Publications of the Week Hyperinsulinemia Acts via Acinar Insulin Receptors to Initiate Pancreatic Cancer by Increasing Digestive Enzyme Production and InflammationZhang, A., et al. | November 6, 2023The rising pancreatic cancer incidence due to obesity and type 2 diabetes is closely tied…sciencecityNovember 6, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Maintenance of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche Homeostasis Requires Gap Junction-Mediated Calcium SignalingHo, K., et al. | November 3, 2023Regulation of stem cells requires coordination of the cells that make up the stem cell…sciencecityNovember 3, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Shift of the Insoluble Content of the Proteome in the Aging Mouse BrainMolzahn, C., et al. | November 2, 2023During aging, the cellular response to unfolded proteins is believed to decline, resulting in diminished…sciencecityNovember 2, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Pannexin-1 Opening in Neuronal Edema Causes Cell Death but Also Leads to Protection via Increased Microglia ContactsWeilinger, N., et al. | October 27, 2023Neuronal swelling during cytotoxic edema is triggered by Na+ and Cl− entry and is Ca2+ independent. However, the…sciencecityOctober 27, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Cardiomyocyte Ryanodine Receptor Clusters Expand and Coalesce After Application of IsoproterenolScriven, D., et al. | October 24, 2023Earlier work has shown that ventricular ryanodine receptors (RyR2) within a cluster rearrange on phosphorylation…sciencecityOctober 24, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Quorum Sensing Modulates Bacterial Virulence and Colonization Dynamics of the Gastrointestinal Pathogen Citrobacter rodentiumPeña-Díaz, J., et al. | October 20, 2023Quorum Sensing (QS) is a form of cell-to-cell communication that enables bacteria to modify behavior…sciencecityOctober 20, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Identification of a Serum-Based microRNA Signature That Detects Recurrent Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Before It Is Clinically EvidentTowle, R., et al. | October 18, 2023Survival rates for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) have remained poor for decades, a fact…sciencecityOctober 18, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Folic Acid Supplementation in a Mouse Model of Diabetes in Pregnancy Alters Insulin Sensitivity in Female Mice and Beta Cell Mass in OffspringMussai, E., et al. | October 13, 2023Epidemiological studies have reported discrepant findings on the relationship between folic acid intake during pregnancy…sciencecityOctober 13, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Ketogenic Diet Changes Microglial Morphology and the Hippocampal Lipidomic Profile Differently in Stress Susceptible Versus Resistant Male Mice Upon Repeated Social DefeatIbáñez, F., et al. | October 12, 2023Psychological stress confers an increased risk for several diseases including psychiatric conditions. The susceptibility to…sciencecityOctober 12, 2023 Read More
Publications of the Week Association of CSF and Serum Neurofilament Light and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein, Injury Severity, and Outcome in Spinal Cord InjuryStukas, S., et al. | October 6, 2023Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is highly heterogeneous, and tools to better delineate pathophysiology and…sciencecityOctober 6, 2023 Read More