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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jessica K. Nelson, May Zaw Thin, Theodore Evan, Steven Howell, Mary Wu, Bruna Almeida, Nathalie Legrave, Duco S. Koenis, Gabriela Koifman, Yoichiro Sugimoto, Miriam Llorian Sopena, James MacRae, Emma Nye, Michael Howell, Ambrosius P. Snijders, Andreas Prachalias, Yoh Zen, Debashis Sarker, Axel Behrens
Summary: This study reveals that the deubiquitinating enzyme USP25 promotes growth and survival of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) by stabilizing and regulating the transcriptional activity of HIF-1 protein. PDAC is characterized by a severely hypoxic microenvironment, and inhibition of USP25 impairs HIF-1 activity and induces cell death in the tumor core. The USP25/HIF-1α axis may be a potential therapeutic target for PDAC.
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Danyu Lin, Han Zhang, Jieli Zhang, Kaixun Huang, Ying Chen, Xiuna Jing, Enxiang Tao
Summary: Our research found that the overexpression of IL6ST-AS induced by exogenous alpha-synuclein could inhibit the expression of IL6ST and the activation of JAK2-STAT3 pathway in HMC3 cells. In addition, a reduction in STAT3 resulted in the transcription inhibition of HIF1A and the acceleration of oxidative stress injury in SH-SY5Y cells co-cultured with alpha-synuclein-induced HMC3 cells. Our findings indicate that IL6ST-AS is an important factor that regulates microglia activation and neuronal necrosis in the progression of PD.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Virology
Lehao Ren, Wanju Zhang, Jing Zhang, Jiaxiang Zhang, Huiying Zhang, Yong Zhu, Xiaoxiao Meng, Zhigang Yi, Ruilan Wang
Summary: In this study, it was observed that the influenza A virus induces glycolysis in host cells, promoting viral replication. Inhibiting or enhancing the glycolytic pathway affects H1N1 replication, independent of interferon signaling. These findings suggest that metabolic inhibitors targeting glycolysis could potentially be used to treat influenza A virus infection in the future.
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Biology
Parker S. Woods, Lucas M. Kimmig, Kaitlyn A. Sun, Angelo Y. Meliton, Obada R. Shamaa, Yufeng Tian, Renguel Cetin-Atalay, Willard W. Sharp, Robert B. Hamanaka, Goekhan M. Mutlu
Summary: Cellular metabolism plays a crucial role in regulating macrophage function. Changes in local oxygen concentration, such as those seen in conditions like acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), can impact the metabolism and function of tissue-resident alveolar macrophages (TR-AMs), leading to their progressive loss which correlates with disease severity and mortality. Targeting cellular metabolism, particularly under hypoxic conditions, may hold therapeutic potential in improving outcomes in diseases characterized by acute inflammation.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Heyue Du, Qingyang Shi, Peige Song, Xiong-Fei Pan, Xueli Yang, Lingmin Chen, Yazhou He, Geng Zong, Ye Zhu, Baihai Su, Sheyu Li
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FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hung-Yu Chiang, Hsueh-Han Lu, Janaki N. Sudhakar, Yu-Wen Chen, Nien-Shin Shih, Yi-Ting Weng, Jr-Wen Shui
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NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
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Astrid De Roover, Ana Escribano Nunez, Frederique M. F. Cornelis, Chahrazad Cherifi, Leire Casas-Fraile, An Sermon, Frederic Cailotto, Rik J. Lories, Silvia Monteagudo
Summary: Osteoarthritis is a prevalent joint disease with no curative treatment available, but research shows that DOT1L plays a crucial role in protecting against it, and hypoxia may enhance DOT1L expression through HIF1A to combat osteoarthritis.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Eric C. Svensson, Aviv Madar, Catarina D. Campbell, Yunsheng He, Marc Sultan, Margaret L. Healey, Huilei Xu, Katie D'Aco, Anita Fernandez, Clarisse Wache-Mainier, Peter Libby, Paul M. Ridker, Michael T. Beste, Craig T. Basson
Summary: This study investigated whether individuals with CHIP have a greater reduction in cardiovascular events in response to IL-1 beta neutralization therapy.
