Publications by authors named "Yuying Li"

Protein-energy wasting (PEW) facilitates major adverse clinical outcomes in chronic renal failure (CRF), with current therapies not suitable for all patients. Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (F. prausnitzii) can alleviate chronic kidney disease, with unclear effects and mechanisms on CRF with PEW.

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Tissue-resident memory T (T) cells are a specialized subset of memory T cells that permanently reside in non-lymphoid tissues, providing localized and long-lasting immune protection. In the urinary tract, T cells play critical roles in defending against infections, mediating tumor immunity, and influencing the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory diseases. Their therapeutic potential is immense, with promising avenues for vaccine development, enhanced cancer immunotherapy, and targeted treatments for chronic inflammation.

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Genetic correlation is a key parameter in the joint genetic model of complex traits, but it is usually estimated on a global genomic scale. Understanding local genetic correlations provides more detailed insight into the shared genetic architecture of complex traits. However, a state-of-the-art tool for local genetic correlation analysis, LAVA, is prone to false inference.

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Water depth variation can lead to the vertical structure change of microbial communities in reservoirs, and then affect the relationship between the microbial communities along the depth gradient, profoundly affecting the stability of the aquatic ecosystems. However, the interspecific dynamics of microbial communities across different water layers in deep-water low-nutrient drinking water reservoirs remain not well understood. Thus, we assessed microbial communities' dynamic changes in different water layers in this study.

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Background/objectives: Cyclophilin A (CypA) is released into the blood following cellular injury and correlates with acute pancreatitis (AP) severity, however, investigations into circulating CypA in experimental AP and hypertriglyceridaemia-associated AP (HTG-AP) prevalent cohorts are lacking.

Methods: C57Bl/6 mice received 4, 8, and 12 caerulein injections to induce escalating severity of AP models (CER-AP). Mice were sacrificed 1 h after the last injection of caerulein to assess severity of CER-AP through biochemical and histopathological analyses, and serum CypA levels were also measured.

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Background: Resveratrol (RES), a common type of plant polyphenols, has demonstrated promising therapeutic efficacy and safety in animal models of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. However, a comprehensive analysis of these data is currently unavailable. This study aimed to systematically review the preclinical evidence regarding RES's effects on animal models of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer via meta-analyses and optimised machine learning techniques.

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The simultaneous presence of microplastics (MPs) and heavy metals in soil may result in heightened toxicity, causing more significant adverse effects on plant growth. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have demonstrated significant capacities in alleviating the toxic stress caused by the combined pollution of heavy metals and other contaminants. However, research on the impacts and processes of PGPR in alleviating stress induced by the combined pollution from MPs and heavy metals is still insufficient.

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Background: Brucella spp. are Gram-negative bacteria causing brucellosis, a major zoonotic disease affecting animals and humans. Annually, over 500,000 human cases are reported globally, with many undiagnosed due to nonspecific symptoms and diagnostic challenges.

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Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is a vital antioxidant enzyme that exerts antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects on the host. In this study, a novel thermostable SOD of sp. (AliSOD) from a hot spring was overexpressed in , and enzymatic properties were identified.

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Although the mechanisms underlying albino phenotypes have been examined in model plants and major crops, our knowledge of bract albinism is still in its infancy. , a relic plant called dove tree, is best known for the intriguing trait with a pair of white bracts covering the capitula. Here, comparative physiological, cytological, proteomic, and metabolomic analyses were performed to dissect the albinism mechanism of bracts.

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Osteoporosis (OP) is a significant disease in the aging society, which poses a threat to the physical well-being of older adults. Some studies suggest that air pollution may contribute to an increased incidence of OP; however, this causal relationship has not been firmly established. To address this gap, we conducted Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to assess the potential causal association between air pollution (including nitrogen dioxide [N = 456,380], nitrogen oxides [N = 456,380], particulate matter [PM]2.

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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is an important global public health concern, causing conditions like gastritis, gastroduodenal ulcers, gastric lymphoma, distal gastric cancer and other gastric diseases. With the increasing prevalence of antibiotics resistance, the cure rate of antibiotics-based triple or quadruple therapy has declined to 80 % or less.

