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  • Fetal Leydig cells in mice

    The transcription factor NR2F2 positively regulates the development of androgen-producing cells in the testes of fetal mice.

    Aitana Perea-Gomez, Natividad Bellido Carreras ... Marie-Christine Chaboissier
    Research Article
  • Tapeworm larvae and epilepsy

    Amino acids released by larvae of the tapeworm Taenia solium disrupt glutamatergic signalling, which could explain the epileptic seizures caused by these parasites.

    Anja de Lange, Hayley Tomes ... Joseph V Raimondo
    Research Article
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Latest research

    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Structural evolution of nitrogenase enzymes over geologic time

    Bruno Cuevas-Zuviría, Franka Detemple ... Betül Kaçar
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Convincing
    1. Cell Biology

    Deletion of sulfate transporter SUL1 extends yeast replicative lifespan via reduced PKA signaling instead of decreased sulfate uptake

    Juan Long, Meng Ma ... Jing Yang
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Incomplete
    1. Cell Biology

    Efficiency and localisation of AURKA degradation by PROTACs is modulated by deubiquitinases UCHL5 and target-selective OTUD6A

    Annabel Cardno, Karen Roberts, Catherine Lindon
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    • Incomplete
    1. Genetics and Genomics

    Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the European common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis

    Simone Rencken, Georgi Tushev ... Gilles Laurent
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Useful
    • Incomplete
    1. Plant Biology

    Molecular architecture of thylakoid membranes within intact spinach chloroplasts

    Wojciech Wietrzynski, Lorenz Lamm ... Benjamin D Engel
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Compelling
    1. Neuroscience

    Separable dorsal raphe dopamine projections mimic the facets of a loneliness-like state

    Christopher R Lee, Gillian A Matthews ... Kay M Tye
    Optogenetic manipulations and neural circuit interrogation reveal that dorsal raphe dopamine circuits can emulate different facets of a loneliness-like state, including prosociality, aversion, and vigilance.
    1. Cancer Biology
    2. Chromosomes and Gene Expression

    Conserved and unique features of terminal telomeric sequences in ALT-positive cancer cells

    Benura Azeroglu, Wei Wu ... Eros Lazzerini-Denchi
    Abundant single-stranded telomeric DNA distinguishes alternative lengthening of telomeres-positive cells and represents a potential biomarker and therapeutic vulnerability.
    Version of Record
    Research Article
    • Fundamental
    • Compelling
    • Convincing
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

    Phage-displayed synthetic library and screening platform for nanobody discovery

    Baolong Xia, Ah-Ram Kim ... Norbert Perrimon
    A phage-displayed synthetic library and screening platform offer a streamlined, cost-effective solution for nanobody discovery.
    1. Ecology

    Loss of olfaction reduces caterpillar performance and increases susceptibility to a natural enemy

    Qi Wang, Yufei Jia ... Alexander Haverkamp
    The sense of smell is crucial for insect larvae not only to find a suitable food source but also for finding safe spaces which are free of their natural enemies.
    1. Neuroscience

    Interleukin-4 induces CD11c+ microglia leading to amelioration of neuropathic pain in mice

    Keita Kohno, Ryoji Shirasaka ... Makoto Tsuda
    Increasing CD11c+ microglial subsets in the spinal dorsal horn by intrathecal treatment of interleukin-4 alleviate pain hypersensitivity caused by nerve injury.