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Plant Sciences
Ankith Sherapura, B. M. Siddesh, Vikas H. Malojirao, Prabhu Thirusangu, B. R. Vijay Avin, N. Suchetha Kumari, Y. L. Ramachandra, B. T. Prabhakar
Summary: This study reveals a new role of solanidine in targeting ATM/HIF-1 alpha signaling to induce anti-angiogenesis for the first time. The study highlights the potential of solanidine as a plant-based phytomedicine that can target multiple hallmarks of cancer by targeting interwoven signaling crosstalk.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Emel Baloglu
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Michael L. Fitch, Raihan Kabir, Obialunanma V. Ebeneb, Nicole Taube, Haley Garbus, Prithvi Sinha, Nadan Wang, Sumita Mishra, Brian L. Lin, Grace K. Muller, Mark J. Kohr
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of chronic cadmium exposure on the structure and function of the heart. Male mice exhibited significant reductions in left ventricular ejection fraction and fractional shortening, along with increased ventricular volume and decreased interventricular septal thickness with cadmium exposure. Interestingly, these changes were not observed in female mice. Further investigation revealed decreased protein expression of sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase 2a (SERCA2a) and phosphorylated phospholamban levels in male hearts with cadmium exposure. These findings provide important insights into the sex-specific effects of cadmium on cardiovascular disease.
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Immunology
Seon-Yeong Lee, A. Ram Lee, Jeong Won Choi, Chae Rim Lee, Keun-Hyung Cho, Jung Ho Lee, Mi-La Cho
Summary: Autophagy was defective in keloid tissue, leading to increased necroptosis and fibrosis. The IL-17-STAT3-HIF-1 alpha axis was involved in defective autophagy in keloid fibroblasts, indicating that targeting this axis could alleviate chronic inflammation in keloid disease.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Weiqiang Dou, Bo Xiao, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Daniel Revillini, Giora J. Kidron
Summary: Biocrusts are important components in drylands, supporting soil microbial diversity and carbon stocks. Nitrogen fertilization can indirectly promote soil respiration and carbon losses by increasing microbial richness and diversity, highlighting the need to mitigate land degradation and anthropogenic nitrogen deposition to maintain healthy dryland ecosystems and carbon storage.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Robert M. Carey, Jackson T. Wright, Sandra J. Taler, Paul K. Whelton
Summary: This review summarizes important findings on prevention, detection, and management of hypertension since 2017, analyzing research published between 2018 and 2021. The studies cover various aspects including blood pressure measurement, risk assessment, treatment targets, with the potential to increase awareness and control of hypertension.
CIRCULATION RESEARCH
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xu Yang, Mingzhi Zhang, Yuqing Zhang, Hongcheng Wei, Quanquan Guan, Chao Dong, Siting Deng, Hein Min Tun, Yankai Xia
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NPJ BIOFILMS AND MICROBIOMES
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Mahmoud-Reza Rafiee, Sara Rohban, Karen Davey, Jernej Ule, Nicholas M. Luscombe
Summary: Valosin-containing protein (VCP) is a hexameric ATPase associated with cellular activities and its mutations are linked to neurodegenerative diseases. The study reveals that VCP mutations impair the binding of transcriptional machinery and mRNA splicing proteins to RNA polymerase II (RNAPII), leading to aberrant alternative splicing and proteinopathy in neurodegeneration.
