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Myeloid transformation by MLL-ENL depends strictly on C/EBPThis publication shows that C/EBP (CCAAT enhancer–binding protein) transcription factors are mandatory for maintaining the myeloid leukemic phenotype, suggesting a therapeutic option by interfering with the non-oncogenic C/EBP dependence.
Interferon lambda 4 can directly activate human CD19+ B cells and CD8+ T cellsDirect effects of IFNλ4 on CD8+ T cells can link the IFNλ4 genotype to differential clearance of hepatitis C virus infections.
The actin regulator profilin 1 is functionally associated with the mammalian centrosomeThe actin regulator profilin 1 recently shown to control microtubule elongation at the cell periphery is found to interact with the γ-tubulin ring complex and tune centrosomal microtubule nucleation.
Structure of the helicase core of Werner helicase, a key target in microsatellite instability cancersWRN is a key drug target for cancers with microsatellite instability. A crystal structure of the helicase domain of WRN identifies its unique features and provides a basis for structure-guided design of inhibitors.
Characterization of ori and parS-like functions in secondary genome replicons in Deinococcus radioduransAn array of direct repeats upstream to parAB operon helps in secondary genome elements’ maintenance independent of primary chromosome in multipartite genome harboring bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans.
G-CSF shifts erythropoiesis from bone marrow into spleen in the setting of systemic inflammationGranulocyte colony-stimulating factor suppresses erythropoiesis of bone marrow and promotes splenic erythropoiesis during lipopolysaccharide-induced systemic inflammation in mice.
Short-duration splice promoting compound enables a tunable mouse model of spinal muscular atrophyWe describe drug treatment paradigms that allow investigation of cellular and molecular pathogenesis at different stages of spinal muscular atrophy in a mouse model.
Inhibiting the reproduction of SARS-CoV-2 through perturbations in human lung cell metabolic networkUsing genomic and structural information from SARS-CoV-2, we created a biomass function capturing its amino and nucleic acid requirements and incorporated this into a metabolic model of the human lung cell to predict metabolic perturbations that inhibit virus reproduction.
BRD2 regulation of sigma-2 receptor upon cholesterol deprivationUpon cholesterol deprivation, epigenetic bookmark reader BRD2 and master transcription factor SREBP2 form a complex at bookmarked chromatin (H3K27ac), thereby activating the transcription of the sigma-2 receptor—a recently unveiled player in cholesterol homeostasis.
Wnt10b-GSK3β–dependent Wnt/STOP signaling prevents aneuploidy in human somatic cellsAutocrine Wnt10b signaling ensures proper mitotic microtubule polymerization and faithful chromosome segregation.
Scratch-induced partial skin wounds re-epithelialize by sheets of independently migrating keratinocytesIntravital microscopy of scratch wounds in the murine skin reveals that individual basal keratinocytes migrate in a swarming fashion towards the wound to bypass intact hair follicles, thereby facilitating fast repair.
Meningeal lymphoid structures are activated under acute and chronic spinal cord pathologiesWe found that acute insult to the central nervous system induces the formation of lymphocyte aggregates reminiscent of tertiary lymphoid structures within the spinal cord meninges. Unlike draining CNS-cervical lymph nodes, meningeal lymphocytes are locally activated during neuro-inflammtion and neurodegeneration.
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Identification and characterization of distinct brown adipocyte subtypes in C57BL/6J miceUsing a number of cell biological and statistical methods we identify and characterize EIF5, TCF25 and BIN1 as markers for individual brown adipocyte subtypes in C57BL/6J mice.
Single-cell RNA sequencing of human breast tumour-infiltrating immune cells reveals a γδ T-cell subtype associated with good clinical outcomeSingle-cell sequencing of γδ-T cells from human blood and tumours revealed novel markers of subtypes with distinct effector functions and a subtype that is associated with favourable clinical outcome.
