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Z. Kou

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Organism:chicken / avian· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Organism:human· 1

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A. Jordahl

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Functional characterization of Lipid storage droplets 1 (LSD1) in growth and lipolysis of Hermetia illucens

Y. Jiang, Z. Kou, B. Chen, Y. Huang

This study investigates the role of LSD1 in lipid metabolism of Hermetia illucens, finding it promotes larval growth without affecting fat content or development.

bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2024 · PreprintZoology

Proteolytic Cleavage of the ENaC gamma Subunit: Impact Upon Na+ and K+ Handling

E. C. Ray, A. Nickerson, S. Sheng, R. Carrisoza-Gaytan, T. Lam, A. Marciszyn, L. Zhang, A. Jordahl, C. Bi, A. Winfrey, Z. Kou, S. Gingras, A. Kirabo, L. M. Satlin, T. R. Kleyman

This study investigates the impact of proteolytic cleavage of the ENaC gamma subunit on Na+ and K+ handling in mice, finding that cleavage is not essential for channel activity in vivo.

bioRxiv · Feb 12, 2024 · PreprintPhysiology

Potent Immunogenicity and Broad-Spectrum Protection Potential of Microneedle Array Patch-Based COVID-19 DNA Vaccine Candidates Encoding Dimeric RBD Chimera of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 Variants

F. Fan, X. Zhang, Z. Zhang, Y. Ding, L. Wang, X. Xu, Y. Pan, F.-Y. Gong, L. Jiang, L. Kang, Z. Kou, G. Zhao, B. Wang, X.-M. Gao

This study develops DNA vaccines encoding chimeric RBDs of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 variants, showing potent immunogenicity and broad neutralization against multiple variants.

bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2022Immunology

Transcriptome analysis of SARS-CoV-2 naive and recovered individuals vaccinated with inactivated vaccine

Y. Zhang, X. Guo, C. Li, Z. Kou, L. Lin, M. Yao, B. Pang, X. Zhang, Q. Duan, X. Tian, Y. Xing, X. Jiang

The paper analyzes the transcriptome of SARS-CoV-2 naive and recovered individuals vaccinated with inactivated vaccine to understand immune response mechanisms and vaccine effectiveness.

bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

Improved Ultrasound Localization Microscopy based on Microbubble Uncoupling via Transmit Excitation (MUTE)

J. Kim, M. Lowerison, N. C. Sekaran, Z. Kou, Z. Dong, O. L. Michael, D. A. Llano, P. Song

This paper introduces MUTE-ULM, a technique that improves ultrasound localization microscopy by reducing data acquisition time through enhanced microbubble separation and localization.

bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2021Bioengineering