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Characterization of a pangolin SARS-CoV-2-related virus isolate that uses the human ACE2 receptor
Various SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses have been increasingly identified in pangolins, showing a potential threat to humans. Here we report the infectivity and pathogenicity of the SARS-CoV-2-related virus, ...
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Genotypic richness affects inorganic N uptake and N form preference of a clonal plant via altering soil N pools
Similar to species richness, genotypic richness of plants plays a pivotal role in the structure and function of ecosystems. While the contribution of intraspecific variability to ecosystem function has been we...
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Comparative efficacy of alkaline slag, biomass ash, and biochar application for the amelioration of different acidic soils
This study aimed at comparing the multi-functions of by-product amendments for ameliorating acidic soils, namely, liming effect, aluminum immobilization and fertility improvement.
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Open AccessObesity causes mitochondrial fragmentation and dysfunction in white adipocytes due to RalA activation
Mitochondrial dysfunction is a characteristic trait of human and rodent obesity, insulin resistance and fatty liver disease. Here we show that high-fat diet (HFD) feeding causes mitochondrial fragmentation in ...
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Open AccessComparative and phylogenetic analysis of Chiloschista (Orchidaceae) species and DNA barcoding investigation based on plastid genomes
Chiloschista (Orchidaceae, Aeridinae) is an epiphytic leafless orchid that is mainly distributed in tropical or subtropical forest canopies. This rare and threatened orchid lacks molecular resources for phylogene...
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Functional screening and rational design of compounds targeting GPR132 to treat diabetes
Chronic inflammation due to islet-residing macrophages plays key roles in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. By systematically profiling intra-islet lipid–transmembrane receptor signalling in islet-r...
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Open AccessNeurokinin-1 receptor drives PKCɑ-AURKA/N-Myc signaling to facilitate the neuroendocrine progression of prostate cancer
The widespread application of antiandrogen therapies has aroused a significant increase in the incidence of NEPC, a lethal form of the disease lacking efficient clinical treatments. Here we identified a cell s...
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Open AccessCD36+ cancer-associated fibroblasts provide immunosuppressive microenvironment for hepatocellular carcinoma via secretion of macrophage migration inhibitory factor
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an immunotherapy-resistant malignancy characterized by high cellular heterogeneity. The diversity of cell types and the interplay between tumor and non-tumor cells remain to b...
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Open AccessSpatial transcriptomics analysis of zone-dependent hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury murine model
Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a common complication in liver transplantation. The connection between I/R-induced injury response and liver heterogeneity has yet to be fully understood. In this s...
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Open AccessExtracellular vesicles mediate antibody-resistant transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a global pandemic. Antibody resistance dampens neutralizing antibody therapy and threatens current global Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine ...
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Open AccessTargeting the ALK–CDK9-Tyr19 kinase cascade sensitizes ovarian and breast tumors to PARP inhibition via destabilization of the P-TEFb complex
Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors have demonstrated promising clinical activity in multiple cancers. However, resistance to PARP inhibitors remains a substantial clinical challenge. In the present ...
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Distribution characteristics of myxomycetes among substrates, study areas, and forest types in central China
Myxomycete research in China is mostly focused on abundance-based diversity assessments of natural habitats, or species checklists of local regions, but studies of myxomycete diversity over broad geographical ...
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A strategy for establishing an efficient somatic embryo regeneration system in Castanea mollissima Blume
Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima Blume), an economic forest species, has important economic value and ecological function. The innovation, improvement, reproduction and utilization of clonal germplasm are th...
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Open AccessMacrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) acetylation protects neurons from ischemic injury
Ischemia-induced neuronal death leads to serious lifelong neurological deficits in ischemic stroke patients. Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) is a promising target for neuroprotection in many neurological disorde...
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Open Accessm6A methylation mediates LHPP acetylation as a tumour aerobic glycolysis suppressor to improve the prognosis of gastric cancer
LHPP, a histidine phosphatase, has been implicated in tumour progression. However, its role, underlying mechanisms, and prognostic significance in human gastric cancer (GC) are elusive. Here, we obtained GC ti...
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Flavonoid components and gene expression analysis reveal flower pigmentation difference between Magnolia biondii and its variety M. biondii var. purpurascens
Compared with Magnolia biondii , higher anthocyanin content and higher expression level of related structural genes involved in flavonoids biosynthesis were...
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TT2 controls rice thermotolerance through SCT1-dependent alteration of wax biosynthesis
Global warming threatens crop production. G proteins mediate plant responses to multiple abiotic stresses. Here we identified a natural quantitative trait locus, TT2 (THERMOTOLERANCE 2), encoding a Gγ subunit, th...
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Open AccessCorrection: Smooth muscle 22 alpha protein inhibits VSMC foam cell formation by supporting normal LXRα signaling, ameliorating atherosclerosis
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Open AccessRvD1 accelerates the resolution of inflammation by promoting apoptosis of the recruited macrophages via the ALX/FasL-FasR/caspase-3 signaling pathway
The uncontrolled inflammatory response caused by a disorder in inflammation resolution is one of the reasons for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The macrophage pool markedly expands when inflammato...