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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

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

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

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

Authors Buglakova E, Archit A, D’Imprima E, Mahamid J, Pape C, Kreshuk A Journal Arxiv Citation arXiv:2503.19545. Abstract Segmentation of very large images is a common problem in microscopy, medical imaging or remote sensing. The problem is usually addressed by sliding window inference, which can theoretically lead to seamlessly stitched

Authors Cuinat S, Chatron N, Petit F, Brunelle P, Dincuff E, Aubert Mucca M, Bieth E, Schmetz A, Rieder H, Wollnik B, Kaulfuß S, Yigit G, McKeown C, Savage T, Mulligan MR, Bicknell LS, Corsten-Janssen N, Edery P, Lesca G, de Villartay JP, Putoux A Journal European Journal of Human

Authors Georgiev SV, Rizzoli SO Journal Scientific Reports Citation Sci Rep 15, 10093 (2025). Abstract Neuronal communication relies on synaptic vesicle recycling, which has long been investigated by live imaging approaches. Synapto-pHluorins, genetically encoded reporters that incorporate a pH-sensitive variant of GFP within the lumen of the synaptic vesicle, have

Authors Lin KH, Ranjan M, Lipstein N, Brose N, Neher E, Taschenberger H Journal The Journal of Physiology Citation J Physiol. 2025 Mar 22. Abstract Heterogeneity in synaptic strength and short-term plasticity (STP) was characterized in post-hearing rat calyx of Held synapses at near-physiological external [Ca2+] under control conditions and

Authors Lange F, Ratz M, Dohrke JN, Wenzel D, Ilgen P, Riedel D, Jakobs S Journal Nature Cell Biology Citation Nat Cell Biol (2025). Abstract Prohibitins are a highly conserved family of proteins that have been implicated in a variety of functions including mitochondrial stress signalling and housekeeping, cell cycle

Authors Thirumalai A, Henseler J, Enayati M, Kusch K, Hessler R, Moser T, Huet AT Journal Theranostics Citation Theranostics 2025; 15(10):4270-4286. Abstract Optogenetic stimulation has become a promising approach for restoring lost body function. For example, partial restoration of vision has been achieved in a blind patient and preclinical proof-of-concept