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Interpreting the effects of DNA polymerase variants at the structural level

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Using MAVISp and molecular dynamics simulations, we analyzed over 60 000 missense variants in POLE and POLD1 from ClinVar, COSMIC, cBioPortal, and saturation mutagenesis. Identified mechanistic indicators, including stability, binding, and long‐range, enable structural interpretation, providing ACMG‐like evidence for possible reclassification of VUS ...
Matteo Arnaudi, Karolina Krzesińska, Ludovica Beltrame, Pablo Sánchez‐Izquierdo Besora, Matteo Tiberti, Mef Nilbert, Anna Rohlin, Elena Papaleo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Proteasome inhibitor, ixazomib prevents topoisomerase‐I degradation and reverses irinotecan resistance in colorectal cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Ixazomib inhibits proteasome‐mediated degradation of topoisomerase I induced by irinotecan, thereby restoring drug sensitivity and promoting tumor cell death in colorectal cancer. Irinotecan, a topoisomerase I (topoI) inhibitor, is widely used for colorectal cancer, but resistance remains a major clinical challenge.
Yuho Ebata, Koji Ando, Hirofumi Hasuda, Koshi Mimori, Elizabeth C. Unan, Siddhartha Pulukuri, Aahana Tiku, Allison Berger, Eiji Oki, Ajit Bharti, Tomoharu Yoshizumi   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tree mortality in a Pinus sylvestris dominated boreal forest landscape in Vienansalo wilderness, eastern Fennoscandia

Silva Fennica, 2002
Tree mortality and its causes and spatial pattern were examined along four transects (width 40 m, length 2550–3960 m), with a total length of 12 190 m and area of 48.8 ha, in a Pinus sylvestris L. dominated, boreal forest landscape.
Rouvinen, Seppo, Kuuluvainen, Timo, Siitonen, Juha   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Longitudinal genome‐wide aneuploidy measurements in circulating cell‐free DNA to predict lack of benefit from pembrolizumab in patients with metastatic urothelial cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Many patients with urothelial cancer do not benefit from treatment with pembrolizumab, while at risk of severe side effects. Changes in the levels of circulating tumor DNA early during treatment, measured by a simple and affordable assay that can be easily implemented in the clinic, can be used as a prognostic tool to identify these patients.
Youssra Salhi, Stavros Makrodimitris, Sandra van Wilpe, Iris te Paske, Vanja de Weerd, Corine M. Beaufort, Hans M. Westgeest, Jens Voortman, Maureen J. B. Aarts, Maud Rijnders, Astrid A. M. van der Veldt, Ronald de Wit, Niven Mehra, Saskia M. Wilting, Debbie G. J. Robbrecht   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

The structure of forest stands in the Tatra National Park: The results of 2016–2017 inventory

Leśne Prace Badawcze, 2019
The composition and structure of forest stands in the Tatra National Park were examined using data gathered in 2016 and 2017 from 617 circular sample plots (0.05 ha each). The diameter at breast height of all living trees, standing dead trees, snags, and
Bodziarczyk Jan, Szwagrzyk Jerzy, Zwijacz-Kozica Tomasz, Zięba Antoni, Szewczyk Janusz, Gazda Anna   +5 more
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DETECTION OF SINGLE STANDING DEAD TREES FROM AERIAL COLOR INFRARED IMAGERY BY SEGMENTATION WITH SHAPE AND INTENSITY PRIORS [PDF]

ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2015
Standing dead trees, known as snags, are an essential factor in maintaining biodiversity in forest ecosystems. Combined with their role as carbon sinks, this makes for a compelling reason to study their spatial distribution.
P. Polewski, W. Yao, M. Heurich, P. Krzystek, U. Stilla   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

MITF maintains genome stability in nonmelanocyte lineages

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
MITF is essential for melanocyte survival and acts as an oncogene in 10%–20% of melanomas. We show that MITF depletion causes genome instability in nonmelanocytic cells, leading to LATS2‐mediated P53 activation, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis. This study highlights the role of MITF as a genome maintenance factor beyond the melanocyte lineage. Created
Drifa H. Gudmundsdottir, Adrián López García de Lomana, Thejus B. Venkatesh, Kritika Kirty, Snaevar Sigurdsson, Linda Vidarsdottir, Ramile Dilshat, Erla Sveinbjornsdottir, Snaedis Ragnarsdottir, Daniel H Magnusson, Maria R. Bustos, Eirikur Steingrimsson, Thorkell Gudjonsson, Stefan Sigurdsson   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decreased cold‐sensing function of the transient receptor potential channel TRPM8 from tailed amphibians

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Despite frogs avoiding low temperatures, examination of four salamander species revealed that none avoided cold and all possessed cold tolerance. Functional analysis of TRPM8, a cold sensor, showed that all salamander TRPM8s had lost their cold sensitivity.
Tadahiro Sawao, Daiki Kobayashi, Shogo Hori, Osamu Saitoh   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Derivation and characterization of retinal pigment epithelium from urine‐derived iPSCs

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Age‐related macular degeneration causes vision loss via RPE dysfunction and loss. Traditional iPSC therapies rely on invasive biopsies, limiting scalability. Here, we utilize urine‐derived stem cells as an accessible source to generate u‐iPSCs, successfully differentiated into pigmented RPE. This “Urine‐to‐Retina” platform provides a promising path for
Daniella Beiner, Hainan Zhu, Carol Christine Bosholm, Heuy‐Ching Wang, Tracy Criswell, Anthony Atala, Jian‐Xing Ma, Yuanyuan Zhang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Density and characteristics of tree cavities inside and outside Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Tree cavities, formed by animal excavation or processes of fungal decay and mechanical damage, may provide nesting, roosting, or resting opportunities to many invertebrate and vertebrate species.
Augustin Niringiyimana, Alphonse Nzarora, Jean Claude Twahirwa, Yntze van derHoek   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source