Overexpression of OsDUF868.12 enhances salt tolerance in rice by Hao Chen, Jiale Wan, Jiali Zhu, Ziyi Wang, Caiyao Mao, Wanjing Xu, Juan Yang, Yijuan Kong, Xiaofei Zan, Rongjun Chen, Jianqing Zhu, Zhengjun Xu, Lihua Li, Lihua Li

“…Phenotypic Identification Experiments showed Overexpression lines of OsDUF868.12 enhanced resistance to salt stress and increased survival rates, while knockout lines of OsDUF868.12 were opposite. Physiological and biochemical assessments, along with leaf staining, demonstrated that overexpression of OsDUF868.12 improved the activity against oxidative stress.under salt stress. …”
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The immune checkpoint molecule B7-H4 regulates β-cell mass and insulin secretion by modulating cholesterol metabolism through Stat5 signalling by Fangzhen Xia, Ziteng Zhang, Zhen Qian, Xiaoyu Fang, Junxue Wang, Yan Wang, Guoting Sun, Yuefeng Yu, Ninjian Wang, Junke Zhen, Yan Liu, Yingli Lu

“…Methods: β-cell-specific B7-H4 knockout mice (B7-H4 cKO mice) and their wild-type littermates were used to investigate the in vivo effects of B7-H4 on pancreatic β-cell morphology and function. …”
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Acetyl-CoA synthesis in the skin is a key determinant of systemic lipid homeostasis by Phuong T.T. Nguyen, Mia Shiue, Nina Kuprasertkul, Pedro Costa-Pinheiro, Luke T. Izzo, Laura V. Pinheiro, Hayley A. Affronti, Gabriel Gugiu, Shivani Ghaisas, Joyce Y. Liu, Jordan C. Harris, Charles W. Bradley, John T. Seykora, Xiaolu Yang, Taku Kambayashi, Clementina Mesaros, Brian C. Capell, Kathryn E. Wellen

“…Here, we developed inducible whole-body Acly-knockout mice to determine the requirement for ACLY in normal tissue functions, uncovering its crucial role in skin homeostasis. …”
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JAK/STAT3 signaling promotes pain and depression-like behaviors in rats with bone cancer pain by regulating Th17 cell differentiation by Shuyan Wu, Jundan Jiang, Danfeng Wang, Daoyi Lin, Mingxue Lin, Pinzhong Chen, Jianghu Chen, Honghong Zhang, Ying Wang, Xiaohui Chen, Xiaochun Zheng

“…Rats experiencing RORγt knockout in the amygdala showed reduced microglial activation levels. …”
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Apolipoprotein C-II Mimetic Peptide Promotes the Plasma Clearance of Triglyceride-Rich Lipid Emulsion and the Incorporation of Fatty Acids into Peripheral Tissues of Mice by Tomohiro Komatsu, Toshihiro Sakurai, Anna Wolska, Marcelo J. Amar, Akiko Sakurai, Boris L. Vaisman, Denis Sviridov, Stephen Demosky, Milton Pryor, Katsunori Ikewaki, Alan T. Remaley

“…We previously reported that a human apoC-II mimetic peptide (C-II-a) decreased plasma TG in apoC-II mutant mice, as well as in apoE-knockout mice. Because it is unknown what tissues take up free fatty acids (FFAs) released from TG after C-II-a peptide administration, we investigated in mice TG plasma clearance and tissue incorporation, using 3H-triolein as a tracer, with and without C-II-a treatment. …”
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Multi-omics unveils strain-specific neuroactive metabolite production linked to inflammation modulation by Bacteroides and their extracellular vesicles by Basit Yousuf, Walid Mottawea, Galal Ali Esmail, Nazila Nazemof, Nour Elhouda Bouhlel, Emmanuel Njoku, Yingxi Li, Xu Zhang, Zoran Minic, Riadh Hammami

“…We used CRISPR/Cas12a-based gene engineering to create a knockout mutant lacking the glutamate decarboxylase gene (gadB) to demonstrate the specific contribution of Bacteroides finegoldii-derived GABA in modulating intestinal homeostasis. …”
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MLL4 regulates postnatal palate growth and midpalatal suture development by Jung-Mi Lee, Hunmin Jung, Bruno de Paula Machado Pasqua, Yungki Park, Qinghuang Tang, Shin Jeon, Shin Jeon, Soo-Kyung Lee, Jae W. Lee, Hyuk-Jae Edward Kwon