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Oncology
Ossia M. Eichhoff, Corinne I. Stoffel, Jan Kasler, Luzia Briker, Patrick Turko, Gergely Karsai, Nina Zila, Verena Paulitschke, Phil F. Cheng, Alexander Leitner, Andrea Bileck, Nicola Zamboni, Anja Irmisch, Zsolt Balazs, Aizhan Tastanova, Susana Pascoal, Pal Johansen, Rebekka Wegmann, Julien Mena, Alaa Othman, Vasanthi S. Viswanathan, Judith Wenzina, Andrea Aloia, Annalisa Saltari, Andreas Dzung, Michael Krauthammer, Stuart L. Schreiber, Thorsten Hornemann, Martin Distel, Berend Snijder, Reinhard Dummer, Mitchell P. Levesque
Summary: The clinical management of NRAS-mutated melanomas is challenging due to resistance that arises through genetic, transcriptional, and metabolic adaptation. However, the adoption of a mesenchymal phenotype with a quiescent metabolic program in NRAS-mutated melanoma cells confers sensitivity to reactive oxygen species (ROS) induction, which can be inhibited by ROS inducers in combination with MAPK pathway inhibitors. The findings suggest that targeting both metabolic reprogramming and MAPK signaling could improve patient treatment in melanoma and other cancers.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Timothy M. D. Ebbels, Justin J. J. van der Hooft, Haley Chatelaine, Corey Broeckling, Nicola Zamboni, Soha Hassoun, Ewy A. Mathe
Summary: The computational metabolomics field brings together experts from various disciplines to maximize the impact of metabolomics research. Advances in technology have generated complex datasets that require processing, annotation, modeling, and interpretation. Techniques for visualization, integration, and interpretation of metabolomics data have evolved alongside the development of databases and knowledge resources. This review highlights recent advances and discusses opportunities and innovations in response to challenges in the field.
CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Julie Qiaojin Lin, Deepak Khuperkar, Sofia Pavlou, Stanislaw Makarchuk, Nikolaos Patikas, Flora C. Y. Lee, Julia M. Zbiegly, Jianning Kang, Sarah F. Field, David M. D. Bailey, Joshua L. Freeman, Jernej Ule, Emmanouil Metzakopian, Marc-David Ruepp, Giovanna R. Mallucci
Summary: Enhanced expression of the cold-shock protein RBM3 is neuroprotective. A CRISPR-Cas9 knockout screen identified splicing factors that regulate RBM3 levels, with HNRNPH1 being the strongest positive regulator. Moderate hypothermia represses inclusion of a poison exon via HNRNPH1's thermosensitive interaction with a G-rich motif. The study provides mechanistic insights into RBM3 regulation and potential therapeutic targets for neuroprotection.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Muhammad S. Azman, Emilie L. Alard, Martin Dodel, Federica Capraro, Rupert Faraway, Maria Dermit, Wanling Fan, Alina Chakraborty, Jernej Ule, Faraz K. Mardakheh
Summary: Oncogenic RAS signaling reshapes the RNA-bound proteomic landscape of pancreatic cancer cells, enhancing the RNA-binding activity of nucleolin. This process promotes ribosome biogenesis, crucial for RAS-induced pancreatic cancer cell proliferation, and can be targeted therapeutically to inhibit tumor growth. Our findings highlight the role of nucleolin in RAS-mediated tumorigenesis and provide insights into the post-transcriptional mechanism of RAS in modulating gene expression.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Vignesh Ramakrishnan, Rebecca Schoenmehl, Annalena Artinger, Lina Winter, Hendrik Boeck, Stephan Schreml, Florian Guertler, Jimmy Daza, Volker H. Schmitt, Andreas Mamilos, Pablo Arbelaez, Andreas Teufel, Tanja Niedermair, Ondrej Topolcan, Marie Karlikova, Samuel Sossalla, Christoph B. Wiedenroth, Markus Rupp, Christoph Brochhausen
Summary: In this paper, a pipeline of vision algorithms is proposed to visualize and analyze 3D blood vessels from tissue samples. The technique involves blood vessel segmentation using a U-net neural network, image registration for alignment, and branching analysis using a skeletonization algorithm. This method is useful for researchers, pathologists, and doctors in understanding vascular morphogenesis and potential diagnostic applications under different pathophysiological conditions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nico Hartmann, Maria Knierim, Wiebke Maurer, Nataliya Dybkova, Gerd Hasenfuss, Samuel Sossalla, Katrin Streckfuss-Boemeke
