07.04.2025
With the signing of an equity agreement on April 2, 2025, biotech pioneers Repairon GmbH and life science investor Bioventure Management GmbH, both based in Göttingen, have entered into a strategic partnership with the potential to fundamentally change the treatment of heart failure worldwide. Bioventure is investing in Repairon –
07.04.2025
Modulation of protein activity by small RNA base pairing internal to coding sequences
Authors Thongdee N, Alaniz MM, Samatova E, Zhong A, Esnault C, Zhang H, Dale RK, Rodnina MV, Storz G Journal Molecular Cell Citation Mol Cell. 2025 Mar 30:S1097-2765(25)00258-8. Abstract Most characterized interactions between bacterial small RNAs (sRNAs) and their target mRNAs occur near ribosome binding sites, resulting in changes in
04.04.2025
Recent developments in multiple sclerosis neuropathology
Authors Stadelmann C, Franz J, Nessler S Journal Current Opinion in Neurology Citation Curr Opin Neurol. 2025 Apr 4. Abstract Purpose of review: Neuropathological studies in human brain tissue are indispensable for our understanding of disease mechanisms in multiple sclerosis (MS). They inform concepts of lesion evolution, tissue regeneration and
03.04.2025
Nadja Simeth-Crespi appointed as W2 professor of Molecular Labeling Chemistry
Congratulations to MBExC member Nadja Simeth-Crespi on her appointment as W2 Professor of Molecular Labeling Chemistry at the University of Göttingen! Prof. Simeth-Crespi and her team’s research intersects the boundaries of bioorganic and photochemistry, with a focus on the design of smart drugs, biochemical probes and labels, as well
02.04.2025
Power-law adaptation in the presynaptic vesicle cycle
Authors Mikulasch FA, Georgiev SV, Rudelt L, Rizzoli SO, Priesemann V Journal Communications Biology Citation Commun Biol. 2025 Apr 2;8(1):542. Abstract After synaptic transmission, fused synaptic vesicles are recycled, enabling the synapse to recover its capacity for renewed release. The recovery steps, which range from endocytosis to vesicle docking and
31.03.2025
Direct Stimulation of Gastric Smooth Muscle Cells via Gq Proteins With Light
Authors Zipf D, Vogt M, Sathyanarayanan U, Wagdi A, Riebeling J, Patejdl R, Bruegmann T Journal Neurogastroenterology and Motility Citation Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2025 Mar 31:e70028. Abstract Background: Optogenetics is a cutting-edge approach that can enable direct stimulation of gastric smooth muscle cells (SMC) by combining cell-specific overexpression of light-sensitive proteins
28.03.2025
Artificial neurons organize themselves
Göttingen research team constructs network of self-learning infomorphic neurons Novel artificial neurons learn independently and are more strongly modeled on their biological counterparts. A team of researchers from the Göttingen Campus Institute for Dynamics of Biological Networks (CIDBN) at the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for
27.03.2025
Understanding mitochondrial protein import: a revised model of the presequence translocase
Authors Jain N, Chacinska A, Rehling P Journal Trends in Biochemical Sciences Citation Trends Biochem Sci. 2025 Mar 27:S0968-0004(25)00050-7. Abstract Mitochondrial function relies on the precise targeting and import of cytosolic proteins into mitochondrial subcompartments. Most matrix-targeted proteins follow the presequence pathway, which directs precursor proteins across the outer mitochondrial
26.03.2025
The inner nuclear layer in pediatric multiple sclerosis
Authors Hummel-Abmeier H, Naxer S, Kadas EM, Zimmermann H, Knaack B, Huppke P, Kowallick A, Meier K, Brandt AU, Paul F, Schittkowski M, Oertel FC, Gärtner J Journal Neurology: Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation Citation Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2025 May;12(3):e200387. Abstract Background and objectives: Pediatric onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) leads to optic
26.03.2025
Microtubules as a versatile reference standard for expansion microscopy
Authors Chowdhury R, Mimoso T, Chouaib AA, Mougios N, Krah D, Opazo F, Köster S, Rizzoli SO, Shaib AH Journal Communications Biology Citation Commun Biol. 2025 Mar 26;8(1):499. Abstract Expansion microscopy (ExM) is continually improving, and new ExM variants need to be validated on well-defined biological structures. There is no





