Cell Biology

Human CD29+/CD56+ myogenic progenitors display tenogenic differentiation potential and facilitate tendon regeneration

1. Xiexiang Shao
2. Xingzuan Lin
3. Hao Zhou
4. Minghui Wang
5. Lili Han
6. Xin Fu
7. Sheng Li
8. Siyuan Zhu
9. Shenao Zhou
10. Wenjun Yang
11. Jianhua Wang
12. Zhanghua Li
13. Ping Hu

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  The authors demonstrate the valuable discovery that human CD29+/CD56+ myogenic progenitors can differentiate into tendon through the TGFβ pathway, addressing mouse and human interspecies differences in regard to the potential of muscle stem cells. The in vivo transplantation experiments provide convincing evidence for the conclusion, as human CD29+/CD56+ myogenic progenitors contribute to tendon regeneration, resulting in functional recovery in mouse model. The authors' approach can be used for the development of cell therapy for tendon-injured patients.

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Local nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio regulates H3.3 incorporation via cell cycle state during zygotic genome activation

1. Anusha D Bhatt
2. Madeleine G Brown
3. Aurora B Wackford
4. Yuki Shindo
5. Amanda A Amodeo

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Hydroxyurea induces ER stress and cytoplasmic protein aggregation

1. Ana Sánchez-Molina
2. Manuel Bernal
3. Joel D. Posligua-García
4. Antonio J. Pérez-Pulido
5. Laura de Cubas
6. Elena Hidalgo
7. Silvia Salas-Pino
8. Rafael R. Daga

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Cell crowding activates pro-invasive mechanotransduction pathway in high-grade DCIS via TRPV4 inhibition and cell volume reduction

1. Xiangning Bu
2. Nathanael Ashby
3. Teresa Vitali
4. Sulgi Lee
5. Ananya Gottumukkala
6. Kangsun Yun
7. Sana Tabbara
8. Patricia Latham
9. Christine Teal
10. Inhee Chung

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  This fundamental study provides compelling evidence that TRPV4 plays a crucial role in mechanical sensing during cancer cell transition from non-invasive to invasive states, and offers novel insights into metastasis. By employing multiple experimental approaches, including pharmacological and genetic manipulation, as well as advanced imaging techniques, the authors demonstrate a strong correlation between TRPV4 dynamics, calcium homeostasis, and cell volume plasticity. The findings significantly enhance our understanding of mechanotransduction in cancer and present TRPV4 as a promising therapeutic target for inhibiting metastasis.

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Subcellular Region Morphology Reflects Cellular Identity

1. Ángel-Carlos Román
2. Alba Diaz-Pizarro
3. Nuria Del Valle-Del Pino
4. Marcos Olivera-Gómez
5. Guadalupe Cumplido-Laso
6. Dixan Agustín Benítez
7. Jose María Carvajal-González
8. Sonia Mulero-Navarro

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Stratification of enterochromaffin cells by single-cell expression analysis

1. Yan Song
2. Linda J Fothergill
3. Kari S Lee
4. Brandon Y Liu
5. Ada Koo
6. Mark Perelis
7. Shanti Diwakarla
8. Brid Callaghan
9. Jie Huang
10. Jill Wykosky
11. John B Furness
12. Gene W Yeo

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  This important study presents a transcriptomic analysis of enterochromaffin cells in the intestine. The evidence supporting the authors' claims is solid, although the functional analysis is focused on the Piezo2-expressing subset in the colon. The work will be of interest to biologists working on intestinal mucosal biology.

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PLIN5 phosphorylation orchestrates mitochondria lipid-droplet coupling to control hepatic lipid flux and steatosis

1. Sun Woo Sophie Kang
2. Lauryn A. Brown
3. Colin B. Miller
4. Katherine M. Barrows
5. Jihye L. Golino
6. Hanyang Liu
7. Constance M. Cultraro
8. Daniel Feliciano
9. Mercedes B. Cornelius-Muwanuzi
10. Kirsten Remmert
11. Jonathan M. Hernandez
12. Andy D. Tran
13. Michael Kruhlak
14. Alexei Lobanov
15. Maggie Cam
16. Natalie Porat-Shliom

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Image-based identification and isolation of micronucleated cells to dissect cellular consequences

1. Lucian DiPeso
2. Sriram Pendyala
3. Heather Z Huang
4. Douglas M Fowler
5. Emily M Hatch

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  eLife Assessment

  This valuable paper reports machine learning-based image analysis pipelines for the automated segmentation of micronuclei and the detection and sorting of micronuclei-containing cells. These are powerful new tools for researchers who study micronuclei and their physiologic consequences. The analysis of the new tools and their benchmarking is rigorous and convincing; applications and remaining limitations are well explained in the paper.

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Adventitial fibroblasts direct smooth muscle cell-state transition in pulmonary vascular disease

1. Slaven Crnkovic
2. Helene Thekkekara Puthenparampil
3. Shirin Mulch
4. Valentina Biasin
5. Nemanja Radic
6. Jochen Wilhelm
7. Marek Bartkuhn
8. Ehsan Bonyadi Rad
9. Alicja Wawrzen
10. Ingrid Matzer
11. Ankita Mitra
12. Ryan D Leib
13. Bence Miklos Nagy
14. Anita Sahu-Osen
15. Francesco Valzano
16. Natalie Bordag
17. Matthias Evermann
18. Konrad Hoetzenecker
19. Andrea Olschewski
20. Senka Ljubojevic-Holzer
21. Malgorzata Wygrecka
22. Kurt Stenmark
23. Leigh M Marsh
24. Vinicio de Jesus Perez
25. Grazyna Kwapiszewska

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  eLife Assessment

  This fundamental research conducted a molecular comparison between smooth muscle cells and adjacent fibroblast cells within lung blood vessels affected by pulmonary arterial hypertension. The study identified distinct disease-related states in each cell type and provided deeper insights into their interactions and communication. While certain conclusions should be interpreted with caution due to inherent methodological limitations, the study's findings remain convincing and robust. This is supported by the use of advanced and complementary techniques, as well as the rare isolation of diseased lung blood vessel cells from the same donor, enabling direct comparison.

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Nuclear Argonaute protein NRDE-3 switches small RNA partners during embryogenesis to mediate temporal-specific gene regulatory activity

1. Shihui Chen
2. Carolyn Marie Phillips

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  The study by Chen and Phillips provides evidence for a dynamic switch in the small RNA repertoire of the Argonaute protein NRDE-3 during embryogenesis in C. elegans. The work is supported by convincing experimental data, shedding light on RNA regulation during development. While the functional relevance of this process warrants further investigation, this study provides valuable insights into small RNA pathways with broader implications for developmental biology and gene regulation in other systems.

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