RSK1 is an exploitable dependency in myeloproliferative neoplasms and secondary acute myeloid leukemia by Tim Kong, Angelo B. A. Laranjeira, Christopher T. Letson, LaYow Yu, Shuyang Lin, Jared S. Fowles, Daniel A. C. Fisher, Sherwin Ng, Wei Yang, Fan He, Minyoung Youn, Kailen Mark, Ana San Jose, Jingxian Liu, Alexander B. Kim, Maggie J. Cox, Mary C. Fulbright, Aarthi Jayanthan, Gerrit Los, Stacey L. Rentschler, Li Ding, Kathleen M. Sakamoto, Sandra E. Dunn, Grant A. Challen, Stephen T. Oh

“…Abstract Myeloid malignancies are heterogenous disorders characterized by distinct molecular drivers but share convergence of oncogenic signaling pathways and propagation by ripe pro-inflammatory niches. Here, we establish a comprehensive transcriptional atlas across the spectrum of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) and secondary acute myeloid leukemia (sAML) through RNA-sequencing of 158 primary samples encompassing CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and CD14+ monocytes. …”
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Reliability of high-quantity human brain organoids for modeling microcephaly, glioma invasion and drug screening by Anand Ramani, Giovanni Pasquini, Niklas J. Gerkau, Vaibhav Jadhav, Omkar Suhas Vinchure, Nazlican Altinisik, Hannes Windoffer, Sarah Muller, Ina Rothenaigner, Sean Lin, Aruljothi Mariappan, Dhanasekaran Rathinam, Ali Mirsaidi, Olivier Goureau, Lucia Ricci-Vitiani, Quintino Giorgio D’Alessandris, Bernd Wollnik, Alysson Muotri, Limor Freifeld, Nathalie Jurisch-Yaksi, Roberto Pallini, Christine R. Rose, Volker Busskamp, Elke Gabriel, Kamyar Hadian, Jay Gopalakrishnan

“…Significant hindrances, however, are morphological and cellular heterogeneity, inter-organoid size differences, cellular stress, and poor reproducibility. Here, we describe a method that reproducibly generates thousands of organoids across multiple hiPSC lines. …”
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Localized COUP‐TFII pDNA Delivery Modulates Stem/Progenitor Cell Differentiation to Enhance Endothelialization and Inhibit Calcification of Decellularized Allografts by Mengmeng Xing, Fei Wang, Ruowen Chu, He Wang, Yuyao Sun, Meng Qian, Huan Jiang, Adam C. Midgley, Guohao Dai, Qiang Zhao

“…Recent advances in vascular biology highlight the pivotal role of COUP‐TFII in orchestrating endothelial identity, angiogenesis, safeguarding against atherosclerosis, and mitigating vascular calcification. Here, plasmid DNA (pDNA) encoding COUP‐TFII is incorporated into decellularized allografts to realize localized delivery. …”
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Upregulated astrocyte HDAC7 induces Alzheimer-like tau pathologies via deacetylating transcription factor-EB and inhibiting lysosome biogenesis by Jinwang Ye, Suyue Zhong, Huali Wan, Xing Guo, Xuanbao Yao, Qiong Liu, Liming Chen, Jian-Zhi Wang, Shifeng Xiao

“…We generated a new antibody to clarify the role of HDAC7-mediated signaling in AD patients and PS19 mice. Results Here, we found that the level of histone deacetylase 7 (HDAC7) was remarkably increased in the astrocytes of AD patients and P301S tau transgenic (PS19) mice. …”
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Evaluating cutinase from Fusarium oxysporum as a biocatalyst for the degradation of nine synthetic polymer by Maycon Vinicius Damasceno de Oliveira, Gabriel Calandrini, Clauber Henrique Souza da Costa, Carlos Gabriel da Silva de Souza, Cláudio Nahum Alves, José Rogério A. Silva, Anderson H. Lima, Jerônimo Lameira

“…Cutinases are essential enzymes in the biodegradation process of synthetic polymers like polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which recognized organisms can break down. Here, we used molecular dynamics and binding free energy calculations to explore the interaction of nine synthetic polymers, including PET, with Cutinase from Fusarium oxysporum (FoCut). …”
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Sporothrix brasiliensis Gp70 is a cell wall protein required for adhesion, proper interaction with innate immune cells, and virulence by Leonardo Padró-Villegas, Manuela Gómez-Gaviria, Iván Martínez-Duncker, Luz A. López-Ramírez, José A. Martínez-Álvarez, Gustavo A. Niño-Vega, Héctor M. Mora-Montes

“…Despite the medical relevance of this species, little is known about its virulence factors, and most of the information on this subject is extrapolated from Sporothrix schenckii. Here, we generated S. brasiliensis mutants, where GP70 was silenced. …”
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Instantaneous self-recovery and ultra-low detection limit hydrogel electronic sensor for temporomandibular disorders intelligent diagnosis by Yujie Yan, Lixia Yu, Xuefeng Zhang, Qi Han, Zhixin Yang, Xingyuan Lu, Jiongke Wang, Hao Xu, Qianming Chen, Hang Zhao

