L. Xiong

TLR2 Regulates Hair Follicle Cycle and Regeneration via BMP Signaling.

This study shows TLR2 regulates hair follicle cycles and regeneration through BMP signaling, with reduced TLR2 and its ligand linked to hair loss in aging and obesity.

Real-Time Quantification of Cell Mechanics and Functions by Double Resonator Piezoelectric Cytometry -Theory and Study of Cellular Adhesion of HUVECs

This paper introduces DRPC to measure cell-generated forces and viscoelastic moduli in real time, showing ligand and cell density affect mechanical properties of HUVECs.

Correlation analysis between drug resistance and virulence genes of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii In Western Guilin

Multi-scale observations of mangrove blue carbon fluxes; the NASA Carbon Monitoring System BlueFlux field campaign

The paper describes the BlueFlux field campaign, which measures CO2 and CH4 fluxes in mangroves using multiple methods and scales them to gridded products to improve climate change mitigation strategies.

Type 17 Follicular Helper T (Tfh17) Cells are Superior for Memory Maintenance

This study shows that Tfh17 cells are more effective than Tfh1 and Tfh2 cells in maintaining memory responses after vaccination.

Additive and Dominant Loci Jointly Pyramiding the Grain Quality of Hybrid Rice

The paper develops a pipeline to analyze grain quality traits in hybrid rice by identifying additive and dominant genetic loci, improving prediction accuracy for hybrid performance.

Genomic hallmarks and therapeutic implications of G0 cell cycle arrest in cancer

This study identifies genomic features of G0 cell cycle arrest in cancer and links it to therapy resistance using transcriptomic analysis and machine learning.

A CRISPR-Cas assisted shotgun mutagenesis method for evolutionary genome engineering

This paper introduces CARM, a CRISPR-Cas-based method for whole-genome mutagenesis, and demonstrates its application in evolving yeast strains for increased beta-carotene and S-adenosyl-L-methionine production.

A high resolution single molecule sequencing-based Arabidopsis transcriptome using novel methods of Iso-seq analysis

This paper introduces a new Arabidopsis transcriptome dataset with improved accuracy and resolution using novel Iso-seq analysis methods, enhancing transcript expression and splicing analysis.

RIPK3 promoter hypermethylation in hepatocytes protects from bile acid induced inflammation and necroptosis

The paper shows that RIPK3 promoter hypermethylation in hepatocytes reduces RIPK3 expression, protecting against bile acid-induced inflammation and necroptosis, but RIPK3 induction may signal danger in cholestatic liver diseases.

CD127 imprints functional heterogeneity to diversify monocyte responses in human inflammatory diseases

The paper identifies a CD127-expressing monocyte subset, M127, associated with anti-inflammatory properties in inflammatory diseases and correlates its expansion with milder COVID-19 outcomes.

Germline and somatic genetic variants in the p53 pathway interact to affect cancer risk, progression and drug response

The paper investigates interactions between germline and somatic variants in the p53 pathway to show their combined effects on cancer risk, progression, and treatment response.

Arabidopsis Proteome and the Mass Spectral Assay Library

The paper generates a comprehensive Arabidopsis proteome atlas and library, then uses DIA-MS to study abscisic acid effects, identifying differentially expressed proteins.

Flower-like patterns in multi-species biofilms

The paper studies flower-like patterns in multi-species biofilms, showing non-motile bacteria hitchhike on motile ones and trigger instability leading to these patterns.