The gene editing technology was used to carry out target knockout of zc3h12b gene of Oryzias latipes, establishing Oryzias latipes missing Zc3h12b protein product. The established Oryzias latipes all show different degrees of liver lesions such as hepatobiliary duct hyperplasia and fusion, hepatocyte steatosis, and fibrosis. With increase of months, significant fatty liver appears with local cyst necrosis, obvious lymphocyte infiltration in liver sinusoids and abnormal increase in number of macrophages. Human tumor markers cytokeratin 19 (CK19), smooth muscle actin (SMA) and glypican-3 (GPC3) positive cells are also detected. It is suggested that ZC3H12B can be used as a treatment target and a biomarker for biliary cystadenoma (BCA), biliary cystadenocarcinoma (BCAC), or fatty liver or liver cancer related to BCA or BCAC. The zc3h12b missing Oryzias latipes can be used as an animal model in researches on pathological processes of BCA, BCAC, or fatty liver or liver cancer related to BCA or BCAC.

The present invention relates to: a transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans in which a glutamine tRNA 5′ terminus-derived fragment (Gln 5′-tsRNA) is overexpressed; a preparation method therefor; and a method for screening for aging-associated factors by using the transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans. A transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans model provided in the present invention is an animal model in which Gln 5′-tsRNA is overexpressed such that aging is inhibited. When the model of the present invention is used, anti-aging mechanisms can be easily investigated, thereby significantly contributing to various research fields such as that of developing new anti-aging drugs and screening for age-inducing materials.

The present disclosure relates to human porphobilinogen deaminase derived proteins and polynucleotides and methods of using these proteins and polynucleotides.

To identify a microorganism causing the development of primary sclerosing cholangitis associated with ulcerative colitis. A Klebsiella pneumoniae strain inducing inflammation in the liver.

To identify a microorganism causing the development of primary sclerosing cholangitis associated with ulcerative colitis. A Klebsiella pneumoniae strain inducing inflammation in the liver.

The present invention relates to three-dimensional self-assembled nucleic acid nanoparticles, a drug delivery system comprising the same, and a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of acute kidney injury, which comprises the same. The three-dimensional self-assembled nucleic acid nanoparticles of the present invention, which have a tetrahedral structure, exhibit an excellent renal-targeting ability, and thus the nanoparticles conjugated with the pharmaceutically active ingredient for p53 exhibit excellent p53 and caspase 3 expression reductions in vitro and in vivo, and can thereby be applied to the prevention or treatment of acute kidney injury.

The present disclosure provides use of malic enzyme 2 (ME2) in preparation of a diagnostic reagent or a medicament for silicosis or pulmonary fibrosis-related diseases, and belongs to the technical fields of medical treatment and medicine. Research results of the present disclosure show that ME2 knockout significantly alleviates inflammatory response and fibrotic lesions in mice with silicosis. Based on the above research results, the present disclosure provides use of ME2 in treatment of pulmonary inflammatory responses and pulmonary fibrotic lesions of silicosis or pulmonary fibrosis-related diseases. Expression of ME2 is inhibited to alleviate the inflammatory response and fibrotic lesions of the silicosis, providing support for exploring a targeted drug for treating pulmonary inflammatory responses and pulmonary fibrosis of silicosis or pulmonary fibrosis-related diseases.

An ADAMTS13 mutant protein having an improved escaping rate against an autoantibody and a composition that is suitable for preventing or treating thrombotic diseases are disclosed. By efficiently avoiding autoantibodies known to have high binding affinity to the main domain of ADAMTS13, the ADAMTS13 variant protein of the present invention can be used as an effective therapeutic composition for various thrombotic diseases, such as TTP (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura), in which the presence of such autoantibodies is the main etiology, and can stably maintain the biological activity thereof when administered into a body. In addition, a newly identified site within ADAMTS13, which is recognized by an autoantibody can be used in screening novel ADAMTS13 variants having an improved autoantibody escaping rate by applying a combination of various mutations within the corresponding site.

This invention provides compositions of active highly phosphorylated lysosomal sulfatase enzymes, their pharmaceutical compositions, methods of producing and purifying such lysosomal sulfatase enzymes and compositions and their use in the diagnosis, prophylaxis, or treatment of diseases and conditions, including particularly lysosomal storage diseases that are caused by, or associated with, a deficiency in the lysosomal sulfatase enzyme.

A system is provided comprising a plurality of C. elegans cultures, where each culture comprises a transgenic C. elegans strain that models a mammalian disease or condition. Methods of using a system, e.g., for characterizing microbial strains of a mammalian microbiome and determining whether such microbial strains affect a mammalian disease or disorder.