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Authors Sawicka A, Villamil G, Lidschreiber M, Darzacq X, Dugast-Darzacq C, Schwalb B, Cramer P Journal EMBO Journal Citation EMBO J. 2021 Feb 8:e107015. Abstract Eukaryotic RNA polymerase II (Pol II) contains a tail-like, intrinsically disordered carboxy-terminal domain (CTD) comprised of heptad-repeats, that functions in coordination of the transcription cycle

Authors Ulmke PA, Xie Y, Sokpor G, Pham L, Shomroni O, Berulava T, Rosenbusch J, Basu U, Fischer A, Nguyen HP, Staiger JF, Tuoc T Journal Development Citation Development. 2021 Feb 8;148(3):dev188276. Abstract Fine-tuned gene expression is crucial for neurodevelopment. The gene expression program is tightly controlled at different levels,

Authors Scheffler K, Uraji J, Jentoft I, Cavazza T, Mönnich E, Mogessie B, Schuh M Journal Nature Communications Citation Nat Commun 12, 841 (2021). Abstract A new life begins with the unification of the maternal and paternal chromosomes upon fertilization. The parental chromosomes first become enclosed in two separate pronuclei

Authors Reinert MC, Pacheu-Grau D, Catarino CB, Klopstock T, Ohlenbusch A, Schittkowski M, Wilichowski E, Rehling P, Brockmann K Journal Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases Citation Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2021 Feb 4;16(1):64. Abstract Background: Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is the most common mitochondrial disorder and characterized by acute

Authors Zhang Y, De Laurentiis E, Bohnsack KE, Wahlig M, Ranjan N, Gruseck S, Hackert P, Wölfle T, Rodnina MV, Schwappach B, Rospert S. Journal Nature Communications Citation Nat Commun. 2021 Feb 4;12(1):782. Abstract The guided entry of tail-anchored proteins (GET) pathway assists in the posttranslational delivery of tail-anchored proteins,

Authors Tegunov D, Xue L, Dienemann C, Cramer P, Mahamid J Journal Nature Methods Citation Nat Methods 18, 186–193 (2021). Abstract Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) enables macromolecular structure determination in vitro and inside cells. In addition to aligning individual particles, accurate registration of sample motion and three-dimensional deformation during exposures are

Authors Dankovich TM, Rizzoli SO Journal iScience Citation iScience. 2021 Feb 3;24(3):102134. Abstract Optical super-resolution microscopy (SRM) has enabled biologists to visualize cellular structures with near-molecular resolution, giving unprecedented access to details about the amounts, sizes and spatial distributions of macromolecules in the cell. Precisely quantifying these molecular details requires

Authors Sakib MS, Sokpor G, Nguyen HP, Fischer A, Tuoc T Journal Star Protocols Citation STAR Protoc. 2021 Feb 2;2(1):100318. Abstract Cell sorting can be used to purify cell populations for cell type-specific molecular probing. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) coupled with high-throughput sequencing affords molecular signature identification for specific cell

Authors Zheng X, Zhang L, Kuang Y, Venkataramani V, Jin F, Hein K, Zafeiriou MP, Lenz C, Moebius W, Kilic E, Hermann DM, Weber MS, Urlaub H, Zimmermann WH, Bähr M, Doeppner TR  Journal Translational Stroke Research Citation Transl. Stroke Res. 12, 185–203 (2021). Abstract Stem cells such as mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) enhance neurological recovery in preclinical stroke models by secreting extracellular vesicles (EVs). Since previous reports have focused on the application of MSC-EVs

Authors Erskine D, Koss D, Korolchuk VI, Outeiro TF, Attems J, McKeith I Journal Acta Neuropathologica Citation Acta Neuropathol. 2021 Jan 30. Abstract Accumulation of the protein α-synuclein into insoluble intracellular deposits termed Lewy bodies (LBs) is the characteristic neuropathological feature of LB diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), Parkinson’s