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    Conserved roles of C. elegans and human MANFs in sulfatide binding and cytoprotection

    Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein that can be secreted and protects dopamine neurons and cardiomyocytes from ER stress and apoptosis. The mecha...

    Meirong Bai, Roman Vozdek, Aleš Hnízda, Chenxiao Jiang in Nature Communications (2018)

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    Perfluorocarbon nanoparticles enhance reactive oxygen levels and tumour growth inhibition in photodynamic therapy

    Photodynamic therapy (PDT) kills cancer cells by converting tumour oxygen into reactive singlet oxygen (1O2) using a photosensitizer. However, pre-existing hypoxia in tumours and oxygen consumption during PDT can...

    Yuhao Cheng, Hao Cheng, Chenxiao Jiang, Xuefeng Qiu, Kaikai Wang in Nature Communications (2015)