C. Liu

An Unprecedented Cluster in a Methanotroph Acetol Dehydrogenase

The paper discovers and characterizes a novel [Cu-4Fe-4S] cluster in acetol dehydrogenase from Methylacidiphilum fumariolicum SolV, revealing its unique structure and high redox potential.

Scalable Generation of Clinical-Grade Universal Human cDC1s Enables Potent Antitumor Immunotherapy

This paper develops a scalable method to generate clinical-grade cDC1s from umbilical cord blood, showing improved antitumor efficacy in mouse models and recapitulating DC differentiation.

An organoid co-culture model for probing systemic anti-tumor immunity in lung cancer

The paper develops a co-culture model of lung cancer organoids and peripheral blood mononuclear cells to study systemic anti-tumor immunity and predict immunotherapy outcomes.

Diffusing protein binders to intrinsically disordered proteins

The paper develops RFdiffusion to generate protein binders for IDPs/IDRs, achieving nanomolar affinity and functional applications in amylin and IL2RG.

Loss function of tumor suppressor FRMD8 confers resistance to tamoxifen therapy via a dual mechanism

This study identifies FRMD8 as a regulator of ER levels in ER-positive breast cancer, showing it confers tamoxifen resistance through dual mechanisms involving transcriptional and post-translational regulation of ER.

Single-cell profiling reveals the intratumor heterogeneity and immunosuppressive microenvironment in cervical adenocarcinoma

This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to identify unique cell clusters and immunosuppressive features in cervical adenocarcinoma compared to squamous cell carcinoma.

ALS-causing SOD1 mutations H46R and G85R form similar novel amyloid fibril structures and promote ferroptosis in cells

This study shows that two ALS-causing SOD1 mutations form similar amyloid fibrils that promote ferroptosis in neuronal cells.

SREBP-dependent regulation of lipid homeostasis is required for progression and growth of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

This study shows that SREBP pathway inhibition slows PDAC tumor growth by disrupting lipid homeostasis, suggesting SCAP as a therapeutic target.

Design of intrinsically disordered region binding proteins

The paper designs proteins that bind intrinsically disordered regions with high affinity and specificity across diverse targets.

HIV broadly neutralizing antibody escape dynamics drive the outcome of AAV vectored immunotherapy in humanized mice

This paper uses humanized mice to study how HIV resistance to broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) affects the efficacy of AAV-delivered immunotherapy, finding that escape mutation fitness costs and resistance benefits determine therapeutic success.

Association study of Plasmodium falciparum Acetyl-CoA Synthetase Mutations S868G and V949I with antimalarial drugs

This study investigates the association of PfACAS mutations S868G and V949I with antimalarial drug resistance using whole-genome sequencing and CRISPR/Cas9-engineered parasites.

Phenotypically wild barley shows evidence of introgression from cultivated barley

The paper examines introgression from cultivated barley into wild barley accessions, finding 16% of accessions show genetic evidence of introgression, with implications for conservation.

Membrane Curvature Promotes ER-PM Contact Formation via Junctophilin-EHD Interactions

This study shows PM curvature promotes ER-PM contact formation in cardiomyocytes via junctophilin-EHD interactions.

The DivisionCounter, a method for counting large ranges of cell divisions in vivo, reveals cell dynamics of leukemic cell killing via CAR-T therapy

The paper introduces DivisionCounter, a method to count large cell divisions in vivo, showing leukemia tumor division rates are independent of microenvironment and CAR-T treatment.

Overexpression of enhanced yellow fluorescent protein fused with Channelrhodopsin-2 causes contractile dysfunction in skeletal muscle

This study shows that overexpressing ChR2-EYFP in skeletal muscle causes contractile dysfunction, while ChR2-only mice show normal function, highlighting the need for alternative optogenetic models.

Acetyl-CoA Synthetase Mutations S868G and V949I Do Not Confer Resistance to Antimalarial Drugs in vitro in Plasmodium falciparum.

