The landscape of cell regulatory and communication networks in the human dental follicle by Jia-Ning Liu, Jia-Ning Liu, Jiong-Yi Tian, Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Yuan Cao, Yuan Cao, Xiao Lei, Xiao Lei, Xiao-Hui Zhang, Xiao-Hui Zhang, Zi-Qi Zhang, Zi-Qi Zhang, Jun-Xi He, Jun-Xi He, Chen-Xi Zheng, Chao Ma, Sheng-Feng Bai, Bing-Dong Sui, Fang Jin, Ji Chen, Ji Chen

“…However, the specific cellular components and the intricate regulatory mechanisms governing the postnatal development and biological function of the dental follicle have not been completely understood.MethodsWe analyzed dental follicles with single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to reveal their cellular constitution molecular signatures by cell cycle analysis, scenic analysis, gene enrichment analysis, and cell communication analysis.ResultsTen cell clusters were identified with differential characteristics, among which immune and vessel-related cells, as well as a stem cell population, were revealed as the main cell types. …”
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Modeling and correction of protein conformational disease in iPSC-derived neurons through personalized base editing by Colin T. Konishi, Nancy Mulaiese, Tanvi Butola, Qinkun Zhang, Dana Kagan, Qiaoyan Yang, Mariel Pressler, Brooke G. Dirvin, Orrin Devinsky, Jayeeta Basu, Chengzu Long

“…We developed HEK293T and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models of FENIB, harboring a patient-specific pathogenic SERPINI1 variant or stably overexpressing mutant neuroserpin fused to GFP (MUT NS-GFP). …”
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Axodendritic targeting of TAU and MAP2 and microtubule polarization in iPSC-derived versus SH-SY5Y-derived human neurons by Breuer Helen, Bell-Simons Michael, Zempel Hans

“…To study MT dynamics in human neurons, we compared two cell culture systems: SH-SY5Y-derived neurons (SHN) and induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons (iN). Using immunostaining and EB3-tdTomato time-lapse imaging, we found AnkG absent in SHN but present in iN, while TRIM46 was present in both. …”
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Evaluating the role of CD44 in oral squamous cell carcinoma and potentially malignant disorders – An immunohistochemical study by Tharani V, Nandhini Gunasekaran, Rajkumar Krishnan, Swaathi R, Vasanthi V

“…Oral submucous and leukoplakia are examples of potentially malignant disorders (PMDs) that are signs of the preclinical stage of oral cancerCD44 (Cluster of differentiation) is a cell surface glycoprotein that serves as a Cancer Stem Cell marker. Aim: The purpose of the study was to look at the presence of CD44 immunohistochemically in oral epithelial dysplasia, oral submucous fibrosis, and OSCC and how it influences a patient's prognosis. …”
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Deep imaging of LepR+ stromal cells in optically cleared murine bone hemisections by Yuehan Ni, Jiamiao Wu, Fengqi Liu, Yating Yi, Xiangjiao Meng, Xiang Gao, Luyi Xiao, Weiwei Zhou, Zexi Chen, Peng Chu, Dan Xing, Ye Yuan, Donghui Ding, Ge Shen, Min Yang, Ronjie Wu, Ling Wang, Luiza Martins Nascentes Melo, Sien Lin, Xiaoguang Cheng, Gang Li, Alpaslan Tasdogan, Jessalyn M. Ubellacker, Hu Zhao, Shentong Fang, Bo Shen

“…Deciphering the spatial interaction of leptin receptor-expressing (LepR+) stromal cells with other compartments in the bone marrow is crucial for a deeper understanding of the stem cell niche and the skeletal tissue. In this study, we introduce an optimized protocol for the 3D analysis of skeletal tissues, enabling the visualization of hematopoietic and stromal cells, especially LepR+ stromal cells, within optically cleared bone hemisections. …”
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Xenopus laevis neural stem progenitor cells exhibit a transient metabolic shift toward glycolysis during spinal cord regeneration by Paula G. Slater, Paula G. Slater, Miguel E. Domínguez-Romero, Guillermo Campos, Guillermo Campos, Vania Aravena, Vania Aravena, Javier Cavieres-Lepe, Verónica Eisner

