Yingzi Cong

Immunisation of two rodent species with new live-attenuated mutants of CO92 induces protective long-term humoral- and cell-mediated immunity against pneumonic plague.

Treg cell-IgA axis in maintenance of host immune homeostasis with microbiota.

Interleukin-12 converts Foxp3+ regulatory T cells to interferon-γ-producing Foxp3+ T cells that inhibit colitis.

Microbiota: dual-faceted player in experimental colitis.

Th17 cells induce colitis and promote Th1 cell responses through IL-17 induction of innate IL-12 and IL-23 production.

Luminal-applied flagellin is internalized by polarized intestinal epithelial cells and elicits immune responses via the TLR5 dependent mechanism.

Microbiota downregulates dendritic cell expression of miR-10a, which targets IL-12/IL-23p40.

Immunomodulation for gastrointestinal infections.

Regulation of Toll-like receptor 5 gene expression and function on mucosal dendritic cells.

Th17 cells upregulate polymeric Ig receptor and intestinal IgA and contribute to intestinal homeostasis.

Deletion of the Braun lipoprotein-encoding gene and altering the function of lipopolysaccharide attenuate the plague bacterium.

ERK differentially regulates Th17- and Treg-cell development and contributes to the pathogenesis of colitis.

A West Nile virus NS4B-P38G mutant strain induces adaptive immunity via TLR7-MyD88-dependent and independent signaling pathways.

Immunomodulatory and anti-bacterial effects of cystatin-9 against F. tularensis.

Microbiota regulation of inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer.

Downregulation of microRNA-107 in intestinal CD11c(+) myeloid cells in response to microbiota and proinflammatory cytokines increases IL-23p19 expression.

Microbiota regulation of inflammatory bowel disease.

Attenuation of intestinal inflammation in interleukin-10-deficient mice infected with Citrobacter rodentium.

Intrahepatic innate lymphoid cells secrete IL-17A and IL-17F that are crucial for T cell priming in viral infection.

Deletion of Braun lipoprotein and plasminogen-activating protease-encoding genes attenuates Yersinia pestis in mouse models of bubonic and pneumonic plague.

TLR4 regulates IFN-γ and IL-17 production by both thymic and induced Foxp3+ Tregs during intestinal inflammation.

miR-10a inhibits dendritic cell activation and Th1/Th17 cell immune responses in IBD.

Exchange protein directly activated by cAMP modulates regulatory T-cell-mediated immunosuppression.

Interleukin (IL)-21 promotes intestinal IgA response to microbiota.

TGF-β converts Th1 cells into Th17 cells through stimulation of Runx1 expression.

Endomicroscopy Will Track Injected Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Rat Colitis Models.

IL-17A promotes protective IgA responses and expression of other potential effectors against the lumen-dwelling enteric parasite Giardia.

Unexpected Regulatory Role of CCR9 in Regulatory T Cell Development.

Gut Homing Molecule Regulation of the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

miR-301a promotes intestinal mucosal inflammation through induction of IL-17A and TNF-α in IBD.

Divalent metal-ion transporter 1 is decreased in intestinal epithelial cells and contributes to the anemia in inflammatory bowel disease.

Dysregulation of Toll-Like Receptor 7 Compromises Innate and Adaptive T Cell Responses and Host Resistance to an Attenuated West Nile Virus Infection in Old Mice.

Commensal A4 bacteria inhibit intestinal Th2-cell responses through induction of dendritic cell TGF-β production.

TLR5 mediates CD172α(+) intestinal lamina propria dendritic cell induction of Th17 cells.

Microbiota-specific Th17 Cells: Yin and Yang in Regulation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

mTOR Mediates IL-23 Induction of Neutrophil IL-17 and IL-22 Production.

Microbiota metabolite short chain fatty acids, GPCR, and inflammatory bowel diseases.

Protective Immunity Elicited by Oral Immunization of Mice with Serovar Typhimurium Braun Lipoprotein (Lpp) and Acetyltransferase (MsbB) Mutants.

Microbiota metabolite short-chain fatty acid acetate promotes intestinal IgA response to microbiota which is mediated by GPR43.

MicroRNA 301A Promotes Intestinal Inflammation and Colitis-Associated Cancer Development by Inhibiting BTG1.

Retinoic Acid Regulates Immune Responses by Promoting IL-22 and Modulating S100 Proteins in Viral Hepatitis.

CD177 neutrophils as functionally activated neutrophils negatively regulate IBD.

A tightly regulated IL-22 response maintains immune functions and homeostasis in systemic viral infection.

