Cross-host evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus in palm civet and human

…, LH Li, YQ Ren, WJ Liang, YD Yu… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
The genomic sequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviruses from human
and palm civet of the 2003/2004 outbreak in the city of Guangzhou, China, were nearly …

Fluorescence sensor based on biosynthetic CdSe/CdS quantum dots and liposome carrier signal amplification for mercury detection

…, LJ Tian, WK Wang, TT Zhu, WW Li, HQ Yu - Analytical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Mercury (Hg), as a highly harmful environmental pollutant, poses severe ecological and health
risks even at low concentrations. Accurate and sensitive methods for detecting Hg 2+ ions …

[HTML][HTML] Detecting lineage-specific adaptive evolution of brain-expressed genes in human using rhesus macaque as outgroup

XJ Yu, HK Zheng, J Wang, W Wang, B Su - Genomics, 2006 - Elsevier
Comparative genetic analysis between human and chimpanzee may detect genetic divergences
responsible for human-specific characteristics. Previous studies have identified a series …

Antihypertensive effects of exercise involve reshaping of gut microbiota and improvement of gut-brain axis in spontaneously hypertensive rat

WJ Xia, ML Xu, XJ Yu, MM Du, XH Li, T Yang, L Li… - Gut …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Exercise (Ex) has long been recognized to produce beneficial effects on hypertension (HTN).
This coupled with evidence of gut dysbiosis and an impaired gut-brain axis led us to …

Inhibition of reactive oxygen species in hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus attenuates the renin–angiotensin system and proinflammatory cytokines in hypertension

…, HB Li, M Zhang, Q Yang, YW Miao, XJ Yu… - Toxicology and applied …, 2014 - Elsevier
Aims To explore whether reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger (tempol) in the
hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) attenuates renin–angiotensin system (RAS) and …

NF-κB blockade in hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus inhibits high-salt-induced hypertension through NLRP3 and caspase-1

J Qi, XJ Yu, XL Shi, HL Gao, QY Yi, H Tan… - Cardiovascular …, 2016 - Springer
High-salt-induced inflammation and oxidative stress in the hypothalamic paraventricular
nucleus (PVN) contribute to the pathogenesis of salt-sensitive hypertension. In this study, we …

Expression and localization of the activated mitogen-activated protein kinase in lesional psoriatic skin

XJ Yu, CY Li, HY Dai, DX Cai, KY Wang, YH Xu… - Experimental and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Abnormalities in several signaling pathways and in the expression and/or activation of different
transcription factors in psoriatic keratinocytes have been hypothesized to play a role in …

The consumption of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids improves clinical outcomes and prognosis in pancreatic cancer patients: a systematic evaluation

YJ Ma, J Yu, J Xiao, BW Cao - Nutrition and cancer, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This study was aimed to systematically evaluate results of trials examining the effects of
omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) consumption on body weight, lean body mass, …

Inhibition of NF-κB activity in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus attenuates hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy by modulating cytokines and attenuating …

XJ Yu, DM Zhang, LL Jia, J Qi, XA Song, H Tan… - Toxicology and Applied …, 2015 - Elsevier
We hypothesized that chronic inhibition of NF-κB activity in the hypothalamic paraventricular
nucleus (PVN) delays the progression of hypertension and attenuates cardiac hypertrophy …

Targeting Interleukin-1 beta to Suppress Sympathoexcitation in Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus in Dahl Salt-Sensitive Hypertensive Rats

J Qi, XF Zhao, XJ Yu, QY Yi, XL Shi, H Tan… - Cardiovascular …, 2016 - Springer
Findings from our laboratory indicate that expressions of some proinflammatory cytokines
such as tumor necrosis factor, interleukin-6 and oxidative stress responses are increased in …