“…However, development of TMD intelligent diagnostic tools with high accuracy and sensitivity presents challenges, particularly in sensing minute deformations and ensuring rapid self-recovery. Here we report a biocompatible hydrogel electronic sensor with instantaneous self-recovery (within 2.1 s) and ultra-low detection limit (0.005% strain). …”
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Sacredness of the Landscape of Vokė River in the Geography of Tatar Life Stories by Lina Leparskienė

“…The most important religious centre here is the mosque of the village of the Forty Tatars, meanwhile the memory stories reveal the importance of existing and disappeared cemeteries. …”
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Transient Downregulation of Nanog and Oct4 Induced by DETA/NO Exposure in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells Leads to Mesodermal/Endodermal Lineage Differentiation by Sergio Mora-Castilla, Juan R. Tejedo, Rafael Tapia-Limonchi, Irene Díaz, Ana B. Hitos, Gladys M. Cahuana, Abdelkrim Hmadcha, Franz Martín, Bernat Soria, Francisco J. Bedoya

“…The function of pluripotency genes in differentiation is a matter of investigation. We report here that Nanog and Oct4 are reexpressed in two mouse embryonic stem cell (mESC) lines following exposure to the differentiating agent DETA/NO. …”
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Cellular rejuvenation protects neurons from inflammation-mediated cell death by Sienna S. Drake, Abdulshakour Mohammadnia, Aliyah Zaman, Christine Gianfelice, Kali Heale, Adam M.R. Groh, Elizabeth M.-L. Hua, Matthew A. Hintermayer, Yuancheng Ryan Lu, David Gosselin, Stephanie Zandee, Alexandre Prat, Jo Anne Stratton, David A. Sinclair, Alyson E. Fournier

“…However, the molecular signals responsible for injury and cell death in neurons are not fully characterized. Here, we profile the transcriptome of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) mice. …”
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A distinct double-ring LH1–LH2 photocomplex from an extremophilic phototroph by Kazutoshi Tani, Kenji V. P. Nagashima, Risa Kojima, Masaharu Kondo, Ryo Kanno, Issei Satoh, Mai Kawakami, Naho Hiwatashi, Kazuna Nakata, Sakiko Nagashima, Kazuhito Inoue, Yugo Isawa, Ryoga Morishita, Shinichi Takaichi, Endang R. Purba, Malgorzata Hall, Long-Jiang Yu, Michael T. Madigan, Akira Mizoguchi, Bruno M. Humbel, Yukihiro Kimura, Yutaka Nagasawa, Takehisa Dewa, Zheng-Yu Wang-Otomo

“…Abstract Halorhodospira (Hlr.) halophila strain BN9622 is an extremely halophilic and alkaliphilic phototrophic purple sulfur bacterium isolated from a hypersaline lake in the Libyan Desert whose total salinity exceeded 35% at pH 10.7. Here we present a cryo-EM structure of the native LH1–LH2 co-complex from strain BN9622 at 2.22 Å resolution. …”
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Novel banana lectin CAR-T cells to target pancreatic tumors and tumor-associated stroma by Malcolm K Brenner, Challice Bonifant, Norihiro Watanabe, Mary K McKenna, Daniel Brenner, Ada Ozcan, Maureen Legendre, Dafydd G Thomas, Christopher Ashwood, Richard D Cummings, David M Markovitz

“…We have expressed in T cells a modified lectin from banana, H84T BanLec, attached to a chimeric antigen receptor (H84T-CAR) that recognizes high-mannose (asparagine residue with five to nine mannoses). Here, we tested the efficacy of our novel H84T CAR in models of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), intractable tumors with aberrant glycosylation and characterized by desmoplastic stroma largely contributed by pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs).Methods We transduced human T cells with a second-generation retroviral construct expressing the H84T BanLec chimeric receptor, measured T-cell expansion, characterized T-cell phenotype, and tested their efficacy against PDAC tumor cells lines by flow cytometry quantification. …”
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Long non-coding RNA OSTM1-AS1 promotes renal cell carcinoma progression by sponging miR-491-5p and upregulating MMP-9 by Jun-Feng Chen, Sha-Zhou Ye, Ke-Jie Wang, Xiang-yu Meng, Bin-bin Yang, Ke Rong Wu, Qi Ma

“…However, the function of OSTM1-AS1 in RCC remains unknown. Here, we examined OSTM1-AS1 functional roles and mechanism in RCC development. …”
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The Croton genera (Euphorbiaceae) and its richness in chemical constituents with potential range of applications by Carlos Andrés Coy-Barrera, Laura Galvis, Maria Juliana Rueda, Sergio Alejandro Torres-Cortés

“…Conclusion: This revision has a novel and principal aim: to collect information on the biomedicinal, chemical, and industrial applications of extracts from several species distributed across various regions of the world (Africa, South America, Asia, North America, Central America, and South America), providing an objective evaluation of the relevance of the studies cited here and their suitability for scientific scrutiny and systematic reproduction of the results obtained . …”
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Identification of a novel TOP2B::AFF2 fusion gene in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Tao Liu, Yang Wang, Xi-Zhou An, Jiaqi Liu, Yuqin Wu, Yan Xiang, Yong-Jie Zhang, Lan Huang, Jia-Cheng Li, Yu-Zhuo-Pu Li, Jie Yu

