F. Caicci

Efficient Prohibitin 2 exposure during mitophagy depends on Voltage-dependent anion-selective channel protein 1.

This study shows that VDAC1 enhances PHB2 exposure and mitophagy efficiency during mitochondrial depolarization in Drosophila.

New permanent stem cell niche for development and regeneration in a chordate

The paper identifies a new permanent stem cell niche in the ampullae of Botryllus schlosseri that contributes to asexual reproduction and regeneration.

NON-TOXIC ACID-FREE GLYOXAL FIXATIVE FOR VETERINARY HISTOPATHOLOGY, IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR ANALYSIS

This study compares a non-toxic Glyoxal fixative with formaldehyde in veterinary pathology, finding better molecular preservation and comparable histological results.

USP8 inhibition promotes Parkin-independent mitophagy in the Drosophila brain and in human neurons

This study shows that USP8 inhibition increases Parkin-independent mitophagy in Drosophila and human neurons by reducing USP8 levels, suggesting a new mitophagic pathway.

Living infectious agents with the same organic wall assembly of Precambrian early-life fossils discovered in Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumour and human cancer: Giant viruses or living protocells? Evaluating the effects of an anti-cancer vaccine in stray dogs, while challenging the mysteries around the RNA world.

The paper identifies infectious agents from CTVT and human cancers that resemble Precambrian fossils, challenges the current view of contagious cancer transmission, and shows vaccine efficacy in reducing tumor mass.

Discovery Of The First Human Retro-Giant Virus: Description of its morphology, retroviral kinase and ability to induce tumours in mice

The paper discovers a new human retrovirus, Retro-Giant-Virus (RGV), which induces tumors in mice and possesses retroviral kinase and reverse transcriptase activity.