supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32372945);Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan(202201010369);Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund(2022A1515012657);South China Agricultural University high-level talent launch project.
The silkworm,a crucial model organism of the Lepidoptera,offers an excellent platform for investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying the innate immune response of insects toward pathogens.Over the years,researc...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)is a multifaceted syndrome characterized by a dysregulated inflammatory cascade within the respiratory system,primarily triggered by exposure to harmful particles and gases,n...
supported by grants from the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFE0103400);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81470628 and 82471086).
The looming stimulus-evoked flight response to approaching predators is a defensive behavior in most animals. However, how looming stimuli are detected in the retina and transmitted to the brain remains unclear. Here,...
Viral vectors are instrumental in gene therapy and vaccination,addressing a spectrum of diseases from genetic disorders to cancer.Despite their promise,their clinical utility is hampered by the propensity to provoke h...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grants 32370291 to J.Z.and 32370313 to X.M.);the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(grant 22ZR1446300 to J.Z.).
Plants rely on a sophisticated innate immune system to recognize and defend against invading pathogens.The first line of plant innate immunity,called pattern-triggered immunity(PTI),is initiated upon detection of path...
The interstitial fluids in tissues are constantly drained into the lymph nodes(LNs)as lymph through afferent lymphatic vessels and from LNs into the blood through efferent lymphatics.LNs are strategically positioned a...
Innate lymphocytes(ILCs)rapidly respond to and protect against invading pathogens and cancer.ILCs include natural killer(NK)cells,ILC1s,ILC2s,ILC3s,and lymphoid tissue inducer(LTi)cells and include type I,type II,and ...
Schisandrae Fructus, containing schisandrin B (Sch B) as its main active component, is recognized in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for its Qi-invigorating properties in the five visceral organs. Our laboratory ha...
Shanghai Science and Technology Commission 23ZR1461500(to RH);Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology(MOE/NHC)FDMVK-2021001(to RH);The National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant 82271138(to HL);National Key Research and Development Program of China 2020YFC2005003(to JC).
The skin is the most common site of Staphylococcus aureus infection,which can lead to various diseases,including invasive and life-threatening infections,through evasion of host defense.However,little is known about t...
supported by an American Australian Association Fellowship(to MVB).
Production of proinflammatory cytokines in the central nervous system is a key process in the neuroinflammatory response to trauma,infection,and neurodegenerative diseases(Kumar,2019).These intercellular signaling mol...