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    1. Cell Biology

    A Commander-independent function of COMMD3 in endosomal trafficking

    Galen T Squiers, Chun Wan ... Jingshi Shen
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    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Cell Biology

    Forward genetics in C. elegans reveals genetic adaptations to polyunsaturated fatty acid deficiency

    Delaney Kaper, Uroš Radović ... Marc Pilon
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    • Fundamental
    • Compelling
    1. Cell Biology

    The triad interaction of ULK1, ATG13, and FIP200 is required for ULK complex formation and autophagy

    Yutaro Hama, Yuko Fujioka ... Nobuo N Noda
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    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Cell Biology

    Clearance of protein aggregates during cell division

    Shoukang Du, Yuhan Wang ... Ting Gang Chew
    ER aggregates confined in the nucleus are cleared via ER reorganization when cells progress through mitosis and cytokinesis.
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Cancer Biology

    PRMT1-Mediated Metabolic Reprogramming Promotes Leukemogenesis

    Hairui Su, Yong Sun ... Xinyang Zhao
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    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Cell Biology

    The microbiome interacts with the circadian clock and dietary composition to regulate metabolite cycling in the Drosophila gut

    Yueliang Zhang, Sara B Noya ... Amita Sehgal
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    • Valuable
    • Convincing
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Myosin light chain 3 serves as a receptor for nervous necrosis virus entry into host cells via the macropinocytosis pathway

    Lan Yao, Wanwan Zhang ... Kuntong Jia
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v3
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    • Fundamental
    • Convincing
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Developmental Biology

    The oocyte zinc transporter Slc39a10/Zip10 is a regulator of zinc sparks during fertilization in mice

    Atsuko Kageyama, Narumi Ogonuki ... Junya Ito
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Useful
    • Solid
    1. Cell Biology

    Glucose-stimulated KIF5B-driven microtubule sliding organizes microtubule networks in pancreatic β cells

    Kai M Bracey, Margret Fye ... Irina Kaverina
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    Reviewed Preprint v3
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    • Valuable
    • Compelling
    1. Cell Biology

    HNF4α-TET2-FBP1 axis contributes to gluconeogenesis and type 2 diabetes

    Hongchen Li, Xinchao Zhang ... Yanping Xu
    Functional analyses reveal the HNF4α-TET2-FBP1 axis as a critical regulator of gluconeogenesis, type 2 diabetes (T2D) progression, and metformin’s therapeutic effects, which proposes TET2 as a promising therapeutic target for T2D.
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Highlights

    1. Cell Biology
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Receptors versus viruses

    Ping-Ping Liu, Zhe Wei, Xian-Wei Wang
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    Glutamine and photoreceptor survival

    Katherine J Wert
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics
    2. Cell Biology
    3. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

    Allosteric Regulation of Kinase Activity – call for papers

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