Evolution of sucrose metabolism: the dichotomy of invertases and beyond

H Wan, L Wu, Y Yang, G Zhou, YL Ruan - Trends in plant science, 2018 - cell.com
In higher plants, invertases hydrolyze sucrose (Suc), the major end product of
photosynthesis, into glucose (Glc) and fructose (Fru), which are used as nutrients, energy …

[HTML][HTML] Using graph theory to analyze biological networks

GA Pavlopoulos, M Secrier, CN Moschopoulos… - BioData mining, 2011 - Springer
Understanding complex systems often requires a bottom-up analysis towards a systems
biology approach. The need to investigate a system, not only as individual components but …

[HTML][HTML] Microbiota-derived metabolites suppress arthritis by amplifying aryl-hydrocarbon receptor activation in regulatory B cells

EC Rosser, CJM Piper, DE Matei, PA Blair… - Cell metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
The differentiation of IL-10-producing regulatory B cells (Bregs) in response to gut-
microbiota-derived signals supports the maintenance of tolerance. However, whether …

Heatmapper: web-enabled heat mapping for all

S Babicki, D Arndt, A Marcu, Y Liang… - Nucleic acids …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Heatmapper is a freely available web server that allows users to interactively visualize their
data in the form of heat maps through an easy-to-use graphical interface. Unlike existing non …

Cardioprotection and lifespan extension by the natural polyamine spermidine

T Eisenberg, M Abdellatif, S Schroeder, U Primessnig… - Nature medicine, 2016 - nature.com
Aging is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death. Here we
show that oral supplementation of the natural polyamine spermidine extends the lifespan of …

[HTML][HTML] Periosteum contains skeletal stem cells with high bone regenerative potential controlled by Periostin

O Duchamp de Lageneste, A Julien… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Bone regeneration relies on the activation of skeletal stem cells (SSCs) that still remain
poorly characterized. Here, we show that periosteum contains SSCs with high bone …

Genetically engineered cerebral organoids model brain tumor formation

S Bian, M Repic, Z Guo, A Kavirayani, T Burkard… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Brain tumors are among the most lethal and devastating cancers. Their study is limited by
genetic heterogeneity and the incompleteness of available laboratory models. Three …

[PDF][PDF] Landscape of immune microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma and its additional impact on histological and molecular classification

Y Kurebayashi, H Ojima, H Tsujikawa, N Kubota… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Immune cells constitute an important element of tumor tissue. Accumulating evidence
indicates their clinicopathological significance in predicting prognosis and therapeutic …

Metformin-induced increases in GDF15 are important for suppressing appetite and promoting weight loss

EA Day, RJ Ford, BK Smith… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Metformin is the most commonly prescribed medication for type 2 diabetes, owing to its
glucose-lowering effects, which are mediated through the suppression of hepatic glucose …

Mitochondrial DNA stress primes the antiviral innate immune response

P West - Biophysical Journal, 2015 - cell.com
Mitochondria are central participants in a variety of cellular processes including ATP
generation, programmed cell death, signal transduction, and innate immunity …