Recent studies show red blood cell (RBC) plays an essential role in regulating immunity. Nevertheless, the association of immuno-inflammatory parameters, especially RBC balanced signatures, with survival outcomes and adverse events still require investigation for advanced breast cancer (ABC) pati...
The function of islet macrophages is poorly understood. They promote glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) in lean mice, however, the underlying mechanism has remained unclear. We show that activation of the free fatty acid receptor FFAR4 on islet macrophages leads to interleukin-6 (IL-6) r...
The induction of endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein responses (UPRER) contributes to cancer development and progression. We recently linked microbiota-related triggers to the tumor-promoting role of signal transducer activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) in the colon. Here we substantiate ...
Serum, urine and tissue from a rat model of chronic kidney disease (CKD) were analysed using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy-based metabolomics methods, and compared with samples from sham operated rats. Both urine and serum were sampled at multiple timepoints, and the results have ...
Despite the nuclear localization of the m6A machinery, the genomes of multiple exclusively-cytoplasmic RNA viruses, such as chikungunya (CHIKV) and dengue (DENV), are reported to be extensively m6A-modified. However, these findings are mostly based on m6A-seq, an antibody-dependent technique with...
Untargeted fecal metabolomics using UHPLC-MS/MS to analyze microbiota-dependent metabolic changes in C57BL/6 mice exposed to 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-Q) with/without antibiotic-mediated gut microbiota depletion. Key pathways include tryptophan and nicotinamide metabolism linked to intestinal barrier fu...