16.11.2023
Authors Kalay I, Aykut H, Caliskan Z, Yigit G, Wollnik B Journal Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports Citation Mol Genet Metab Rep. 2023 Nov 16;37:101022. Abstract Lysinuric protein intolerance (LPI) is a rare, inherited aminoaciduria caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in the amino acid transporter gene SLC7A7 (OMIM *603593). Individuals
14.11.2023
Spliceosome malfunction causes neurodevelopmental disorders with overlapping features
Authors Li D, Wang Q, Bayat A, Battig MR, Zhou Y, Bosch DG, van Haaften G, Granger L, Petersen AK, Pérez-Jurado LA, Aznar-Laín G, Aneja A, Hancarova M, Bendova S, Schwarz M, Kremlikova Pourova R, Sedlacek Z, Keena BA, March ME, Hou C, O’Connor N, Bhoj EJ, Harr MH, Lemire
13.11.2023
Tazarotene and Bexarotene Show Efficacy as In Vitro Therapeutic Agents in Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency
Authors Schlotawa l, Matysiak K, Kettwig M, Ahrens-Nicklas RC, Baud M, Berulava T, Brunetti-Pierri N, Gagne A, Herbst ZM, Maguire JA, Monfregola J, Pena T, Radhakrishnan K, Schröder S, Waxman EA, Ballabio A, Dierks T, Fischer A, French DL, Gelb MH, Gärtner J Journal Neuropediatrics Citation Neuropediatrics 2023; 54(S 01):
10.11.2023
Bi-allelic ACBD6 variants lead to a neurodevelopmental syndrome with progressive and complex movement disorders
Authors Kaiyrzhanov R, Rad A, Lin SJ, Bertoli-Avella A, Kallemeijn WW, Godwin A, Zaki MS, Huang K, Lau T, Petree C, Efthymiou S, Ghayoor Karimiani E, Hempel M, Normand EA, Rudnik-Schöneborn S, Schatz UA, Baggelaar MP, Ilyas M, Sultan T, Alvi JR, Ganieva M, Fowler B, Aanicai R, Akay Tayfun
06.11.2023
Protein stock for the beginning of a new life
How mysterious structures in the egg cell supply the early embryo as protein storage sites When mammals have offspring, they invest a lot. Unlike fish or frogs, the embryo cannot develop on its own. It has to implant in the uterus, where it is supplied with everything it needs
06.11.2023
Protein stock for the beginning of a new life
How mysterious structures in the egg cell supply the early embryo as protein storage sites When mammals have offspring, they invest a lot. Unlike fish or frogs, the embryo cannot develop on its own. It has to implant in the uterus, where it is supplied with everything it needs to
06.11.2023
Structure of the transcribing RNA polymerase II-Elongin complex
Authors Chen Y, Kokic G, Dienemann C, Dybkov O, Urlaub H, Cramer P Journal Nature Structural & Molecular Biology Citation Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2023 Nov 6. Abstract Elongin is a heterotrimeric elongation factor for RNA polymerase (Pol) II transcription that is conserved among metazoa. Here, we report three cryo-EM
06.11.2023
Activation of the integrated stress response rewires cardiac metabolism in Barth syndrome
Authors Kutschka I, Bertero E, Wasmus C, Xiao K, Yang L, Chen X, Oshima Y, Fischer M, Erk M, Arslan B, Alhasan L, Grosser D, Ermer KJ, Nickel A, Kohlhaas M, Eberl H, Rebs S, Streckfuss-Bömeke K, Schmitz W, Rehling P, Thum T, Higuchi T, Rabinowitz J, Maack C, Dudek
02.11.2023
Contractility measurements for cardiotoxicity screening with ventricular myocardial slices of pigs
Authors Shi R, Reichardt M, Fiegle DJ, Küpfer LK, Czajka T, Sun Z, Salditt T, Dendorfer A, Seidel T, Bruegmann T Journal Cardiovascular Research Citation Cardiovasc Res. 2023 Nov 2:cvad141. Abstract Aims: Cardiotoxicity is one major reason why drugs do not enter or are withdrawn from the market. Thus, approaches
01.11.2023
Ricarda Richter-Dennerlein receives first “Niedersachsen-Impuls-Professur”
Ricarda Richter-Dennerlein, head of the “Biochemistry of Macromolecular Complexes” research group at the Institute of Molecular Biology at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and member of the MBExC Cluster of Excellence, has been awarded the first “Niedersachsen-Impuls-Professur” funded by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture and the