Healthy life expectancy is a pivotal measure of population health by integrating both life expectancy and the quality of years lived.A significant increase in life expectancy was evident in most populations during the...Healthy life expectancy is a pivotal measure of population health by integrating both life expectancy and the quality of years lived.A significant increase in life expectancy was evident in most populations during the past decades worldwide[1],but the growth in healthy life expectancy has generally lagged behind[2].China has made substantial strides in enhancing both life expectancy and healthy life expectancy.展开更多
Banana(Musa spp.)is one of the most important fruit crop worldwide,and plays a critical role in human diet and agricultural economies across tropical and subtropical regions,including China(Jiang et al.,2025;Wu et al....Banana(Musa spp.)is one of the most important fruit crop worldwide,and plays a critical role in human diet and agricultural economies across tropical and subtropical regions,including China(Jiang et al.,2025;Wu et al.,2025).However,its rapid softening severely limits shelf life,causing substantial economic losses during transport and storage.Recently,the enhanced shelf-life can be generated by compromising the key ripening regulators,such as RIN,but other fruit quality traits including flavor and color also can be impaired concurrently(Kitagawa et al.,2005).展开更多
Major depressive disorder(MDD),also referred to as depression,is one of the most common psychiatric disorders with a high economic burden.The etiology of depression is still not clear,but it is generally believed that...Major depressive disorder(MDD),also referred to as depression,is one of the most common psychiatric disorders with a high economic burden.The etiology of depression is still not clear,but it is generally believed that MDD is a multifactorial disease caused by the interaction of social,psychological,and biological aspects.Therefore,there is no exact pathological theory that can independently explain its pathogenesis,involving genetics,neurobiology,and neuroimaging.At present,there are many treatment measures for patients with depression,including drug therapy,psychotherapy,and neuromodulation technology.In recent years,great progress has been made in the development of new antidepressants,some of which have been applied in the clinic.This article mainly reviews the research progress,pathogenesis,and treatment of MDD.展开更多
Gordon Life Science Institute is the first Internet Research Institute ever established in the world. It is a non-profit institute. Those scientists who really dedicate themselves to science and loving science more th...Gordon Life Science Institute is the first Internet Research Institute ever established in the world. It is a non-profit institute. Those scientists who really dedicate themselves to science and loving science more than anything else can become its member. In the friendly door-opened Institute, they can maximize their time and energy to engage in their scientific creativity. They have also believed that science would be more truthful and wonderful if scientists do not have to spend a lot of time on funding application, and that great scientific findings and creations in history were often made by those who were least supported or funded but driven by interesting imagination and curiosity. Recollected in this review article is its establishing and developing processes, as well as its philosophy and accomplishments. Particularly, its productive and by-productive outcomes have covered the following five very hot topics in bioinformatics and drug development: 1) PseAAC and PseKNC;2) Disported key theory;3) Wenxiang diagram;4) Multi-label system prediction;5) 5-steps rule. Their impacts on the proteomics and genomics as well as drug development are substantially and awesome.展开更多
The impacts of coronavirus to our planet <span>are</span><span "=""><span> unprecedented;</span><i><span>i.e.</span></i><span>, </span>&...The impacts of coronavirus to our planet <span>are</span><span "=""><span> unprecedented;</span><i><span>i.e.</span></i><span>, </span></span><span>they are</span><span> going to eliminate the entire mankind. Driven by such horrible situation, some philosophical viewpoints have naturally happened. Whether the “World End” must come? If yes, when? During this waiting period, the best way to do science is via the Internet Institute, such as “Gordon Life Science Institute”, and the results thus achieved will be most rewarding.</span>展开更多
Correction to:Neurosci.Bull.2021 https://doi.org/10.1007/sl2264-021-00638-3 The original version of this article unfortunately contained two mistakes.1.In the“Acknowledgements”,the“the National Basic Research”shou...Correction to:Neurosci.Bull.2021 https://doi.org/10.1007/sl2264-021-00638-3 The original version of this article unfortunately contained two mistakes.1.In the“Acknowledgements”,the“the National Basic Research”should be changed into“the National Key Research”.展开更多
