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Wei-**ng Bao
Life Sciences
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Open AccessPhase separation of RNF214 promotes the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors, and the expression and function of an uncharacterized protein RNF214 in HCC are still unknown. Phase separation has recently been obse...
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Zeb1-controlled metabolic plasticity enables remodeling of chromatin accessibility in the development of neuroendocrine prostate cancer
Cell plasticity has been found to play a critical role in tumor progression and therapy resistance. However, our understanding of the characteristics and markers of plastic cellular states during cancer cell l...
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Chemical constituents from the aerial parts of Rhododendron thymifolium and its bioactivities against Tribolium castaneum, Lasioderma serricorne, and Ditylenchus destructor
This study investigated chemical compositions and biocidal activities from the aerial parts of Rhododendron thymifolium against Tribolium castaneum, Lasioderma serricorne, and Ditylenchus destructor. In total, 13...
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Open AccessRuxolitinib induces apoptosis and pyroptosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer via the transcriptional inhibition of DRP1-mediated mitochondrial fission
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) has a 100% disease-specific mortality rate. The JAK1/2-STAT3 pathway presents a promising target for treating hematologic and solid tumors. However, it is unknown whether the...
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Open AccessTalaromyces marneffei suppresses macrophage inflammation by regulating host alternative splicing
Talaromyces marneffei (T. marneffei) immune escape is essential in the pathogenesis of talaromycosis. It is currently known that T. marneffei achieves immune escape through various strategies. However, the role o...
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Identification of Apiaceae using ITS, ITS2 and psba-trnH barcodes
Apiaceae plants are used as medicinal herbs, pesticides, spices, and vegetables; thus, accurately identifying Apiaceae species is important. The grassland ecosystem of Heilongjiang Province in northern China h...
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Fungal diversity notes 1512–1610: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa
This article is the 14th in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein we report 98 taxa distributed in two phyla, seven classes, 26 orders and 50 families which are described and illustrated. Taxa in this stu...
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Exopolysaccharides from Lactobacillus plantarum reduces cadmium uptake and mitigates cadmium toxicity in rice seedlings
Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) can be used as effective exogenous substances to alleviate the toxic effect of cadmium (Cd) on rice and other crops, thus improving plant growth characteristics under stress condition...
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Identification and profiling of the community structure and potential function of bacteria from the fruiting bodies of Sanghuangporus vaninii
Sanghuangporus sp., a medicinal and edible homologous macrofungus known as ‘forest gold’, which has good effects on antitumor, hypolipidemia and the treatment of gynecological diseases. However, the natural resou...
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Open AccessConversion between duplicated genes generated by polyploidization contributes to the divergence of poplar and willow
Gene conversion has an important effect on duplicate genes produced by polyploidization. Poplar (Populus trichocarpa) and willow (Salix brachista) are leading models and excellent green plants in the Salicaceae. ...
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Open AccessSesquiterpenoids and 2-(2-Phenylethyl)chromone Derivatives from the Resinous Heartwood of Aquilaria sinensis
One novel spirolactone, aquilarisinolide (1), three new sesquiterpenoids, (2R,4S,5R,7R)-2-hydroxyeremophila-9,11-dien-8-one (2), (1R,4S,5S,7R,11R)-13-hydroxyepidaphnauran-9-en-8-one (3), and (4R,5S,7R,8S,10S,13R)...
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Open AccessConversion between 100-million-year-old duplicated genes contributes to rice subspecies divergence
Duplicated gene pairs produced by ancient polyploidy maintain high sequence similarity over a long period of time and may result from illegitimate recombination between homeologous chromosomes. The genomes of ...
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Open AccessmiR-34c inhibits PDGF-BB-induced HAVSMCs phenotypic transformation and proliferation via PDGFR-β/SIRT1 pathway
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of miR-34c on PDGF-BB-induced HAVSMCs phenotypic transformation and proliferation via PDGFR-β/SIRT1 pathway, so as to find a new method for early diagnosis a...
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Open AccessDistinct uptake, amplification, and release of SARS-CoV-2 by M1 and M2 alveolar macrophages
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) invades the alveoli, where abundant alveolar macrophages (AMs) reside. How AMs respond to SARS-CoV-2 invasion remains elusive. Here, we show that cl...
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Subcellular Localization of the D27 Protein in Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. Hybrids) Using an Optimized Protoplast Isolation, Purification, and Transient Gene Expression Protocol
The transient gene expression of protoplasts in plant is a considerable tool for gene functional research that has been widely used in gene analysis and functional characterization. Therefore, the objectives o...
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LncRNA DANCR regulates the growth and metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells via altering miR-216a-5p expression
The study aims to investigate how DANCR can alter the growth and metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells by regulating miR-216a-5p. The expression of DANCR and miR-216a-5p in OSCC patients and ...
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Open AccessScreening and identification of miRNAs related to sexual differentiation of strobili in Ginkgo biloba by integration analysis of small RNA, RNA, and degradome sequencing
Ginkgo biloba, a typical dioecious plant, is a traditional medicinal plant widely planted. However, it has a long juvenile period, which severely affected the breeding and cultivation of superior ginkgo varieties...
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Open AccessNeutrophil to high-density lipoprotein ratio has a superior prognostic value in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction: a comparison study
The importance of the lipid-related biomarkers has been implicated in the pathological process and prognosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Our work was conducted to discuss and compare the predictive a...
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A specific assay for JmjC domain-containing lysine demethylase and its application to inhibitor screening
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Overexpression of NHL6 affects seed production in transgenic Arabidopsis plants
In higher plants, NHL (NDR1/HIN1-like) genes play important roles in response to both biotic and abiotic stresses. However, their biological functions in plant growth and development are largely unknown. Previous...
