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Authors Gerdes C, Waal N, Offner T, Fornasiero EF, Wender N, Verbarg H, Manzini I, Trenkwalder C, Mollenhauer B, Strohäker T, Zweckstetter M, Becker S, Rizzoli SO, Basmanav FB, Opazo F Journal Nature Communications Citation Nat Commun. 2020 Jun 1;11(1):2729. Abstract Aggregation and spreading of α-Synuclein (αSyn) are hallmarks of several neurodegenerative diseases, thus monitoring human αSyn (hαSyn) in animal models or cell cultures is vital for the field. However,

Authors Drivas TG, Li D, Nair D, Alaimo JT, Alders M, Altmuller J, Barakat TS, Bebin EM, Bertsch NL, Blackburn PR, Blesson A, Bouman AM, Brockmann K, Brunelle P, Burmeister M, Cooper GM, Denecke J, … Wollnik B, et al. Journal European Journal of Human Genetics Citation Eur J Hum

Authors Parfentev I, Schilbach S, Cramer P, Urlaub H Journal Journal of Proteomics Citation J Proteomics. 2020 May 30;220:103754. Abstract Cross-linking mass spectrometry (XL-MS) is steadily expanding its range of applications from purified protein complexes to more complex samples like organelles and even entire cells. One main challenge using non-cleavable

Authors Li H, Schwab J, Antholzer S, Haltmeier M Journal Inverse Problems Citation Inverse Problems 36(2020) 065005 (23pp). Abstract Recovering a function or high-dimensional parameter vector from indirect measurements is a central task in various scientific areas. Several methods for solving such inverse problems are well developed and well understood.

Authors Hillen HS, Kokic G, Farnung L, Dienemann C, Tegunov D, Cramer P Journal Nature Citation Nature 584, 154–156 (2020). Abstract The new coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) uses an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) for the replication of its genome and the transcription of its genes1-3. Here

Authors Cavero I, Seimetz D, Koziel D, Zimmermann WH, Holzgrefe HH Journal Expert Opinion Drug Safety Citation Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2020 May;19(5):553-558. Abstract This report summarizes and discusses talks delivered at an educational course offered during the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Safety Pharmacology Society on advanced therapy medicinal

Authors Krüger JR, Keller-Findeisen J, Geisler C, Egner A Journal Biomedical Optics Express Citation Biomed. Opt. Express 11, 3139-3163 (2020). Abstract Stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy is a versatile imaging method with diffraction-unlimited resolution. Here, we present a novel STED microscopy variant that achieves either increased resolution at equal laser

Authors Ufartes R, Berger H, Till K, Salinas G, Sturm M, Altmuller J, Nurnberg P, Thiele H, Funke R, Apeshiotis N, Langen H, Wollnik B, Borchers A, Pauli S Journal Human Genetics Citation Hum Genet. Online ahead of print Abstract We report truncating de novo variants in specific exons of

Authors Komorowski K, Schaeper J, Sztucki M, Sharpnack L, Brehm G, Köster S, Salditt T Journal Soft Matter Citation Soft Matter. 2020 May 6;16(17):4142-4154. Abstract We have used time-resolved small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) to study the adhesion of lipid vesicles in the electrostatic strong-coupling regime induced by divalent ions. The

Authors Jakobs S, Stephan T, Ilgen P, Brüser C Journal Annual Reviews of Biophysics Citation Annu Rev Biophys. 2020 May 6;49:289-308. Abstract Mitochondria are essential for eukaryotic life. These double-membrane organelles often form highly dynamic tubular networks interacting with many cellular structures. Their highly convoluted contiguous inner membrane compartmentalizes the