HnRNPM modulates alternative splicing in germ cells by recruiting PTBP1 by Peng Lv, Wenchao Xu, Sheng Xin, Yuanxuan Deng, Bin Yang, Dengjianyi Xu, Jian Bai, Deilin Ma, Tao Wang, Jihong Liu, Xiaming Liu

“…Therefore, we generated a germ cell-specific hnRNPM conditional knockout mouse model to investigate the role of hnRNPM in spermatogenesis. …”
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Loss of Type 2 Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor Activates NOD‐Like Receptor Family Protein 3/Gasdermin E‐Mediated Pyroptosis in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Xiao‐ting Tian, Zhou‐yang‐fan Peng, Yu‐si Wu, Yuan‐yuan Cao, Xue‐chun Li, Ying Li, Si‐Yuan Tang, Alex F. Chen, Xiao‐hui Li

“…METHODS AND RESULTS NLRP3 knockout or short hairpin RNA interference of GSDME was performed in PAH animal models to investigate its effect on PAH progression. …”
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Genome-wide identification of short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases genes and functional characterization of ApSDR53C2 in melanin biosynthesis in Arthrinium phaeospermum by Jiao Liao, Yisi Wang, Han Liu, Sijia Liu, Peng Yan, Hang Chen, Shujiang Li, Shujiang Li

“…Candidate ApSDRs screened by transcriptome sequencing were compared by qPCR experiments to obtain key ApSDRs that may play an important role in infestation and adversity resistance. Knockout mutants, the co-knockout mutant, and backfill mutants of key ApSDRs were obtained for phenotypic and stress conditions analysis. …”
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RamA upregulates the ATP-binding cassette transporter mlaFEDCB to mediate resistance to tetracycline-class antibiotics and the stability of membranes in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Xiaoyu Zhao, Yixin Zhang, Mohan Ju, Yang Yang, Haoqi Liu, Xiaohua Qin, Qingqing Xu, Min Hao

“…The MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration) of tigecycline decreased fourfold, and the MIC of doxycycline, minocycline, and eravacycline decreased twofold after mlaE-knockout. The ramA- and mlaE-knockout strains exhibited greater sensitivity to sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-EDTA than the wild-type. …”
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Fasting activates optineurin-mediated mitophagy in chondrocytes to protect against osteoarthritis by Min-Na Zhang, Ran Duan, Gui-Hong Chen, Mei-Jun Chen, Chun-Gu Hong, Xin Wang, Zhi-Lin Pang, Chun-Yuan Chen, Hua-Feng Liu, Da Zhong, Hui Xie, Wen-Bao Hu, Zheng-Zhao Liu

“…The present study revealed a novel mechanism by which OPTN-mediated mitophagy influences chondrocytes and the OA phenotype in Optn-knockout mice, suggesting that OPTN-mediated mitophagy plays a crucial role in OA development and progression. …”
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Targeting and editing the second exon of bmp6 gene results in a silver carp with reduced intramuscular bones by Shuang Niu, Xiaohui Li, Cui Feng, Zewen Zhang, Hang Sha, Xiangzhong Luo, Guiwei Zou, Hongwei Liang

“…Therefore, we hypothesised that knockout of bmp6 via gene editing could product the IBs-free silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix). …”
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TMEM97 governs partial epithelial-mesenchymal transition of retinal pigment epithelial cells via the CTNND2-ADAM10 axis by Jing Li, Yosuke Nagasaka, Hongtao Shen, Xinyu Zhou, Jianjie Ma, Dilza Trevisan-Silva, Nicholas E. Sherman, Jayakrishna Ambati, Bradley D. Gelfand, Lian-Wang Guo

“…Interestingly, TMEM97 knockout in ARPE19 cells in vitro led to upregulation of cadherin/adhesion-binding pathways, even without oxidant exposure. …”
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PD-L1 positive platelets mediate resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with colorectal cancer by Jiacheng Li, Jia Liu, Shifeng Yang, Yu Xia, Qingzhe Meng, Biying Sun, Yansong Liu, Bin Zhao, Jiaqi Jin, Hui Xu, Lihong Wang, Pengxia Zhang, Zhuoxin Cheng

“…Animal experiments revealed that antiplatelet pharmacological agents and genetic knockout of platelets potentiated the antitumour effect of the PD-L1 mAb treatment in a CD8 + T cell dependent manner. …”
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TREM2 affects DAM-like cell transformation in the acute phase of TBI in mice by regulating microglial glycolysis by Lin Wang, Diqing Ouyang, Lin Li, Yunchuan Cao, Yingwen Wang, Nina Gu, Zhaosi Zhang, Zhao Li, Shuang Tang, Hui Tang, Yuan Zhang, Xiaochuan Sun, Jin Yan

“…Results DAM-like cells were observed in the acute phase of TBI in mice, and their transformation depended on TREM2 expression. TREM2 knockout impaired neurological recovery in TBI mice, possibly due in part to their role in clearing debris and secreting VEGFa and BDNF. …”
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Placental Implications of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in Gestation and Parturition by Valerie Borel, Denis Gallot, Geoffroy Marceau, Vincent Sapin, Loïc Blanchon

