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Plasticity in salt bridge allows fusion-competent ubiquitylation of mitofusins and Cdc48 recognitionMitochondrial fusion requires an alternating salt bridge between CMT2A-associated disease residues that enable GTP hydrolysis; Fzo1 ubiquitylation then licenses post-fusion recycling by Cdc48.
TMEM16A chloride channel does not drive mucus productionDespite being essential for airway hydration, TMEM16A is not required for mucus (MUC5AC) production. Cell proliferation is the main driver for TMEM16A up-regulation during inflammation.
Reference-free transcriptome exploration reveals novel RNAs for prostate cancer diagnosisA reference-free computational workflow for the discovery of unannotated RNA biomarkers retrieves novel noncoding RNAs with high potential for prostate cancer diagnosis.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa lectin LecB impairs keratinocyte fitness by abrogating growth factor signallingThis study provides a novel function of the bacterial lectin LecB, which dampens cell proliferation and survival by targeting the insulin-like growth factor-1 for degradation, without receptor activation.
MMP9 modulates the metastatic cascade and immune landscape for breast cancer anti-metastatic therapyInhibition of active MMP9 early during tumorigenesis suppresses tumor cell migration, invasion, and colony formation and tilts the balance towards anti-tumor immunity by activating CD8+ T cells.
In vitro education of human natural killer cells by KIR3DL1Using NK cells isolated from individuals who lack the Bw4 epitope on HLA-B, Pugh et al reveal that KIR3DL1+ NK cells can be educated in vitro by co-culturing them with target cells that display the missing epitope.
Thymosin β4 promotes autophagy and repair via HIF-1α stabilization in chronic granulomatous diseaseThis study demonstrates that thymosin β4 stabilizes HIF-1a to promote autophagy and up-regulate genes involved in tissue and mucosal barrier protection in chronic granulomatous disease.
TRAIL-induced variation of cell signaling states provides nonheritable resistance to apoptosisThis work summarizes cellular apoptotic and signaling response to TRAIL across 10 cell lines and for the first time links signaling diversity to nongenetic resistance. This high-dimensional, single-cell approach toward TRAIL resistance sets a standard in studying nongenetic resistance.
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Distinct signals and immune cells drive liver pathology and glomerulonephritis in ABIN1[D485N] miceThis article shows that liver and kidney damage in a lupus-prone mouse line occurs by different mechanisms and that only drugs targeting core components of signaling pathway, such as IRAK4, are able to suppress all facets of the disease.
Nrf2 signaling links ER oxidative protein folding and calcium homeostasis in health and diseaseOxidative protein folding in the ER generates ROS, leading to Nrf2-dependent feedback on protein folding via ER calcium level modulation. This feedback loop is suppressed in ALS-associated mutant astrocytes but can be rescued by dimethyl fumarate.
