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RESEARCH ARTICLES
- Nanomorphological and mechanical reconstruction of mesenchymal stem cells during early apoptosis detected by atomic force microscopy
Summary: Cellular mechanical damage is connected with the apoptosis of BMSCs, and the alterations in mechanics and nanomorphology could be used as a sensitive index to detect alterations in cell viability during apoptosis.
- Schistosoma mansoni glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase enhances formation of the blood-clot lysis protein plasmin
Summary: This work provides evidence of a novel function for a blood fluke's glycolytic enzyme (GAPDH) activating plasmin to potentially degrade blood clots, thus aiding parasite survival in the host vasculature.
- Single cell force profiling of human myofibroblasts reveals a biophysical spectrum of cell states
Summary: High resolution traction force microscopy at single-cell level reveals the biophysical landscape of primary human myofibroblasts.
- The transcription factor Spalt and human homologue SALL4 induce cell invasion via the dMyc-JNK pathway in Drosophila
Summary: We investigated the molecular mechanism of how sal/SALL4 regulates cell invasion and found that this process depends on the dMyc-JNK pathway.
- MACF1 promotes preosteoblast migration by mediating focal adhesion turnover through EB1
Summary: This work illustrated MACF1 function and mechanisms in regulating preosteoblast migration, which provided a possibility that MACF1 could be considered as a potential target for bone disease therapy.
- Suppression of store-operated calcium entry causes dilated cardiomyopathy of the Drosophila heart
Summary: Ca2+ dysregulation in cardiomyocytes is a common feature of cardiomyopathy and heart failure pathogenesis. Here we demonstrate in Drosophila melanogaster that store-operated Ca2+ entry is essential for physiological heart function.
- MicroRNA-96-5p promotes proliferation, invasion and EMT of oral carcinoma cells by directly targeting FOXF2
Summary: Introduction of miR-96-5p promoted proliferation, invasion and EMT of OSCC cells by directly downregulating FOXF2 expression. Hence, these findings suggested important roles for miR-96-5p/FOXF2 axis in OSCC pathogenesis and its potential application in cancer therapy.
- Parametric generation of three-dimensional gait for robot-assisted rehabilitation
Summary: A method for the parametric generation of three-dimensional gait based on the influence of the motion parameters and structure parameters is presented.
- Long-term sucrose solution consumption causes metabolic alterations and affects hepatic oxidative stress in Wistar rats
Summary: Sucrose consumption in liquid form predisposes rats to obesity, alters glycemic and lipid profiles, and impairs hepatic oxidative metabolism; hence, we caution against excessive consumption of artificially-sweetened beverages.
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It’s a time of turmoil for young scientists
“My students are my priority – they are on the brink of their careers.”
Dr Jodie Rummer (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University) talks about the importance of her role as a supervisor in supporting graduate students and post docs financially, intellectually and emotionally during this period of uncertainty.
Gap junctions: historical discoveries and new findings in the C. elegans nervous system
Following the announcement of Biology Open’s new Future Leader Review articles, we are thrilled to publish our first one! Jin, Park, Lyu et al. highlight the diverse roles of gap junctions and innexins in the C. elegans nervous system, contributing to fundamental understanding of gap junctions in all animals.
Interview - Jessica Kabutomori
First author Jessica Kabutomori talks about her latest paper in BiO, which investigates murine urea transporters, sharing the biggest surprise of her work and what she has planned for the future.