Tripartite motif-containing (TRIM) 21 negatively regulates intestinal mucosal inflammation through inhibiting T1/T17 cell differentiation in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.

CD177+ neutrophils suppress epithelial cell tumourigenesis in colitis-associated cancer and predict good prognosis in colorectal cancer.

Critical role of ROCK2 activity in facilitating mucosal CD4 T cell activation in inflammatory bowel disease.

IL-33 induces immunosuppressive neutrophils via a type 2 innate lymphoid cell/IL-13/STAT6 axis and protects the liver against injury in LCMV infection-induced viral hepatitis.

GPR43 mediates microbiota metabolite SCFA regulation of antimicrobial peptide expression in intestinal epithelial cells via activation of mTOR and STAT3.

Anti-TNF Therapy Induces CD4+ T-Cell Production of IL-22 and Promotes Epithelial Repairs in Patients With Crohn's Disease.

Neonatal Colonic Inflammation Epigenetically Aggravates Epithelial Inflammatory Responses to Injury in Adult Life.

Neutrophils Promote Amphiregulin Production in Intestinal Epithelial Cells through TGF-β and Contribute to Intestinal Homeostasis.

Microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acids promote Th1 cell IL-10 production to maintain intestinal homeostasis.

Microbiota dysbiosis and its pathophysiological significance in bowel obstruction.

NIK signaling axis regulates dendritic cell function in intestinal immunity and homeostasis.

Different flavors of IL-21 in regulation of intestinal IgA to commensals.

Critical Role of CD6highCD4+ T Cells in Driving Th1/Th17 Cell Immune Responses and Mucosal Inflammation in IBD.

RORγt Represses IL-10 Production in Th17 Cells To Maintain Their Pathogenicity in Inducing Intestinal Inflammation.

MicroRNA-31 Reduces Inflammatory Signaling and Promotes Regeneration in Colon Epithelium, and Delivery of Mimics in Microspheres Reduces Colitis in Mice.

Interleukin-33 Promotes REG3γ Expression in Intestinal Epithelial Cells and Regulates Gut Microbiota.

Microbiota Metabolite Butyrate Differentially Regulates Th1 and Th17 Cells' Differentiation and Function in Induction of Colitis.

MicroRNA-125a suppresses intestinal mucosal inflammation through targeting ETS-1 in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.

Microbiota Metabolite Short-Chain Fatty Acids Facilitate Mucosal Adjuvant Activity of Cholera Toxin through GPR43.

Dissemination of non-typhoidal Salmonella during Plasmodium chabaudi infection affects anti-malarial immunity.

Gut microbiota metabolite regulation of host defenses at mucosal surfaces: implication in precision medicine.

Enteroendocrine Cells: Sensing Gut Microbiota and Regulating Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Matrix metalloproteinases cleave membrane-bound PD-L1 on CD90+ (myo-)fibroblasts in Crohn's disease and regulate Th1/Th17 cell responses.

Neonatal Injury Increases Gut Permeability by Epigenetically Suppressing E-Cadherin in Adulthood.

Secreted stromal protein ISLR promotes intestinal regeneration by suppressing epithelial Hippo signaling.

Mucoadhesive-to-penetrating controllable peptosomes-in-microspheres co-loaded with anti-miR-31 oligonucleotide and Curcumin for targeted colorectal cancer therapy.

Increased Ileal Immunoglobulin A Production and Immunoglobulin A-Coated Bacteria in Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

COVID-19 and the Digestive System.

Cycling Stem Cells Are Radioresistant and Regenerate the Intestine.

Acute stress disrupts intestinal homeostasis via GDNF-RET.

IL-21 Promotes Intestinal Memory IgA Responses.

Intestinal microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acids regulation of immune cell IL-22 production and gut immunity.

STING controls intestinal homeostasis through promoting antimicrobial peptide expression in epithelial cells.

Propionate Enhances Cell Speed and Persistence to Promote Intestinal Epithelial Turnover and Repair.

Gut microbiota-derived metabolites in the regulation of host immune responses and immune-related inflammatory diseases.

L-lactate promotes intestinal epithelial cell migration to inhibit colitis.

MicroRNA-10a Negatively Regulates CD4 T Cell IL-10 Production through Suppression of Blimp1.

IL-33 activates mTORC1 and modulates glycolytic metabolism in CD8 T cells.

GPR120 Inhibits Colitis Through Regulation of CD4 T Cell Interleukin 10 Production.

Target-Based Small Molecule Drug Discovery Towards Novel Therapeutics for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.