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20.03.2024

[11C]MODAG 005 – a novel PET tracer targeting alpha-synuclein aggregates in the brain

Authors Saw RS, Buss S, Schmidt F, Ryazanov S, Leonov A, Kuebler L, Bleher D, Papadopoulos I, Roeben B, Schmidt F, Reimold M, Bonanno F, Grotegerd AK, Ruf V, Dahl B, Sandiego C, Henry K, Fehrenbacher B, Schaller M, Kahle P, Gasser T, Brockmann K, Reischl G, la Fougère C,
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20.03.2024

METTL3-dependent m6A modification of PSEN1 mRNA regulates craniofacial development through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway

Authors Ma L, Zhou X, Yao S, Zhang X, Mao J, Vona B, Fan L, Lou S, Li D, Wang L, Pan Y   Journal Cell Death & Disease   Citation Cell Death Dis 15, 229 (2024).   Abstract Craniofacial malformations, often associated with syndromes, are prevalent birth defects. Emerging
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19.03.2024

The SecM arrest peptide traps a pre-peptide bond formation state of the ribosome

Authors Gersteuer F, Morici M, Gabrielli S, Fujiwara K, Safdari HA, Paternoga H, Bock LV, Chiba S, Wilson DN   Journal Nature Communications   Citation Nat Commun. 2024 Mar 19;15(1):2431.   Abstract Nascent polypeptide chains can induce translational stalling to regulate gene expression. This is exemplified by the E. coli
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19.03.2024

RAPP-containing arrest peptides induce translational stalling by short circuiting the ribosomal peptidyltransferase activity

Authors Morici M, Gabrielli S, Fujiwara K, Paternoga H, Beckert B, Bock LV, Chiba S, Wilson DN   Journal Nature Communications   Citation Nat Commun. 2024 Mar 19;15(1):2432.   Abstract Arrest peptides containing RAPP (ArgAlaProPro) motifs have been discovered in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, where they are thought to
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19.03.2024

Adsorption of alpha-synuclein and inhibition of fibril formation by nanocellulose and gold-coated-nanocellulose

Authors Lamtar Mohammadi EL, Keikha R, Outeiro TF, Jebali A   Journal Cellulose   Citation Cellulose (2024)   Abstract Interfering with the aggregation of the protein alpha-synuclein (aSyn) has been a topic of research for > 25 years, as this protein is found in pathognomonic protein aggregates in the brain of
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Preparing the heart patch for the surgery. Photo: UKSH

18.03.2024

Two years with heart patch: patient reports on experiences

Unique in the world: laboratory-grown heart tissue has been implanted in patients with heart failure as part of a study conducted by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH). The so-called heart patch is intended to strengthen the heart permanently and has the potential for
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17.03.2024

Multiscale Quantile Regression with Local Error Control

Authors Liu Z, Li H   Journal Arxiv   Citation arXiv:2403.11356.   Abstract For robust and efficient detection of change points, we introduce a novel methodology MUSCLE (multiscale quantile segmentation controlling local error) that partitions serial data into multiple segments, each sharing a common quantile. It leverages multiple tests for
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15.03.2024

Protocol to develop force-generating human skeletal muscle organoids

Authors Shahriyari M, Rinn M, Hofemeier AD, Babych A, Zimmermann WH, Tiburcy M Journal Star Protocols Citation STAR Protoc. 2024 Mar 15;5(1):102794. Abstract Force generation is an essential property of skeletal muscle models in vitro. We describe a versatile 1-step procedure to direct undifferentiated human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) into
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MBExC special exhibition "Heart & Brain - Understanding Together" at Forum Wissen

13.03.2024

Heart & Brain – Understanding Together

New special exhibition at the Forum Wissen opens on 18 April 2024   How does a “patch” for the heart work? Can we hear with light? And how can insights from basic research be used to help diagnose and treat diseases? The “Heart & Brain – understanding together” exhibition examines
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13.03.2024

Biallelic NAA60 variants with impaired n-terminal acetylation capacity cause autosomal recessive primary familial brain calcifications

Authors Chelban V, Aksnes H, Maroofian R, LaMonica LC, Seabra L, Siggervåg A, Devic P, Shamseldin HE, Vandrovcova J, Murphy D, Richard AC, Quenez O, Bonnevalle A, Zanetti MN, Kaiyrzhanov R, Salpietro V, Efthymiou S, Schottlaender LV, Morsy H, Scardamaglia A, Tariq A, Pagnamenta AT, Pennavaria A, Krogstad LS, Bekkelund
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