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In an article published recently in Nature Medicine, the authors generate organoid models of liver neoplasia. In doing so, they highlight both the diversity of current organoid methodologies and their application to cancer modeling and therapeutics discovery.
In a recent study, Maciocia et al. develop a novel T cell receptor beta (TCRB) constant C1-chain-directed cellular immunotherapy for the treatment of T cell malignancies.
Signals that govern immune cells in the heart remain poorly defined. A new report in mice shows that pathways involved in sensing viruses orchestrate monocyte and macrophage activation through recognition of DNA derived from dying cardiomyocytes following myocardial infarction.
A new study shows that deleting uncoupling protein 1 activates Ca2+ cycling thermogenesis within beige fat, protecting mice against cold-induced hypothermia and dysglycemia following diet-induced obesity.
Mowat, Scott and Bain discuss the functions of barrier-tissue macrophages in homeostasis and disease, and how these are shaped by their local environment.
A recent study finds that the N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modifier METTL3 regulates proliferation and differentiation in myeloid cells and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
A recent study identifies a population of CXCR5+ natural killer (NK) cells patrolling B cell follicles in simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-infected African green monkeys that might contribute to the lack of disease progression in this nonpathogenic model.
A recent study describes a role for hypoxic signaling in the small intestine in the etiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and suggests that HIF-2α inhibitors may be an effective option for the treatment of this disease.
Recent research has identified sympathetic neuron–associated macrophages in adipose tissue that take up and degrade catecholamines released from neurons. Obesity and aging enhance this system, decreasing responses to cold stress and starvation.
In this Review, Ferrando and López-Otín discuss the role of clonal evolution in leukemia and propose that better understanding of the evolutionary biography of human leukemias and related blood cell malignancies may contribute to improve their clinical management.
Two recent studies show that 'silent' variants can modulate regulatory circuits, including those in noncoding RNAs, affecting cancer predisposition and drug sensitivity.
A new mouse model of Rett syndrome, in which MECP2 can be selectively biotinylated, allows for the investigation of cell-specific effects of Rett-causing mutations on gene expression, particularly in female mice.
Three recent studies in mice have identified a specific receptor, GFRAL, for the known anorectic peptide GDF15. The finding increases mechanistic understanding of its effect and paves the way for the development of novel anti-obesity therapeutics.
A recent study reveals sexually dimorphic disease-associated gene-expression modules and hub genes in postmortem brains from female and male individuals with depression. These modules are conserved in mouse models of depression.
Cancer-associated mutations in speckle-type POZ (pox virus and zinc-finger) protein confer neomorphic activity, altering its substrate affinities and its response to bromodomain and extraterminal inhibitors in prostate and endometrial cancer.
A new study highlights dynamic changes in the enteric virome after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in humans, pointing to a correlation between these changes and graft-versus-host disease.
Anthony Letai proposes wider adoption of functional assays in efforts to match the right drug to the right patient and discusses why these assays might be complementary to existing genomics-based approaches.
In this Review, Salter and Stevens discuss the role of microglia in CNS disorders such as autism, neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, and chronic pain.
Clear links between human genes and susceptibility to influenza disease are scarce. A recent study uncovers a gene variant coupled to severe influenza, and shows how it hampers the expression of an antiviral gene that is key to immune cell survival.
