Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

August 17, 2023

Review of knockout technology approaches in bacterial drug resistance research

Chunyu Tong, Yimin Liang, Zhelin Zhang, Sen Wang, Xiaohui Zheng, Qi Liu, Bocui Song

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15790 PubMed 37605748

August 15, 2023

Non-destructive insect metabarcoding for surveillance and biosecurity in citrus orchards: recording the good, the bad and the psyllids

Francesco Martoni, Reannon Smith, Alexander M. Piper, Jessica Lye, Conrad Trollip, Brendan C. Rodoni, Mark J. Blacket

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15831 PubMed 37601253

August 4, 2023

Vitamin D receptor-deficient keratinocytes-derived exosomal miR-4505 promotes the macrophage polarization towards the M1 phenotype

Wen Sun, Jianqin Chen, Jingting Li, Xiaoguang She, Hu Ma, Shali Wang, Jing Liu, Yuan Yuan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15798 PubMed 37554338

August 4, 2023

Metagenomics of African Empogona and Tricalysia (Rubiaceae) reveals the presence of leaf endophytes

Brecht Verstraete, Steven Janssens, Petra De Block, Pieter Asselman, Gabriela Méndez, Serigne Ly, Perla Hamon, Romain Guyot

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15778 PubMed 37554339

August 23, 2023

Investigating microbial size classes associated with the transmission of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD)

James S. Evans, Valerie J. Paul, Blake Ushijima, Kelly A. Pitts, Christina A. Kellogg

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15836 PubMed 37637172

August 28, 2023

Diversity analysis of Populus euphratica endophytic bacteria in Tarim River Basin, China

Gang Cheng, Yan Cheng, Erkin Rahman

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15934 PubMed 37663304

August 4, 2023

Parvovirus B19 DNA and antibodies in Chinese plasma donors, plasma pools and plasma derivatives

Pan Sun, Peng Jiang, Qing Liu, Rong Zhang, Zongkui Wang, Haijun Cao, Xiangzhong Ye, Shangzhi Ji, Jinle Han, Kuilin Lu, Xuexin He, Jiajin Fan, Dawei Cao, Yu Zhang, Yongsheng Yin, Yunhua Chen, Xuemei Zhao, Shengliang Ye, Na Su, Xi Du, Li Ma, Changqing Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15698 PubMed 37554334

August 30, 2023

Identification and characterization of novel sesquiterpene synthases TPS9 and TPS12 from Aquilaria sinensis

Cuicui Yu, Shixi Gao, Mei Rong, Mengjun Xiao, Yanhong Xu, Jianhe Wei

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15818 PubMed 37663295

August 2, 2023

Mutation-derived, genomic instability-associated lncRNAs are prognostic markers in gliomas

Shenglun Li, Yujia Chen, Yuduo Guo, Jiacheng Xu, Xiang Wang, Weihai Ning, Lixin Ma, Yanming Qu, Mingshan Zhang, Hongwei Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15810 PubMed 37547724

August 16, 2023

Hub gene associated with prognosis in bladder cancer is a novel therapeutic target

Dengpan Fang, Yuanqiao He, Yun Yi, Jiaqi Mei, Cundong Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15670 PubMed 37601252

August 1, 2023

Protist taxonomic and functional diversity in aquatic ecosystems of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Vanessa Carvalho da Silva, Noemi Fernandes

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15762 PubMed 37547721

August 2, 2023

Transcriptomic characterization revealed that METTL7A inhibits melanoma progression via the p53 signaling pathway and immunomodulatory pathway

Duoli Zhang, Tao Zou, Qingsong Liu, Jie Chen, Mintao Xiao, Anfu Zheng, Zhuo Zhang, Fukuan Du, Yalan Dai, Shixin Xiang, Xu Wu, Mingxing Li, Yu Chen, Yueshui Zhao, Jing Shen, Guiquan Chen, Zhangang Xiao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15799 PubMed 37547717

August 28, 2023

First report of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’ associated with yellowing, scorching and decline of almond trees in India

Shivani Gupta, Anil Handa, Ajay Brakta, Gulshan Negi, Rahul Kumar Tiwari, Milan Kumar Lal, Ravinder Kumar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15926 PubMed 37663297

August 28, 2023

Low-dose lipopolysaccharide inhibits spinal cord injury-induced neuronal apoptosis by regulating autophagy through the lncRNA MALAT1/Nrf2 axis

Jianhua Hu, Kun Huang, Feilong Bao, Shixiao Zhong, Qianbo Fan, Weichao Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15919 PubMed 37663283

August 16, 2023

MMP12 serves as an immune cell–related marker of disease status and prognosis in lung squamous cell carcinoma

Wei Zhang, Guo-Sheng Li, Xiang-Yu Gan, Zhi-Guang Huang, Rong-Quan He, Hong Huang, Dong-Ming Li, Yu-Lu Tang, Deng Tang, Wen Zou, Jun Liu, Yi-Wu Dang, Gang Chen, Hua-Fu Zhou, Jin-Liang Kong, Hui-ping Lu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15598 PubMed 37601247

August 30, 2023

RNA N6-methyladenosine reader IGF2BP3 promotes acute myeloid leukemia progression by controlling stabilization of EPOR mRNA

Jin Fan, Mengqi Zhuang, Wei Fan, Ming Hou

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15706 PubMed 37663284

August 18, 2023

Transcription factor EB (TFEB) improves ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction by inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway

Cong Liu, Dawang Zhou, Qiang Zhang, Hongyan Wei, Yuanzheng Lu, Bo Li, Haohong Zhan, Jingge Cheng, Chuyue Wang, Yilin Yang, Shuhao Li, Chunlin Hu, Xiaoxing Liao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15841 PubMed 37609444

August 28, 2023

Comprehensive transcriptional analysis of pig facial skin development

Yujing Li, Rui Shi, Rong Yuan, Yanzhi Jiang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15955 PubMed 37663277

August 8, 2023

Data-specific substitution models improve protein-based phylogenetics

João M. Brazão, Peter G. Foster, Cymon J. Cox

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15716 PubMed 37576497

August 9, 2023

Review of intervention methods for language and communication disorders in children with autism spectrum disorders

Mengmeng Cui, Qingbin Ni, Qian Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15735 PubMed 37576502

August 14, 2023

Prevalence and virulence genes of Staphylococcus aureus from food contact surfaces in Thai restaurants

Kannipa Tasanapak, Siriwat Kucharoenphaibul, Jintana Wongwigkarn, Sutthirat Sitthisak, Rapee Thummeepak, Plykaeow Chaibenjawong, Wassana Chatdumrong, Kunsuda Nimanussornkul

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15824 PubMed 37601259

August 18, 2023

Identification of hub genes associated with oxidative stress in heart failure and their correlation with immune infiltration using bioinformatics analysis

Jianjun Gu, Li Na Zhang, Xiang Gu, Ye Zhu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15893 PubMed 37609434

August 10, 2023

Effects of the CYP3A inhibitors, voriconazole, itraconazole, and fluconazole on the pharmacokinetics of osimertinib in rats