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1. Multiple UBX proteins reduce the ubiquitin threshold of the mammalian p97-UFD1-NPL4 unfoldase

   This article has 3 authors:

   1. Ryo Fujisawa
   2. Cristian Polo Rivera
   3. Karim PM Labib

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     Evaluation Summary:

     This paper describes a biochemical analysis of the roles of Ub chain length on Ub-dependent segregase activity of yeast and human p97 and the role of UBX proteins on the disassembly of the CMG replicative helicase complex. The human p97 complex does not segregate substrates with shorter ubiquitin chains as efficiently as does the yeast complex but the human complex can be enhanced in vitro by 3 UBX proteins - FAF1, FAF2, and UBXN7. Cellular studies indicate a partial role for FAF1 and UBXN7 in cells. The paper would be strengthened by additional mechanistic understanding of how the UBX domain functions in activation of segregase activity and the contribution of this pathway in cells.

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2. Low and high frequency intracranial neural signals match in the human associative cortex

   This article has 5 authors:

   1. Corentin Jacques
   2. Jacques Jonas
   3. Sophie Colnat-Coulbois
   4. Louis Maillard
   5. Bruno Rossion

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     Evaluation Summary:

     This paper can provide novel basic science insights into how brain responses at different frequencies signal sensory information. An analysis of intracranial recordings in 121 human participants shows that low-frequency local field potentials and high-frequency (>30 Hz) broadband activity in response to face stimuli have largely similar spatial, functional, and timing properties. However, it is essential to show that the two response types can be reliably disambiguated and to critically discuss the generalizability of the findings.

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3. Sociosexual behavior requires both activating and repressive roles of Tfap2e/AP-2ε in vomeronasal sensory neurons

   This article has 10 authors:

   1. Jennifer M Lin
   2. Tyler A Mitchell
   3. Megan Rothstein
   4. Alison Pehl
   5. Ed Zandro M Taroc
   6. Raghu R Katreddi
   7. Katherine E Parra
   8. Damian G Zuloaga
   9. Marcos Simoes-Costa
   10. Paolo Emanuele Forni

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     Evaluation Summary:

     This paper studies how pheromone-sensing neurons of the vomeronasal organ establish and maintain cell identity. A role for a particular transcription factor, AP-2e, is investigated using targeted gene knockout and rescue, and observations reveal an unexpected plasticity in the cell identity of mature sensory neurons. This paper should be of broad interest to neuroscientists and cell biologists studying mechanisms of cell development and differentiation.

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4. Modeling and predicting the overlap of B- and T-cell receptor repertoires in healthy and SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals

   This article has 4 authors:

   1. Maria Ruiz Ortega
   2. Natanael Spisak
   3. Thierry Mora
   4. Aleksandra M. Walczak

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     Evaluation Summary:

     This work is potentially very important to dissect the immune repertoire of T/B cells, which is one of the most critical/difficult parts for the adaptive immune system to achieve antigen specificity. These conclusions and proposed methods will require additional experimental support and further validation in different disease conditions.

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5. A tripartite structure, the complex nuclear receptor element (cNRE), is a c is-regulatory module of viral origin required for atrial chamber preferential gene expression

   This article has 18 authors:

   1. Luana Nunes Santos
   2. Ângela Maria da Souza Costa
   3. Martin Nikolov
   4. Allysson Coelho Sampaio
   5. Frank E. Stockdale
   6. Gang F Wangø
   7. Hozana Andrade Castillo
   8. Mariana Bortoletto Grizante
   9. Stefanie Dudczig
   10. Michelle Vasconcelos
   11. Nadia Rosenthal
   12. Patricia Regina Jusuf
   13. Paulo de Oliveira
   14. Tatiana Guimarães de Freitas Matos
   15. William Nikovits
   16. Michael Schubert
   17. Mirana Ramialison
   18. José Xavier-Neto

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     Evaluation Summary:

     In this manuscript Nunes Santos et al. use a combination of computation and experimental methods to identify and characterize a cis-regulatory element that mediates expression of the quail Slow Myosin Heavy Chain III (SMyHC III) gene in the heart. The study contributes to our understanding of how genes can be expressed differentially in the atrial and ventricular chambers of the heart. The evidence for the newly-identified gene regulatory sequence, and its origin, in exclusively directing these gene expression differences could be stronger. This study is of potential interest to readers in the fields of developmental biology, evolution, gene regulation, and biology of repeats.

