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RNA-DNA-Protein-Environment Model: A Simulation Study Challenging the RNA World Hypothesis

The RNA World Hypothesis posits that RNA alone initiated life through self-replication and catalysis. However, its fragility under prebiotic conditions—such as UV radiation, temperature fluctuations, and reactive oxygen species—casts doubt on its sufficiency.
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Protocol for quantifying miRNA trafficking across the endosomal membrane

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An in vitro protocol measures miRNA uptake into endosomes isolated from mammalian cell extracts, which are free of subcellular contaminants. Performed at 37 °C in the presence of ATP, it ensures the import of single‐stranded miRNA into the endosomal lumen.
Syamantak Ghosh, Kamalika Mukherjee, Suvendra N. Bhattacharyya   +2 more
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Avidin is evolutionarily conserved in fish but dispensable for development and resistance against Streptococcus agalactiae in zebrafish

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The presence of biotin‐binding avidin proteins in fish and their biological significance are poorly characterized. We cataloged fish avidins and demonstrate that they are widely present and evolutionarily conserved. We created avd knockout zebrafish and show that zebavidin is dispensable for development and that resistance of avd knockout embryos in ...
Anni K. Saralahti, Markus J. T. Ojanen, Mataleena Parikka, Otto Kauko, Mika Rämet, Vesa P. Hytönen   +5 more
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Identification and characterisation of calcitonin receptor isoforms expressed in glioblastoma derived glioma stem and U‐87 MG cells

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Glioblastoma cells express calcitonin receptor variants (CT receptor isoforms) that may help them survive stress. Using qPCR, transcript‐specific long‐read nanopore sequencing, immunofluorescence co‐localisation and comparative sequence analysis, this study identifies a novel alternatively spliced CALCR transcript that encodes the CTb receptor isoform ...
Pragya Gupta, Sebastian GB Furness, Tahereh Gharbi, Ric De Paoli‐Iseppi, Shweta S. Joshi, Michael Clark, David L. Hare, Peter Wookey   +7 more
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RNA World with Inhibitors

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During the evolution of the RNA World, compartments, which were fragments of space surrounded by a primitive lipid membrane, had to have emerged. These led eventually to the formation of modern cellular membranes.
Jaroslaw Synak, Agnieszka Rybarczyk, Marta Kasprzak, Jacek Blazewicz   +3 more
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BCG vaccination potentiates oxidative phosphorylation in neonatal myeloid‐derived suppressor cells

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BCG vaccination enhances oxidative phosphorylation in neonatal MDSCs, impairing their immunosuppressive function. It upregulates electron transport chain genes and mitochondrial activity, increasing ATP and oxygen consumption. Pharmacological OXPHOS inhibition partially restores suppressive capacity, confirming causality.
Yingying Chen, Hui Li
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RNA Was Never Alone? A Historical and Quantitative Reassessment of the RNA World Hypothesis(Estimated Calculating Simulation)

The RNA World Hypothesis (RWH) has dominated origin-of-life research for nearly four decades, proposing that life began with RNA acting simultaneously as genetic material and catalyst, preceding the emergence of DNA and proteins. In recent years, proponents have increasingly argued that RNA was never truly “alone,” invoking auxiliary roles for minerals,
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A Depolarizing Leak in Sodium Bicarbonate Cotransporter NBCe1 Causes Brain Edema

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives SLC4A4 encodes electrogenic sodium bicarbonate cotransporter NBCe1, prominently expressed in kidney and brain. Recessive loss‐of‐function variants in SLC4A4 cause proximal renal tubular acidosis, no brain edema. In the brain, NBCe1 is expressed by astrocytes, where it regulates pH and mediates astrocyte volume changes.
Quinty Bisseling, Mark D. Parker, Sven Kerst, Richard A. Pasternack, Jacob Tondreau, Marjolein Breur, Gemma M. van Rooijen‐van Leeuwen, Davide Tonduti, Ettore Salsano, Alejandra Darling, Joanna A. E. van Wijk, Susanna Törnroth‐Horsefield, Marianna Bugiani, Petra J. W. Pouwels, Quinten Waisfisz, Marjo S. van der Knaap, Rogier Min   +16 more
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Statistical Refutation of the RNA World Hypothesis: Extensive Simulations of an RNA-Only Protocell in Prebiotic Environments

The RNA World hypothesis posits that RNA alone could sustain early life as both genetic and catalytic molecule. We challenge this by simulating a minimal 170-nt RNA protocell (70 nt functional + 100 nt rRNA; 30% A, 30% G, 20% C, 15% U, 5% inosine/pseudouridine; ΔΔG -8.5 to -9.5 kcal/mol) in hydrothermal vents (80 ± 15°C, pH 6.0 ± 0.5, oxidative stress ...
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SPG4 and Dementia: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of disorders characterized by progressive spasticity and lower limb weakness, with mutations in SPG4/SPAST being the most common cause. Detailed studies and clinical and molecular comparisons across different populations are missing.
Emanuele Panza, Arun Meyyazhagan, Eliseo Picchi, Gustavo Ribas, Ingrid Faber, Ryosuke Miyamoto, Preethi Basavaraju, Paolo Eusebi, Haripriya Kuchi Bhotla, Mario Stasi, Fabrizio Gaudiello, Francesco Patti, Filippo Maria Santorelli, Marcondes Cavalcante França Jr, José Luiz Pedroso, Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive, Peter Henry St George‐Hyslop, Toshitaka Kawarai, Antonio Orlacchio   +19 more
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