Liver organoids: modelling complexity in homeostasis and disease
Studying liver in vitro has been challenging because simple 2D cell cultures fail to capture liver's cellular and architectural complexity. To bridge this gap, scientists increasingly use organoids, 3D liver models which better mimic liver composition and function. This review examines recent advances in liver organoid complexity and realism, discusses
Anna M. Dowbaj, Meritxell Huch
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An ode to the 16S rRNA gene: its history, importance, caveats and future in microbiome research. [PDF]
Whelan FJ, Hall LJ.
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The microbiome in human skin aging
Age‐related skin changes encompass the well‐known visible phenotypic alterations, together with microbiome dysbiosis and a series of molecular aging hallmarks. These hallmarks characterize not only a fully stablished aged phenotype but also the skin aging process itself.
Manuel Huerta Arana +3 more
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Longitudinal gut microbiota development from infancy to toddlerhood: a systematic review and platform-stratified meta-analysis. [PDF]
Li H, Xia Q.
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This review focuses on the role of autophagy and mitophagy in maintaining pancreatic β‐cell function and homeostasis. We discuss how genetic defects affecting these pathways contribute to the development of type 1, type 2, monogenic, and gestational diabetes. We further explore their potential as therapeutic targets. Created in BioRender.
Yunkyeong Lee +2 more
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The gut microbiota dysbiosis in ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of microbial diversity and taxonomic alterations. [PDF]
Yang H +5 more
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Golgi enzymes are retrieved from the plasma membrane to the trans‐Golgi network
Golgi enzymes are traditionally considered resident proteins retained within the Golgi apparatus. Here, we demonstrate that a subset transiently reaches the cell surface and is subsequently retrieved to the trans‐Golgi network via retrograde transport. Using a nanobody‐based toolkit, we uncover a dynamic trafficking cycle of several Golgi enzymes.
Dominik P. Buser, Tina Junne
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Multilocus DNA Barcoding Resolves Area-Based Genetic Variation in Freshwater Shrimps (<i>Macrobrachium</i> sp. and <i>Caridina</i> sp.) from Saline and Non-Saline Habitats in Northeastern Thailand. [PDF]
Saengprajak J, Pakdeenarong N.
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Obesity raises blood levels of PAI‐1, a protein linked to metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease in people with obesity. In female mice fed a high‐fat diet, partially lowering PAI‐1 led to smaller subcutaneous fat cells and lower liver cholesterol, without changing body weight or insulin sensitivity.
Claudia E. Ramirez Bustamante +10 more
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Molecular epidemiology of pathogenic Leptospira spp. in Thailand during 2024-2025, with detection of Leptospira weilii in human clinical specimens. [PDF]
Nukhonthod N +3 more
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