“…It has been described that mitochondria and cellular metabolism play essential roles in stem cell proliferation, self-renewal, and differentiation. …”
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DyCeModel: a tool for 1D simulation for distribution of plant hormones controlling tissue patterning by D. S. Azarova, N. A. Omelyanchuk, V. V. Mironova, E. V. Zemlyanskaya, V. V. Lavrekha

“…We demonstrate the tool’s efficiency by simulation of the effect of auxin and cytokinin distributions on tissue patterning in two types of Arabidopsis thaliana stem cell niches: the root and shoot apical meristems. …”
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Transcriptome-wide identification and characterization of WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) gene family in Pinus yunnanensis by Junfei Xu, Zhaoliu Hu, Sili Chen, Junrong Tang, Lin Chen, Peizhen Chen, Nianhui Cai, Yulan Xu

“…Abstract WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX), a specific gene family in plants, plays a critical role during stem cell regulation, plant regeneration and upgrowth. …”
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Instationary metabolic flux analysis reveals that NPC1 inhibition increases glycolysis and decreases mitochondrial metabolism in brain microvascular endothelial cells by Bilal Moiz, Matthew Walls, Viviana Alpizar Vargas, Anirudh Addepalli, Callie Weber, Andrew Li, Ganesh Sriram, Alisa Morss Clyne

“…In this study, we investigated how NPC1 inhibition perturbs BMEC metabolism in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived BMEC (hiBMEC). We incorporated extracellular metabolite and isotope labeling data into an instationary metabolic flux analysis (INST-MFA) model to estimate intracellular metabolic fluxes. …”
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Seahorse nanos3 plays essential roles in germ cell development in the absence of nanos2 by Lingzhen Chen, Lu Tang, Qiang Lin, Yanhong Zhang

“…We showed that the nanos family members in the seahorse are the nanos1a, nanos1b, and nanos3 genes, while nanos2, a key germline stem cell (GSC) maintenance factor, is intriguingly absent. …”
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Mendelian Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Diseases (MSMD) in a 13-Year-Old Ethiopian Girl with Autosomal Dominant Interferon Gamma Receptor 1(IFN-γ R1) Defect: A Clinical Diagnosti... by Netsanet Azene Gebeyehu, Solomie Jebessa Deribessa, Freeman Alexandra, Messay Tesfaye Demissie, W Mihretu Gebre, Aklilu Melaku Gebremariam, Dagmawit Mitiku Engliz, Tizita Yosef Kidane, Lidya Million Bekele, Abate Yeshidinber Weldetsadik

“…Treatments constitute antimycobacterial, interferon-gamma, surgery, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), which is the only known curative treatment. …”
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The Role of E-Cadherin in Maintaining the Barrier Function of Corneal Epithelium after Treatment with Cultured Autologous Oral Mucosa Epithelial Cell Sheet Grafts for Limbal Stem D... by Fawzia Bardag-Gorce, Richard H. Hoft, Andrew Wood, Joan Oliva, Hope Niihara, Andrew Makalinao, Jacquelyn Thropay, Derek Pan, Imara Meepe, Kumar Tiger, Julio Garcia, Amanda Laporte, Samuel W. French, Yutaka Niihara

“…CAOMECS were cultured on a temperature-responsive surface and grafted onto rabbit corneas with Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency (LSCD). E-cadherin levels were significantly higher in CAOMECS compared to normal and LSCD epithelium. …”
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Renal Transplantation in Hepatitis C Positive Patients: A Single Centre Experience by P. R. Shah, A. V. Vanikar, M. R. Gumber, H. V. Patel, V. B. Kute, S. M. Godara, H. L. Trivedi

“…TIP consisted of 1 donor-specific transfusion, peripheral blood stem cell infusion, portal infusion of bone marrow, and target-specific irradiation. …”
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Kinetics of lymphocytosis in naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients treated with covalent Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors: An Italian multicenter real‐life experience by Idanna Innocenti, Antonio Mosca, Annamaria Tomasso, Andrea Galitzia, Lydia Scarfò, Francesca Morelli, Eugenio Galli, Francesca Martini, Eugenio Sangiorgi, Roberta Laureana, Giulia Benintende, Veronica Mattiello, Sabrina Chiriu, Maria I. Del Principe, Giulia Zamprogna, Massimo Gentile, Enrica A. Martino, Emilia Cappello, Maria C. Montalbano, Giuliana Farina, Vanessa Innao, Luca Stirparo, Caterina Patti, Paolo Sportoletti, Alberto Fresa, Gioacchino Catania, Marta Coscia, Silvia Bellesi, Alessandra Tedeschi, Alessandro Sanna, Andrea Visentin, Francesco Autore, Raffaella Pasquale, Livio Trentin, Marzia Varettoni, Paolo Ghia, Roberta Murru, Luca Laurenti

