Gut microbes modulate the effects of the flavonoid quercetin on atherosclerosis by Kazuyuki Kasahara, Robert L. Kerby, Ruben Aquino-Martinez, Abigail H. Evered, Tzu-Wen L. Cross, Jessica Everhart, Tyler K. Ulland, Colin D. Kay, Bradley W. Bolling, Fredrik Bäckhed, Federico E. Rey

“…Here, we show that supplementation with the commonly consumed flavonoid quercetin impacted gut microbiome composition and resulted in a significant reduction in atherosclerosis burden in conventionally raised (ConvR) Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) knockout (KO) mice but not in germ-free (GF) ApoE KO mice. …”
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Methyl-Arginine Profile of Brain from Aged PINK1-KO+A53T-SNCA Mice Suggests Altered Mitochondrial Biogenesis by Georg Auburger, Suzana Gispert, Nadine Brehm

“…We recently showed that the combination of PINK1-knockout with overexpression of A53T-SNCA in double mutant (DM) mice potentiates phenotypes and reduces survival. …”
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Identification of mitochondrial carrier homolog 2 as an important therapeutic target of castration-resistant prostate cancer by Yankui Liu, Anjie Chen, Yufan Wu, Jiang Ni, Rong Wang, Yong Mao, Ning Sun, Yuanyuan Mi

“…Using genetic silencing via shRNA and knockout (KO) through the CRISPR-sgRNA approach, we showed that the depletion of MTCH2 impaired mitochondrial function, resulting in a reduced oxygen consumption rate, diminished complex I activity, and decreased ATP levels, mitochondrial depolarization, and increased reactive oxygen species production in primary CRPC cells. …”
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Gαq Regulates the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Modulating Th1 Differentiation by Dashan Wang, Yuan Liu, Yan Li, Yan He, Jiyun Zhang, Guixiu Shi

“…We observed that the expression of Gαq was negatively correlated with the expression of signature Th1 cytokine (IFN-γ) in RA patients, which suggests a negative role of Gαq in differentiation of Th1 cells. By using Gαq knockout (Gnaq−/−) mice, we demonstrated that loss of Gαq led to enhanced Th1 cell differentiation. …”
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Modification of the telomerase gene with human regulatory sequences resets mouse telomeres to human length by Fan Zhang, De Cheng, Kenneth I. Porter, Emily A. Heck, Shuwen Wang, Hui Zhang, Christopher J. Davis, Gavin P. Robertson, Jiyue Zhu

“…This modification rescues telomere dysfunction in mTert-knockout mice. Successive intercrosses of Tert h/- mice stabilized telomere length below 10 kb, while Tert h/h mice achieve a human-like average length of 10–12 kb, compared to 50 kb in wildtype mice. …”
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FHL1 as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in acute promyelocytic leukaemia by Bo Luo, Wei Li, Jingyuan Zeng, Yingyu Mao, Shuang He, Nan Hu, Qulian Guo, Xiaoli Zheng

“…Quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot were used to assess the effects of small interfering RNA transfection and lentiviral interference on the gene's knockout and overexpression, respectively. These method were also used to confirm the expression levels of the FHL1 gene in the HL60 cell line compared to neutrophils.. …”
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EEPD1 attenuates radiation-induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis by degrading FOXO3A in cardiomyocytes by Yu Kaiwen, Su Xi, Zhou Tongfang, Cai Xuwei, Zhang Min

“…In this study, EEPD1 global knockout mice, C57BL/6J mice, and C57BL/6J mice overexpressing EEPD1 are treated with radiation at a total dose of <sc>20 Gy</sc> or <sc>0 Gy.…”
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Epac1 Blocks NLRP3 Inflammasome to Reduce IL-1β in Retinal Endothelial Cells and Mouse Retinal Vasculature by Youde Jiang, Li Liu, Elizabeth Curtiss, Jena J. Steinle

“…We generated vascular specific conditional knockout mice for Epac1 and used REC grown in normal and high glucose treated with an Epac1 agonist and/or NLRP3 siRNA. …”
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BMP-9 mediates fibroproliferation in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva through TGF-β signaling by Chengzhu Zhao, Yoshiko Inada, Souta Motoike, Daisuke Kamiya, Kyosuke Hino, Makoto Ikeya

“…In FOP model mice, elevated BMP-9 levels correlated with elevated phosphorylation of SMAD2/3 and increased cellular proliferation in the affected tissues, while systemic BMP-9 neutralization and knockout mitigated flare-ups and HO. Thus, BMP-9 aberrantly transduces TGF-β signaling and induces fibroproliferation, initiating flare-ups. …”
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Deletion of a Putative GPI-Anchored Protein-Encoding Gene Aog185 Impedes the Growth and Nematode-Trapping Efficiency of Arthrobotrys oligospora by Disrupting Transmembrane Transpor... by Hui Peng, Hengqian Lu, Xinyuan Dong, Xiao Liang, Kangliang Sheng, Jingmin Wang, Xiaowei Kong, Xiangdong Zha, Yongzhong Wang