“…This placental involvement has been recently reviewed focusing on the early stages of placental development (implantation and invasion, etc.), mouse PPARs knockout phenotypes, and cytotrophoblast physiology. …”
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HPK1 kinase inhibitor: a sufficient approach to target HPK1 to modulate T cell activation in cancer immunotherapy compared with degraders by Qin Wang, Xinyi Zhu, Jing Li, Sanjia Xu, Ali Wang, Xinwen Zhang, Xingxing Wang, Xiaopeng Cai, Haimei Xing, Ye Liu, Xuesong Liu, Zhiwei Wang, Lai Wang, Lai Wang, Xi Yuan

“…The activation of HPK1-null cells, HPK1-wildtype cells and HPK1-kinase-inactive cells was compared through ectopic expression of HPK1 in HPK1 knockout cells or direct HPK1 mutation. Besides genetic validation, a series of compounds that selectively target HPK1 (with or without HPK1-degradation activity) were used to assess the potential scaffold function of HPK1 in regulation of human primary T cell activation and cytotoxic activity.Results and conclusionAugmented T-cell receptor (TCR)-induced activation in HPK1-knockout Jurkat cells was inhibited by complementation of wildtype, but not kinase-dead HPK1. …”
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Advancing the genetic engineering toolbox by combining AsCas12a knock-in mice with ultra-compact screening by Wei Jin, Yexuan Deng, John E. La Marca, Emily J. Lelliott, Sarah T. Diepstraten, Christina König, Lin Tai, Valentina Snetkova, Kristel M. Dorighi, Luke Hoberecht, Millicent G. Hedditch, Lauren Whelan, Geraldine Healey, Dan Fayle, Kieran Lau, Margaret A. Potts, Moore Z. Chen, Angus P. R. Johnston, Yang Liao, Wei Shi, Andrew J. Kueh, Benjamin Haley, Jean-Philippe Fortin, Marco J. Herold

“…Finally, we demonstrate CRISPR multiplexing via simultaneous gene knockout (via Cas12a) and activation (via dCas9-SAM) using primary T cells and fibroblasts. …”
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CHOLINE TRANSPORTER-RELATED 4 (CTR4) Is Involved in Drought and Saline Tolerance in Rice by Yu Shicong, Luo Ruxian, Zheng Shuqin, Ning Jing, Shi Yuanzhu, Guo Daiming, Jia Liangmeng, Wang Sen, Xiao Guizong, Guo Pengwang, Li Yang, Ma Xiaoding

“…CTR4 plays a critical role in regulating membrane lipid synthesis. In knockout mutants, the total membrane lipid content, especially unsaturated fatty acids, was significantly reduced. …”
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Advances in modeling cellular state dynamics: integrating omics data and predictive techniques by Sungwon Jung

“…We also discuss applications of these modeling approaches in predicting gene knockout effects, designing targeted interventions, and simulating organ development. …”
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PPARs Integrate the Mammalian Clock and Energy Metabolism by Lihong Chen, Guangrui Yang

“…More importantly, recent studies using knockout mice revealed that all PPARs exert given functions in a circadian manner. …”
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Role of Zinc Signaling in the Regulation of Mast Cell-, Basophil-, and T Cell-Mediated Allergic Responses by Keigo Nishida, Ryota Uchida

“…We and others have demonstrated that zinc signaling plays diverse and specific roles in vivo and in vitro in studies using knockout mice lacking zinc transporter function and metallothionein function. …”
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Testing some European fish-based assessment systems using Slovenian fish data from the Ecoregion Alps by Gorazd Urbanič, Samo Podgornik

“…The highest R2 was calculated using FIA without the biomass knockout criterion. Possible reasons for the low R2 values including criteria for the hydromorphological alteration classes, fishery management influence and tested fish indices, are discussed. …”
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Rcor2 Is Required for Somatic Differentiation and Represses Germline Cell Fate by Lijuan Pei, Hongjie Zhang, Meihui Zhang, Yixuan Wang, Ke Wei

“…Rcor2-/- mESC shows reduced proliferation and severely compromised capacity to differentiate to all three germ layers. In contrast, Rcor2 knockout promotes primordial germ cells (PGCs) specific gene expression and possibly PGC formation. …”
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Genetic Factors in Animal Models of Intestinal Inflammation by R Balfour Sartor

“…Similar differential patterns of intestinal inflammation are apparent in inbred mouse strains challenged with trinitrobenzene-sulphonic acid, Citrobacter freundii or backcrossed with T cell receptor deficient (knockout) mice. The dominant role of genetic background in induction of intestinal inflammation is further documented by spontaneous colitis which develops in spontaneously mutant mice, cotton-top tamarins, human leukocyte antigen-B27/ β2 microglobulin transgenic rats and mice with targeted deletions of certain immunoregulatory cytokine and T lymphocyte genes. …”
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The ADF/Cofilin-Pathway and Actin Dynamics in Podocyte Injury by Beina Teng, Alexander Lukasz, Mario Schiffer

“…Cofilin knockdown and knockout animal models show dysfunction of glomerular barrier and filtration with foot process effacement and loss of secondary foot processes. …”
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