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6. HLJ1 amplifies endotoxin-induced sepsis severity by promoting IL-12 heterodimerization in macrophages

   This article has 12 authors:

   1. Wei-Jia Luo
   2. Sung-Liang Yu
   3. Chia-Ching Chang
   4. Min-Hui Chien
   5. Ya-Ling Chang
   6. Keng-Mao Liao
   7. Pei-Chun Lin
   8. Kuei-Pin Chung
   9. Ya-Hui Chuang
   10. Jeremy JW Chen
   11. Pan-Chyr Yang
   12. Kang-Yi Su

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     Evaluation Summary:

     Wei- Jai et al., demonstrate the protein Human liver DnaJ-like protein (HLJ1) converts misfolded IL-12p35 homodimers to monomers in sepsis. This contributes to increased IL-12 activity, in macrophages which in turn leads to an increased production of IFN-gamma production and lethality in mice. This study suggests that HLJ1 plays an role in regulating IFN dependent mortality and future studies may determine a therapeutic role in blocking this protein.

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7. Selective endocytosis controls slit diaphragm maintenance and dynamics in Drosophila nephrocytes

   This article has 13 authors:

   1. Konrad Lang
   2. Julian Milosavljevic
   3. Helena Heinkele
   4. Mengmeng Chen
   5. Lea Gerstner
   6. Dominik Spitz
   7. Severine Kayser
   8. Martin Helmstädter
   9. Gerd Walz
   10. Michael Köttgen
   11. Andrew Spracklen
   12. John Poulton
   13. Tobias Hermle

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     Evaluation Summary:

     This paper would be of interest to all researchers who work in understanding the mechanisms involved in podocyte slit diaphragm homeostasis and maintenance of the glomerular filtration barrier. The work provides substantial new insights into nephrin dynamics and the mechanisms of slit diaphragm maintenance. A series of compelling experiments depicted that dynamin-mediated endocytosis was involved in ectopic nephrin turnover and that flotillin-mediated turnover of nephrin occurred within the slit diaphragm was needed to maintain filter permeability in-vivo.

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8. Box C/D small nucleolar ribonucleoproteins regulate mitochondrial surveillance and innate immunity

   This article has 3 authors:

   1. Elissa Tjahjono
   2. Alexey V. Revtovich
   3. Natalia V. Kirienko

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     Evaluation Summary:

     This manuscript addresses a potential role for the box C/D Small Nucleolar Ribonucleoprotein complex at the intersection of mitochondrial homeostasis and cellular responses to infection and environmental stress in the context of the C. elegans system. The presented data can be explained in multiple ways and can serve as starting point for further research in this interesting and important area.

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9. Computational exploration of treadmilling and protrusion growth observed in fire ant rafts

   This article has 2 authors:

   1. Robert J. Wagner
   2. Franck J. Vernerey

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     Evaluation Summary:

     In this study, the authors present a numerical model of ant raft shape dynamics. It is an interesting topic, the experimental movies are exciting, and the idea that ant rafts make protrusions is new. The goal seems to be to explain how local interactions can lead to the perpetual protrusions of the raft. Since the biological significance of the results has not been clarified, the paper is likely to be primarily interesting to engineers and experts on robotics.

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10. Toward a Universal Model for Spatially Structured Populations

    This article has 3 authors:

    1. Loïc Marrec
    2. Irene Lamberti
    3. Anne-Florence Bitbol

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      Evaluation Summary:

      This very clear paper, which will be of interest to scientists in the field of evolutionary biology, investigates the effect of population structure on the efficacy of selection on a single locus. The results are based on analytical computations and numerical simulations, conducted in a scientifically rigorous manner. Although the conclusions are currently limited, the paper could serve as a solid basis for a more ambitious investigation.

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