“…Abstract Genetic alterations play a pivotal role in leukemic clonal transformation, significantly influencing disease pathogenesis and clinical outcomes. Here, we report a novel fusion gene and investigate its pathogenic role in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). …”
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The Canadian Registry for Pulmonary Fibrosis: Design and Rationale of a National Pulmonary Fibrosis Registry by Christopher J. Ryerson, Benjamin Tan, Charlene D. Fell, Hélène Manganas, Shane Shapera, Shikha Mittoo, Mohsen Sadatsafavi, Teresa To, Andrea Gershon, Jolene H. Fisher, Kerri A. Johannson, Nathan Hambly, Nasreen Khalil, Theodore K. Marras, Julie Morisset, Pearce G. Wilcox, Andrew J. Halayko, Mohammad Adil Khan, Martin Kolb

“…The relative rarity and diversity of fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD) have made it challenging to study these diseases in single-centre cohorts. Here we describe formation of a multicentre Canadian registry that is needed to describe the outcomes of fibrotic ILD and to enable detailed healthcare utilization analyses that will be the cornerstone for future healthcare planning. …”
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Country economic status is strongly associated with burn survival - validation of the (modified) ABSI by Julia Elrod, Christoph Mohr, Ludvik Branski, Joshua M. Peterson, Fionna M. Wood, Dale W. Edgar, Pius Agbenorku, Shobha Chamania, Anant Sharma, Flavio N. Novaes, Jean Bosco Katabogama, Michael Boettcher, Konrad Reinshagen, Ingo Koenigs

“…The modified ABSI demonstrated a smaller deviation from the 95% CI of the true survival probability than the original ABSI in countries with a very high or high HDI, indicating improved accuracy here. In these countries, the original ABSI overestimates mortality. …”
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Molecular and spatial analysis of tertiary lymphoid structures in Sjogren’s syndrome by Saba Nayar, Jason D. Turner, Saba Asam, Eanna Fennell, Matthew Pugh, Serena Colafrancesco, Onorina Berardicurti, Charlotte G. Smith, Joe Flint, Ana Teodosio, Valentina Iannizzotto, David H. Gardner, Joel van Roon, Ilya Korsunsky, Dawn Howdle, Roche Fibroblast Network Consortium, Andreas P. Frei, Kara G. Lassen, Simon J. Bowman, Wan-Fai Ng, Adam P. Croft, Andrew Filer, Benjamin A. Fisher, Christopher D. Buckley, Francesca Barone

“…While many of the molecular mechanisms involved in tertiary lymphoid structure formation have been identified, the cellular sources and temporal and spatial relationship remain unknown. Here we use combine single-cell RNA-sequencing, spatial transcriptomics and proteomics of minor salivary glands of patients with Sjogren’s disease and Sicca Syndrome, with ex-vivo functional studies to construct a cellular and spatial map of key components involved in the formation and function of tertiary lymphoid structures. …”
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YAP-driven malignant reprogramming of oral epithelial stem cells at single cell resolution by Farhoud Faraji, Sydney I. Ramirez, Lauren M. Clubb, Kuniaki Sato, Valeria Burghi, Thomas S. Hoang, Adam Officer, Paola Y. Anguiano Quiroz, William M. G. Galloway, Zbigniew Mikulski, Kate Medetgul-Ernar, Pauline Marangoni, Kyle B. Jones, Yuwei Cao, Alfredo A. Molinolo, Kenneth Kim, Kanako Sakaguchi, Joseph A. Califano, Quinton Smith, Alon Goren, Ophir D. Klein, Pablo Tamayo, J. Silvio Gutkind

“…Capturing this process as it occurs in vivo, however, remains elusive. Here we employ spatiotemporally controlled oncogene activation and tumor suppressor inhibition together with multiomics to unveil the processes underlying oral epithelial progenitor cell reprogramming into tumor initiating cells at single cell resolution. …”
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Four cardiomyopathy patients with a heterozygous DSG2 p.Arg119Ter variant by Takuya Sumida, Shou Ogawa, Shuichiro Higo, Yuki Kuramoto, Ryo Eto, Yoshihiko Ikeda, Congcong Sun, Junjun Li, Li Liu, Tomoka Tabata, Yoshihiro Asano, Mikio Shiba, Yasuhiro Akazawa, Daisuke Nakamura, Takafumi Oka, Tomohito Ohtani, Yasushi Sakata

“…However, the pathological significance and prevalence of the heterozygous DSG2 p.Arg119Ter variant remains uncertain. Here, we identified four unrelated patients with cardiomyopathy with heterozygous DSG2 p.Arg119Ter variants among 808 patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy; the allele frequency was 0.0037, which is more than 50-fold greater than that reported in the general Japanese population. …”
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