Established in 2004, Gordon Life Science Institute is the first Internet Research Institute in the world. It is a non-profit institute, a gift to science. Those scientists, who are really loving science more than anyt...Established in 2004, Gordon Life Science Institute is the first Internet Research Institute in the world. It is a non-profit institute, a gift to science. Those scientists, who are really loving science more than anything else and have shown fantastic creativity in science, can become the membership of such Institute. Their driving force is not funding but firmly belief that scientists will do much better science if they do not have to spend a lot of time for funding application, and that great scientific findings in history were often discovered by those who were without funding at all but driven by profound imagination and curiosity. Summarized in this review are also the accomplishments of the Gordon Life Science Institute and its future perspective.展开更多
With the human space exploration activities,space life science is an emerging interdisciplinary and it covers a wide range of research.Based on our country's manned space station and recoverable satellite science ...With the human space exploration activities,space life science is an emerging interdisciplinary and it covers a wide range of research.Based on our country's manned space station and recoverable satellite science experimental platform,the development of space life science research is very important to acquire new knowledge or new innovation in technology,to give further services to the human space exploration activities,to improve the national economic and social development.Based on present situation,both theoretical and applied researches were continuously performed in2015.Here,we review and summarize the researches on space life sciences which were contributed by Chinese scientists.展开更多
Taking the academic association of the Federation of Life Science Research and Innovation of the College of Life Science and Biotechnology of Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University as the research platform,it is ne...Taking the academic association of the Federation of Life Science Research and Innovation of the College of Life Science and Biotechnology of Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University as the research platform,it is necessary to organically combine personalized education with the cultivation of innovative and entrepreneurial ability.On the basis of unified teaching ideas,we should pay attention to the individual differences of educational objects,eliminate the disadvantages of traditional education,and break the conventional"spoon-feeding"teaching mode.It is necessary to shift from only paying attention to one-way indoctrination to paying attention to the cultivation of students'innovative quality,and to enhance students'interest in scientific research and practical ability of innovation and entrepreneurship through the rich scientific research activities of academic associations.展开更多
In the past two years, space life science research in China is characterized by a wide area of basic researches for providing foundation for the future China Space Station. The effect of microgravity and radiation was...In the past two years, space life science research in China is characterized by a wide area of basic researches for providing foundation for the future China Space Station. The effect of microgravity and radiation was further studied from physiology phenomena to the level of bio-molecule mechanisms. Chinese space life science is maturing in a new era of comprehensive development.Here, we review and summarize researches on space life sciences which were contributed by Chinese scientists.展开更多
With the further advancement of China’s major manned spaceflight project,the national space laboratory was successfully built.China has also made considerable progress and breakthroughs in the field of space life sci...With the further advancement of China’s major manned spaceflight project,the national space laboratory was successfully built.China has also made considerable progress and breakthroughs in the field of space life sciences.This paper reviews the related biological effects under space flight conditions,mainly including epigenetic effects,skeleton remodeling and peripheral body fluid circulation effects,as well as the research and application of space life science related biotechnology in the field of microbial culture and biological regeneration life support system.展开更多
In this review paper, the remarkable impacts of the first Internet Institute, the Gordon Life Science Institute, as well as its profound and far-reaching influence have been systematically and comprehensively presented.
