Adjusting interlayer interactions and proton-conduction pathways of 2D covalent organic frameworks through the rotaxane structures.

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have great potential as versatile platforms for proton conduction. However, the commonly applied 2D COFs that are easy to design and synthesize have only 1D channels for proton conduction, limiting the formation of continuous hydrogen bonds due to the anisotropy between their crystalline grains. Herein, we report a strategy to construct 3D channels in 2D COFs by using rotaxane structures and eliminate the strong interlayer π-π interactions, facilitating the formation of smooth 3D proton-transfer pathways during guest doping.

Mi-Lnc70 Regulates the Progression of Murine Pancreatic β-Cell Line and Affects the Synthesis of Insulin and Glucagon.

Background: Insulinoma, the most common type of pancreatic endocrine tumor, frequently induces hypoglycemia due to persistent hyperinsulinemia. Although Mi-Lnc70 expression progressively increases during pancreatic maturation in mice, the biological role of Mi-Lnc70 in pancreatic β cells remains elusive.

Aim: This study was designed to investigate the role of LncRNA-Mi-Lnc70 in the mouse pancreatic β-cell line MIN6.

Diabetic testicular dysfunction and spermatogenesis impairment: mechanisms and therapeutic prospects.

With the global prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) steadily increasing, its impact on male reproductive health has become a growing area of concern. Diabetes-induced testicular damage involves alterations in testicular cell function, hormone levels, and the integrity of the blood-testis barrier (BTB), ultimately disrupting spermatogenesis. The key pathogenic factors include hyperglycemia, oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and the accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs).

Development of a reverse genetics system for West Nile virus (Kunjin type).

Kunjin virus (KUNV), a naturally attenuated strain of West Nile virus (WNV), shares similar transmission modes and hosts-primarily mosquitoes, birds, and horses. Globally, reverse genetics is the principal methodology for characterizing the molecular etiology of flaviviruses. In this study, cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter-driven KUNV reporter replicons were engineered to incorporate three distinct reporter genes: Nanoluc, oxGFP, and mCherry.

DPV UL38 stabilizes MFN2 to subvert MAVS-mediated antiviral immunity in ducks.

Duck plague is a highly contagious disease caused by duck plague virus (DPV) infection, leading to high morbidity (up to 100 %) and mortality rates (up to 95 %) among ducks. Mitochondria are essential organelles for virus replication. It is crucial to deepen the understanding of mitochondrial homeostasis and the interaction between mitochondrial proteins after viral infection.