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CUTS RNA Biosensor for the Real-Time Detection of TDP-43 Loss-of-Function
CUTS is a cryptic exon RNA biosensor enabling real-time detection of TDP-43 loss of splicing function. CUTS exhibits a significant linear relationship with TDP-43 loss. CUTS can deliver an ...
eLife2d
Robust variability of grid cell properties within individual grid modules enhances encoding of local space
Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Dynamical Neuroscience, University of California, Santa Barbara Although grid cells are one of the most well studied functional classes of neurons in the ...
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Multi-tissue network analysis reveals the effect of JNK inhibition on dietary sucrose-induced metabolic dysfunction in rats
The authors present a valuable study exploring the interaction between JNK signaling and high sucrose feeding. The strength of evidence supporting these observations is solid, including multi-tissue ...
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Limited column formation in the embryonic growth plate implies divergent growth mechanisms during pre- and postnatal bone development
Chondrocyte columns, which are a hallmark of growth plate architecture, play a central role in bone elongation. Columns are formed by clonal expansion following rotation of the division plane, ...
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The effects of 17α-estradiol treatment on endocrine system revealed by single-nucleus transcriptomic sequencing of hypothalamus
Together, the findings suggested that 17α-estradiol extensively reshaped the cell populations, cellular communication, neuropeptide secretion, and neural synapse activity in aged hypothalamus, which ...
eLife4d
Author Experience: “an open ‘conversation’… without the threat of rejection”
What do authors think about publishing in eLife’s model? We spoke with Patrick Allard to find out about his experience.
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Kidney Fibrosis: Lock out SIRT4
The accumulation of SIRT4 in the nuclei of kidney cells drives kidney fibrosis, so blocking the movement of this protein could be a potential therapeutic strategy against fibrosis.
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Distinguishing mutants that resist drugs via different mechanisms by examining fitness tradeoffs
Nearly a thousand diverse adaptive mutants converge into a handful of groups for which fitness responds the same way to ...
eLife5d
Individuals with anxiety and depression use atypical decision strategies in an uncertain world
A model with a mixture of three different decision strategies is developed to characterize several atypical behavioral patterns of individuals with depression and anxiety in an uncertain reward ...
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Point of View: Applied research won’t flourish without basic science
Three senior figures at the US National Institutes of Health explain why the agency remains committed to supporting basic science and research.
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Regulation of lung cancer initiation and progression by the stem cell determinant Musashi
Despite advances in therapeutic approaches, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. To understand the molecular programs underlying lung cancer initiation and maintenance, we ...
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Improved inference of population histories by integrating genomic and epigenomic data
The developed statistical method paves the way for next generation demographic and selection inference by combining information from several heritable genomic and epigenomic markers.