In the past two years,China’s space life science has made great progress.Space biomedical and life science programs have carried out ground-based research for the first batch of projects,and are preparing to carry ou...In the past two years,China’s space life science has made great progress.Space biomedical and life science programs have carried out ground-based research for the first batch of projects,and are preparing to carry out space-based experiments along with the construction of China’s space station.And space life science payload of the space station completed the development of positive samples.Thus,with the development of lunar exploration and Mars exploration projects,astrobiology research has also made a lot of basic achievements.On the basis of summarizing the development of space life science in China,this paper mainly introduces the important progress of payload technology and life science research.展开更多
With the human space exploration activities, space life science is an emerging interdiscipline,which covers a wide range of researches. Based on our country's manned space station and recoverable satellite science...With the human space exploration activities, space life science is an emerging interdiscipline,which covers a wide range of researches. Based on our country's manned space station and recoverable satellite science experimental platform, the development of space life science research is very important to acquire new knowledge or new technological innovation, to give further services to the human space exploration activities,to improve the national economic and social development. Both ground-based and flight applied studies were continuously performed in the previous 2 years. Here, we review and summarize the researches on space life sciences contributed by Chinese scientists.展开更多
The College of Life Sciences (CLS) remains one of the most prestigious—and the oldest—colleges in Zhejiang University. This special issue, which includes 16 reviews contributed by our alumni and faculties, is dedica...The College of Life Sciences (CLS) remains one of the most prestigious—and the oldest—colleges in Zhejiang University. This special issue, which includes 16 reviews contributed by our alumni and faculties, is dedicated to mark the 90th Anniversary of CLS.展开更多
Somatic cell nuclear transfer(SCNT)has been successfully employed across various mammalian species,yet cloned animals consistently exhibit low pregnancy rates,primarily due to placental abnormalities such as hyperplas...Somatic cell nuclear transfer(SCNT)has been successfully employed across various mammalian species,yet cloned animals consistently exhibit low pregnancy rates,primarily due to placental abnormalities such as hyperplasia and hypertrophy.This study investigated the involvement of the Hippo signaling pathway in aberrant placentaldevelopmentinSCNT-inducedbovine pregnancies.SCNT-derived cattle exhibited placental hypertrophy,including enlarged abdominal circumference and altered placental cotyledon morphology.RNA sequencing analysis indicated significant dysregulation of Hippo signaling pathway genes in SCNT placentas.Coexpression of YAP1 and CCND1 was observed in cloned blastocysts,placental tissues,and bovine placental mesenchymal stem cells(bPMSCs).Manipulation of YAP1expression demonstrated the capacity to regulate bPMSC proliferation.Experimental assays confirmed the direct binding of YAP1 to CCND1,which subsequently promoted CCND1 expression in bPMSCs.Furthermore,inhibition of CDK6,a downstream target of CCND1,attenuated SCNT bPMSC proliferation.This study identified YAP1 as a key regulatory component within the Hippo signaling pathway that drives placental hyperplasia in cloned cattle through up-regulation of CCND1-CDK6 expression,facilitating cell cycle progression.These findings offer potential avenues for enhancing cloning efficiency,with implications for evolutionary biology and the conservation of valuable germplasm resources.展开更多
BACKGROUND Rotavirus(RV),a primary cause of diarrhea-related mortality in 2021,has been shown to damage intestinal epithelial cells while upregulating intestinal stem cells(ISCs)activities.ISCs within the crypt niche ...BACKGROUND Rotavirus(RV),a primary cause of diarrhea-related mortality in 2021,has been shown to damage intestinal epithelial cells while upregulating intestinal stem cells(ISCs)activities.ISCs within the crypt niche drive the continuous self-renewal of intestinal epithelium,preserving its barrier functions.Paneth cells secrete antimicrobial peptide and signaling molecules within the intestine crypt,thereby playing a crucial role in intestinal immune defense and providing ISCs functional support.However,the regulatory function of Paneth cells under pathological conditions,such as RV infection,remains unclear.AIM To determine the impact of RV infection on Paneth cells and how Paneth cells regulate ISCs during intestinal injury repair.METHODS We constructed a reference genome for the RV enteric cytopathogenic human orphan virus strain and reanalyzed published single-cell RNA sequencing data to investigate Paneth cell responses to RV-induced intestinal injury.We derived Paneth-ISC communication networks using CellChat,tracked ISC differentiation with pseudotime analysis,and validated our findings in leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptor 5-enhanced green fluorescent protein-internal ribosomal entry site-Cre recombinase estrogen receptor variant 2 mice and organoids via immunofluorescence,flow cytometry,and reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction.RESULTS We found that RV directly infects Paneth cells,leading to a reduction in mature Paneth cells and an increase in kallikrein 1-high immature Paneth cells.Paneth-ISC communication was significantly enhanced.In particular,the bone morphogenic protein 7(BMP7)-activin A receptor type 2B/BMP receptor type 1A-Smad pathway was upregulated post-infection,suggesting that Paneth cells suppress excessive ISC proliferation.Functional validation confirmed activation of this pathway.CONCLUSION Paneth cells regulate ISC proliferation during RV infection by activating BMP7 signaling,limiting excessive stem cell expansion and preserving crypt homeostasis for effective epithelial repair.展开更多
