Publications of the Week Multiple Reaction Monitoring Mass Spectrometry to Identify Novel Plasma Protein Biomarkers of Treatment Response in Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary ExacerbationsRoberts, J.M. and Quon, B.S., et al. | December 15, 2017This is the first study in CF to evaluate early change in blood protein biomarkers…sciencecityDecember 15, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week A New Lineage of Eukaryotes Illuminates Early Mitochondrial Genome ReductionJanouskovec, J. and Keeling, P.J., et al. | December 14, 2017Read the Publication This week we profile a recent publication in Current Biology from the…sciencecityDecember 14, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week REVIEW: Functional Horizontal Gene Transfer from Bacteria to EukaryotesMcCutcheon, J.P. and Husnik, F. | December 11, 2017Bacteria influence eukaryotic biology as parasitic, commensal or beneficial symbionts. Aside from these organismal interactions,…sciencecityDecember 11, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Effects of Teriparatide and Risedronate on New Fractures in Post-Menopausal Women with Severe Osteoporosis (VERO): A Multicentre, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Randomised Controlled TrialKendler, D.L. and Lopez-Romero, P., et al. | December 8, 2017The VERO study is the first properly designed and powered clinical trial comparing antiresorptive with…sciencecityDecember 8, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Diverse Marinimicrobia Bacteria May Mediate Coupled Biogeochemical Cycles along Eco-Thermodynamic GradientsHawley, A.K. and Hallam, S.J., et al. | December 7, 2017We are interested in developing enrichment or cultivation approaches needed to directly test the hypotheses…sciencecityDecember 7, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Localization and Functional Characterization of the P.Asn965Ser (N965S) ABCA4 Variant in Mice Reveal Pathogenic Mechanisms Underlying Stargardt Macular DegenerationMolday, L.L. and Molday, R.S., et al. | December 6, 2017In this paper we have generated and characterized a mouse model for Stargardt disease in…sciencecityDecember 6, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week REVIEW: Engineered Tolerance: Tailoring Development, Function, and Antigen-Specificity of Regulatory T CellsDawson, N.A.J. and Levings, M.K., et al. | December 5, 2017Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are potent suppressors of immune responses and are currently being clinically…sciencecityDecember 5, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Bacterially Derived Synthetic Mimetics of Mammalian Oligomannose Prime Antibody Responses That Neutralize HIV InfectivityPantophlet, R. and Kosma, P., et al. | December 4, 2017There are many scientific challenges to the design of a broadly effective HIV vaccine. One…sciencecityDecember 4, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week The North American Bullfrog Draft Genome Provides Insight into Hormonal Regulation of Long Noncoding RNAHammond, S.A. and Birol, I., et al. | November 30, 2017Frogs play important ecological roles, and several species are important model organisms for scientific research.…sciencecityNovember 30, 2017 Read More
Publications of the Week Oncolytic Virotherapy Blockade by Microglia and Macrophages Requires STAT1/3Delwar, Z.M. and Jia, W., et al. | November 28, 2017Clinical tumors are highly heterogenic that contain many non-tumor cells. In the case of malignant…sciencecityNovember 28, 2017 Read More