An anti-CRISPR that pulls apart a CRISPR–Cas complex
Abstract In biological systems, the activities of macromolecular complexes must sometimes be turned off. Thus, a wide variety of protein inhibitors has evolved for this
Abstract In biological systems, the activities of macromolecular complexes must sometimes be turned off. Thus, a wide variety of protein inhibitors has evolved for this
Abstract Many biological systems exhibit precise timing of events, and one of the most known examples is cell lysis, which is a process of breaking
Abstract Coordination of cellular activity through Ca2+ enables β cells to secrete precise quantities of insulin. To explore how the Ca2+ response is orchestrated in space and
Abstract Once considered as a “metabolic waste,” lactate is now recognized as a major fuel for tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. Our metabolic flux analysis reveals
The aging of the world’s population has intensified interest in understanding the aging process and devising strategies and interventions to prolong a healthy life span.
Abstract The directed migration of epithelial cell collectives through coordinated movements plays a crucial role in various physiological processes and is increasingly understood at the
Abstract Sterile inflammation after injury is important for tissue restoration. In injured human and mouse tissues, macrophages were recently found to accumulate perivascularly. This study
Highlights Summary RNA splicing is pivotal in post-transcriptional gene regulation, yet the exponential expansion of intron length in humans poses a challenge for accurate splicing.
Significance Multicellular organisms synthesize a specific set of proteins in each cell type to enable cellular differentiation and functions. These proteins interact with each other
Abstract Psychedelic substances such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin show potential for the treatment of various neuropsychiatric disorders1,2,3. These compounds are thought to
Abstract Signaling pathways that drive gene expression are typically depicted as having a dozen or so landmark phosphorylation and transcriptional events. In reality, thousands of
Abstract The obesity epidemic continues to worsen worldwide, driving metabolic and chronic inflammatory diseases. Thiazolidinediones, such as rosiglitazone (Rosi), are PPARγ agonists that promote ‘M2-like’
Abstract Bacteriophages are ubiquitous viral predators that have primarily been studied using fast-growing laboratory cultures of their bacterial hosts. However, microbial life in nature is
Highlights Summary In humans, balanced invasion of trophoblast cells into the uterine mucosa, the decidua, is critical for successful pregnancy. Evidence suggests that this process is
Editor’s summary Spontaneous labor involves complex communication between maternal and fetal cells, but our understanding of this cross-talk is limited. Here, Garcia-Flores and colleagues generated
Editor’s summary Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are implicated in the development of Parkinson’s disease, so this enzyme is a target for therapeutics
Editor’s summary Pregnant women infected with Zika virus (ZIKV) can vertically transmit virus to fetuses, which has been linked to congenital ZIKV syndrome. Understanding how
Highlights Summary Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) have high mortality and significant treatment-related morbidity. It is vital to discover effective, minimally invasive therapies
Significance The obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen, Coxiella burnetii, is the causative agent of the zoonotic infection termed Q fever. Agricultural outbreaks are an increasingly significant economic
Abstract Tissues within an organism and even cell types within a tissue can age with different velocities. However, it is unclear whether cells of one
Abstract There is a growing appreciation that the direct interaction between bacteriophages and the mammalian host can facilitate diverse and unexplored symbioses. Yet the impact
Abstract Inflammation is a complex physiological process triggered in response to harmful stimuli1. It involves cells of the immune system capable of clearing sources of
Editor’s summary During pregnancy, some exchange of cells occurs between the mother and the offspring, with fetal cells persisting in small quantities in the mother
Highlights Summary The ability to map trafficking for thousands of endogenous proteins at once in living cells would reveal biology currently invisible to both microscopy
Editor’s summary Cell layers can slip, slide, and fold in among one another during development to generate the complex forms of the biological world. Studying
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