Oxidative protein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is essential for eukaryotic cells yet generates hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a reactive oxygen species. The ER-transmembrane protein that supports ER proteostasis and guards the cytosol for antioxidant defense remains unidentified. Here, we…
Neuronal cilia have emerged as crucial signaling hubs, yet their molecular composition and integration with synaptic communication remain poorly understood. Using a newly developed Arl13b-TurboID mouse model, we achieved robust cilia-specific biotinylation and proteomic profiling across diverse…
Macrophage-based cancer cellular therapy has gained substantial interest. However, the capability of engineered macrophages to target cancer heterogeneity and modulate adaptive immunity remains unclear. Here, exploiting the myeloid antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis biology and phagocytosis…
A new UCSF-UNESCO partnership is working to address the growing threat of harmful algal blooms, also known as 'red tides,' that can produce dangerous toxins and disrupt marine ecosystems. Toxicologist Matthew Gribble and public health expert Sheri Weiser are leading the effort to study the science…
Lung size control and cell type specification are key unresolved issues. In this study, we have engineered mosaic patterns of Hippo signaling to reveal the developmental potential of SOX9+ progenitors at the distal lung buds. Our results show that the distal SOX9+ subdomain is sufficient to direct…
Suspended animation, a state of profound metabolic, behavioral and developmental quiescence, is a remarkable yet poorly understood stress resilience strategy in animals. Here, we describe a previously uncharacterized form of suspended animation inducible by high-population density in isosmotic…
Organ development and function are orchestrated by intricate transcriptional circuits. Here, we present a comprehensive atlas profiling 1,904 transcription regulators in the brain, cerebellum, heart, kidney, liver, ovary, and testis of fetal, neonatal, and adult mice. Using this dataset, we uncover…
Medical imaging often captures multiple two-dimensional views of three-dimensional anatomic structures, but most artificial intelligence (AI) models analyze two-dimensional data. Here we show that integrating multiple imaging views using a single AI model can improve diagnostic performance. We…
Heterogeneity in cancer gene expression is typically linked to genetic and epigenetic alterations, yet the extent of contribution from posttranscriptional regulation remains unclear. Here, we systematically measured messenger RNA (mRNA) dynamics across diverse breast cancer models, revealing that…
Imbalances in lipid storage and secretion lead to hepatic steatosis, the accumulation of lipid droplets in hepatocytes. Our understanding of the mechanisms that govern the channelling of neutral lipids in hepatocytes towards cytosolic lipid droplets or secreted lipoproteins remains…
