2021

Authors Bhatta A, Dienemann C, Cramer P, Hillen HS Journal Nature Structural and Molecular Biology Citation Nat Struct Mol Biol (2021). Abstract Human mitochondrial transcripts contain messenger and ribosomal RNAs flanked by transfer RNAs (tRNAs), which are excised by mitochondrial RNase (mtRNase) P and Z to liberate all RNA species.

Authors Sadredini M, Manotheepan R, Lehnart SE, Anderson ME, Sjaastad I, Stokke MK Journal Physiological Reports Citation Physiol Rep. 2021 Sep;9(18):e15030. Abstract Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia type 1 (CPVT1) is an inherited arrhythmogenic disorder caused by missense mutations in the cardiac ryanodine receptors (RyR2), that result in increased β-adrenoceptor stimulation-induced

Authors Sertel SM, Blumenstein W, Mandad S, Shomroni O, Salinas G, Rizzoli SO Journal Scientific Reports Citation Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 30;11(1):17374. Abstract A strong focus on sex-related differences has arisen recently in neurobiology, but most investigations focus on brain function in vivo, ignoring common experimental models like cultured neurons.

Authors Thom T, Schmitz M, Fischer AL, Correia A, Correia S, Llorens F, Pique AV, Möbius W, Domingues R, Zafar S, Stoops E, Silva CJ, Fischer A, Outeiro TF, Zerr I Journal Movement Disorders Citation Mov Disord. 2021 Aug 27. Abstract Background The cellular prion protein (PrPC) is a membrane-bound,

Authors Schoger E, Zimmermann WH, Cyganek L, Zelarayán LC Journal Stem Cell Research Citation Stem Cell Res. 2021 Aug 26;56:102518. Abstract CRISPR/Cas9 technology based on nuclease inactive dCas9 and fused to the heterotrimeric VPR transcriptional activator is a powerful tool to enhance endogenous transcription by targeting defined genomic loci. We

Authors Jochheim FA, Tegunov D, Hillen HS, Schmitzova J, Kokic G, Dienemann C, Cramer P Journal Communications Biology Citation Commun Biol. 2021 Aug 24;4(1):999. Abstract The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 uses an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) to replicate and transcribe its genome. Previous structures of the RdRp revealed a monomeric enzyme composed

Authors Santos GL, Meyer T, Tiburcy M, DeGrave A, Zimmermann WH, Lutz S Journal Journal of Visualized Experiments Citation J Vis Exp. 2021 Aug 20;(174). Abstract Fibroblasts are phenotypically highly dynamic cells, which quickly transdifferentiate into myofibroblasts in response to biochemical and biomechanical stimuli. The current understanding of fibrotic processes,

Authors Oestreicher D, Picher MM, Rankovic V, Moser T, Pangrsic T Journal Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience Citation Front. Mol. Neurosci. 2021, 14:689415. Abstract Clinical management of auditory synaptopathies like other genetic hearing disorders is currently limited to the use of hearing aids or cochlear implants. However, future gene therapy promises restoration of

Authors Khuller K, Yigit G, Grijalva CM, Altmüller J, Thiele H, Nürnberg P, Elcioglu NH, Yeter B, Hehr U, Stein A, Della Marina A, Köninger A, Depienne C, Kaiser FJ, Wollnik B, Kuechler A Journal European Journal of Medical Genetics Citation Eur J Med Genet. 2021 Aug 13:104310. Abstract MFSD2A,

Authors Steinmetz M, Stümpfig T, Seehase M, Schuster A, Kowallick J, Müller M, Unterberg-Buchwald C, Kutty S, Lotz J, Uecker M, Paul T Journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging Citation Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 Aug;14(8):e011823. Abstract Background: Correction of tetralogy of Fallot (cTOF) often results in pulmonary valve pathology and right ventricular