05.02.2021
Hearing occurs when sensory hair cells in the inner ear convert sound into neural signals transmitted to the brain. The sensory hair cells have about a dozen communication points with the auditory nerve fibers, called synapses. Scientists from the Institute for Auditory Neuroscience at the University Medical Center Göttingen discovered
05.02.2021
Two mechanisms drive pronuclear migration in mouse zygotes
Authors Scheffler K, Uraji J, Jentoft I, Cavazza T, Mönnich E, Mogessie B, Schuh M Journal Nature Communications Citation Nat Commun 12, 841 (2021). Abstract A new life begins with the unification of the maternal and paternal chromosomes upon fertilization. The parental chromosomes first become enclosed in two separate pronuclei
05.02.2021
Awarded doctorate in neuroscientific hearing research
Dr. Alexander Dieter, a young neuroscientist and first author of the MBExC publication “μLED‐based optical cochlear implants for spectrally selective activation of the auditory nerve” (published in summer 2020 in the EMBO Molecular Medicine Journal), has been awarded with the doctoral thesis award 2021 of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes.
04.02.2021
Sulthiame impairs mitochondrial function in vitro and may trigger onset of visual loss in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy
Authors Reinert MC, Pacheu-Grau D, Catarino CB, Klopstock T, Ohlenbusch A, Schittkowski M, Wilichowski E, Rehling P, Brockmann K Journal Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases Citation Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2021 Feb 4;16(1):64. Abstract Background: Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is the most common mitochondrial disorder and characterized by acute
04.02.2021
Ribosome-bound Get4/5 facilitates the capture of tail-anchored proteins by Sgt2 in yeast
Authors Zhang Y, De Laurentiis E, Bohnsack KE, Wahlig M, Ranjan N, Gruseck S, Hackert P, Wölfle T, Rodnina MV, Schwappach B, Rospert S. Journal Nature Communications Citation Nat Commun. 2021 Feb 4;12(1):782. Abstract The guided entry of tail-anchored proteins (GET) pathway assists in the posttranslational delivery of tail-anchored proteins,
04.02.2021
Multi-particle cryo-EM refinement with M visualizes ribosome-antibiotic complex at 3.7 Å inside cells
Authors Tegunov D, Xue L, Dienemann C, Cramer P, Mahamid J Journal Nature Methods Citation Nat Methods 18, 186–193 (2021). Abstract Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) enables macromolecular structure determination in vitro and inside cells. In addition to aligning individual particles, accurate registration of sample motion and three-dimensional deformation during exposures are
03.02.2021
Challenges facing quantitative large-scale optical super-resolution, and some simple solutions
Authors Dankovich TM, Rizzoli SO Journal iScience Citation iScience. 2021 Feb 3;24(3):102134. Abstract Optical super-resolution microscopy (SRM) has enabled biologists to visualize cellular structures with near-molecular resolution, giving unprecedented access to details about the amounts, sizes and spatial distributions of macromolecules in the cell. Precisely quantifying these molecular details requires
02.02.2021
The Hector Science Award goes to Patrick Cramer
The Hector Foundation honors the director of the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Biophysical Chemistry and member of the MBExC, Patrick Cramer, for his outstanding research in the field of gene transcription. The prize is endowed with 150,000 euros and was awarded at a virtual event on January 29.
02.02.2021
Intranuclear immunostaining-based FACS protocol from embryonic cortical tissue
Authors Sakib MS, Sokpor G, Nguyen HP, Fischer A, Tuoc T Journal Star Protocols Citation STAR Protoc. 2021 Feb 2;2(1):100318. Abstract Cell sorting can be used to purify cell populations for cell type-specific molecular probing. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) coupled with high-throughput sequencing affords molecular signature identification for specific cell
01.02.2021
Extracellular Vesicles Derived From Neural Progenitor Cells–a Preclinical Evaluation for Stroke Treatment in Mice
Authors Zheng X, Zhang L, Kuang Y, Venkataramani V, Jin F, Hein K, Zafeiriou MP, Lenz C, Moebius W, Kilic E, Hermann DM, Weber MS, Urlaub H, Zimmermann WH, Bähr M, Doeppner TR Journal Translational Stroke Research Citation Transl. Stroke Res. 12, 185–203 (2021). Abstract Stem cells such as mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) enhance neurological recovery in preclinical stroke models by secreting extracellular vesicles (EVs). Since previous reports have focused on the application of MSC-EVs