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- BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Identification of low micromolar SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors from hits identified by in silico screens
G. G. Rossetti, M. Ossorio, S. Barriot…·T. D. Halazonetis
The paper identifies low micromolar SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors from in silico screens through biochemical testing of synthesized compounds.
DOI 10.1101/2020.12.03.409441 - NeuroscienceCellPeer-reviewed
A molecular calcium integrator reveals a striatal cell-type driving aversion
Christina K. Kim, Mateo I. Sánchez, Paul Hoerbelt…·Alice Y. Ting
The paper introduces FLiCRE, a molecular tool for tagging calcium-activated cells, and uses it to identify and manipulate a striatal cell-type involved in aversion behavior.
99 citationstop 5% - BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Light-activated tetrazines enable live-cell spatiotemporal control of bioorthogonal reactions
L. Liu, D. Zhang, M. Johnson, N. K. Devaraj
This paper introduces light-activated tetrazines to enable precise spatiotemporal control of bioorthogonal reactions in live cells.
DOI 10.1101/2020.12.01.405423 - GeneticsPLoS BiologyPeer-reviewed
Generation and Validation of Versatile Inducible CRISPRi Embryonic Stem Cell and Mouse Models
Rui Li, Xianyou Xia, Xing Wang…·Xudong Wu
This paper develops an inducible CRISPRi system in mouse embryonic stem cells and generates a knockin mouse model for gene function studies.
35 citations - Synthetic BiologyNucleic Acids ResearchPeer-reviewed
Optogenetic control of Neisseria meningitidis Cas9 genome editing using an engineered, light-switchable anti-CRISPR protein
Mareike Daniela Hoffmann, Jan Mathony, Julius Upmeier zu Belzen…·Dominik Niopek
This paper introduces an optogenetic tool to control NmeCas9 activity using a light-switchable anti-CRISPR protein, enabling precise genome editing in mammalian cells.
45 citations - Molecular BiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Identification of regulators of poly-ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor response through complementary CRISPR knockout and activation screens
Kristen E. Clements, Emily M. Schleicher, Tanay Thakar…·George‐Lucian Moldovan
This study identifies genetic regulators of PARP inhibitor response using CRISPR screens, revealing TIP60 as a key factor that reverses PARPi sensitivity in BRCA2-deficient cells.
55 citations - BiophysicsbioRxiv
Spurious regulatory connections dictate the expression-fitness landscape of translation termination factors
J.-B. Lalanne, D. J. Parker, G.-W. Li
The paper quantifies how varying expression of translation termination factors in Bacillus subtilis affects fitness, revealing spurious regulatory connections that reduce fitness when expression deviates from endogenous levels.
DOI 10.15252/msb.202110302 - Synthetic BiologyACS Synthetic BiologyPeer-reviewed
A novel prokaryotic CRISPR-Cas12a based tool for programmable transcriptional activation and repression
Christoph Schilling, Mattheos A. G. Koffas, Volker Sieber, Jochen Schmid
The paper develops a dCas12a-based tool for programmable gene activation and repression in prokaryotes, demonstrating its utility in metabolic engineering.
36 citations - NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
Predicting perturbation effects from resting state activity using functional causal flow
Amin Nejatbakhsh, Francesco Fumarola, Saleh Esteki…·Luca Mazzucato
The paper develops a framework to predict the effects of neural perturbations using functional causal flow inferred from resting state activity in monkeys.
2 citations - Molecular BiologyGenome biologyPeer-reviewed
A versatile toolkit for CRISPR-Cas13-based RNA manipulation in Drosophila
Nhan Huynh, Noah Depner, Raegan T. Larson, Kirst King‐Jones
This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of Cas13 for RNA manipulation in Drosophila, including targeting endogenous transcripts and editing mRNAs.
110 citationstop 4% - Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
Computer Designed PRC2 Inhibitor, EBdCas9, Reveals Functional TATA boxes in Distal Promoter Regions
Shiri Levy, Logeshwaran Somasundaram, Infencia Xavier Raj…·Hannele Ruohola‐Baker
The paper uses a computationally designed PRC2 inhibitor, EBdCas9, to identify functional TATA boxes in distal promoter regions and demonstrate their role in gene activation.
2 citations - Pharmacology & ToxicologybioRxiv
Reanalysis of in vivo drug synergy validation study rules out synergy in most cases
O. van Tellingen, R. de Menezes
This paper reanalyzes an in vivo drug synergy study and finds that most drug pairs do not show statistically significant synergy when using appropriate statistical methods.
DOI 10.1038/s41467-025-62617-w - NeuroscienceBiomedical Optics ExpressPeer-reviewed
High throughput instrument to screen fluorescent proteins under two-photon excitation
Rosana S. Molina, Jonathan King, Jacob Franklin…·Thomas E. Hughes
The paper introduces a high-throughput instrument called GIZMO to screen fluorescent protein mutants under two-photon excitation, enabling efficient evolution of proteins optimized for this excitation method.
- Molecular BiologyCommunications BiologyPeer-reviewed
Genome editing in mammals using CRISPR type I-D nuclease
Keishi Osakabe, Naoki Wada, Tomoko Miyaji…·Yuriko Osakabe
This study identifies Cas10d as a multi-functional nuclease in CRISPR type I-D system, enabling targeted mutagenesis in human cells with specific deletion and insertion capabilities.
71 citationstop 5% - Molecular BiologyMolecular Systems BiologyPeer-reviewed
CIGAR-seq, a CRISPR/Cas-based method for unbiased screening of novel mRNA modification regulators
Liang Fang, Wen Wang, Guipeng Li…·Wei Chen
CIGAR-seq identifies mRNA modification regulators through CRISPR screening and RNA modification readout, revealing NSUN6 as a novel m5C methyltransferase.