“…Aog185 deletion could damage the intrinsic components of the membrane and cytoskeleton. Specifically, knockout of Aog185 disrupted transmembrane transport homeostasis during the phagocytosis, cell autophagy, and oxidative phosphorylation processes, which were associated with the fusion of cells and organelle membranes, transport of ions and substrates, and energy metabolism. …”
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The Absence of Nrf2 Enhances NF-B-Dependent Inflammation following Scratch Injury in Mouse Primary Cultured Astrocytes by Hao Pan, Handong Wang, Xiaoliang Wang, Lin Zhu, Lei Mao

“…Hence, we used primary cultured astrocytes from either Nrf2 wildtype or knockout mice to study the influence of Nrf2 on the activation of NF-κB and expression of proinflammatory cytokines in a model of TBI in vitro. …”
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A guide to selecting high-performing antibodies for VAPB (UniProt ID: O95292) for use in western blot, immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence [version 1; peer review: 3 approv... by Maryam Fothouhi, Peter S. McPherson, Carl Laflamme, Sara González Bolívar, Riham Ayoubi, Charles Alende, Irina Shlaifer

“…Here we have characterized six VAPB commercial antibodies for western blot, immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence using a standardized experimental protocol based on comparing read-outs in knockout cell lines and isogenic parental controls. …”
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RETRACTED: Palmitic Acid Impedes Extravillous Trophoblast Activity by Increasing MRP1 Expression and Function by Yunali Ashar, Qiuxu Teng, John N. D. Wurpel, Zhe-Sheng Chen, Sandra E. Reznik

“…Finally, in an <i>ABCC1</i> knockout subline of Swan-71 cells, there was a significant increase in invasion and migration functions. …”
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Mammalian SLC39A13 promotes ER/Golgi iron transport and iron homeostasis in multiple compartments by Huihui Li, Yanmei Cui, Yule Hu, Mengran Zhao, Kuanyu Li, Xiaoyun Pang, Fei Sun, Bing Zhou

“…We suggest that ZIP13 gatekeeps an iron trafficking route that shunts iron from the cytosol to the ER/Golgi hub. Zip13-knockout male mice have iron deposition in several tissues. …”
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HMGCS2 and AMACR as potential targets linking mitochondrial dysfunction and ulcerative colitis by Rui Zhu, Xinyu Bai, Zhangqin Li, Hao Liang, Huixian Song, Lifang Chen, Yinglei Miao, Fengrui Zhang, Junkun Niu

“…In the inflammatory environment, knockout of both HMGCS2 and AMACR showed disruption of mitochondrial structure and function. …”
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LncRNA MDRL Mitigates Atherosclerosis through miR-361/SQSTM1/NLRP3 Signaling by Ling You, Yanjie Zheng, Jing Yang, Qian Hou, Lianxia Wang, Yan Zhang, Chunxia Zhao, Ruiqin Xie

“…In vivo experiments, we applied LDLR knockout (LDLR-/-) mice fed the high-fat diet to investigate the effects of MDRL on atherosclerosis. …”
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Emotional stress increases GluA2 expression and potentiates fear memory via adenylyl cyclase 5 by Qian Yang, Ahmad Abdulla, Muhammad Farooq, Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Siqiong June Liu

“…At a behavioral level, predator odor stress potentiates associative fear memory, and this is abolished in AC5 knockout mice, suggesting that AC5-dependent plasticity is required for enhanced memory formation. …”
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Full-length inhibitor protein is the most effective to perturb human dUTPase activity by Bianka Kőhegyi, Zoé S. Tóth, Enikő Gál, Máté Laczkovich, András Benedek, Beáta G. Vértessy, Kinga Nyíri

“…Abstract It has been demonstrated recently that knockout of the dUTPase enzyme leads to early embryonic lethality in mice. …”
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Making complex things simpler: modern tools to edit the plant genome by N. E. Zlobin, V. V. Ternovoy, N. A. Grebenkina, V. V. Taranov

“…Currently, this technology is widely used for gene knockout, deleting genome fragments and inserting exogenous sequences in the plant genome. …”
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Genetic Manipulation of Calcium Release-Activated Calcium Channel 1 Modulates the Multipotency of Human Cartilage-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Shuang Liu, Minae Takahashi, Takeshi Kiyoi, Kensuke Toyama, Masaki Mogi

“…The abilities of genetically engineered MSCs, including CRAC-overexpressing and CRAC-knockout MSCs, to differentiate into multiple mesenchymal lineages, including adipogenic, osteogenic, and chondrogenic lineages, were evaluated. …”
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