Background:The maturation of the immune system is critical during early life,as it involves the differentiation,maturation,and establishment of immune tolerance of immune cells.This process is influenced not only by g...Background:The maturation of the immune system is critical during early life,as it involves the differentiation,maturation,and establishment of immune tolerance of immune cells.This process is influenced not only by genetic factors but also by en-vironmental factors,particularly the symbiotic microbiota.Bifidobacterium animalis subsp.lactis(BB-12),originally found in dairy products,is widely used in infant for-mula and dietary supplements.However,its role and mechanisms in immune develop-ment during early life remain unclear.Methods:Using GF mice as the experimental model,B.animalis subsp.lactis BB-12 was administered via gavage during early life.In the juvenile stage,changes in T-cell subsets in the spleen,thymus,and gut intraepithelial lymphocytes(IEL)were assessed using spectral flow cytometry.Additionally,targeted metabolomics analysis of trypto-phan metabolism and short-chain fatty acid pathways in colonic tissue was conducted to explore how B.animalis subsp.lactis BB-12 influences the immune system through gut microbiota metabolism.Results:BB-12 effectively modulates the gut immune microenvironment,leading to beneficial changes in T-cell subsets in key immune tissues such as the spleen,thymus,and gut IELs.Metabolomics analysis further supports these findings by showing that BB-12 intervention greatly increased the production of tryptophan derivatives and acetic acid in the colon of GF mice.Conclusion:The findings provide theoretical evidence for the role of B.animalis subsp.lactis in immune system development and support its application in dietary supple-ments,suggesting potential as a component for infant immune health and in prevent-ing immune-related diseases.展开更多
A lactating dairy cow mammary epithelial cell(DCMEC)model is useful for studying milk synthesis and lactation in the dairy cow mammary gland.However,the cells can only maintain their original characteristics for a lim...A lactating dairy cow mammary epithelial cell(DCMEC)model is useful for studying milk synthesis and lactation in the dairy cow mammary gland.However,the cells can only maintain their original characteristics for a limited period in vitro.Thus,the proliferative capacity and lactation pattern of subcultured DCMECs need to be characterized.In the present study,subcultured DCMECs appeared to proliferate without changes in morphology or growth pattern up to the 12th passage.Subculturing had no obvious effect on the lactation capacity of the subcultured DCMEC up to the 10th passage in vitro.These results indicated that the DCMEC line could be subpassaged up to 10 times and still maintain its original milk synthesis characteristics.Moreover,DCMECs were frozen using different methods,and the method of placing the vials in the foam box was determined after cryopreservation with the best adherence of 91.2%.This method was recommended for long-term cryopreservation for DCMECs.展开更多
文摘Healthy life expectancy is a pivotal measure of population health by integrating both life expectancy and the quality of years lived.A significant increase in life expectancy was evident in most populations during the past decades worldwide[1],but the growth in healthy life expectancy has generally lagged behind[2].China has made substantial strides in enhancing both life expectancy and healthy life expectancy.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.32172544,32441071)the special fund for scientific innovation strategy-construction of high level Academy of Agriculture Science(Grant No.R2023PY-JG003)+4 种基金the earmarked fund for CARS(Grant No.CARS-31-01)Guangdong Special Support Program(Grant No.NYLJ2024010)Guangdong S&T Program(Grant No.2025B0202070005)IAEA CRP D23033the Project from Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau(2023B03J0991).
文摘Banana(Musa spp.)is one of the most important fruit crop worldwide,and plays a critical role in human diet and agricultural economies across tropical and subtropical regions,including China(Jiang et al.,2025;Wu et al.,2025).However,its rapid softening severely limits shelf life,causing substantial economic losses during transport and storage.Recently,the enhanced shelf-life can be generated by compromising the key ripening regulators,such as RIN,but other fruit quality traits including flavor and color also can be impaired concurrently(Kitagawa et al.,2005).
基金This review was supported by the National Basic Research Development Program of China(2016YFC1307100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81930033 and 81771465+6 种基金81401127)Shanghai Key Project of Science&Technology(2018SHZDZX05)Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical Engineering Foundation(YG2016MS48)Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine(19XJ11006)the Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen Municipality(SZSM201612006)the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China(2012BAI01B04)the Innovative Research Team of High-level Local Universities in Shanghai.
