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LRRC8A constitutively inhibits pain hypersensitivity in rodent models by restraining NMDA receptor activity at spinal cord synapses | Science Translational Medicine
LRRC8A protein forms a complex with NMDA receptors through its C-terminal LRR domain, limiting their synaptic expression and pain hypersensitivity.
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Generating functionally stable and antigen-specific Treg cells from effector T cells for cell therapy of inflammatory diseases | Science Translational Medicine
Antigen-specific and functionally stable Treg cells can be generated in vitro from effector/memory T cells for cell therapy of inflammatory diseases.
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Conversion of pathogenic T cells into functionally stabilized Treg cells for antigen-specific immunosuppression in pemphigus vulgaris | Science Translational Medicine
Functionally stable regulatory T cells converted in vitro from pathogenic T cells can confer antigen-specific immunosuppression in pemphigus vulgaris.
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Leucine-rich α-2-glycoprotein 1 initiates the onset of diabetic retinopathy in mice | Science Translational Medicine
LRG1-driven microvascular dysfunction triggers early diabetic retinopathy, highlighting a potential therapeutic target.
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HIVEP1 aggravates NASH by reprogramming polyamine metabolism in TH17 cells | Science Translational Medicine
HIVEP1 drives ODC1 expression and polyamine metabolism in liver TH17 cells to promote NAFLD-to-NASH progression.
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Biselective remodeling of the melanoma tumor microenvironment prevents metastasis and enhances immune activation in mouse models | Science Translational Medicine
Biselective LOX/HSP70 decoys remodel a tumor-supportive ECM, inhibit melanoma metastasis, and enhance CD8+ T cell immune response in mouse models.
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An intramuscular prime and mucosal boost vaccine regimen protects against lethal clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 challenge in cynomolgus macaques | Science Translational Medicine
Mucosal delivery of a rhesus adenovirus–vectored H5N1 influenza vaccine confers protection against lethal challenge in cynomolgus macaques.
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Computationally designed mRNA-launched protein nanoparticle immunogens elicit protective antibody and T cell responses in mice | Science Translational Medicine
Genetic delivery of designed protein nanoparticles displaying the SARS-CoV-2 RBD elicits potent neutralizing antibody and CD8 T cell responses.
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Low-dose glucocorticoids attenuate crescentic glomerulonephritis by inhibiting the local differentiation of proinflammatory neutrophils | Science Translational Medicine
Progression of crescentic glomerulonephritis is driven by intrarenal neutrophil differentiation and can be inhibited by low-dose glucocorticoids.
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Deletion of the X-chromosomal gene Kdm6a in microglia of female mice ameliorates neuroinflammation and restores translatome profiles | Science Translational Medicine
Deletion of the X-escapee gene Kdm6a in microglia reverses the disease-associated microglial translatome and has protective effects in female mice.
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Now you see me; now you don’t | Science Translational Medicine
Multiomics on serial glioblastoma biopsies can enable differentiation of pseudoprogression from true tumor progression (see Ling et al.).
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Deletion of murine Sarm1 results in a microenvironment that delays peripheral nerve regeneration after injury | Science Translational Medicine
In Sarm1-deficient mice, peripheral nervous system regeneration is delayed after injury.
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Serial multiomics uncovers anti-glioblastoma responses not evident by routine clinical analyses | Science Translational Medicine
Multiomic analyses of longitudinally collected human glioblastoma samples reveal evolution of the tumor microenvironment in response to therapy.
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A replicating RNA vaccine protects cynomolgus macaques against lethal clade 2.3.4.4b influenza A H5N1 virus challenge | Science Translational Medicine
LION-delivered replicating RNA vaccines are immunogenic and protect cynomolgus macaques against lethal influenza A (H5N1) virus challenge.
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Immune signatures link myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease to other autoantibody-mediated conditions | Science Translational Medicine
Single-cell immunoprofiling uncovered systemic immune cell signatures of neurological MOG antibody–associated disease.
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CRISPR activation of the ribosome-associated quality control factor ASCC3 ameliorates fragile X syndrome phenotypes in mice | Science Translational Medicine
The FMRP-ASCC3 axis regulates collided ribosomes, and ASCC3 is reduced in fragile X syndrome, suggesting an alternative approach to treat the disease.
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Sprayable extracellular matrix hydrogel reduces postoperative adhesion formation and protects healing tissues in preclinical models | Science Translational Medicine
A biocompatible extracellular matrix hydrogel serves as a barrier to protect surgically injured tissue, limiting preclinical postoperative adhesions.
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Genetic and structural aspects of amyloid diseases | Science Translational Medicine
The relationship between genetic mutations and formation of specific amyloid fibril structures drives inheritance patterns of amyloid diseases.
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An inactivated trivalent virion-based vaccine protects against aerosol challenge with encephalitic alphaviruses in mice and macaques | Science Translational Medicine
Two doses of an inactivated trivalent vaccine protect mice and macaques against disease caused by encephalitic alphaviruses.
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Severe asthma is characterized by a sex-specific ILC landscape and aberrant airway profile that is suppressed by anti–IL-5/5Rα biologics | Science Translational Medicine
Deep phenotyping of blood and airway ILCs reveals heterogeneous, sex-specific, and dysregulated responses in severe asthma.
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