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BACE1 regulates sleep–wake cycle through both enzymatic and non–enzymatic actions

A proteolytically inactive BACE1 knock-in (BACE1-KI, D289N) is compared with a BACE1 knockout (BACE1-KO) mouse to dissect ...
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From microscopes to maps: enabling a new era of open and reproducible data sharing in intravital imaging

In this issue of The EMBO Journal, Pizzagalli and colleagues present proof-of-principle analyses of immune cell motility ...
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Inhibiting cholesterol synthesis halts rhabdomyosarcoma growth via ER stress and cell cycle arrest

De novo cholesterol biosynthesis is a key metabolic vulnerability in rhabdomyosarcoma. Its inhibition halts cell ...
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Closing the loop on EGFR therapy: decoding cetuximab response through circ-EGFR

Over the past decade, several tumor-based predictors of cetuximab efficacy have been identified, yet most function as ...
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PerturbNet predicts single-cell responses to unseen chemical and genetic perturbations

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. Chemical and genetic perturbations, such as ...
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ER-phagy restrains inflammatory responses through its receptor UBAC2

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. ER-phagy, a selective form of autophagic ...
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The HSP110/HSP70 disaggregation system generates spreading‐competent toxic α‐synuclein species

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. The HSP110/HSP70 chaperone system plays key ...
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STINGing organelle surface with acid

The cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) innate immune pathway has emerged as a critical driver of inflammation in a variety of settings, such as virus infection, ...
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Tumor start‐up: mitochondrial fusion makes it happen

As a proof of principle Bonnay et al (2020) started by investigating if Brat tumors have a metabolic profile that is different from normal brains. Using transcriptome data of both Brat‐depleted and ...
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Crystal structure of auxin‐binding protein 1 in complex with auxin

The structure of auxin‐binding protein 1 (ABP1) from maize has been determined at 1.9 Å resolution, revealing its auxin‐binding site. The structure confirms that ABP1 belongs to the ancient and ...
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SIRT1 deacetylase protects against neurodegeneration in models for Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

A progressive loss of neurons with age underlies a variety of debilitating neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), yet few effective ...
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