文摘Major depressive disorder(MDD),also referred to as depression,is one of the most common psychiatric disorders with a high economic burden.The etiology of depression is still not clear,but it is generally believed that MDD is a multifactorial disease caused by the interaction of social,psychological,and biological aspects.Therefore,there is no exact pathological theory that can independently explain its pathogenesis,involving genetics,neurobiology,and neuroimaging.At present,there are many treatment measures for patients with depression,including drug therapy,psychotherapy,and neuromodulation technology.In recent years,great progress has been made in the development of new antidepressants,some of which have been applied in the clinic.This article mainly reviews the research progress,pathogenesis,and treatment of MDD.
文摘Gordon Life Science Institute is the first Internet Research Institute ever established in the world. It is a non-profit institute. Those scientists who really dedicate themselves to science and loving science more than anything else can become its member. In the friendly door-opened Institute, they can maximize their time and energy to engage in their scientific creativity. They have also believed that science would be more truthful and wonderful if scientists do not have to spend a lot of time on funding application, and that great scientific findings and creations in history were often made by those who were least supported or funded but driven by interesting imagination and curiosity. Recollected in this review article is its establishing and developing processes, as well as its philosophy and accomplishments. Particularly, its productive and by-productive outcomes have covered the following five very hot topics in bioinformatics and drug development: 1) PseAAC and PseKNC;2) Disported key theory;3) Wenxiang diagram;4) Multi-label system prediction;5) 5-steps rule. Their impacts on the proteomics and genomics as well as drug development are substantially and awesome.
文摘The impacts of coronavirus to our planet <span>are</span><span "=""><span> unprecedented;</span><i><span>i.e.</span></i><span>, </span></span><span>they are</span><span> going to eliminate the entire mankind. Driven by such horrible situation, some philosophical viewpoints have naturally happened. Whether the “World End” must come? If yes, when? During this waiting period, the best way to do science is via the Internet Institute, such as “Gordon Life Science Institute”, and the results thus achieved will be most rewarding.</span>
文摘Correction to:Neurosci.Bull.2021 https://doi.org/10.1007/sl2264-021-00638-3 The original version of this article unfortunately contained two mistakes.1.In the“Acknowledgements”,the“the National Basic Research”should be changed into“the National Key Research”.
文摘Established in 2004, Gordon Life Science Institute is the first Internet Research Institute in the world. It is a non-profit institute, a gift to science. Those scientists, who are really loving science more than anything else and have shown fantastic creativity in science, can become the membership of such Institute. Their driving force is not funding but firmly belief that scientists will do much better science if they do not have to spend a lot of time for funding application, and that great scientific findings in history were often discovered by those who were without funding at all but driven by profound imagination and curiosity. Summarized in this review are also the accomplishments of the Gordon Life Science Institute and its future perspective.
文摘With the human space exploration activities,space life science is an emerging interdisciplinary and it covers a wide range of research.Based on our country's manned space station and recoverable satellite science experimental platform,the development of space life science research is very important to acquire new knowledge or new innovation in technology,to give further services to the human space exploration activities,to improve the national economic and social development.Based on present situation,both theoretical and applied researches were continuously performed in2015.Here,we review and summarize the researches on space life sciences which were contributed by Chinese scientists.
基金Research Project of Higher Education and Teaching Reform in Heilongjiang Province(SJGY20190484)Heilongjiang Educational Science 13 th Five-Year Plan Project(GBC1317101)Graduate Education and Teaching Reform Project of Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University(YJG201803).
文摘Taking the academic association of the Federation of Life Science Research and Innovation of the College of Life Science and Biotechnology of Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University as the research platform,it is necessary to organically combine personalized education with the cultivation of innovative and entrepreneurial ability.On the basis of unified teaching ideas,we should pay attention to the individual differences of educational objects,eliminate the disadvantages of traditional education,and break the conventional"spoon-feeding"teaching mode.It is necessary to shift from only paying attention to one-way indoctrination to paying attention to the cultivation of students'innovative quality,and to enhance students'interest in scientific research and practical ability of innovation and entrepreneurship through the rich scientific research activities of academic associations.
