Z. Lu

This study identifies and characterizes a novel pic gene cluster in Alcaligenes faecalis JQ135 responsible for complete picolinic acid degradation into the tricarboxylic acid cycle.

The paper assesses oncogenic risk of Pim-1 kinase overexpression in c-kit+ cardiac interstitial cells using multiple assays and finds no evidence of oncogenic phenotype.

This study identifies and characterizes a novel decarboxylase, PicC, involved in the catabolism of picolinic acid in Alcaligenes faecalis JQ135, demonstrating its role in converting 3,6-dihydroxypicolinic acid to 2.5-dihydroxypyridine.

This study uses 3D imaging to reveal the dynamic two-state architecture of the CNTN2 extracellular domain, showing it exists in equilibrium between closed and open conformations.

This study shows that high IQGAP3 expression in breast cancer is linked to poor prognosis and resistance to radiation therapy.

The paper investigates how exogenous nitrogen affects cyanobacterial abundance and community in oil-contaminated sediment mesocosms, finding nitrogen limitation drives cyanobacterial blooms in oil-contaminated environments.

This study shows SHP2 is essential for BCR-ABL1-induced hematologic cancers, affecting proliferation and signaling pathways in pre-B cells.