Author(s): Wannaiampikul S; Lee B; Chen J; Prentice KJ; Ayansola R; Xu A; Santosa S; Pantopoulos K; Sweeney G;

Background: Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) presents a global health challenge, characterized by obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance. Despite recognition of the gut microbiome's role in metabolic health, there remains scope for defining association of unique microbes with cl ...

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Author(s): Poirier S; Rondeau-Leclaire J; Faticov M; Roy A; Lajeunesse G; Lucier JF; Tardif S; Kembel SW; Ziter C; Laprise C; Paquette A; Girard C; Laforest-Lapointe I;

Urban vegetation varies with socio-economic gradients, as lower-income neighborhoods often host sparser and less diverse green spaces. This disparity may affect respiratory health by influencing exposure to bioaerosols. Understanding the characteristics of this aerobiome could help anticipate ris ...

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Author(s): Sandkuhler SE; Youngs KS; Gottipalli O; Owlett LD; Bandora MB; Naaz A; Kim E; Wang L; Wojtovich A; Gupta V; Sacher M; Mackenzie SJ;

Mutations in the TANGO2 gene are associated with a severe neurometabolic disorder in humans, often presenting with life-threatening metabolic crisis. However, the function of TANGO2 protein remains unknown. It has recently been proposed that TANGO2 transports heme within and between cells, from a ...

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Author(s): Won Kang JR; Kim YJ; Skead K; Soave D; Evans J; Bruat V; Harwood MP; Morris Q; Matovu E; Mulindwa J; Noyes H; McLeod A; Hazelhurst S; Lombard Z; Ramsay M; Fave MJ; Awadalla P;

Clonal hematopoiesis, through the age-associated accumulation of somatic mutations in blood, is strongly associated with hematological malignancies and other chronic diseases. These mutations have largely been characterized in individuals of European ancestry or environments, and consequently, it ...

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Author(s): Muffels IJJ; Waterham HR; D' Alessandro G; Zagnoli-Vieira G; Sacher M; Lefeber DJ; Van der Vinne C; Roifman CM; Gassen KLI; Rehmann H; Van Haaften-Visser DY; Nieuwenhuis ESS; Jackson SP; Fuchs SA; Wijk F; van Hasselt P;

Background: Deciphering variants of uncertain significance (VUS) represents a major diagnostic challenge, partially due to the lack of easy-to-use and versatile cellular readouts that aid the interpretation of pathogenicity and pathophysiology. To address this challenge, we propose a high-through ...

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Author(s): Bernos TA; Gibelli J; Michaelides S; Won H; Jeon HB; Marin K; Boguski DA; Janjua MY; Gallagher CP; Howland KL; Fraser DJ;

Intraspecific variation is important for species' long-term persistence in changing environments. Conservation strategies targeting intraspecific variation often rely on the identification of management or policy units below the species level based on biological differences among populations. ...

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Author(s): Kuzmin E; Baker TM; Lesluyes T; Monlong J; Abe KT; Coelho PP; Schwartz M; Del Corpo J; Zou D; Morin G; Pacis A; Yang Y; Martinez C; Barber J; Kuasne H; Li R; Bourgey M; Fortier AM; Davison PG; Omeroglu A; Guiot MC; Morris Q; Kleinman CL; ...

The basal breast cancer subtype is enriched for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and displays consistent large chromosomal deletions. Here, we characterize evolution and maintenance of chromosome 4p (chr4p) loss in basal breast cancer. Analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas data shows recurrent ...

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Author(s): Zarei Ghobadi M; Teymoori-Rad M; Selvaraj G; Wei DQ;

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Author(s): O' Malley MA; Walsh DA;

The 'principle of microbial infallibility' was a mainstay of microbial physiology and environmental microbiology in earlier decades. This principle asserts that wherever there is an energetic gain to be made from environmental resources, microorganisms will find a way to take advantage of the situation. Although previously disputed, this claim was ...

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Author(s): Lismer A; Lambrot R; Lafleur C; Dumeaux V; Kimmins S;

In the field of epigenetic inheritance, delineating molecular mechanisms implicated in the transfer of paternal environmental conditions to descendants has been elusive. This protocol details how to track sperm chromatin intergenerationally. We describe mouse model design to probe chromatin states in single mouse sperm and techniques to assess pre-implant ...

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Author(s): Ramachandran A; McLatchie S; Walsh DA;

Bacteria inhabiting polar oceans, particularly the Arctic Ocean, are less studied than those at lower latitudes. Discovering bacterial adaptations to Arctic Ocean conditions is essential for understanding responses to the accelerated environmental changes occurring in the North. The Methylophilaceae are emerging as a model for investigating the genomic ba ...

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