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The paper investigates how cyclic muscle contractions and actomyosin networks contribute to embryonic elongation in C. elegans using a theoretical model and finite elasticity analysis.
bioRxiv · Aug 14, 2023Biophysics
L.-h. Zhao, Q. Yuan, A. Dai, C.-W. Chen, X. He, C. Zhang, Y. Xu, Y. Zhou, M.-W. Wang, D. Yang, H. E. Xu
The paper reports cryo-EM structures of PTH1R bound to PTH and PTHrP, revealing molecular mechanisms of hormone recognition and selectivity.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2022 · PreprintBiochemistry
J. Schluter, A. Djukovic, B. P. Taylor, J. Yan, C. Duan, G. A. Hussey, C. Liao, S. Sharma, E. Fontana, L. A. Amoretti, R. J. Wright, A. Dai, J. Peled, Y. Taur, M.-A. Perales, , J. B. Xavier
The paper introduces TaxUMAP, a visualization tool for microbiome data, revealing that Klebsiella species reduce bacteremia risk through competition with other pathogens.
bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2022Microbiology
W. Wang, Z. Wang, X. Yang, Y. Gao, X. Zhang, W. Wang, L. Zhao, J. Zhang, Q. Jing, Q. Xu, L. Cao, Y. Tian, A. Dai, J. Sun, L. Sun, , L. Wang
This study determines the cryo-EM structure of VAR2CSA and its complex with CSA, revealing conformational changes and identifying mutations that abolish CSA binding and cytoadherence to placental and tumor cells.
bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2021Biophysics
S. Ma, Y. Chen, A. Dai, W. Yin, J. Guo, D. Yang, F. Zhou, Y. Jiang, M.-W. Wang, H. E. Xu
The paper presents cryo-EM structures of MC1R-Gs complexes with ligands, revealing calcium's role in hormone recognition and Gβ interactions, and a conserved activation mechanism.
bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2021Biophysics
X. Wang, X. Cheng, L. Zhao, Y. Wang, C. Ye, X. Zou, A. Dai, Z. Cong, J. Chen, Q. Zhou, T. Xia, H. Jiang, H. E. Xu, D. Yang, M.-W. Wang
This study reports the cryo-EM structure of PTH2R bound to TIP39 and a Gs protein, revealing ligand specificity and disease-associated mutation effects.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2021Biochemistry
X. Zhang, C. He, M. Wang, Q. zhou, D. Yang, Y. Zhu, W. Feng, H. Zhang, A. Dai, X. Chu, J. Wang, Z. Yang, Y. Jiang, U. Sensfuss, Q. Tan, , Q. Zhao
The paper reports crystal and cryo-EM structures of human CCKAR and CCKBR with ligands, revealing ligand recognition and activation mechanisms.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2021 · PreprintBiophysics
Q. Liu, D. Yang, Y. Zhuang, T. I. Croll, X. Cai, A. Dai, X. He, J. Duan, W. Yin, C. Ye, F. Zhou, B. Wu, Q. Zhao, H. E. Xu, M.-W. Wang, Y. Jiang
The paper presents cryo-EM structures of CCKAR with different G proteins to elucidate its G protein coupling promiscuity and ligand recognition mechanism.
bioRxiv · May 9, 2021 · PreprintBiophysics
This study examines the impact of Gypsy retrotransposon bursts on gene expression in Sonneratia alba under salt stress, finding limited correlation between TE activity and nearby gene expression.
bioRxiv · Mar 24, 2021Evolutionary Biology
C. S. Leung, S. Xie, J. Feng, D. Chen, A. Dai
This study compares the transcriptome responses of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 in human cell lines, finding broader but weaker host responses for SARS-CoV-2.
bioRxiv · Dec 19, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology
J. Schluter, J. U. Peled, B. P. Taylor, M. Smith, K. A. Markey, Y. Taur, R. Niehus, A. Staffas, A. Dai, E. Fontana, L. A. Amoretti, R. J. Wright, S. Morjaria, M. Fenelus, M. S. Pessin, , J. B. Xavier
The paper identifies associations between gut bacteria and white blood cell dynamics in humans during recovery from hematopoietic cell transplantation.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology
L. Gui, K. Song, D. Tristchler, R. Bower, Y. Si, A. Dai, K. Augsperger, J. Sakizadeh, M. Grzemska, T. Ni, M. E. Porter, D. Nicastro
This study uses cryo-electron tomography to determine the structure of the N-DRC in Chlamydomonas flagella and identifies key subunit interactions and assembly requirements.
bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2019Cell Biology