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Compared with rodents, pigs are closer to humans in terms of anatomy, metabolism and physiology, so they are ideal animal models of human diseases and xenotransplantation donors. In addition, as one of the most important livestock in China, pigs are closely related to our lives in terms of breeding improvement, disease prevention and animal welfare. In this review, we mainly summarize the research progress and future application of genetically modified pig models in the fields of xenotransplantation, molecular breeding and human disease models. We wish to take this opportunity to raise the awareness of researchers in related fields on cutting-edge technologies such as gene editing and understand the significance of genetically modified pig models in life science research.
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mBio
September 2025
APC Microbiome Ireland, Biosciences Institute, Biosciences Research Institute, University College, Cork, Ireland.
Bacteriocins are antimicrobial peptides/proteins that can have narrow or broad inhibitory spectra and remarkable potency against clinically relevant pathogens. One such bacteriocin that is extensively used in the food industry and with potential for biotherapeutic application is the post-translationally modified peptide, nisin. Recent studies have shown the impact of nisin on the gastrointestinal microbiome, but relatively little is known of how abundant nisin production is in nature, the breadth of existing variants, and their antimicrobial potency.
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September 2025
State Key Laboratory for Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology in Plant Protection of MARA, Key Laboratory of Green Plant Protection of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China.
Plants balance resource energy allocation between growth and immunity to ensure survival and reproduction under limited availability. This study reveals that rice cultivars with elevated sucrose levels boost resistance to the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae by accumulating the phytoalexin sakuranetin, regulated by the transcription factor STOREKEEPER (OsSTK). OsSTK binds to the promoter region of OsNOMT (Naringenin-7-O-Methyltransferase) to drive sakuranetin biosynthesis.
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September 2025
Research Institute of Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Branch of the Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk.
Aim To identify non-pharmacological factors associated with ineffective blood pressure (BP) control among individuals with arterial hypertension (AH) in a Siberian urban population sample.Material and methods A considerable proportion of individuals with AH does not achieve BP goals. BP control is influenced by a number of non-drug determinants, including non-modifiable and multiple modifiable factors.
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September 2025
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 303E Chicago Ave, Ward 1-003, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Background: Cardiac laminopathies, associated with mutations in the LMNA gene, are a rare inherited disorder characterized by a broad range of clinical manifestations. There are currently no data on the association between supraventricular re-entrant tachycardias and LMNA-related cardiomyopathy.
Case Summary: A 26-year-old male presented with either wide-QRS tachycardia with a left bundle branch block (LBBB) pattern or narrow QRS tachycardia, as well as a history of palpitations since age 15.
AJOG Glob Rep
August 2025
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China (Jin, Zhang and Hou).
Objectives: To assess the potential impact of years of education, which serves as a measure of socioeconomic inequality, on the occurrence of endometriosis, and to quantify the potential influence of modifiable factors as mediators.
Methods: The study used SNPs as genetic tools for genetic association. Analysis using 2-sample univariate and multivariate Mendelian randomization methods.