W. Zhang

This study shows that COVID-19 vaccination enhances the activation and redistribution of CD16brightCD56dim NK cells in Omicron BA.2-infected patients, improving clinical outcomes.

This paper identifies and characterizes the gene PLATZ-A1 underlying the GA-sensitive dwarfing locus RHT25 in wheat, showing it interacts with RHT1 and can modulate plant height.

This study identifies OsHAK18 as a phloem-localized K+ transporter that mediates K+ loading and redistribution in rice, enhancing shoot K+ retention under low-K+ stress.

This study shows that reactivation of human endogenous retroviruses during aging promotes cellular senescence and tissue degeneration, and that blocking this reactivation can alleviate aging.

This study shows that peptide-poloxamine-DNA nanoparticles provide complete protection against lethal SARS-CoV-2 challenge through robust mucosal immunity.

The paper sequences and assembles the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes of Bipolaris sorokiniana strain LK93 to improve understanding of its interaction with wheat.

This paper identifies RNF34 as a viral E3 ubiquitin ligase that suppresses antiviral innate immunity by degrading TBK1 and IRF3, facilitating NNV replication.

This paper shows that human early syncytiotrophoblasts are highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection via ACE2 and demonstrates antiviral efficacy of remdesivir and GC376.

The paper reports that some data could not be replicated and the manuscript was withdrawn, with parts of the data published elsewhere.

This paper demonstrates that planarians can navigate to a previously recognized location in a new maze, indicating they have spatial localization ability.

The paper establishes a stable human cell line as a reference for transcriptomic and proteomic studies, showing consistent results across generations and platforms.

This paper identifies and engineers a high-fidelity Cas12i variant with broad PAM recognition and minimal off-target activity for improved genome editing.

This paper introduces a personalized deep learning framework for imaging epileptic sources from MEG interictal spikes, showing improved accuracy and robustness in localization.

This study identifies ESCRT-III homologs in magnetotactic bacteria, showing their role in membrane remodeling and multicellular morphogenesis through genomic and imaging analyses.

The paper identifies adenovirus types and modified vectors that do not bind to PF4, reducing thrombosis risk in vaccine development.

The paper introduces TICIT, a method using CRISPR-Cas9 and phiC31 integrase to enable rapid visual genotyping and site-specific transgenesis in zebrafish.

This study identifies and analyzes lncRNAs in western honey bee larvae infected with Ascosphaera apis, revealing their regulatory roles in immune responses through transcriptome analysis and ceRNA network analysis.

This study identifies SIK3 as a key mediator of β-adrenergic signaling in adipose thermogenesis, showing that its inhibition promotes browning and thermogenic gene expression.

The paper develops scaffold-free 3D cholangiocyte organoids to study primary sclerosing cholangitis progression and confirms PSC-specific phenotypes.

The paper presents the crystal structure of the Bre1 RBD-Rad6 complex and shows how their interaction activates Rad6 for H2Bub1 catalysis.

This study characterizes the SidC NRPS involved in fungal siderophore biosynthesis, revealing non-canonical mechanisms in peptidyl siderophore assembly.

The paper identifies a cysteine-rich pattern recognized by plant receptors from three microbial kingdoms, showing convergent evolution of immune responses.

This study uses multiomics to show that silk fibroin and sericin enhance mesenchymal stem cell paracrine activity and tissue regeneration through distinct pathways.

This study shows mechanical stress in bacterial cell envelopes activates the VxrAB two-component system, promoting cell wall synthesis and homeostasis.

The paper proposes a deep learning method for micro-bubbles localization in super resolution ultrasound imaging, showing improved efficiency over classical techniques.

The paper develops FRET-based liposomal sensors to measure osmotic pressure in cell cultures, demonstrating their effectiveness in pre-osteoblastic systems.

This paper identifies a new mechanism by which NPRC inhibits NP signaling by forming heterodimers with NPRA or NPRB, preventing cGMP production.

SIC50 uses a vision transformer and Sobel operator to determine IC50 from phase-contrast images, validated with four drugs and 1536-well plates.