This study investigates whether mutations in PfACAS confer antimalarial drug resistance by engineering parasite lines with these mutations and testing their drug susceptibility in vitro.

Aberrant TNF signaling in pancreatic lymph nodes of patients with Type 1 Diabetes

This study identifies heightened TNF pathway activity and chromatin remodeling in pancreatic lymph node CD4+ T cells from T1D patients, supporting the use of TNF inhibitors in clinical trials.

Single-cell dissection of prognostic architecture and immunotherapy response in Helicobacter pylori infection associated gastric cancer

This study analyzes single-cell transcriptomes of gastric cancer with and without H. pylori infection to identify immune and angiogenic signatures predictive of immunotherapy response.

Structures of PSI-FCPI from Thalassiosira pseudonana in high light provide convergent evolution and light-adaptive strategies in diatom FCPIs

The paper reports cryo-EM structures of PSI-FCPI complexes from Thalassiosira pseudonana under high light, revealing light-adaptive strategies and convergent evolution in diatom FCPIs.

On the discovered Cancer Driving Nucleotides (CDNs)-Distributions across genes, cancer types and patients

This study identifies Cancer Driving Nucleotides (CDNs) across cancer types and patients, finding that most remain unidentified and highlights the need for larger sample sizes to improve detection.

The theory of massively repeated evolution and full identifications of Cancer Driving Nucleotides (CDNs)

This study develops a theory to identify Cancer Driving Nucleotides (CDNs) by analyzing mutation recurrence across large cancer datasets, finding that mutations recurring at least three times are likely CDNs.

Chlamydia-driven ISG15 expression dampens the immune response of epithelial cells independently of ISGylation

This study shows that ISG15 expression in epithelial cells infected with Chlamydia trachomatis reduces inflammation and bacterial load without requiring ISGylation.

Optimal CXCR5 Expression during Tfh Maturation Involves the Bhlhe40-Pou2af1 Axis

This study identifies the Bhlhe40-Pou2af1 axis as a transcriptional regulator of CXCR5 expression in Tfh cells, independent of the Bcl6-Blimp1 pathway.

Fast adaptive super-resolution lattice light-sheet microscopy for rapid, long-term, near-isotropic subcellular imaging

This paper introduces Meta-rLLS-VSIM, a super-resolution microscopy technique that achieves near-isotropic resolution with reduced training time and data requirements.

Indels allow antiviral proteins to evolve functional novelty inaccessible by missense mutations

The paper shows that indels, not just missense mutations, enable antiviral proteins like TRIM5 to evolve new functions against viruses.

SLC13A2-transported citrate is a metabolic signal for PKM2 acetylation and degradation to suppress tumor growth

This paper identifies SLC13A2-transported citrate as a metabolic signal that promotes PKM2 acetylation and degradation, thereby suppressing tumor growth in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Multi-omics delineate growth factor network underlying exercise effects in an Alzheimer's mouse model

The paper investigates how exercise affects Alzheimer's disease in mice by analyzing gene expression and chromatin changes, finding that growth factor signaling pathways are key to exercise's benefits.

Luminal breast epithelial cells from wildtype and BRCA mutation carriers harbor copy number alterations commonly associated with breast cancer

The paper analyzes copy number alterations in breast epithelial cells from BRCA mutation carriers and wildtype individuals, finding lineage-specific CNAs that mirror cancer genomes.

Immune perturbations in human pancreas lymphatic tissues prior to and after type 1 diabetes onset

The paper analyzes immune cell changes in human pancreas-draining lymphatic tissues before and after T1D onset, identifying proinflammatory patterns and genetic risk correlations.

Elucidating Electronic Structure Variations in Nucleic Acid-Protein Complexes Involved in Transcription Regulation Using a Tight-Binding Approach

This paper introduces a tight-binding method to model electronic structure properties of transcription factor-DNA complexes, using random forest regression to generate parameters from ab-initio calculations.