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder with multifaceted pathogenesis, which has been extensively investigated, yet effective treatments remain lacking. Splicing factor proline and glutamine rich (SFPQ) is known to play a crucial role in neurodegenerative diseases, including antioxidant-related functions and regulating gene expression within brain neurons. However, the specific role of SFPQ in AD pathology is not well understood.

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The use of black soybean ( L.), an edible crop prevalent in Asia, has attracted attention for its hepatoprotective properties. Notably, the anthocyanin components in black soybean coats have shown potential in inhibiting tumor growth.

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Emerging evidence demonstrates that cryptic translation from RNAs previously annotated as noncoding might generate microproteins with oncogenic functions. However, the importance and underlying mechanisms of these microproteins in alternative splicing-driven tumor progression have rarely been studied. Here, we show that the novel protein TPM3P9, encoded by the lncRNA tropomyosin 3 pseudogene 9, exhibits oncogenic activity in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) by enhancing oncogenic RNA splicing.

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Background: Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a critical method for diagnosing lung cancer. While EBUS-TBNA is commonly performed under conscious sedation, the potential benefits of conducting the procedure under general anesthesia and incorporating rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) to enhance diagnostic yield remain uncertain. This study aims to investigate the impact of anesthesia methods and ROSE on the diagnostic efficacy of EBUS-TBNA for lung cancer.

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WNT/β-catenin signaling plays key roles in development and cancer. ZNRF3/RNF43 modulates Frizzleds through ubiquitination, dampening WNT/β-catenin signaling. Conversely, RSPO1-4 binding to LGR4-6 and ZNRF3/RNF43 enhances WNT/β-catenin signaling.

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Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem, is an important cash crop in northeastern China. The tender shoots are rich in amino acids, vitamins, and trace elements, and the saponins of leaves and roots have antioxidant and immune-boosting properties.

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Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) have been commonly prescribed for stroke survivors with foot drop, but their impact on the contractions of paretic tibialis anterior (TA) and medial gastrocnemius (MG) has remained inconclusive. This study thus investigated the effect of AFOs on these muscle contractions in stroke survivors. The contractions of paretic TA and MG muscles were assessed in twenty stroke patients and compared between walking with and without AFOs, using a novel wearable dynamic ultrasound imaging and sensing system.

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This study investigated the effects of varying concentrations of peanut shell flavonoids (PSFs) on the properties of peanut meal extract-tilapia skin protein composite films and their impact on cherry tomatoes preservation. Peanut meal alcohol extract (Pe) and tilapia skin protein (Co) were used as base materials, combined with PSFs to prepare composite films with excellent antioxidant properties. The results demonstrated that the optimized composite films exhibited superior mechanical properties, with a tensile strength of 9.

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Background: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is an important high-quality forage crop. Low temperature is an abiotic stress factor that affects the distribution and productivity of alfalfa.

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Although Z-scheme heterojunction composites have been widely studied in photocatalysis, in-depth investigation of oxygen vacancies (Ov) in the Z-scheme photocatalysts is still rare. Herein, an oxygen vacancies modified NU-1000/BiOCl-Ov composite with Z-scheme heterojunction was rationally designed and fabricated. The combination of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) experiment verified the presence of oxygen vacancies, meanwhile the Z-scheme charge transfer across the heterojunction interface was confirmed in detail by the in situ-XPS, Kelvin probe force microscope (KPFM) studies, ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), EPR radical capture experiment, as well as density functional theory (DFT) calculation.

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Monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B), predominantly exists on the outer mitochondrial membrane of astrocytes, serves as a crucial biomarker for reactive astrocytes during neuroinflammatory responses and various neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, we synthesized a series of fluorinated coumarin derivatives and evaluated their structure-activity relationship and subtype selectivity for MAO-B. Following this, the preclinical bioevaluation containing positron emission tomography (PET) imaging and autoradiography studies led to the identification of the novel PET tracer, [F], which demonstrated high affinity for MAO-B (IC = 0.

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Background: Previous studies have established a correlation between elevated levels of remnant cholesterol (RC) and the occurrence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) as well as insulin resistance (IR); however, the precise nature of these associations remains incompletely elucidated. This study aimed to evaluate the relationships between RC and IR, as well as RC and T2D, and to determine the extent to which IR mediated the relationship between RC and T2D.

Methods: This was an observational study that utilized cross-sectional methods to examine the general population in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2020.

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