文摘In the past two years, space life science research in China is characterized by a wide area of basic researches for providing foundation for the future China Space Station. The effect of microgravity and radiation was further studied from physiology phenomena to the level of bio-molecule mechanisms. Chinese space life science is maturing in a new era of comprehensive development.Here, we review and summarize researches on space life sciences which were contributed by Chinese scientists.
文摘With the further advancement of China’s major manned spaceflight project,the national space laboratory was successfully built.China has also made considerable progress and breakthroughs in the field of space life sciences.This paper reviews the related biological effects under space flight conditions,mainly including epigenetic effects,skeleton remodeling and peripheral body fluid circulation effects,as well as the research and application of space life science related biotechnology in the field of microbial culture and biological regeneration life support system.
文摘In this review paper, the remarkable impacts of the first Internet Institute, the Gordon Life Science Institute, as well as its profound and far-reaching influence have been systematically and comprehensively presented.
基金Supported by Space Medical Experiment Project of China Manned Space Program(HYZHXM02003)。
文摘In the past two years,China’s space life science has made great progress.Space biomedical and life science programs have carried out ground-based research for the first batch of projects,and are preparing to carry out space-based experiments along with the construction of China’s space station.And space life science payload of the space station completed the development of positive samples.Thus,with the development of lunar exploration and Mars exploration projects,astrobiology research has also made a lot of basic achievements.On the basis of summarizing the development of space life science in China,this paper mainly introduces the important progress of payload technology and life science research.
文摘With the human space exploration activities, space life science is an emerging interdiscipline,which covers a wide range of researches. Based on our country's manned space station and recoverable satellite science experimental platform, the development of space life science research is very important to acquire new knowledge or new technological innovation, to give further services to the human space exploration activities,to improve the national economic and social development. Both ground-based and flight applied studies were continuously performed in the previous 2 years. Here, we review and summarize the researches on space life sciences contributed by Chinese scientists.
文摘The College of Life Sciences (CLS) remains one of the most prestigious—and the oldest—colleges in Zhejiang University. This special issue, which includes 16 reviews contributed by our alumni and faculties, is dedicated to mark the 90th Anniversary of CLS.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32060755)Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia (2024MS03001)+7 种基金Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Open Competition Projects (2022JBGS0018)Program for Young Talents of Science and Technology in Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (NJYT23090)Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Science and Technology Leading Team (2022LJRC0006)Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Science and Technology Major Project (2021ZD0009)Major Agricultural Science and Technology Project of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (NK2022130203)Central Government Guides Local Science and Technology Development Funds (2022ZY0212)Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region High-level Talent Support ProgramInner Mongolia University Chief Scientist Program。
文摘Somatic cell nuclear transfer(SCNT)has been successfully employed across various mammalian species,yet cloned animals consistently exhibit low pregnancy rates,primarily due to placental abnormalities such as hyperplasia and hypertrophy.This study investigated the involvement of the Hippo signaling pathway in aberrant placentaldevelopmentinSCNT-inducedbovine pregnancies.SCNT-derived cattle exhibited placental hypertrophy,including enlarged abdominal circumference and altered placental cotyledon morphology.RNA sequencing analysis indicated significant dysregulation of Hippo signaling pathway genes in SCNT placentas.Coexpression of YAP1 and CCND1 was observed in cloned blastocysts,placental tissues,and bovine placental mesenchymal stem cells(bPMSCs).Manipulation of YAP1expression demonstrated the capacity to regulate bPMSC proliferation.Experimental assays confirmed the direct binding of YAP1 to CCND1,which subsequently promoted CCND1 expression in bPMSCs.Furthermore,inhibition of CDK6,a downstream target of CCND1,attenuated SCNT bPMSC proliferation.This study identified YAP1 as a key regulatory component within the Hippo signaling pathway that drives placental hyperplasia in cloned cattle through up-regulation of CCND1-CDK6 expression,facilitating cell cycle progression.These findings offer potential avenues for enhancing cloning efficiency,with implications for evolutionary biology and the conservation of valuable germplasm resources.
