Robustness and limitations of maximum entropy in plant community assembly by Jelyn Gerkema, Daniel E. Bunker, Andrew M. Cunliffe, Erika Bazzato, Michela Marignani, Tommaso Sitzia, Isabelle Aubin, Stefano Chelli, Julieta A. Rosell, Peter Poschlod, Josep Penuelas, Arildo S. Dias, Christian Rossi, Tanvir A. Shovon, Juan A. Campos, Mark C. Vanderwel, Sharif A. Mukul, Bruno E.L. Cerabolini, Thomas Sibret, Bruno Hérault, Sylvain Schmitt, Pedro Higuchi, James L. Tsakalos, Decky I. Junaedi, Yun-Peng Zhao, Vanessa Minden, Ana Carolina da Silva, Tereza Mašková, Roberto Canullo, Ning Dong, Edwin T. Pos

“…Despite its increasing use, questions regarding its robustness and potential limitations remain. Here, we compared model predictions using either local or database-derived trait values, across different levels of species richness and between different taxonomic levels. …”
Get full text

Outcomes with bridging radiation therapy prior to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in patients with aggressive large B-cell lymphomas by Gohar S. Manzar, Chelsea C. Pinnix, Stephanie O. Dudzinski, Kathryn E. Marqueen, Elaine E. Cha, Lewis F. Nasr, Alison K. Yoder, Michael K. Rooney, Paolo Strati, Sairah Ahmed, Chijioke Nze, Ranjit Nair, Luis E. Fayad, Michael Wang, Loretta J. Nastoupil, Jason R. Westin, Christopher R. Flowers, Sattva S. Neelapu, Jillian R. Gunther, Bouthaina S. Dabaja, Susan Y. Wu, Penny Q. Fang

“…BackgroundSelect patients with relapsed/refractory aggressive B cell lymphoma may benefit from bridging radiation (bRT) prior to anti-CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy (CAR-T). Here, we examined patient and treatment factors associated with outcomes and patterns of failure after bRT and CAR-T.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who received bRT prior to axicabtagene ciloleucel, tisagenlecleucel, or lisocabtagene maraleucel between 11/2017-4/2023. …”
Get full text

Retrieving the atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane from the European Copernicus CO2M satellite mission using artificial neural networks by M. Reuter, M. Hilker, S. Noël, A. Di Noia, M. Weimer, O. Schneising, M. Buchwitz, H. Bovensmann, J. P. Burrows, H. Bösch, R. Lang

“…Conventional so-called full-physics algorithms for retrieving XCO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> and/or XCH<span class="inline-formula">₄</span> from satellite-based measurements of reflected solar radiation are typically computationally intensive and still usually require empirical bias corrections based on supervised machine learning methods. Here we present the retrieval algorithm Neural networks for Remote sensing of Greenhouse gases from CO2M (NRG-CO2M), which derives XCO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> and XCH<span class="inline-formula">₄</span> from CO2M radiance measurements with minimal computational effort using artificial neural networks (ANNs). …”
Get full text

Single-cell microbiota phenotyping reveals distinct disease and therapy-associated signatures in Crohn’s disease by Lisa Budzinski, Gi-Ung Kang, René Riedel, Toni Sempert, Leonie Lietz, René Maier, Janine Büttner, Bettina Bochow, Marcell T. Tordai, Aayushi Shah, Amro Abbas, Tanisha Momtaz, Jannike L. Krause, Robin Kempkens, Katrin Lehman, Gitta A. Heinz, Anne E. Benken, Stefanie Bartsch, Kathleen Necke, Ute Hoffmann, Mir-Farzin Mashreghi, Robert Biesen, Tilmann Kallinich, Tobias Alexander, Bosse Jessen, Carl Weidinger, Britta Siegmund, Andreas Radbruch, Anja Schirbel, Benjamin Moser, Hyun-Dong Chang

“…In addition, we identified phenotypic signatures in the CD microbiota which not only reflected remission after 6 weeks of anti-TNF treatment, but were also able to predict remission before the start of an adalimumab treatment course in a pilot study. We here present the proof-of-concept demonstrating that multi-parameter single-cell bacterial phenotyping by mMFC could be a novel tool with high translational potential to expand current microbiome investigations by phenotyping of bacteria to identify disease- and therapy-associated cellular alterations and to reveal novel target properties of bacteria for functional assays and therapeutic approaches.…”
Get full text

Promise and Peril: Stellar Contamination and Strict Limits on the Atmosphere Composition of TRAPPIST-1 c from JWST NIRISS Transmission Spectra by Michael Radica, Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb, Jake Taylor, Louis-Philippe Coulombe, Björn Benneke, Loic Albert, Étienne Artigau, Nicolas B. Cowan, René Doyon, David Lafrenière, Alexandrine L’Heureux, Olivia Lim

