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Microenvironmental determinants of endothelial cell heterogeneity
Microenvironmental determinants of endothelial cell heterogeneity
During development, endothelial cells (ECs) undergo an extraordinary specialization by which generic capillary microcircul...
The centromere as a tag of self-DNA
The centromere as a tag of self-DNA
Intriguing findings in yeast suggested that centromeres ‘tag’ DNA as self and allow its condensation during mi...
Silencing centromeres with age
Silencing centromeres with age
Centromeres are silenced in aged cells by the epigenetic downregulation of centromere transcription.
Expanding the genetic code for site-specific lysine lactylation
Expanding the genetic code for site-specific lysine lactylation
In this Tools of the Trade article, Zong (Zhou lab) describes how using genetic code expansion enabled the precise incorpo...
The bystander effect of pyroptosis
The bystander effect of pyroptosis
This study uncovered how extracellular vesicles carrying gasdermin D pores propagate pyroptosis between cells, exacerbatin...
Unravelling the complexity of gene regulation through multiplexed protein mapping
Unravelling the complexity of gene regulation through multiplexed protein mapping
In this Tools of the Trade article, Goronzy (Guttman lab) describes the development of ChIP-DIP, a high-throughput, split-...
Regulation and function of insulin and insulin-like growth factor receptor signalling
Regulation and function of insulin and insulin-like growth factor receptor signalling
Receptors of insulin and insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are receptor tyrosine kinases whose signalling controls multip...
Neuro–bone tissue engineering: emerging mechanisms, potential strategies, and current challenges
Neuro–bone tissue engineering: emerging mechanisms, potential strategies, and current challenges
The skeleton is a highly innervated organ in which nerve fibers interact with various skeletal cells. Peripheral nerve end...
MicroRNA-146a-loaded magnesium silicate nanospheres promote bone regeneration in an inflammatory microenvironment
MicroRNA-146a-loaded magnesium silicate nanospheres promote bone regeneration in an inflammatory microenvironment
Reconstruction of irregular oral-maxillofacial bone defects with an inflammatory microenvironment remains a challenge, as ...
A new perspective on intervertebral disc calcification—from bench to bedside
A new perspective on intervertebral disc calcification—from bench to bedside
Disc degeneration primarily contributes to chronic low back and neck pain. Consequently, there is an urgent need to unders...
The role and applications of extracellular vesicles in osteoporosis
The role and applications of extracellular vesicles in osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a widely observed condition characterized by the systemic deterioration of bone mass and microarchitecture...
Transcriptional reprogramming during human osteoclast differentiation identifies regulators of osteoclast activity
Transcriptional reprogramming during human osteoclast differentiation identifies regulators of osteoclast activity
Enhanced osteoclastogenesis and osteoclast activity contribute to the development of osteoporosis, which is characterized ...
Age-related secretion of grancalcin by macrophages induces skeletal stem/progenitor cell senescence during fracture healing
Age-related secretion of grancalcin by macrophages induces skeletal stem/progenitor cell senescence during fracture healing
Skeletal stem/progenitor cell (SSPC) senescence is a major cause of decreased bone regenerative potential with aging, but ...
Spatial analysis of the osteoarthritis microenvironment: techniques, insights, and applications
Spatial analysis of the osteoarthritis microenvironment: techniques, insights, and applications
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating degenerative disease affecting multiple joint tissues, including cartilage, bone, sy...
Quantitative Modelling in Stem Cell Biology and Beyond: How to Make Best Use of It
Quantitative Modelling in Stem Cell Biology and Beyond: How to Make Best Use of It
This article gives a broad overview of quantitative modelling approaches in biology and provides guidance on how to employ...
First Clinical Experiences Using Preconditioning Approaches to Improve MSC-Based Therapies
First Clinical Experiences Using Preconditioning Approaches to Improve MSC-Based Therapies
Describe the rationale for preconditioning MSCs prior to use as therapy and the state-of-the-art of using preconditioning ...
Risk of metabolic abnormalities in osteoarthritis: a new perspective to understand its pathological mechanisms
Risk of metabolic abnormalities in osteoarthritis: a new perspective to understand its pathological mechanisms
Although aging has traditionally been viewed as the most important risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), an increasing amou...
MSC-Based Cell Therapy for COVID-19-Associated ARDS and Classical ARDS: Comparative Perspectives
MSC-Based Cell Therapy for COVID-19-Associated ARDS and Classical ARDS: Comparative Perspectives
Despite no general conclusions regarding the therapeutic effect of MSCs on virus-induced acute lung injury in pre-clinical...
The molecular basis of translation initiation and its regulation in eukaryotes
The molecular basis of translation initiation and its regulation in eukaryotes
The regulation of gene expression is fundamental for life. Whereas the role of transcriptional regulation of gene expressi...
Does species-specific alternative splicing make us human?
Florian Heyd describes a paper that pointed towards alternative splicing as a driver of human cognitive abilities.
Lysosomes as coordinators of cellular catabolism, metabolic signalling and organ physiology
Lysosomes as coordinators of cellular catabolism, metabolic signalling and organ physiology
Every cell must satisfy basic requirements for nutrient sensing, utilization and recycling through macromolecular breakdow...
Lipolysis supports bone formation by providing osteoblasts with endogenous fatty acid substrates to maintain bioenergetic status
Lipolysis supports bone formation by providing osteoblasts with endogenous fatty acid substrates to maintain bioenergetic status
Bone formation is a highly energy-demanding process that can be impacted by metabolic disorders. Glucose has been consider...
Structure and function of the membrane microdomains in osteoclasts
Structure and function of the membrane microdomains in osteoclasts
The cell membrane structure is closely related to the occurrence and progression of many metabolic bone diseases observed ...
Human Stem Cells for Ophthalmology: Recent Advances in Diagnostic Image Analysis and Computational Modelling
Human Stem Cells for Ophthalmology: Recent Advances in Diagnostic Image Analysis and Computational Modelling
To explore the advances and future research directions in image analysis and computational modelling of human stem cells (...
Combining single-cell RNA sequencing and population-based studies reveals hand osteoarthritis-associated chondrocyte subpopulations and pathways
Combining single-cell RNA sequencing and population-based studies reveals hand osteoarthritis-associated chondrocyte subpopulations and pathways
Hand osteoarthritis is a common heterogeneous joint disorder with unclear molecular mechanisms and no disease-modifying dr...
Spatial transcriptomic interrogation of the murine bone marrow signaling landscape
Spatial transcriptomic interrogation of the murine bone marrow signaling landscape
Self-renewal and differentiation of skeletal stem and progenitor cells (SSPCs) are tightly regulated processes, with SSPC ...
Annexin A5 derived from matrix vesicles protects against osteoporotic bone loss via mineralization
Annexin A5 derived from matrix vesicles protects against osteoporotic bone loss via mineralization
Matrix vesicles (MVs) have shown strong effects in diseases such as vascular ectopic calcification and pathological calcif...
Local and systemic mechanisms that control the hair follicle stem cell niche
Local and systemic mechanisms that control the hair follicle stem cell niche
Hair follicles are essential appendages of the mammalian skin, as hair performs vital functions of protection, thermoregul...
Extended heterochronic parabiosis as an approach to study rejuvenation
In this Tools of the Trade article, Bohan Zhang (Gladyshev lab) discusses how the use of extended heterochronic parabiosis...