Z. Zhang

The paper investigates how soil microbiomes mediate competitive outcomes between alien and native plants, finding that alien-invaded soils reduce native plant growth more than alien growth, leading to invasional meltdown.

This study shows that USP21 knockout in Treg cells disrupts immune regulation during Schistosoma japonicum infection, promoting parasite survival and altering immune responses while reducing immune pathology.

This study identifies circ_0005962 as an oncogene in NSCLC that promotes progression via the circ_0005962/miR-382-5p/PDK4 regulatory network.

This study investigates how white leaves in Actinidia kolomikta attract pollinators and maintain photosynthetic capacity, enhancing reproductive fitness through dual functions.

The paper shows that commensal microbes up-regulate host transferrin to suppress TLR signaling and promote immune tolerance in the gut.

The paper uses cryo-EM to reveal the post-fusion structure of SARS-CoV-2, showing the S protein in a state with S1 disassociated.

This study shows miR-214 reduces pulmonary angiogenesis and alveolarization in BPD by inhibiting PlGF and STAT3 signaling in hyperoxic rat models.

This study compares transcriptional responses to oncogenes in cancer-resistant and -prone species, finding that naked mole rat cells resist Ras-induced changes due to dampened PI3K/AKT signaling.

This study identifies a non-canonical histone acetyltransferase in CYC/TB1-like proteins that regulates plant architecture by modifying histone H3 and activating gene expression.

The paper identifies Pangolin-CoV as a close relative of 2019-nCoV, showing high genomic similarity and key amino acid conservation in the S1 protein, suggesting it may be an intermediate host.

This study identifies BCAT2 as a suppressor of ferroptosis in cancer cells, showing its role in regulating glutamate levels and enhancing resistance to ferroptosis-inducing therapies.

This study isolates and characterizes a coronavirus from Malayan pangolins that is highly similar to 2019-nCoV, suggesting pangolins may act as an intermediate host.

This paper assesses spatiotemporal changes in ecosystem service values in Xishuangbanna over two decades using remote sensing data and ecological economics theories.

The paper uses data-driven models to identify key mutant cell behaviors in Myxococcus xanthus that contribute to aggregation, showing that imperfect behaviors can still support multicellular self-organization.

This study shows that modifying loop 1 residues in APOBEC3C enhances its antiviral activity against HIV-1 and LINE-1 by improving ssDNA binding and deamination.

The paper develops a computational method to detect isoform usage in T cells from non-small cell lung cancer and identifies gene-specific isotype preferences linked to T cell function.

The paper compares fecal microbial compositions between female osteoporotic patients and healthy controls, identifying bacterial taxa associated with osteoporosis and demonstrating predictive power using a random forest model.

This study identifies differences in the oral microbiome between NPC patients and controls, highlighting a pair of co-excluding Granulicatella adiacens variants associated with cancer risk.

This study identifies Schisandrin B as a potential treatment for male infertility by improving sperm count, mobility, and reproductive ability in a mouse model.

This study links cellular virological stages in chronic hepatitis B to liver fibrosis progression through spatial and functional analysis of viral and host gene expression.

The paper introduces a microtubule probe that enables correlative super-resolution fluorescence and electron microscopy to study microtubule ultrastructure.

The paper identifies activators and inhibitors of UDP-glucose dehydrogenase Ugd in E. coli and shows its role in swarming behavior.

The paper detects hydrogen evolution and absorption in plasma membrane vesicles of higher plants using spectrophotometry, gas chromatography, and H2 sensors, revealing bidirectional H2 activity.

The study links indoor microbial communities in university dormitories to asthma symptoms, finding specific taxa from different ecological niches are associated with increased or protective effects on asthma.

This study identifies eight distinct evolutionary lineages in the common pheasant, revealing regionally divergent drivers of diversification and suggesting the species should be split into three species.

This study describes a method to expand pancreatic islet clusters in vitro using hormones and chemicals, resulting in functional islet-like structures with cell type markers.

This study isolates and characterizes ten novel pelagiphages infecting Pelagibacter strains, revealing their genetic diversity, global distribution, and ecological significance.

This study examines the molecular evolution of Toll-like receptor genes in birds, finding that positive selection is linked to migration, parental care, and body size.

This study identifies the key interaction region and phosphorylation site of EcaICE1 that mediates its interaction with EcaHOS1 in Eucalyptus.