“…While their favorable planet-to-star radius ratios enable searches for even thin secondary atmospheres, their high activity levels and high-energy outputs threaten atmosphere survival. Here we present the 0.6–2.85 μ m transmission spectrum of the 1.1 R _⊕ ,  ∼ 340 K rocky planet TRAPPIST-1 c obtained over two JWST NIRISS/SOSS transit observations. …”
Get full text

WALLABY Pilot Survey: Star Formation Enhancement and Suppression in Gas-rich Galaxy Pairs by Qifeng Huang, Jing Wang, Xuchen Lin, Se-Heon Oh, Xinkai Chen, B. Catinella, N. Deg, H. Dénes, B. -Q. For, B. S. Koribalski, K. Lee-Waddell, J. Rhee, A. X. Shen, Li Shao, K. Spekkens, L. Staveley-Smith, T. Westmeier, O. I. Wong, A. Bosma

“…Galaxy interactions can significantly affect the star formation in galaxies, but it remains a challenge to achieve a consensus on the star formation rate (SFR) enhancement in galaxy pairs. Here, we investigate the SFR enhancement of gas-rich galaxy pairs detected by the Widefield ASKAP L -band Legacy All-sky Blind surveY. …”
Get full text

Malate initiates a proton-sensing pathway essential for pH regulation of inflammation by Yu-jia-nan Chen, Rong-chen Shi, Yuan-cai Xiang, Li Fan, Hong Tang, Gang He, Mei Zhou, Xin-zhe Feng, Jin-dong Tan, Pan Huang, Xiao Ye, Kun Zhao, Wen-yu Fu, Liu-li Li, Xu-ting Bian, Huan Chen, Feng Wang, Teng Wang, Chen-ke Zhang, Bing-hua Zhou, Wan Chen, Tao-tao Liang, Jing-tong Lv, Xia Kang, You-xing Shi, Ellen Kim, Yin-hua Qin, Aubryanna Hettinghouse, Kai-di Wang, Xiang-li Zhao, Ming-yu Yang, Yu-zhen Tang, Hai-long Piao, Lin Guo, Chuan-ju Liu, Hong-ming Miao, Kang-lai Tang

“…Cytosolic pH is a regulator of inflammatory response in macrophages. Here, we found that L-malate exerts anti-inflammatory effect via BiP-IRF2BP2 signaling, which is a sensor of cytosolic pH in macrophages. …”
Get full text

Development and evaluation of a CRISPR/Cas12a-based diagnostic test for rapid detection and genotyping of HR-HPV in clinical specimens by Lijuan Yin, Ziqian Zhao, Chunhua Wang, Caihong Zhou, Xiuzhen Wu, Baoxue Gao, Liangyuan Wang, Shuli Man, Xinkuan Cheng, Qiankun Wu, Siqi Hu, Hongxia Fan, Long Ma, Hui Xing, Liang Shen

“…Considering the gradual progression of cervical cancer, the early, rapid, sensitive, and specific identification of HPV, particularly HR-HPV types, is crucial in halting the advancement of the illness. Here, we established a rapid, highly sensitive, and specific HR-HPV detection platform, leveraging the CRISPR/Cas12a assay in conjunction with multienzyme isothermal rapid amplification. …”
Get full text

Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network of Growth Differentiation-Related lncRNAs and mRNAs in Plectropomus leopardus by Jin GAO, Jinye LIU, Fuxiao CHEN, Yongbo WANG, Shuyuan FU

“…Such research offers insights into variety improvement and breeding practices within the field. Here, during the artificial breeding and intermediate rearing process of P. leopardus, early juveniles exhibited relatively minor susceptibility to non-genetic effects such as water temperature and quality changes, along with significantly differentiated growth and shorter intervals of divergence. …”
Get full text

ERBB4 selectively amplifies TGF-β pro-metastatic responses by Peihong Luo, Huanyu Hong, Baoling Zhang, Jie Li, Shuyi Zhang, Chaomin Yue, Jin Cao, Jia Wang, Yuhan Dai, Qingqing Liao, Pinglong Xu, Bing Yang, Xia Liu, Xia Lin, Yi Yu, Xin-Hua Feng

“…However, the underlying mechanisms of how TGF-β drives the opposing responses remain largely unknown. Here, we report that ERBB4, a member of the ERBB receptor tyrosine kinase family, specifically promotes TGF-β′s metastatic response but not its anti-growth response. …”
Get full text

