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Life-threatening vascular tumors can be associated with uncontrolled activity of the guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit alpha (Gαq). Here, the authors develop a murine model for these tumors and show that MEK inhibition prevents formation of vascular lesions and improves survival.
Optogenetic actuation regimes are often static, which allows perturbation, but not true control of neuronal activity. Here, the authors describe an all-optical method for bidirectional steering of membrane potential, in closed loop, in C. elegans muscles and neurons, and rat hippocampal slice culture. The ‘optogenetic voltage clamp’ uses two microbial rhodopsin actuators and the rhodopsin voltage indicator QuasAr.
Despite being an effective treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), resistance to oxaliplatin presents a major obstacle. Here, the authors identify PRMT3-induced methylation of IGF2BP1 resulting in HEG1 stabilisation as a mechanism of oxaliplatin resistance in HCC.
In this work, the authors identify Genipin as a small iridoid able to prevent alpha-synuclein aggregation and toxicity by affecting endocytosis, metabolism and lipid storage.
Eribulin is an anticancer drug and the most structurally complex non-peptidic drug made by chemical synthesis. Here, the authors report a streamlined synthesis of eribulin that creates new opportunities for drug discovery and development.
Transetherifications between ethers and alcohols are fundamental organic reactions that are frequently used for the preparations of unsymmetrical ethers. In this article, the authors challenge the fundamental tenets of the traditional transetherification mechanism via systematic experimental and computational investigations of a Re2O7-mediated annulation.
The mechanism underlying caffeine consumption inversely correlation with depression is unclear. Here, authors identified adenosine A2A receptor in the lateral septum mediating depressive symptoms via direct outputs to the habenula and the hypothalamus.
Cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) is a demyelinating disease caused by loss of ABCD1 gene function. Here the authors investigate white matter structural and microvascular changes in boys with CALD that received gene therapy with autologous hematopoietic stem-cells.
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most diffused soft tissue sarcoma in children and adolescents. Herein, the authors identify the m6A machinery and the RNA helicase DDX5 as factors responsible for the increase of a subset of circRNAs in RMS, providing protein and RNA candidates for the study of its tumorigenicity.
The authors develop an imaging-based intelligent spectrometer on a plasmonic “rainbow” chip. It can accurately and precisely determine the spectroscopic and polarimetric information of the illumination spectrum using a single image assisted by suitably trained deep learning algorithms.
Sulfur utilization in high-mass-loading positive electrodes is crucial for developing practical all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries. Here, authors propose a low-density inorganic solid-state electrolyte to improve the sulfur utilization in lab-scale Li-In||S all-solid-state cells.
Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a type of radiotherapy that induces cell damage through a localized nuclear reaction. Here the authors describe the design of a carborane-based covalent organic framework as a boron capsule loaded with immune adjuvants for concurrent BNCT and immunotherapy, promoting anti-tumour immune responses in preclinical cancer models.
In myeloproliferative neoplasms, frameshift mutants of calreticulin turn into rogue cytokines by inducing constitutive activation of the Thrombopoietin Receptor (TpoR). Here, the authors define how mutant calreticulin acquires specificity for TpoR binding and triggers its constitutive activation.
The FtsB-FtsL-FtsQ complex is essential for regulating cell wall synthesis during bacterial cell division. Here, authors report the full-length trimeric structure showing a tilted V-shaped conformation and suggest an allosteric regulatory mechanism.
Current holographic approaches for neuronal stimulation have limitations in their temporal resolution and the number of targeted neurons. Here, the authors demonstrate an approach for ultra-fast holographic light targeting which, combined with optogenetics, enables sub-millisecond control of sequential neuronal activation and high throughput simultaneous multicell illumination.
Atomic-level descriptions of protein–small molecule binding processes that involve a large conformational change of the protein have been elusive. Here, the authors report unguided molecular dynamics simulations of such a process—Abl kinase binding the cancer drug imatinib.
Silent nociceptors remained enigmatic ever since they were first described decades ago. Here, Nees. et al. show that inflammation-induced upregulation of TMEM100 unsilences silent nociceptors, which triggers secondary mechanical pain hypersensitivity.
Conventional nanochannel sensors are passively responsive and may be slowly damaged by analytes present in the environment before detection. Here, authors developed a light-controlled inert/active-switchable biomimetic nanochannel sensor to achieve SO2 on-demand detection and long-term preservation.
Resistance of FLT3-ITD acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) patients to FLT3 inhibitors (FLT3i) remains an urgent clinical challenge. Here, the authors identify C/EBPα activation as a mechanism of FLT3i resistance and therapeutically target C/EBPα activation in combination with FLT3i in preclinical models FLT3-ITD AML.