文摘BACKGROUND Rotavirus(RV),a primary cause of diarrhea-related mortality in 2021,has been shown to damage intestinal epithelial cells while upregulating intestinal stem cells(ISCs)activities.ISCs within the crypt niche drive the continuous self-renewal of intestinal epithelium,preserving its barrier functions.Paneth cells secrete antimicrobial peptide and signaling molecules within the intestine crypt,thereby playing a crucial role in intestinal immune defense and providing ISCs functional support.However,the regulatory function of Paneth cells under pathological conditions,such as RV infection,remains unclear.AIM To determine the impact of RV infection on Paneth cells and how Paneth cells regulate ISCs during intestinal injury repair.METHODS We constructed a reference genome for the RV enteric cytopathogenic human orphan virus strain and reanalyzed published single-cell RNA sequencing data to investigate Paneth cell responses to RV-induced intestinal injury.We derived Paneth-ISC communication networks using CellChat,tracked ISC differentiation with pseudotime analysis,and validated our findings in leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptor 5-enhanced green fluorescent protein-internal ribosomal entry site-Cre recombinase estrogen receptor variant 2 mice and organoids via immunofluorescence,flow cytometry,and reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction.RESULTS We found that RV directly infects Paneth cells,leading to a reduction in mature Paneth cells and an increase in kallikrein 1-high immature Paneth cells.Paneth-ISC communication was significantly enhanced.In particular,the bone morphogenic protein 7(BMP7)-activin A receptor type 2B/BMP receptor type 1A-Smad pathway was upregulated post-infection,suggesting that Paneth cells suppress excessive ISC proliferation.Functional validation confirmed activation of this pathway.CONCLUSION Paneth cells regulate ISC proliferation during RV infection by activating BMP7 signaling,limiting excessive stem cell expansion and preserving crypt homeostasis for effective epithelial repair.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Programs of China(2022YFF0710701,2022YFF0710702)Guangzhou Key Research and Development Program(202206010157)+2 种基金Guangzhou Joint Fund for Key Laboratory(202201020381)Medical Joint Fund of Jinan University(YXJC202204)Open Research Project of the Key Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis and Infection Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Education(2023VPPC-R02).
文摘Background:The maturation of the immune system is critical during early life,as it involves the differentiation,maturation,and establishment of immune tolerance of immune cells.This process is influenced not only by genetic factors but also by en-vironmental factors,particularly the symbiotic microbiota.Bifidobacterium animalis subsp.lactis(BB-12),originally found in dairy products,is widely used in infant for-mula and dietary supplements.However,its role and mechanisms in immune develop-ment during early life remain unclear.Methods:Using GF mice as the experimental model,B.animalis subsp.lactis BB-12 was administered via gavage during early life.In the juvenile stage,changes in T-cell subsets in the spleen,thymus,and gut intraepithelial lymphocytes(IEL)were assessed using spectral flow cytometry.Additionally,targeted metabolomics analysis of trypto-phan metabolism and short-chain fatty acid pathways in colonic tissue was conducted to explore how B.animalis subsp.lactis BB-12 influences the immune system through gut microbiota metabolism.Results:BB-12 effectively modulates the gut immune microenvironment,leading to beneficial changes in T-cell subsets in key immune tissues such as the spleen,thymus,and gut IELs.Metabolomics analysis further supports these findings by showing that BB-12 intervention greatly increased the production of tryptophan derivatives and acetic acid in the colon of GF mice.Conclusion:The findings provide theoretical evidence for the role of B.animalis subsp.lactis in immune system development and support its application in dietary supple-ments,suggesting potential as a component for infant immune health and in prevent-ing immune-related diseases.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31601141)。
文摘A lactating dairy cow mammary epithelial cell(DCMEC)model is useful for studying milk synthesis and lactation in the dairy cow mammary gland.However,the cells can only maintain their original characteristics for a limited period in vitro.Thus,the proliferative capacity and lactation pattern of subcultured DCMECs need to be characterized.In the present study,subcultured DCMECs appeared to proliferate without changes in morphology or growth pattern up to the 12th passage.Subculturing had no obvious effect on the lactation capacity of the subcultured DCMEC up to the 10th passage in vitro.These results indicated that the DCMEC line could be subpassaged up to 10 times and still maintain its original milk synthesis characteristics.Moreover,DCMECs were frozen using different methods,and the method of placing the vials in the foam box was determined after cryopreservation with the best adherence of 91.2%.This method was recommended for long-term cryopreservation for DCMECs.
