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C. Ma
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2017-2023 · peak 22/yrCo-Author Collaboration Network
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- Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
Isolation and characterization of fucosylated extracellular vesicles based on a novel high-throughput GlyExo-Capture technique
This paper develops a high-throughput GlyExo-Capture technique to isolate fucosylated extracellular vesicles and identifies a 4-miRNA signature for hepatocellular carcinoma detection.
DOI 10.1101/2021.12.09.471505 - Pharmacology & ToxicologybioRxiv
Drug repurposing screening identified tropifexor as a SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitor
C. Ma, Y. Wang, J. Choza, J. Wang
This study identifies tropifexor as a potent SARS-CoV-2 PLpro inhibitor through drug repurposing screening, showing antiviral activity in Calu-3 cells.
DOI 10.1021/acsinfecdis.1c00629 - Pharmacology & ToxicologybioRxiv
Validation and invalidation of SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitors
The paper validates or invalidates reported SARS-CoV-2 PLpro inhibitors using enzymatic, thermal shift, and cell-based assays, finding most compounds lack binding or cellular inhibition.
DOI 10.1021/acsptsci.1c00240 - ImmunologybioRxiv
Vaccinia virus-based vaccines confer protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 virus in Syrian hamsters
R. Kulkarni, W.-C. Chen, Y. Lee…·W. Chang
This study evaluates two vaccinia virus-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in mice and hamsters, showing they induce neutralizing antibodies and protect against infection.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0257191 - ImmunologybioRxiv
TGF--dependent Lymphoid Tissue Residency of Stem-like T cells Limits the Response to Tumor Vaccine
G. Li, L. Wang, C. Ma…·N. Zhang
The paper identifies TGF-β-dependent differentiation of stem-like CD8+ T cells into tissue-resident memory T cells in tumor draining lymph nodes, which negatively correlates with tumor vaccine response.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-022-33768-x - ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Strategies of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae to evade immune clearance by alveolar macrophages
L. Gao, K. Zhang, Y. Zhang…·M. Li
This study identifies how Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae evades alveolar macrophage clearance by altering apoptosis, phagosome maturation, and autophagy in sheep.
DOI 10.1101/2021.06.28.450257 - Pharmacology & ToxicologyACS Central SciencePeer-reviewed
Discovery of SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitors through a combination of high-throughput screening and FlipGFP-based reporter assay
Z. Xia, M. Sacco, C. Ma…·J. Wang
This study identifies potent SARS-CoV-2 PLpro inhibitors through high-throughput screening and a FlipGFP-based assay, showing improved antiviral activity compared to existing compounds.
DOI 10.1021/acscentsci.1c00519 - Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
The Oncoprotein BCL6 Enables Cancer Cells to Evade Genotoxic Stress
X. Pang, Y. Liu, J. Feng…·C. Ma
This study shows that BCL6 helps cancer cells survive genotoxic stress by repressing PTEN and enhancing interferon responses, suggesting BCL6 inhibition could improve cancer treatment.
DOI 10.1101/2021.06.15.448559 - MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Impact of glycosylation on a broad-spectrum vaccine against SARS-CoV-2
H.-Y. Huang, H.-Y. Liao, X. Chen…·C.-H. Wong
This study shows that trimming N-glycans from the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein enhances immune responses and protection against variants in hACE2 mice.
DOI 10.1101/2021.05.25.445523 - Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
Rational Drug Design of Targeted and Enzyme Cleavable Vitamin E Analogs as Neoadjuvant to Chemotherapy: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation on Reduction of Cardiotoxicity of Doxorubicin.
R. S. Pandurangi, O. Cseh, A. Luchman…·l. Forrest
The paper designs and evaluates Vitamin E analogs with targeting and cleavable features to reduce Doxorubicin cardiotoxicity in cancer treatment.
DOI 10.1101/2021.05.20.445072 - Cell BiologyJournal of Cell BiologyPeer-reviewed
Endophilin A1 promotes Actin Polymerization in response to Ca2+/calmodulin to Initiate Structural Plasticity of Dendritic Spines
J.-J. Liu, Y. Yang, J. Chen…·Y. S. Shi
This study identifies endophilin A1 as a calmodulin effector that drives dendritic spine enlargement via actin polymerization during LTP induction.
DOI 10.1083/jcb.202007172 - Cancer BiologyPLOS ONEPeer-reviewed
Analytical validation and performance characteristics of a 48-gene next-generation sequencing panel for detecting potentially actionable genomic alterations in myeloid neoplasms
S. H. Rosenthal, A. Gerasimova, C. Ma…·F. Lacbawan
The paper validates a 48-gene NGS panel for detecting actionable genomic mutations in myeloid neoplasms, showing high sensitivity and specificity.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0243683 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
Isolation, screening, degradation characteristics of a quinclorac-degrading bacteria D and its potential of bioremediation for rice field environment polluted by quinclorac
S. Huang, J. PAN, M. TUWANG…·X. LIN
This paper isolates and characterizes a quinclorac-degrading bacterium, Cellulosimicrobium cellulans sp., showing 45.9% degradation efficiency and identifying two novel degradation products.
DOI 10.1128/spectrum.00398-21 - BiochemistrybioRxiv
Structural insights into GlcNAc-1-phosphotransferase that directs lysosomal protein transport
S. Du, G. Wang, Z. Zhang…·J. Xiao
The paper presents the cryo-EM structure of Drosophila GNPTAB, revealing its catalytic domain and functional residues, and shows dimer interface importance for human GNPTAB activity.