“…We generated a novel conditional knockout (cKO) mouse model with tissue-specific deletion of Mll4 in the palatal mesenchyme. …”
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Advancing precision therapy for colorectal cancer: Developing clinical indications for multi-target kinase inhibitor BPR1J481 using patient-derived xenograft models by Ya-Chu Tang, Jing-Jim Ou, Shu-Ching Hsu, Chih-Hsiang Huang, Li-Mei Lin, Hsin-Huei Chang, Yi-Hsin Wang, Zih-Ting Huang, Manwu Sun, Ko-Jiunn Liu, Yi-Mei Hung, Chi-Yun Lai, Chuan Shih, Chiung-Tong Chen, Jang-Yang Chang, Hsing-Pang Hsieh, Weir-Torn Jiaang, Ching-Chuan Kuo

“…Furthermore, the decrease in viable cells after SRC knockout and the poorer prognosis observed in patients with higher SRC expression, emphasizes the critical significance and clinical relevance of SRC in CRC. …”
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The SIRT5-JIP4 interaction promotes osteoclastogenesis by modulating RANKL-induced signaling transduction by Kecheng Zhu, Chunxiang Sheng, Linlin Zhang, Yuying Yang, Xiaojing Chen, Tao Jiang, Jiaxi Song, Deng Zhang, Xiao Wang, Hongyan Zhao, Lihao Sun, Libin Zhou, Bei Tao, Jianmin Liu

“…Mice with global or conditional monocytic lineage knockout of SIRT5 had increased bone mass and reduced osteoclast numbers. …”
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PINK1 modulates Prdx2 to reduce lipotoxicity‐induced apoptosis and attenuate cardiac dysfunction in heart failure mice with a preserved ejection fraction by Hao Zhang, Tianyu Xu, Xiyuan Mei, Qiming Zhao, Qiling Yang, Xianghui Zeng, Zhuang Ma, Haobin Zhou, Qingchun Zeng, Dingli Xu, Hao Ren

“…Methods In vivo, PINK1‐knockout mice and cardiac‐specific PINK1‐overexpressing transgenic mice were used to establish an HFpEF mouse model via a high‐fat diet and L‐NAME. …”
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Failure to repair damaged NAD(P)H blocks de novo serine synthesis in human cells by Adhish S. Walvekar, Marc Warmoes, Dean Cheung, Tim Sikora, Najmesadat Seyedkatouli, Gemma Gomez-Giro, Sebastian Perrone, Lisa Dengler, François Unger, Bruno F. R. Santos, Floriane Gavotto, Xiangyi Dong, Julia Becker-Kettern, Yong-Jun Kwon, Christian Jäger, Jens C. Schwamborn, Nicole J. Van Bergen, John Christodoulou, Carole L. Linster

“…Enzymatic assays with purified recombinant proteins were performed to confirm molecular mechanisms suggested by the cell culture experiments. Results HAP1 NAXD knockout (NAXDko) cells showed growth impairment specifically in a basal medium containing galactose instead of glucose. …”
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Personalized allele-specific antisense oligonucleotides for GNAO1-neurodevelopmental disorder by Inna Shomer, Nofar Mor, Shaul Raviv, Noga Budick-Harmelin, Tanya Matchevich, Sharon Avkin-Nachum, Yoach Rais, Rebecca Haffner-Krausz, Ariela Haimovich, Aviv Ziv, Reut Fluss, Bruria Ben-Ze’ev, Gali Heimer, Denis N. Silachev, Vladimir L. Katanaev, Dan Dominissini

“…We show that reduction of mutated GNAO1 in vitro by knockout or by ASO has a beneficial functional outcome, which can be measured by cAMP accumulation and gene expression changes. …”
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Deciphering the functional roles of PE18 and PPE26 proteins in modulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis and immune response by Aquib Ehtram, Mohd Shariq, Neha Quadir, Neha Quadir, Salma Jamal, Manjunath Pichipalli, Sheeba Zarin, Sheeba Zarin, Javaid Ahmad Sheikh, Nasreen Z. Ehtesham, Seyed E. Hasnain, Seyed E. Hasnain

