supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30771113,30870810);the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University;provided by the Caenorhabditis Genetics Center (Funded by the NIH,National Center for Foundation from Research Resource,USA)
We used toxicity identification evaluation (TIE) method to confirm the combinational effects of identified toxic metals in a paper recycling mill effluent in inducing the decreased lifespan in nematode Caenorhabditi...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30771113,30870810);the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University
Objective To investigate the interaction between the genes required for the functions of AWA olfactory neuron and insulin/IGF signaling in regulating the longevity of nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). Me...
supported by the grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 30771113, 30870810);the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University
Objective To investigate whether genes required for synaptogenesis and synaptic function are also involved in fat storage control in Caenorhabditis elegans. Methods Fat storage was examined in mutants of genes affecti...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30771113, 30870810);the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University;provided by the Caenorhabdits Genetics Center (funded by the NIH National Center for Research Resource, USA).
Chemotaxis to water-soluble attractants is mainly controlled by ASE sensory neuron whose specification is regulated by che-1 in Caenorhabditis elegans. Our data suggested that exposure to high concentrations of metals...
supported by the National Natural Sci- ence Foundation of China (No. 30771113, 30870810)and the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University;provided by the Caenorhabditis Genetics Center (funded by the NIH, National Center for Foundation from Research Resource)
Apart from the liver disruption, embryotoxicity and genotoxicity, microcystin (MC)-LR also could cause neurotoxicity. Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans was explored as a model to study the neurotoxicity. In the presen...
supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.30771113, 30870810);the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University;the Innovative Research Program for Undergraduates in China (No. C2007052)
Objective To investigate the role of environmental factor—temperature in the regulation of aging process by unc-13 and sbt-1 in Caenorhabditis elegans. Methods The lifespan, the speed of pharynx pumping, and the inte...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30771113, 30870810);the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University
We examined the possible multiple defects induced by acute and prolonged exposure to high levels of manganese(Mn) solution by monitoring the endpoints of lifespan,development,reproduction,and stress response.Our dat...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30771113, 30870810);the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, Ministry of Education, China
Objective To study the role of HLB-1 in regulating the organization and function of neuromuscular junctions in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Methods To evaluate the functions of HLB-1 in regulating the organization...