Hong Gu

Dr. Hong Gu

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 March 2025 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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RHRongjun He
Rongjun He
LGLinlin Gai
Linlin Gai
ZZZhouyi Zhu
Zhouyi Zhu
HGHong Gu
Hong Gu
PSPeilong Sun
Peilong Sun

11 October 2025 in Foods
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XZXianguo Zou
Xianguo Zou
YYYeqi Yu
Yeqi Yu
YCYun Chi
Yun Chi
KYKai Yang
Kai Yang
ZDZeyuan Deng
Zeyuan Deng
PSPeilong Sun
Peilong Sun
This study aimed to screen and identify a novel immune-enhancing peptide and explore the molecular mechanism. Five novel peptides were identified from Agaricus blazei Murrill (ABM), and their secondary structure components consisted of random coil (50.5%), α-helix (28.9%), β-turn (15.6%), and β-sheet (5.0%). A novel peptide (LNEDELRDA) with a molecular weight of 1074.0989 Da could bind with PI3K, AKT, mTOR, IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α through hydrogen bonding interactions, and the binding energies were −8.1, −8.3, −7.2, −6.0, −7.4, and −5.8 kcal/mol, respectively. This peptide was synthesized and validated for immune-enhancing ability, showing the strongest immune-enhancing capacity by increasing the cell viability and phagocytic activity of RAW 264.7 macrophages, significantly promoting the production of NO, cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in cells, and up-regulating the mRNA and protein expression levels of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Our results are the first to reveal that ABM-derived peptide LNEDELRDA could be considered as a promising food-borne immunomodulator that could contribute to enhancing immune function.