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**-Rong Huang
Life Sciences
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Effects of Humic Acid-Copper Interactions on Growth, Nutrient Absorption, and Photosynthetic Performance of Citrus sinensis Seedlings in Sand Culture
In China, high copper (Cu) and low organic matter often occur in some citrus orchard soils. However, the underlying mechanisms by which humic acid (HA) stimulates growth and mitigates Cu toxicity of citrus see...
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Identification of a longevity gene through evolutionary rate covariation of insect mito-nuclear genomes
Oxidative phosphorylation, essential for energy metabolism and linked to the regulation of longevity, involves mitochondrial and nuclear genes. The functions of these genes and their evolutionary rate covariat...
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Methylobacterium nigriterrae sp. nov., isolated from black soil
An aerobic, Gram-stain-negative, motile rod bacterium, designated as SYSU BS000021T, was isolated from a black soil sample in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene seq...
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Open AccessThe in vitro and in vivo depigmentation activity of coenzyme Q0, a major quinone derivative from Antrodia camphorata, through autophagy induction in human melanocytes and keratinocytes
Coenzyme Q0 (CoQ0), a novel quinone derivative of Antrodia camphorata, has been utilized as a therapeutic agent (including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiangiogenic, antiatherosclerotic, and anticancer agent...
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Open AccessTranscription factor ATMIN facilitates chemoresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Despite that the docectaxel-cisplatin-5-fluorouracil (TPF) induction chemotherapy has greatly improved patients’ survival and became the first-line treatment for advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), not al...
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Open AccessThe transplant rejection response involves neutrophil and macrophage adhesion-mediated trogocytosis and is regulated by NFATc3
The anti-foreign tissue (transplant rejection) response, mediated by the immune system, has been the biggest obstacle to successful organ transplantation. There are still many enigmas regarding this process an...
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Improving glucose oxidase catalysis in Aspergillus niger via Vitreoscilla hemoglobin fusion protein
Oxygen is crucial for converting glucose to gluconic acid catalyzed by glucose oxidase (Gox). However, industrial gluconic acid production faces oxygen supply limitations. To enhance Gox efficiency, Vitreoscilla ...
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Human SIDT1 mediates dsRNA uptake via its phospholipase activity
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Exploration of the Catalytic Cycle Dynamics of Vigna Radiata H+–Translocating Pyrophosphatases Through Hydrogen–Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry
Vigna radiata H+–translocating pyrophosphatases (VrH+-PPases, EC 3.6.1.1) are present in various endomembranes of plants, bacteria, archaea, and certain protozoa. They transport H+ into the lumen by hydrolyzing p...
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Two new diketopiperazines from the Cordyceps fungus Samsoniella sp. XY4
Two new diketopiperazines, namely samsoniellain A (1) and samsoniellain B (2), together with two known compounds (3, 4) were isolated from Cordyceps fungus Samsoniella sp. XY4. The planar structures of 1 and 2 we...
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Open AccessDNAJA4 suppresses epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma via PSMD2-mediated MYH9 degradation
Emerging evidence indicates that DNA methylation plays an important role in the initiation and progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). DNAJA4 is hypermethylated in NPC, while its role in regulating NPC ...
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Open AccessRecent advances in nitrogen and nano-nitrogen fertilizers for sustainable crop production: a mini-review
To meet the global food demand while maintaining the minimum possible negative impacts on the soil, air, and water, sustainable and precise agricultural practices are essential. The efficient use of engineered...
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Open AccessResearch progress on endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis in kidney diseases
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) plays important roles in biosynthetic and metabolic processes, including protein and lipid synthesis, Ca2+ homeostasis regulation, and subcellular organelle crosstalk. Dysregulation...
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Open AccessUmbelliferone and eriodictyol suppress the cellular entry of SARS-CoV-2
Artemisia argyi (A. argyi), also called Chinese mugwort, has been widely used to control pandemic diseases for thousands of years since ancient China due to its anti-microbial infection, anti-allergy, and anti-in...
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Open AccessEngineered circular guide RNAs boost CRISPR/Cas12a- and CRISPR/Cas13d-based DNA and RNA editing
The CRISPR/Cas12a and CRISPR/Cas13d systems are widely used for fundamental research and hold great potential for future clinical applications. However, the short half-life of guide RNAs (gRNAs), particularly ...
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Open AccessAmelioration of olfactory dysfunction in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease via enhancing GABAergic signaling
Olfactory dysfunction is among the earliest non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). As the foremost pathological hallmark, α-synuclein initiates the pathology in the olfactory pathway at the early stag...
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Short-Term Limited Water Irrigation Influences the Photosynthetic Pigments, Enzymatic and Non-Enzymatic Activities in Saccharum spontaneum L. at Vegetative Stage
Insufficient water is a leading environmental problem that affects overall crop development, productivity, and sometimes total crop failure. It brings a number of morpho-physiological and cellular disturbances...
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The post-translational modification of Fascin: impact on cell biology and its associations with inhibiting tumor metastasis
The post-translational modifications (PTMs), which are crucial in the regulation of protein functions, have great potential as biomarkers of cancer status. Fascin (Fascin actin-bundling protein 1, FSCN1), a key p...
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Copper Toxicity Differentially Regulates the Seedling Growth, Copper Distribution, and Photosynthetic Performance of Citrus sinensis and Citrus grandis
Over-application of copper (Cu) is prevalent in citrus orchards of South China. Therefore, the evaluation of citrus Cu tolerance is of significance for better nutrient management and in the breeding of Cu-tole...
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First report of Pectobacterium colocasium causing bacterial soft rot of taro in Taiwan
