Next-generation interfaces for studying neural function

JA Frank, MJ Antonini, P Anikeeva - Nature biotechnology, 2019 - nature.com
Monitoring and modulating the diversity of signals used by neurons and glia in a closed-loop
fashion is necessary to establish causative links between biochemical processes within the …

Chemical derivatization in LC-MS-based metabolomics study

S Zhao, L Li - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Because of great diversity of chemical and physical properties and wide ranges of
concentrations of different metabolites in metabolome samples, metabolome analysis is a …

Negative feedback control of neuronal activity by microglia

A Badimon, HJ Strasburger, P Ayata, X Chen, A Nair… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Microglia, the brain's resident macrophages, help to regulate brain function by removing
dying neurons, pruning non-functional synapses, and producing ligands that support …

OMA1-mediated integrated stress response protects against ferroptosis in mitochondrial cardiomyopathy

S Ahola, PR Mejías, S Hermans, S Chandragiri… - Cell metabolism, 2022 - cell.com
Cardiomyopathy and heart failure are common manifestations in mitochondrial disease
caused by deficiencies in the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) system of mitochondria …

SARS-CoV-2-mediated dysregulation of metabolism and autophagy uncovers host-targeting antivirals

NC Gassen, J Papies, T Bajaj, J Emanuel… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Viruses manipulate cellular metabolism and macromolecule recycling processes like
autophagy. Dysregulated metabolism might lead to excessive inflammatory and …

Loss of cardiac ferritin H facilitates cardiomyopathy via Slc7a11-mediated ferroptosis

X Fang, Z Cai, H Wang, D Han, Q Cheng… - Circulation …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: Maintaining iron homeostasis is essential for proper cardiac function. Both iron
deficiency and iron overload are associated with cardiomyopathy and heart failure via …

Dissociable dopamine dynamics for learning and motivation

A Mohebi, JR Pettibone, AA Hamid, JMT Wong… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
The dopamine projection from ventral tegmental area (VTA) to nucleus accumbens (NAc) is
critical for motivation to work for rewards and reward-driven learning. How dopamine …

Small-molecule inhibitors of human mitochondrial DNA transcription

NA Bonekamp, B Peter, HS Hillen, A Felser… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Altered expression of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) occurs in ageing and a range of human
pathologies (for example, inborn errors of metabolism, neurodegeneration and cancer) …

Development of a plasma pseudotargeted metabolomics method based on ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry

F Zheng, X Zhao, Z Zeng, L Wang, W Lv, Q Wang… - Nature protocols, 2020 - nature.com
Untargeted methods are typically used in the detection and discovery of small organic
compounds in metabolomics research, and ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography …

Cellular pyrimidine imbalance triggers mitochondrial DNA–dependent innate immunity

HG Sprenger, T MacVicar, A Bahat, KU Fiedler… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Cytosolic mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) elicits a type I interferon response, but signals
triggering the release of mtDNA from mitochondria remain enigmatic. Here, we show that …