Z. Zhou

This study shows drought reduces sucrose transport from cottonseed coat to fiber and disrupts sucrose allocation, leading to decreased cellulose synthesis and fiber strength.

This study identifies a KCNQ1 mutation causing neonatal diabetes by impairing β-cell function and survival through electrophysiological and transcriptomic analyses.

This paper develops photosensitized electrospun nanofibrous filters that capture and inactivate airborne coronaviruses under visible light, achieving 99.2% capture and 98.9% inactivation of MHV-A59.

This study identifies transcriptomic changes in cardiac fibroblasts associated with cardiac microthrombi in fatal COVID-19 through single nuclei RNA sequencing and clinical analyses.

This study uses single-nucleus RNA-seq and spatial transcriptomics to identify lineage-specific regulatory changes and candidate therapeutic targets in hypertrophy cardiomyopathy.

This study shows autophagosomes fuse with phagosomes to aid in the degradation of apoptotic cells in C. elegans, revealing a novel role for autophagosomes in phagosome maturation.

The study tracks IgG antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2 RBD in convalescent plasma donors over 12 months, showing sustained positivity and gender/age-related differences.

This study uses optical tweezers and molecular dynamics to analyze the mechanical unfolding kinetics of yeast tRNAphe, revealing how structural features influence folding and the role of tertiary interactions in unfolding cooperativity.

This study introduces three new tract-related strain measures to improve concussion prediction in finite element head models by analyzing white matter deformation during impacts.

This study identifies novel SARS-CoV-2 receptors through a CRISPR activation screen, revealing LDLRAD3, TMEM30A, and CLEC4G as functional receptors independent of ACE2.

The paper develops an automated classifier to detect Hainan gibbon calls using deep learning, achieving high accuracy and reducing manual processing time.

This study shows that HDAC5 deacetylates IFIT2, promoting glioma stemness and progression by inducing IFIT2 ubiquitination and loss of anti-tumor activity.

This study identifies and validates SARS-CoV-2 CD8+ T cell epitopes, demonstrates their cross-presentation, and shows the efficacy of peptide vaccines in transgenic mice.

This study identifies FlbA1 and FlbA2 as regulators of fumonisin B1 biosynthesis in Fusarium verticillioides, showing FlbA2 inhibits FB1 production while FlbA1 has no significant effect.

This study compares epigenomic and transcriptomic changes in murine monocytes under low-grade and acute inflammation induced by LPS, identifying pathway-specific responses and epigenetic regulation differences.

This paper develops a circular RNA vaccine encoding SARS-CoV-2 Spike RBD, showing broad protection against multiple variants including Delta and Omicron.

This study shows that matrix stiffness affects intestinal stem cell fate by reducing Lgr5high ISCs and promoting differentiation into goblet cells, mediated by YAP nuclear translocation.

This study shows cyclodextrins activate mechanosensitive channels by mimicking membrane tension through lipid removal, revealing a universal mechanism for channel activation.

This paper shows that combining MEK and STAT3 inhibitors reprograms stromal inflammation and enhances immunotherapy response in pancreatic cancer.

This study identifies EZH2's role in promoting breast cancer bone metastasis through the integrin β1-FAK pathway and TGFβ signaling.

This study investigates the functions of Mediator subunits in Fusarium verticillioides, showing that some subunits have unique regulatory roles in development, stress response, and secondary metabolism.

The paper identifies a Ca2+-dependent pathway that triggers phosphatidylserine exposure on necrotic neurons in C. elegans.

This study identifies 39 viral gene families involved in organosulfur metabolism across diverse ecosystems, showing their role in sulfide production and viral fitness.

This paper develops data-informed strategies to design hydrolytic nanozymes with enhanced catalytic activity and broad substrate specificity.

This paper demonstrates the first use of high-energy X-rays in FLASH radiotherapy, showing effective tumor control and tissue protection in mice.

This study evaluates the mechanical efficiency of an ankle-assisted robot during walking with varying loads, finding that efficiency decreases as device weight increases.

This paper introduces GETMap, a method to determine tissue origin of plasma DNA carrying genetic variants, validated across prenatal testing, transplantation, and oncology scenarios.