W. Ma

This study identifies Lin28a's role in rejuvenating muscle stem cells through mitochondrial optimization and epigenetic regulation, enhancing their regenerative capacity.

This paper introduces a method to quantify myofibrillar orientation in cardiac muscle and shows it detects greater disorientation in diseased tissue compared to healthy controls.

This study shows citrus Huanglongbing is an immune-mediated disease caused by CLas, where ROS-induced cell death in phloem tissues can be mitigated by antioxidants and gibberellin, reducing disease symptoms.

This study profiles the transcriptome of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in citrus and psyllids, identifying gene expression patterns and differentially expressed genes between hosts.

The paper designs chimeric antisense oligonucleotides that degrade SARS-CoV-2 RNA via RNase L activation, showing twice the efficiency of classic antisense oligonucleotides and broad-spectrum antiviral activity.

The paper identifies effectors from plant pathogens that specifically target subsets of NRC immune receptor proteins, revealing convergent strategies to counteract redundant nodes in the NLR network.

This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 can re-infect previously infected cats, but viral shedding is insufficient for transmission to naive cats.

This study investigates the DNA unwinding mechanism of UvrD, a non-hexameric helicase, revealing a stepwise translocation with variable base pair steps and strand sequestration.

This study compares how two myosin inhibitors, mavacamten and blebbistatin, stabilize myosin in distinct structural and functional states, potentially affecting cardiac function differently.

The paper demonstrates that HLA-E restricted, HIV-1 specific CD8+ T cells can suppress HIV-1 replication in vitro, suggesting potential for a universal vaccine.

This study develops and tests bat influenza-based live attenuated vaccines for pigs, showing they reduce viral replication and lesions without causing vaccine-associated enhanced respiratory disease.

This study shows that cannabidiol (CBD) reduces pulmonary arterial hypertension by improving mitochondrial function and reducing oxidative stress in vascular smooth muscle cells.

This study isolates and evaluates electroactive endophytic bacteria from plant tissues, identifying strains with potential for microbial fuel cells.

Introgression of the 1Ay21* HMW-GS increases wheat grain protein content and improves bread-making quality by reshaping the grain proteome network.

The paper shows enhancers regulate 3'UTR isoform expression by controlling 3' end processing activity in multi-UTR genes.

This study assesses SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility in swine cells and pigs, finding replication in cell lines but no infection or transmission in pigs.

This study investigates SARS-CoV-2 infection, disease progression, and transmission in domestic cats through experimental challenge and monitoring.

This study identifies Na2CO3-responsive proteins and phosphoproteins in alkaligrass, revealing mechanisms for photosynthesis and ROS homeostasis under alkali-salinity stress.

This study investigates whether chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine inhibit 2019-nCoV infection by blocking ACE2 binding, showing both drugs suppress virus entry into ACE2-expressing cells.

The paper identifies myomegalin's role in regulating the Hedgehog pathway by tethering PDE4D3 to the centrosome, showing its impact on medulloblastoma growth.

This study identifies YB-1's role in cytokinesis by showing its necessity for microtubule organization and phosphorylation-dependent function.

The paper modifies phosphorylation sites of the Cre1 transcription factor in Trichoderma reesei to enhance cellulase production under glucose repression.

This study uses in vivo x-ray diffraction and EMG to measure myofilament lattice dilation and filament stretch during Manduca sexta flight, revealing timing and magnitude of changes in lattice spacing and filament stretching.

This study shows that SIRT1 and SIRT6 work together to recognize DNA breaks and enhance the DNA damage response and repair.

The paper identifies CbuSPL9 and its interacting protein CbuHMGA in Catalpa bungei, showing they form a heterodimer and may regulate flowering development, not transition.

The paper uses X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy to show that rat soleus muscle has a simple thick filament lattice, while extensor digitorum longus has a super lattice, correlating with slow and fast fiber types respectively.

This study shows that the MazEF toxin-antitoxin system in S. aureus inhibits biofilm formation and promotes antibiotic tolerance, facilitating the transition from acute to chronic infection.

The paper identifies a 1 nm difference in myofilament lattice spacing between two cockroach leg muscles as the cause of their differing functional roles during running.

This study compares microbial diversity patterns in top- and subsoils of temperate grasslands along an aridity gradient, finding contrasting diversity trends and drivers between soil depths.

This study identifies LRRC33 as a novel TGF-β1 binding and regulating protein in AML cells, showing its correlation with TGF-β1 expression and its role in TGF-β1 activation.