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Novel IgG and IgA autoantibodies validated in two independent cohorts are associated with disease activity and determine organ manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus: implications for anti-LIN... This study aimed to identify and validate novel autoantibodies that reflect global and organ-specific disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus…

Happy to share our recent work:

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Still a lot we don’t know about #lupus

Exclusive: the most-cited papers of the twenty-first century A Nature analysis reveals the 25 highest-cited papers published this century and explores why they are breaking records.

“Students have come up to me to say, ‘I’m studying cancer research because of this review. I feel like a rock star.”

🧪 These are the 25 most-cited papers published this century
https://go.nature.com/4ilZw2q

One of the coolest papers, and cutest covers, of the year!
Koalas ✅
monitoring viral evolution in real time ✅
and did I mention koalas?
🐨 ❤️
shorturl.at/oxP2S
@umasschan.bsky.social
#virology #koala #evolution

What if human blood were toxic to mosquitoes? A drug can make it so Nature - A single dose of the drug nitisinone could render a person’s blood lethal to mosquitoes for five days, modelling suggests.

Mosquitoes die after drinking the blood of people taking a drug for metabolic disorders — a discovery that could help to prevent the spread of malaria

https://go.nature.com/4cl6dQP

CNIO researchers discover a new mechanism for rapid liver regeneration triggered by glutamate The liver is a vital organ, crucial to digestion, metabolism and the elimination of toxins. It has a unique ability, regeneration, which allows it to replace liver cells damaged by the very toxins that these cells eliminate. However, the liver stops regenerating in cases of diseases that involve chronic liver damage –such as cirrhosis–. Such […]

A study by #CNIOStopCancer discovers that the liver quickly regenerates through a mechanism activated by glutamate only minutes after this organs experience acute damage.
It is published in @Nature.

Congrants to Nabil and Mar for this amazing work! If you wanna know more about macrophages in liver rigeneration check it out!! 👇👇👇

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

Countries can build environments to prevent #obesity by

🔒 restricting the marketing of unhealthy food
💸 taxing sugary drinks
🚲 making space for safe walking/cycling
🧒 teaching children healthy habits from a young age

Act now for a healthier future for all! #WorldObesityDay

Obesity is complex. Say no to discrimination. Stand up against bullying. End the stigma.

Today is #WorldObesityDay.

#Obesity is a complex condition and each individual faces distinct needs & challenges.

A healthier society is possible only if we prioritize community support & stand up against discrimination and stigma 🔗bit.ly/3SAcdeE

NIH ban on renewing senior scientists adds to assaults on its in-house research Policy follows firings of tenure-track scientists and suspension of training programs

Of the 4000 researchers at NIH, only 20% are tenured. They’re going to fire all the rest as their contracts come up for renewal, absolutely decimating research at the NIH. This is catastrophic, not just for Americans, but for the whole world.

www.science.org/content/arti...

La investigación del CNIO en cáncer de pulmón, de piel y de páncreas obtiene financiación de la Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer La búsqueda de nuevos tratamientos para el cáncer de pulmón más agresivo –el de células pequeñas–, para el melanoma maligno y para el cáncer de páncreas; la posibilidad de usar la nutrición frente a la metástasis; el estudio de la resistencia a terapias contra el melanoma; y el desarrollo de terapias basadas en los nutrientes […]

Ocho de las ayudas son para investigaciones en curso, y otras seis para prácticas de laboratorio en verano.👏

We have to fight now for research that we know benefits all of humanity, we have to stand up for our colleagues at the NIH, we can’t lie down and take it, we stand against this madness #standupforscience2025

Congratulations to AAI Member @miriammerad.bsky.social!

Why drying clothes indoors could put your health at risk Drying wet clothes on racks in poorly ventilated spaces could increase the amount of harmful mould growing in your home.

Should you ignore mould growing in your home? I argue not in my new article for The Conversation 👇 #immunosky #microsky
theconversation.com/why-drying-c...

Suin Jo, Kenneth Murphy et al. @washumedicine.bsky.social utilize several genetic models to distinguish roles of cDC1 and cDC2 in presentation of different forms of antigens to CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cells in vivo. https://buff.ly/42LUFDr

Architects of immunity: How dendritic cells shape CD8+ T cell fate in cancer DC–T cell interactions during priming influence CD8+ T cell fate, and DCs subsequently sustain T cell responses against cancer.

A new #ScienceImmunology Review discusses the mechanisms through which dendritic cells influence cytotoxic CD8+ T cell responses against cancer. scim.ag/3PU7hRo

Have you registered for our fifth Early Career Researchers' Conference yet?

It's taking place online on 24-25 June, and registration starts from just €30 👀

Don't miss what has become a must-attent event for early-career cancer researchers: eacr.org/conference/e...

Interleukin-17 and fat: Timing is everything Interleukin-17 plays a major role in controlling adipose tissue homeostasis. In a recent study published in Nature, Douglas et al. demonstrate that time-of-day-dependent expression of interleukin-17 b...

Delighted to have had the opportunity to write this spotlight with @juanquintana.bsky.social and the lab, on the recent @lydialynch.bsky.social paper, showing rhythmicity of IL-17 expression in adipose! Fascinating paper, which raises loads of cool questions #immunosky www.cell.com/immunity/ful...

Novel anti-obesity medications are transforming the science and practice of CV medicine. In 2024, #JACCJournals launched a dedicated hub for the #Obesity Revolution. This week, we'll be featuring highlights from the 🔑 trials across our platforms

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🌟New Research Highlight🌟

Magnetic nanoradiotracers for targeted neutrophil detection in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Journal: J. Bionanotechnology 2024
DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-03000-7

More info 👉https://tinyurl.com/4f8w4dsy

@BioMedCentral @cicbiogune.bsky.social #BRTA

Regulation of cGAS–STING signalling and its diversity of cellular outcomes - Nature Reviews Immunology This Review summarizes mechanisms for the regulation of cGAS–STING signalling, describes its crosstalk with other signalling pathways, and outlines the diverse cellular outcomes of cGAS–STING biology ...

Regulation of cGAS-STING signalling and its diversity of cellular outcomes
by Zhengyin Zhang & Conggang Zhang
bit.ly/407tPmd

Thermal image of a bird walking with text overlay that reads: "Too hot? Too cold? Birds use their legs as a thermostat."

Birds can shed or retain body heat by adjusting blood flow to their legs.

Learn more on #NationalBirdDay: https://scim.ag/4a6cHlK

Neutrophil extracellular traps establish a pre-metastatic niche in the omentum by eliciting IL-10 producing innate-like B cells via SHP-1 & ROS, thereby expanding Tregs
www.cell.com/cancer-cell/...

Epigenetic control of memory formation A neuron's suitability to participate in a memory trace is modulated by its epigenetic state

A Science study from earlier this year in mice identifies chromatin plasticity as a novel form of plasticity important for information encoding.

Learn more in this #SciencePerspective:

The benefits of GLP-1 drugs beyond obesity Glucagon-like peptide–1–based medicines have weight loss–independent actions

A #SciencePerspective from earlier this year highlights the growing body of evidence that hints at the potential of GLP-1–based medications in treating conditions other than diabetes and obesity, including cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative disorders.

Read more:

Seven unanswered questions about blockbuster weight-loss drugs - Nature Medicine Nature Medicine asks experts to explain the research priorities for the field of GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide, from sex differences to how they might treat addiction.

For a year in review article, Nature Medicine asks experts to explain the research priorities for the field of GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide, from sex differences to how they might treat addiction. 🧪