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ira Alexandra Iosub, Tajda Klobuc, Jernej Ule
Summary: RNA looping plays a crucial role in understanding the regulatory mechanisms of protein-RNA interactions. Xue et al. introduce CRIC-seq, a comprehensive method to identify RNA loops mediated by specific proteins, and demonstrate their significance in interpreting disease-causing mutations.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anob M. Chakrabarti, Ira A. Iosub, Flora C. Y. Lee, Jernej Ule, Nicholas M. Luscombe
Summary: The structure of mRNA molecules plays a crucial role in its interactions with RNA binding proteins (RBPs), but current experimental methods for studying these interactions are limited in sensitivity. In this study, the researchers extended the hiCLIP atlas of STAU1-bound duplexes by 10-fold through improved experimental assumptions and computational methods. They developed a computational pipeline called Tosca for processing and analyzing proximity ligation sequencing data, and used it to gain insights into the RNA selectivity of STAU1 and the effects of RBP-RNA structure interactions.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Anand Kumar Sharma, Tongtong Wang, Alaa Othman, Radhika Khandelwal, Miroslav Balaz, Salvatore Modica, Nicola Zamboni, Christian Wolfrum
Summary: Emerging evidence suggests the existence of constant basal lipolysis and re-esterification of fatty acids. In this study, the role of lipolysis coupled to re-esterification under basal conditions was investigated. The results showed that DGAT1 and DGAT2 mediated re-esterification plays a role in regulating fatty acid oxidation and mitochondrial fuel utilization.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francesco Petrelli, Valentina Scandella, Sylvie Montessuit, Nicola Zamboni, Jean-Claude Martinou, Marlen Knobloch
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Karin H. U. Meier, Julian Trouillon, Hai Li, Melanie Lang, Tobias Fuhrer, Nicola Zamboni, Shinichi Sunagawa, Andrew J. Macpherson, Uwe Sauer
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Soenke Schildt, Sabine Fredersdorf, Carsten G. Jungbauer, Christian Hauck, Daniel Tarnowski, Kurt Debl, Stefan Neef, Christian Schach, Samuel Sossalla, Lars S. Maier, Ekrem Uecer
Summary: This observational pilot trial compared the efficacy of high-power short-duration radiofrequency energy (HPSD) and the visually guided laser balloon (VGLB) in pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and found no difference in long-term outcome. A large randomized study is needed to compare the clinical outcomes of these new ablation techniques.
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(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Marc Horlacher, Nils Wagner, Lambert Moyon, Klara Kuret, Nicolas Goedert, Marco Salvatore, Jernej Ule, Julien Gagneur, Ole Winther, Annalisa Marsico
Summary: RBPNet is a new deep learning method that predicts CLIP-seq crosslink count distribution from RNA sequence. Training on millions of regions, RBPNet shows high generalization on eCLIP, iCLIP, and miCLIP assays, outperforming state-of-the-art classifiers. RBPNet performs bias correction by modeling the raw signal as a mixture of protein-specific and background signal. By using Integrated Gradients for model interrogation, RBPNet identifies predictive sub-sequences corresponding to known and novel binding motifs and enables variant-impact scoring through in silico mutagenesis. Overall, RBPNet improves the imputation of protein-RNA interactions and enhances mechanistic interpretation of predictions.
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Biochemical Research Methods
Andrei Dmitrenko, Michelle Reid, Nicola Zamboni
Summary: We propose a new method, RALPS, for the normalization of multi-batch untargeted metabolomics data using deep adversarial learning. RALPS outperforms six state-of-the-art methods for batch correction, preserving biological identity, spectral properties, and coefficients of variation. It demonstrates good scalability, robustness, ability to handle missing values, and adaptability to different experimental designs.