DOI 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101702 - BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Site-specific phosphorylation of PSD-95 dynamically regulates the post-synaptic density as observed by phase separation
M. Vistrup-Parry, X. Chen, T. Johansen…·K. Stromgaard
The paper introduces site-specific phosphorylations in PSD-95 and shows how they affect phase separation with interaction partners, revealing opposing effects on condensate formation.
DOI 10.1101/2021.03.03.433754 - MicrobiologybioRxiv
A D-2-hydroxyglutarate biosensor based on specific transcriptional regulator DhdR
D. Xiao, W. Zhang, X. Guo…·P. Xu
The paper develops a D-2-hydroxyglutarate biosensor using DhdR, which detects D-2-HG in biological samples with high specificity and sensitivity.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-021-23723-7 - Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
BnaA03.WRKY28, interacting with BnaA09.VQ12, acts as a brake factor of activated BnWRKY33-mediated resistance outburst against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus
J. Tu, K. Zhang, F. Liu…·T. Fu
Under constant infection by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, BnaA03.WRKY28 interacts with BnaA09.VQ12 and takes precedence over phosphorylated BnWRKY33 to bind to the BnWRKY33 promoter, thereby weakening resistance but promoting branching.
DOI 10.1101/2021.01.28.428601 - Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
Convergent evolution of resistance pathways during early stage breast cancer treatment with combination cell cycle (CDK) and endocrine inhibitors
J. I. Griffiths, J. Chen, P. A. Cosgrove…·A. Bild
This study examines how breast cancer tumors evolve during early stage treatment with combination CDK and endocrine inhibitors, finding convergent resistance pathways and increased subclonal diversity with combination therapy.
- Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Neuromodulation of Behavioral Specialization: Tachykinin Signaling Inhibits Task-Specific Behavioral Responsiveness in Honeybee Workers
This study identifies tachykinin peptides as regulators of task-specific behavioral responsiveness in honeybee workers by manipulating their expression and observing behavioral outcomes.
- Pharmacology & ToxicologybioRxivPreprint
An expedited approach towards the rationale design of non-covalent SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors with in vitro antiviral activity
N. Kitamura, M. D. Sacco, C. Ma…·J. Wang
This study designs non-covalent SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors using structure-based design and Ugi-4CR reactions, identifying 23R as the most potent compound with antiviral activity.
DOI 10.1101/2020.12.19.423537 - BiophysicsScience AdvancesPeer-reviewed
Structure and inhibition of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease reveals strategy for developing dual inhibitors against Mpro and cathepsin L
M. D. Sacco, C. Ma, P. Lagarias…·J. Wang
This study determines the structure of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro with calpain inhibitors and analogues, revealing new insights for developing dual inhibitors against Mpro and cathepsin L.
DOI 10.1126/sciadv.abe0751 - Plant BiologybioRxiv
Interactive Web-based Annotation of Plant MicroRNAs with iwa-miRNA
T. Zhang, J. Zhai, X. Zhang…·C. Ma
The paper introduces iwa-miRNA, a web-based tool for interactive annotation of plant miRNAs using sRNA-Seq data and manual curation.
DOI 10.1016/j.gpb.2021.02.010 - Pharmacology & ToxicologybioRxiv
Boceprevir, calpain inhibitors II and XII, and GC-376 have broad-spectrum antiviral activity against coronaviruses in cell culture
Y. Hu, C. Ma, T. Szeto…·J. Wang
This study identifies four compounds with broad-spectrum antiviral activity against multiple coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, by inhibiting viral Mpro and cathepsin L.
DOI 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00761 - BiochemistrybioRxiv
Ebselen, disulfiram, carmofur, PX-12, tideglusib, and shikonin are non-specific promiscuous SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors
C. Ma, Y. Hu, J. A. Townsend…·J. Wang
This study shows that six compounds inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Mpro non-specifically and their antiviral activity cannot be predicted by IC50 values in the absence of DTT.
DOI 10.1021/acsptsci.0c00130 - Pharmacology & ToxicologybioRxivPreprint
Discovery of a Novel Inhibitor of Coronavirus 3CL Protease as a Clinical Candidate for the Potential Treatment of COVID-19
B. Boras, R. M. Jones, B. J. Anson…·M. E. McGrath
This study identifies PF-00835321 as a potent inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease with in vitro antiviral activity and clinical evaluation potential.
DOI 10.1101/2020.09.12.293498 - BiochemistrybioRxiv
ARL15 modulates magnesium homeostasis through N-glycosylation of CNNMs
Y. Zolotarov, C. Ma, I. Gonzalez-Recio…·J. H. F. de Baaij
This study identifies ARL15 as a regulator of magnesium homeostasis by promoting N-glycosylation of CNNM proteins, which affects Mg2+ uptake in kidney cancer cells.
DOI 10.1007/s00018-021-03832-8 - ImmunologybioRxiv
Human T-bet governs innate and innate-like adaptive IFN-γ immunity against mycobacteria
R. Yang, F. Mele, L. Worley…·L. H Glimcher
This study identifies T-bet deficiency as a cause of mycobacterial disease by impairing IFN-γ production in innate and innate-like adaptive lymphocytes.
DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2020.10.046 - MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Plasmablast-derived antibody response to acute SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans
K.-Y. A. Huang, T. Tan, T.-H. Chen…·A. Townsend
This study analyzes plasmablast-derived antibodies in three COVID-19 patients, identifying neutralizing antibodies and cross-reactivity with other betacoronaviruses.
DOI 10.1101/2020.08.28.267526