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RNA-Targeting CRISPR/CasRx system relieves disease symptoms in Huntington’s disease models by Yingqi Lin, Caijuan Li, Yizhi Chen, Jiale Gao, Jiawei Li, Chunhui Huang, Zhaoming Liu, Wei Wang, Xiao Zheng, Xichen Song, Jianhao Wu, Jiaxi Wu, Oscar Junhong Luo, Zhuchi Tu, Shihua Li, Xiao-Jiang Li, Liangxue Lai, Sen Yan

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Two Unrelated Iranian Patients with Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency: A Case Report and Review of Treatment by Parvaneh Karimzade, Aziz Eghbali, Mohammad Keramatipour, Reza Shiari, Zahra Golchehre, Mahdieh Taghizadeh, Mazdak Fallahi, Shahrzad Fallah, Nasrin Khakbazan Fard, Narges Eslami, Narges Bazgir, Mahnaz Jamee, Zahra Chavoshzadeh

“…In cases where there is no appropriate response to these treatments, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation can be beneficial.…”
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Advances in physiological and clinical relevance of hiPSC-derived brain models for precision medicine pipelines by Negin Imani Farahani, Negin Imani Farahani, Negin Imani Farahani, Lisa Lin, Lisa Lin, Lisa Lin, Shama Nazir, Shama Nazir, Shama Nazir, Alireza Naderi, Alireza Naderi, Alireza Naderi, Leanne Rokos, Leanne Rokos, Leanne Rokos, Anthony Randal McIntosh, Anthony Randal McIntosh, Lisa M. Julian, Lisa M. Julian, Lisa M. Julian, Lisa M. Julian

“…Here we highlight the transformative role that human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived neural models are poised to play in advancing precision medicine for brain disorders, particularly emerging innovations that improve the relevance of hiPSC models to human physiology. hiPSCs derived from accessible patient somatic cells can produce various neural cell types and tissues; current efforts to increase the complexity of these models, incorporating region-specific neural tissues and non-neural cell types of the brain microenvironment, are providing increasingly relevant insights into human-specific neurobiology. …”
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Flow Cytometry of the Side Population: Tips & Tricks by Irene Sales-Pardo, Ariadna Avendaño, Vanessa Martinez-Muñoz, Marta García-Escarp, Raquel Celis, Phil Whittle, Jordi Barquinero, Joan Carles Domingo, Pedro Marin, Jordi Petriz

“…Background: The Side Population (SP) has become an important hallmark for the definition of the stem cell compartment, especially in the detection of these cells and in their physical isolation by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). …”
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Metabolic adaptations to acute glucose uptake inhibition converge upon mitochondrial respiration for leukemia cell survival by Monika Komza, Jesminara Khatun, Jesse D. Gelles, Andrew P. Trotta, Ioana Abraham-Enachescu, Juan Henao, Ahmed Elsaadi, Andriana G. Kotini, Cara Clementelli, JoAnn Arandela, Sebastian El Ghaity-Beckley, Agneesh Barua, Yiyang Chen, Mirela Berisa, Bridget K. Marcellino, Eirini P. Papapetrou, Masha V. Poyurovsky, Jerry Edward Chipuk

“…When wild-type and oncogenic RAS patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cell acute myeloid leukemia (AML) models were examined, KL-11743 mediated induction of mitochondrial respiration and dependency for survival associated with oncogenic RAS. …”
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A microfluidics platform for simultaneous evaluation of sensitivity and side effects of anti-cancer drugs using a three-dimensional culture method by Yuki Kobayashi, Honoka Hashizume, Sotaro Takiguchi, Jiajue Ji, Ryuji Kawano, Keiichiro Koiwai, Haru Yamamoto, Mohamed Elbadawy, Tsutomu Omatsu, Amira Abugomaa, Masahiro Kaneda, Tatsuya Usui, Kazuaki Sasaki

“…Abstract Organoids are stem cell-derived three-dimensional tissue cultures composed of multiple cell types that recapitulate the morphology and functions of their in vivo counterparts. …”
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