Publications of the Week Comparative Genomics Identified a Genetic Locus in Plant-Associated Pseudomonas Spp. that Is Necessary for Induced Systemic SusceptibilityBeskrovnaya, P., et al. | June 30, 2020Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in mBio from the laboratory…eabramovichJune 30, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week NPFF Increases Fusogenic Proteins Syncytin 1 and Syncytin 2 via GCM1 in First Trimester Primary Human Cytotrophoblast CellsZhu, H., et al. | June 26, 2020Neuropeptide FF (NPFF) is well-known for its roles in the central nervous system. Despite studies…eabramovichJune 26, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Blood Circulation of Soft Nanomaterials Is Governed by Dynamic Remodelling of Protein Opsonins at Nano-BiointerfaceAbbina, S., et al. | June 24, 2020Formation of the protein corona has been described as the phenomenon in which foreign materials…eabramovichJune 24, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week The Novel J-Domain Protein Mrj1 Is Required for Mitochondrial Respiration and Virulence in Cryptococcus neoformansHorianopoulos, L.C., et al. | June 18, 2020Invasive diseases caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and other life-threatening fungal pathogens are a major and…eabramovichJune 18, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Complete Mitochondrial Genome of a Gymnosperm, Sitka Spruce (Picea Sitchensis), Indicates a Complex Physical StructureJackman, S.D., et al. | June 15, 2020The authors made use of both long- and short-read sequencing technologies to determine the complete…eabramovichJune 15, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Epigenetic And Functional Changes Imposed By NUP98-HOXA9 In A Genetically Engineered Model Of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia ProgressionSloma, I., et al. | June 12, 2020NUP98-HOXA9 (NA9) is a fusion gene commonly found in human acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells…eabramovichJune 12, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week T Reg-Specific Insulin Receptor Deletion Prevents Diet-Induced and Age-Associated Metabolic SyndromeWu, D., et al. | June 11, 2020The Levings’ lab works on understanding the biology of regulatory T cells so that they…eabramovichJune 11, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Epithelial-Interleukin-1 Inhibits Collagen Formation by Airway Fibroblasts: Implications for AsthmaOsei, E.T., et al. | June 8, 2020The authors found that there was increased release of IL-1α and its family member IL-1β…eabramovichJune 8, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Genetic Variants Drive Altered Epigenetic Regulation of Endotoxin Response in BTBR MacrophagesCiernia, A.V., et al. | June 4, 2020This work examines how genetics and environment influence immune system regulation in a mouse model…eabramovichJune 4, 2020 Read More
Publications of the Week Activating AKT1 and PIK3CA Mutations in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate CancerHerberts, C., et al. | June 3, 2020Activating mutations in AKT1 and PIK3CA are undercharacterised in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), but…eabramovichJune 3, 2020 Read More