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    Evolutionary unique N-glycan-dependent protein quality control system plays pivotal roles in cellular fitness and extracellular vesicle transport in Cryptococcus neoformans

    Catia Mota, Kiseung Kim ... Hyun Ah Kang
    Precise protein quality control in the endoplasmic reticulum is crucial for Cryptococcus neoformans pathogenicity by modulating glycoprotein processing and extracellular vesicle-mediated transport of virulence factors.
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    Wag31, a membrane tether, is crucial for lipid homeostasis in mycobacteria

    Yogita Kapoor, Himani Khurana ... Vinay Kumar Nandicoori
    A novel function of Wag31 in membrane tethering and molecular dissection of the functions of its N- and C-terminal domains.
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    Chemostat culturing reduces fecal eukaryotic virus load and delays diarrhea after virome transplantation

    Simone Margaard Offersen, Signe Adamberg ... Anders Brunse
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    Identifying Genetic Variations in emm89 Streptococcus pyogenes Associated with Severe Invasive Infections

    Masayuki Ono, Masaya Yamaguchi ... Shigetada Kawabata
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    Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor influences periarticular joint inflammation in Borrelia burgdorferi-infected mice

    Qian Yu, Xiaotian Tang ... Erol Fikrig
    Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor suppresses Borrelia burgdorferi infection-induced periarticular inflammation in mice by maintaining anti-protease–protease balance.
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    A novel SUN1-ALLAN complex coordinates segregation of the bipartite MTOC across the nuclear envelope during rapid closed mitosis in Plasmodium berghei

    Mohammad Zeeshan, Igor Blatov ... Rita Tewari
    The SUN1-ALLAN complex serves as a nuclear envelope–spanning tether that coordinates the segregation of a bipartite microtubule organising center (MTOC) during the unusual mitosis of Plasmodium.
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    The penetration ring is a novel infection structure formed by the penetration peg for invading plant cell membrane in rice blast fungus

    Wenqin Fang, Xiaoyu Zai ... Wenhui Zheng
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    Adaptation of CD4 in gorillas and chimpanzees conveyed resistance to simian immunodeficiency viruses

    Cody J Warren, Arturo Barbachano-Guerrero ... Sara L Sawyer
    Resurrection of ancient forms of CD4 reveals how retroviruses have placed selective pressure on this gene in apes, acting to propagate infection-resistant alleles.
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    Observation of persister cell histories reveals diverse modes of survival in antibiotic persistence

    Miki Umetani, Miho Fujisawa ... Yuichi Wakamoto
    Time-lapse analyses of millions of antibiotic-stressed Escherichia coli characterize the diverse single-cell dynamics of persister cells that depend on antibiotics, culture conditions, and pre-exposure history.