Multimodal lung cancer theranostics via manganese phosphate/quercetin particle by Chong Qiu, Fei Xia, Qingchao Tu, Huan Tang, Yinan Liu, Hongda Liu, Chen Wang, HaiLu Yao, Linying Zhong, Yuanfeng Fu, Pengbo Guo, Weiqi Chen, Xinyu Zhou, Li Zou, Licheng Gan, Jiawei Yan, Yichong Hou, Junzhe Zhang, Huanhuan Pang, Yuqing Meng, Qiaoli Shi, Guang Han, Xijun Wang, Jigang Wang

“…Abstract The diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in clinical settings face serious challenges, particularly due to the lack of integration between the two processes, which limit real-time adjustments in treatment plans based on the patient’s condition and drive-up treatment costs. Here, we present a multifunctional pH-sensitive core-shell nanoparticle containing quercetin (QCT), termed AHA@MnP/QCT NPs, designed for the simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. …”
Get full text

Les caves de Reims/Durocortorum à travers les exemples de la fouille du tramway by Magalie Cavé

“…AD, with the installation and generalization of hypocausts, concrete floors and mosaics (attested to here, in the fragmentary state). These observations demonstrate the need to systematically consider cellars within their context of discovery, and at all relevant scales of analysis: the site, the city block and the city as a whole, in Antiquity. …”
Get full text

The adaptor protein Miro1 modulates horizontal transfer of mitochondria in mouse melanoma models by Jaromir Novak, Zuzana Nahacka, Gabriela L. Oliveira, Petra Brisudova, Maria Dubisova, Sarka Dvorakova, Sona Miklovicova, Marketa Dalecka, Verena Puttrich, Lenka Grycova, Silvia Magalhaes-Novais, Catarina Mendes Correia, Jennifer Levoux, Ludek Stepanek, Jan Prochazka, David Svec, David Pajuelo Reguera, Guillermo Lopez-Domenech, Renata Zobalova, Radek Sedlacek, Mikkel G. Terp, Payam A. Gammage, Zdenek Lansky, Josef Kittler, Paulo J. Oliveira, Henrik J. Ditzel, Michael V. Berridge, Anne-Marie Rodriguez, Stepana Boukalova, Jakub Rohlena, Jiri Neuzil

“…In vitro experiments revealed decreased association of mitochondria with microtubules, compromising mitochondrial transfer via tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) in mesenchymal stromal cells. Here we show the role of Miro1 in horizontal mitochondrial transfer in mouse melanoma models in vivo and its involvement with TNTs.…”
Get full text

Applied pharmacogenetics to predict response to treatment of first psychotic episode: study protocol by Sergi Mas, Sergi Mas, Sergi Mas, Laura Julià, Manuel J. Cuesta, Manuel J. Cuesta, Manuel J. Cuesta, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Javier Vázquez-Bourgon, Javier Vázquez-Bourgon, Javier Vázquez-Bourgon, Carlos Spuch, Carlos Spuch, Ana Gonzalez-Pinto, Ana Gonzalez-Pinto, Angela Ibañez, Angela Ibañez, Judith Usall, Judith Usall, Cristina Romero-López-Alberca, Cristina Romero-López-Alberca, Ana Catalan, Ana Catalan, Ana Catalan, Ana Catalan, Ana Catalan, Anna Mané, Anna Mané, Anna Mané, Anna Mané, Miquel Bernardo, Miquel Bernardo, Miquel Bernardo, Miquel Bernardo

“…However, several limitations have hindered its translation into clinical practice. Here, we describe the rationale, aims and methodology of Applied Pharmacogenetics to Predict Response to Treatment of First Psychotic Episode (the FarmaPRED-PEP project), which aims to develop and validate predictive algorithms to classify FEP patients according to their response to antipsychotics, thereby allowing the most appropriate treatment strategy to be selected. …”
Get full text

Targeting eEF1A reprograms translation and uncovers broad-spectrum antivirals against cap or m6A protein synthesis routes by Elisa Molina Molina, Joan Josep Bech-Serra, Eloi Franco-Trepat, Ignasi Jarne, Daniel Perez-Zsolt, Roger Badia, Eva Riveira-Muñoz, Edurne Garcia-Vidal, Lluís Revilla, Sandra Franco, Ferran Tarrés-Freixas, Núria Roca, Gerardo Ceada, Karl Kochanowski, Dàlia Raïch-Regué, Itziar Erkizia, Rytis Boreika, Antoni E. Bordoy, Laia Soler, Sonia Guil, Jorge Carrillo, Julià Blanco, Miguel Ángel Martínez, Roger Paredes, Alejandro Losada, Pablo Aviles, Carmen Cuevas, Júlia Vergara-Alert, Joaquim Segalés, Bonaventura Clotet, Ester Ballana, Carolina de la Torre, Nuria Izquierdo-Useros

