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R. J. Lu

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Estropausal gut microbiota transplant improves measures of ovarian function in adult mice

M. Kim, J. Wang, S. E. Pilley, R. J. Lu, A. Xu, Y. Kim, M. Liu, X. Fu, S. L. Booth, P. J. Mullen, B. A. Benayoun

This study shows that transferring gut microbiota from young and estropausal mice improves ovarian function and fertility in adult mice.

bioRxiv · May 3, 2024Physiology

The Human Mitochondrial Genome Encodes for an Interferon-Responsive Host Defense Peptide

M. C. Rice, M. Imun, S. W. Jung, C. Y. Park, J. S. Kim, R. W. Lai, C. R. Barr, J. M. Son, K. Tor, E. Kim, R. J. Lu, I. Cohen, B. A. Benayoun, C. Lee

This study identifies MOTS-c, a mitochondrial-encoded host defense peptide with antibacterial and immunomodulatory functions, showing that the immune system is encoded by both nuclear and mitochondrial genomes.

bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2023 · PreprintImmunology