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    1. Cell Biology
    2. Immunology and Inflammation

    The Anti-Inflammatory Role of GPNMB in Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis

    Asaad A Al-Adlaan, Bryson Cook ... Fayez F Safadi
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Compelling
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Cell Biology

    Kinesin-1 conformational dynamics are controlled by a cargo-sensitive TPR switch

    Shivam Shukla, Jessica A Cross ... Mark P Dodding
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Cell Biology

    Roles of G-protein coupled receptors and mechanosensitive ion channels in pressure-induced chronotropy of lymphatic vessels

    Michael J Davis, Hae Jin Kim ... Scott D Zawieja
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Fundamental
    • Compelling
    • Incomplete
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Computational and Systems Biology

    Extrusion-modulated DnaA activity oscillations coordinate DNA replication with biomass growth

    Dengjin Li, Hai Zheng ... Chenli Liu
    Chromosome-driven DnaA activity oscillations, modulated by DNA-binding proteins, enable bacteria to coordinate DNA replication with biomass growth independently of transcriptional regulation.
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    CO2-dependent opening of Connexin 43 hemichannels

    Valentin-Mihai Dospinescu, Alexander Mascarenhas ... Nicholas Dale
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Cell Biology

    Membrane potential modulates ERK activity and cell proliferation in human cells

    Mari Sasaki, Masanobu Nakahara ... Fumihito Ono
    Membrane depolarization promotes extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation and cell proliferation via phosphatidylserine dynamics.
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Immunology and Inflammation

    Engineered migrasomes provide a robust and thermally stable vaccination platform

    Dongju Wang, Haifang Wang ... Zhihua Liu
    Integration of migrasome-inspired biology with hypotonic shock-mediated vesicle generation establishes a durable and versatile platform for vaccine development.
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Cell Biology

    DNA tensiometer reveals catch-bond detachment kinetics of kinesin-1, -2 and -3

    Crystal R Noell, Tzu-Chen Ma ... William O Hancock
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Convincing
    • Incomplete
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Glycolysis-dependent Sulfur Metabolism Orchestrates Morphological Plasticity and Virulence in Fungi

    Dhrumi Shah, Nikita Rewatkar ... Sriram Varahan
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Compelling
    1. Cell Biology

    Calcium transfer from the ER to other organelles for optimal signaling in Toxoplasma gondii

    Zhu-Hong Li, Beejan Asady ... Silvia NJ Moreno
    In Toxoplasma gondii, SERCA-driven ER Ca²⁺ uptake sustains homeostasis and enables redistribution to mitochondria and other organelles, highlighting the ER as a central hub in parasite Ca²⁺ signaling and infection.

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    University of Barcelona, Spain
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    Pompeu Fabra University, Spain
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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, United States
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