“…Functional assays, including in vitro cytokine production and antigen presentation studies, were performed using TLR2/Myd88 knockout and wild-type macrophages. In vivo experiments were conducted to assess effector T-cell activation and intracellular survival. …”
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Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species trigger metformin-dependent antitumor immunity via activation of Nrf2/mTORC1/p62 axis in tumor-infiltrating CD8T lymphocytes by Kazuhiro Kakimi, Hirokazu Matsushita, Masaaki Komatsu, Eiryo Kawakami, Mikako Nishida, Nahoko Yamashita, Taisaku Ogawa, Keita Koseki, Eiji Warabi, Tomoyuki Ohue, Katsuyuki Shiroguchi, Heiichiro Udono

“…In addition, conditional knockout mice for Nrf2 and p62 were used to detect these markers, together with the monitoring of in vivo tumor growth. …”
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Uncovering the whole genome silencers of human cells via Ss-STARR-seq by Xiusheng Zhu, Lei Huang, Chao Wang, Guoli Li, Biao Deng, Dashuai Kong, Xiaoxiao Wang, Rongrong Chang, Yi Gu, Qiuhan Wen, Siyuan Kong, Yuwen Liu, Yubo Zhang

“…Regarding to biological effects, knockout experiments underscored the functional redundancy and specificity of silencers in regulating gene expression and cell proliferation. …”
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The ABC transporter A7 modulates neuroinflammation via NLRP3 inflammasome in Alzheimer’s disease mice by Irene Santos-García, Pablo Bascuñana, Mirjam Brackhan, María Villa, Ivan Eiriz, Thomas Brüning, Jens Pahnke

“…Results Constitutive knockout of the Abca7 gene in APPPS1 mice increased the levels of Aβ42 and the number of IBA1+ (microglia) and GFAP+ (astrocytes) cells. …”
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Collecting duct NCOR1 controls blood pressure by regulating mineralocorticoid receptor by Ke Sun, Yong-Li Wang, Chen-Chen Hou, Da Shang, Lin-Juan Du, Lan Bai, Xing-Yu Zhang, Chuan-Ming Hao, Sheng-Zhong Duan

“…Methods and Results: Collecting duct NCOR1 knockout (KO) mice manifested increased BP and aggravated vascular and renal injury in an angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced hypertensive model. …”
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Reduction of intestinal RIPK1 ameliorates HFD-induced metabolic disorders in female mice by Ye Yuan, Xiaomin Hu, Chunguang Guo, Yihua Xu, Shihan Li, Wei Wen, Xinli Hu, Fanxin Zeng, Weiyi Cui, Wenli Chen, Xueting Sun, Ning Hou, Jue Wang, Rui-Ping Xiao, Xiuqin Zhang

“…In this study, using receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (Ripk1) intestine-specific heterozygous knockout mice (Ripk1IEC+/−) and high-fat diet (HFD)-feeding mouse model, we report that HFD-induced shift in the transcriptional profile of the ileum toward that of the jejunum, characterized by increased expression of jejunal feature genes in the ileum, are attenuated in Ripk1IEC+/− female mice, but not in males. …”
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Safety and efficacy of edoxaban monotherapy after bioabsorbable polymer everolimus-eluting stent implantation in a human-like coronary atherosclerotic porcine model by Daisuke Kitano, Suguru Migita, Yuxin Li, Yutaka Koyama, Katsunori Fukumoto, Sayaka Shimodai-Yamada, Akira Onishi, Daiichiro Fuchimoto, Shunichi Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Nakamura, Atsushi Hirayama, Hiroyuki Hao, Yasuo Okumura

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of DOAC monotherapy, specifically using factor Xa inhibitors such as edoxaban, in a low-density lipoprotein receptor knockout (LDL-R−/−) miniature pig model of human-like unstable coronary plaques compared to conventional dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). …”
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Super‐Enhancer‐Driven IRF2BP2 is Activated by Master Transcription Factors and Sustains T‐ALL Cell Growth and Survival by Juanjuan Yu, Zimu Zhang, Yanling Chen, Jianwei Wang, Gen Li, Yanfang Tao, Yongping Zhang, Yang Yang, Chenyue Zhang, Tiandan Li, Jia Cheng, Tongtign Ji, Zhongling Wei, Wenjuan Wang, Fang Fang, Wei Jiang, Peipei Chu, Hongli Yin, Di Wu, Xiaolu Li, Xiaodong Wang, Jun‐Jie Fan, Shaoyan Hu, Zhen‐Hong Zhu, Shuiyan Wu, Jun Lu, Jian Pan

“…Hematopoietic system‐specific IRF2BP2 conditional knockout mice is generated and showed that IRF2BP2 has minimal impact on normal T cell development. …”
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