“…Abstract Plitidepsin is an antitumoral compound safe for treating COVID-19 that targets the translation elongation factor eEF1A. Here we detect that plitidepsin decreases de novo cap-dependent translation of SARS-CoV-2 and non-viral RNAs but affects less than 13% of the host proteome, thus preserving cellular viability. …”
Get full text

A Universal Break in Energy Functions of Three Hyperactive Repeating Fast Radio Bursts by Q. Wu, F. Y. Wang, Z. Y. Zhao, P. Wang, H. Xu, Y. K. Zhang, D. J. Zhou, J. R. Niu, W. Y. Wang, S. X. Yi, Z. Q. Hua, S. B. Zhang, J. L. Han, W. W. Zhu, K. J. Lee, D. Li, X. F. Wu, Z. G. Dai, B. Zhang

“…However, so far there has been no decisive evidence for this speculation. Here we report the energy functions of the three most active repeating FRBs, which show a universal break around 10 ^38 erg. …”
Get full text

Towards a high-quality in situ observation network for oxygenated volatile organic compounds (OVOCs) in Europe: transferring metrological traceability to the field by M. Iturrate-Garcia, T. Salameh, P. Schlauri, A. Baldan, M. K. Vollmer, E. Stratigou, S. Dusanter, J. Li, S. Persijn, A. Claude, R. Holzinger, C. Sutour, T. Macé, Y. Elshorbany, A. Ackermann, C. Pascale, S. Reimann

“…However, for many oxygenated VOCs (OVOCs), such RGMs and working standards are not available at an atmospheric amount of substance fraction levels (<span class="inline-formula">&lt;</span> 10 <span class="inline-formula">nmol mol⁻¹</span>). Here, we present the protocols developed to transfer SI traceability to the field by producing two types of SI-traceable working standards for selected OVOCs. …”
Get full text

Assessing and evaluating human-wildlife interactions for coexistence in shared landscapes by Katia Maria Paschoaletto Micchi de Barros Ferraz, Isabella de Freitas Bento, Anna Beatriz Queiroz Di Souza, Caio da Silveira Nunes, Maria Augusta de Mendonça Guimarães, Monicque Silva Pereira, Monicque Silva Pereira, Livia Lima da Silva, Letícia Keiko Nunes de Campos, Anita Seneme Gobbi, José Caio Quadrado Alves, Loisa Fabrícia Prates Alvarez, Silvio Marchini, Ana Carla Medeiros Morato de Aquino, Vinicius Kenji de Moraes Sato, Roberta Montanheiro Paolino, Roberta Montanheiro Paolino

“…To measure, monitor and solve conflicts is fundamental to achieve the coexistence necessary to promote environmental and social justice. Here, we present a new approach to assess and evaluate HWI aiming to inform decision-making regarding conflicts. …”
Get full text

Bug off or bug out: mapping flight secrets of Triatoma garciabesi (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) through climate, geography, and greenery by Thaiane Verly, Thaiane Verly, Federico G. Fiad, Ana Laura Carbajal-de-la-Fuente, Ana Laura Carbajal-de-la-Fuente, Sebastián Pita, Romina V. Piccinali, Romina V. Piccinali, Patricia A. Lobbia, Paz Sánchez-Casaccia, Paz Sánchez-Casaccia, Paz Sánchez-Casaccia, Antonieta Rojas de Arias, María José Cavallo, Gisel V. Gigena, Claudia S. Rodríguez, María C. Vega-Gómez, Miriam Rolón, Julieta Nattero, Julieta Nattero, Julieta Nattero

“…These lineages occur across the species distribution range and coincide with different ecological regions. Here, we aim to examine how phenotypic variation in flight-related traits is structured, determine the association between these traits and geographic distance, and identify the climatic, geographic, and/or vegetation cover variables that best explain the morphometric variation in flight-related traits.MethodsA total of 198 males of T. garciabesi from 24 populations in Argentina and Paraguay were included in this study, covering almost the entire T. garciabesi distribution range. …”
Get full text

Hybridization-based discovery of novel quinazoline-2-indolinone derivatives as potent and selective PI3Kα inhibitors by Changqun Liu, Yuening Cao, Yi Zuo, Chaozheng Zhang, Senmiao Ren, Xin Zhang, Chuanqi Wang, Yingjie Zeng, Jie Ling, Yilan Liu, Zixian Chen, Xiujun Cao, Zhengzhi Wu, Chuantao Zhang, Jun Lu

“…The biological evaluation of compound 8 was performed by transwell, flow cytometry, laser scanning confocal microscopy, Western blot, CTESA and immunohistochemistry. Results: Here, we employed molecular hybridization methods to construct a series of quinazoline-2-indolinone derivatives as PI3Kα selective inhibitors. …”
Get full text