45 citations - Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
CRISPR-Cas13 mediated Knock Down in Drosophila cultured cells.
Raghuvir Viswanatha, Michela Zaffagni, Jonathan D. Zirin…·Sebastián Kadener
This study develops and optimizes CRISPR-Cas13 tools for RNA knockdown in Drosophila cells, improving efficiency and reducing toxicity.
4 citations - Molecular BiologyACS Synthetic BiologyPeer-reviewed
Optogenetic control of the Bone Morphogenetic Protein signalling pathway through engineered blue light-sensitive receptors
Paul A. Humphreys, Woods Jon S, Christopher Andrew Smith…·Susan J. Kimber
This paper develops an optogenetic system to control BMP signaling using blue light, enabling precise and dynamic activation in human cells.
34 citations - Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
HIF1α inhibition by dual targeting of CDK4/6 and HSP90 reduces cancer cell viability including Rb-deficient cells
S. Zhao, L. Zhou, D. Dicker…·W. El-Deiry
This study shows that combining CDK4/6 and HSP90 inhibitors reduces HIF1 expression and cancer cell viability, including in Rb-deficient cells.
DOI 10.1101/2020.10.20.347633 - Systems BiologyCell SystemsPeer-reviewed
Modulated efficacy CRISPRi reveals evolutionary conservation of essential gene expression-fitness relationships in bacteria
John S. Hawkins, Melanie R. Silvis, Byoung‐Mo Koo…·Carol A. Gross
The paper develops a CRISPRi system to modulate gene expression in bacteria and shows that essential gene expression-fitness relationships are conserved across species.
- Systems BiologyGenome biologyPeer-reviewed
Multiplex enCas12a screens show functional buffering by paralogs is systematically absent from genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 knockout screens
Merve Dede, Megan E. McLaughlin, Eiru Kim, Traver Hart
The paper shows that paralog buffering limits detection of synthetic lethal interactions in CRISPR screens, revealing many under-detected genetic dependencies.
105 citationstop 3% - Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
Augmentation of Antibacterial Activity in Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Through Systems-Level Analysis and CRISPR-mediated Activation of CD14
Matthew P. Hirakawa, Nikki Tjahjono, Yooli Kim Light…·Raga Krishnakumar
This study identifies CD14 as a key target to enhance antibacterial activity in mesenchymal stromal cells through systems-level analysis and CRISPR activation.
3 citations - NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
Brain-Specific Inhibition of mTORC1 by a Dual Drug Strategy: A Novel Approach for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
Yann Ehinger, Ziyang Zhang, Khanhky Phamluong…·Dorit Ron A
This study demonstrates that dual drug administration of RapaLink-1 and RapaBlock selectively inhibits mTORC1 in the brain while protecting it in the periphery, reducing side effects and moderating alcohol use in mice.
2 citations - NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
Scene wheels: Measuring perception and memory of real-world scenes with a continuous stimulus space
Gaeun Son, Dirk B. Walther, Michael Louis Mack
The paper introduces scene wheels, a method to control visual properties of natural scenes using GANs, and validates their use in assessing perceptual and mnemonic representations through behavioral experiments.
9 citations - GenomicsbioRxivPreprint
Unbiased identification of nanoparticle cell uptake mechanism via a genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 knockout screen
Eric L. Van Nostrand, Sarah A. Barnhill, Alexander A. Shishkin…·Gene Wei-Ming Yeo
The paper uses a genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 knockout screen to identify novel transporters involved in nanoparticle uptake, finding SLC18B1 mediates polymeric micellar nanoparticle uptake.
- BioinformaticsChemical Biology & Drug DesignPeer-reviewed
Predicting Adverse Drug Reactions of Two-drug Combinations using Structural and Transcriptomic Drug Representations to Train a Artificial Neural Network
Susmitha Shankar, Ishita Bhandari, David T. Okou…·Prashanth Athri
This study predicts adverse drug reactions from two-drug combinations using structural and transcriptomic data in an artificial neural network, achieving 82% average accuracy.
- MicrobiologybioRxiv
CRISPRi screens reveal genes modulating yeast growth in lignocellulose hydrolysate
F. Gutmann, C. Jann, F. Pereira…·K. R. Patil
The paper uses CRISPRi screens in yeast to identify genes affecting growth in lignocellulose hydrolysate, revealing known and new targets for improving industrial fermentation.
DOI 10.1186/s13068-021-01880-7 - GeneticsProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewed
Resistance is futile: A CRISPR homing gene drive targeting a haplolethal gene
Jackson Champer, Emily Yang, Esther Lee…·Philipp W. Messer
This paper presents a CRISPR homing gene drive in Drosophila that reduces resistance allele formation by targeting a haplolethal gene, achieving high efficiency in allele spreading.
130 citationstop 2% - GenomicsbioRxivPreprint
Scalable, multimodal profiling of chromatin accessibility and protein levels in single cells
Eleni P. Mimitou, Caleb A. Lareau, Kelvin Y. Chen…·Peter Smibert
This paper introduces ASAP-seq, a method to simultaneously profile chromatin accessibility, protein levels, and mtDNA in single cells, demonstrating its application in hematopoietic differentiation and T cell perturbations.
18 citations - GenomicsNature MethodsPeer-reviewed
Massively parallel, time-resolved single-cell RNA sequencing with scNT-Seq
Qi Qiu, Peng Hu, Xiaojie Qiu…·Hao Wu
This paper introduces scNT-Seq, a method to measure newly-transcribed and pre-existing RNAs in single cells, revealing gene regulatory networks and RNA dynamics in neurons and embryonic stem cells.