X. Feng

This study identifies 97 chemical constituents of Jing-Fu-Kang granules and reveals 531 common targets and 136 pathways involved in its mechanism for cervical spondylosis using mass spectrometry and network pharmacology.

This study shows that intestinal helminth infection alters CD4+ T cell composition in the skin, leading to long-term changes in immune responses to antigens.

This study identifies ZmLBD5 and ZmLBD33 as class II LBD genes in maize that regulate gibberellin and abscisic acid biosynthesis, affecting plant growth and drought tolerance.

This study identifies that alveolar epithelial type 2 cells provide essential GM-CSF for alveolar macrophage development and maintenance before and after birth.

This study identifies that SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein undergoes phase separation, which can be modulated by small molecules, offering new therapeutic strategies against COVID-19.

The paper investigates the metapopulation structure of marine bacteria associated with diatoms, finding that closely related bacterial populations are host-specific and show functional differentiation.

This study identifies SSR1 as a chaperone-like protein that enhances HSCA2-ISU1 interaction in the mitochondrial iron-sulfur cluster biosynthesis pathway, essential for plant mitochondrial function.

This study shows that species abundance patterns can vary depending on environmental suitability and dispersal ability, challenging the idea that abundance is always centered in space or niche.

This paper shows fungal hyaluronic acid interacts with host CD44 to recruit autophagy proteins to phagosomes, promoting fungal internalization via a Ca2+ -CaMKKβ-AMPK-ULK1 signaling pathway.

The paper identifies nurse cell-derived small RNAs that establish paternal epigenetic inheritance in Arabidopsis by directing germline DNA methylation.

The paper identifies a novel Roseobacter lineage, CHUG, with reduced genomes and vitamin B12 auxotrophy, suggesting a free-living lifestyle and genome reduction driven by relaxed purifying selection.

This study examines how different coral compartments shape microbial evolution by analyzing genome sequences of Rhodobacteraceae in mucus and skeleton, identifying genetic adaptations to compartment-specific environments.

This study shows that SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell memory persists for at least 9 months in most convalescent COVID-19 individuals, with some responses lasting longer.

This study investigates how apoplastic pH and expansin expression affect cell-wall extensibility in wheat roots under salinity stress, revealing differences between salt-tolerant and sensitive cultivars.

The paper develops a dynamic binning method for improved peak detection in lipidomics LC-MS data and compares pre-processing tools for differential compound detection.

This paper introduces ultrafast contour imaging to improve resolution in time-domain diffuse optical tomography by enabling efficient light collection over curved surfaces.

This study shows laser-generated nanobubbles induce immunogenic cell death in breast cancer cells by increasing DAMPs and activating dendritic cells.

The paper uses RNA-seq and ATAC-seq to show that both SRMI and IRMI increase chromatin accessibility at defense genes, revealing overlapping transcriptional regulatory mechanisms.

This study estimates the net greenhouse gas emission reductions from using 3-nitroxypropanol and nitrate feed additives in California dairy cattle, finding 3-nitroxypropanol more effective with a 11.7% reduction.

This study identifies geographic differences in parallel evolution patterns in sticklebacks, showing that most parallel evolution is unique to the Eastern Pacific.

The paper shows that lateral mechanical impedance, not frontal, promotes cortical expansion and radial growth in maize roots.

The paper investigates whether apparent signals of positive selection in DNA sequences are actually due to relaxed negative selection, finding strong fluctuations in negative selection strength across species.

The paper identifies global terrestrial areas prioritized for conservation to maximize synergies between biodiversity, carbon retention, and water provisioning.

This study shows that HBV vaccines based on modified CMV vectors can clear HBV in mice through enhanced CD8+ T cell responses in both prophylactic and therapeutic settings.

This study isolates and expands SOX9+ renal epithelial cells from adult humans, showing their ability to regenerate kidney tissue in mice.

This study identifies GABA as an endogenous plant signal that regulates stomatal movement and drought tolerance by inhibiting anion transporters in guard cells.

The paper analyzes ancient DNA from museum specimens to show that Southern Chinese gray wolves form a distinct sub-population with genetic links to an extinct canid related to dholes.

This study shows that Arabidopsis PPC2 is essential for growth at low CO2 by linking photorespiratory metabolism with primary metabolism and ABA signaling.

This study identifies C17orf53 as a novel gene involved in inter-strand crosslink repair, showing its role in DNA replication and repair factor loading.

This study shows N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) alleviates Coxsackievirus B-induced myocarditis by inhibiting caspase-1 and viral proteases, offering a potential therapeutic option.