Z.-L. Liu

Bacterial defenses and their trade-off with growth are not ubiquitous but depend on ecological contexts

This study examines how bacterial defenses and growth rates vary across ecological contexts, finding that defense systems are not universally present and depend on factors like habitat and nutrient availability.

Early life high fructose exposure disrupts microglia function and impedes neurodevelopment

This study shows that early life high fructose exposure impairs microglia function and neurodevelopment, with GLUT5 deletion reversing these effects.

Investigating the relationship between CRISPR-Cas content and growth rate in bacteria

This study examines the relationship between CRISPR-Cas content and bacterial growth rate, finding a positive correlation between spacer numbers and minimal doubling time, and a negative correlation with prophage occurrence.

WNK1 enforces macrophage lineage fidelity

This paper identifies WNK1 as essential for macrophage lineage fidelity, showing its role in preventing myeloid progenitors from differentiating into neutrophils.

Comparative Mucomic Analysis of Three Functionally Distinct Cornu aspersum Secretions

This study compares the composition and properties of three mucus types from Cornu aspersum to understand their structure-function relationships and identify novel components.

Effect of Platelet-activating factor on barrier function of ARPE-19 cells

This study investigates how platelet-activating factor (PAF) affects the barrier function of ARPE-19 cells by altering tight junctions and VEGF expression.