We thank Ms.Dan Liang for technical assitance,Dr.Wei Qi(ShanghaiTech University)for revising the manuscript.We appreciate the helpful discussion with Drs.Guo-Yin Yin Wuhan University)and Yun Zhao(Shanghail Istitutes for Biological Sciences);This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22077035,91753204,31690102,91957103);Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2018YF A0800700.2019YFA0802701);Fountain-Valley Life Sciences Fund of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Education Foundation.B.-L.S.acknowledges the support from the Tencent Foundation through the XPLORER PRIZE.
Hedgehog(Hh)is a morphogen that binds to its receptor Patched 1 and activates Smoothened(SMO),thereby governing embryonic development and postnatal tissue homeostasis.Cholesterol can bind and covalently conjugate to t...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82071999,61431002,31521063,and 61273287);the National 973 Program(2014CB846100).
Dear Editor,Neuromodulation,a rapidly expanding field attracting wide attention over recent decades,facilitates human cognition,behavior,and pathology by modifying the activity of specific neural targets.Human brain f...
This work was supported by Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2018YFA0800200 and 2017YF0503600);National Natural Science Foundation of China(31571505 and 31371461),CAS Strategic Priority Research Program(XDB19030000);Scientific Research Equipment Development Project(YZ201646)to WJP.
The response of endothelial cells to signaling stimulation is critical for vascular morphogenesis,homeostasis and function.Vascular endothelial growth factor-a(VEGFA)has been commonly recognized as a pro-angiogenic fa...
This study was partially supported by grant PR093728(DoD to B.S.);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant numbers 31470845 and 81430033 to B.S.,31422020 to F.L.and 31600704 to H.H.Z.);grant 13JC1404700 from the Program of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(B.S.);the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Program 2014CB943600,F.L.);Chinese Mega Project on Infectious Diseases(No.2018ZX10302301).
Proper control of B cell growth and metabolism is crucial for B-cell-mediated immunity,but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain incompletely understood.In this study,Sin1,a key component of mTOR complex 2(mTORC2...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (91132302, 31730039);Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2015CB351701).
The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is considered to play a crucial role in many high-level functions, such as cognitive control and emotional regula- tion. Many studies have reported that the DLPFC can be ac...
The gene(ABK51908) from Acidothermus cellulolyncus encodes a mature protein of 484 residues with a calculated molecular mass of 53.0 kDa. Sequence analysis revealed that the protein had 59% identity to the β-glucos...
This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(to XM 2015CB942800);the Nature Science Foundation of China(to XM 81361120381;to CF 81402446).
Recent evidences show that nervous system acts as a crucial part of cancer microenvironment.Infiltration of nerve fibers into cancer microenvironment has an important active role in cancer progression.The stimulations...
Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program,No.012CB518503);Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China,(No.81130063)
Acupuncture is an oldest somato stimulus medical technique. As the most representative peripheral nerve stimulation therapy, it has a complete system of theory and application and is applicable to a large population. ...
supported by National Program on Key Basic Research Project of China(973 Program;2011CB707501);Funds of Leading Talents of Guangdong(2013);Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities(B14036)
Optic nerve regeneration is an important area of research. It can be used to treat patients suffering from optic neuropathy and provides insights into the treatment of numerous neurodegenerative diseases. There are ma...
Supported by National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program);Study on Biological Foundation of Response in Target Organ to Meridian Specificity of Acupoint Effect(No.2012CB518503)
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of electronic stimulation at acupoints Neiguan(PC 6) and Lieque(LU 7) on the gene expression of the adenosine triphosphate(ATP)-Sensitive potassium channel(KATP:Kir6.1,Kir6.2,SUR2 ...