View from the heart: cardiac fibroblasts in development, scarring and regeneration
MB Furtado, HT Nim, SE Boyd… - Development, 2016 - journals.biologists.com
In the adult, tissue repair after injury is generally compromised by fibrosis, which maintains
tissue integrity with scar formation but does not restore normal architecture and function. The …
tissue integrity with scar formation but does not restore normal architecture and function. The …
[HTML][HTML] From whole-mount to single-cell spatial assessment of gene expression in 3D
LN Waylen, HT Nim, LG Martelotto… - Communications …, 2020 - nature.com
Unravelling spatio-temporal patterns of gene expression is crucial to understanding core
biological principles from embryogenesis to disease. Here we review emerging …
biological principles from embryogenesis to disease. Here we review emerging …
Enduring epigenetic landmarks define the cancer microenvironment
The growth and progression of solid tumors involves dynamic cross-talk between cancer
epithelium and the surrounding microenvironment. To date, molecular profiling has largely …
epithelium and the surrounding microenvironment. To date, molecular profiling has largely …
Adaptation to reef habitats through selection on the coral animal and its associated microbiome
Spatially adjacent habitats on coral reefs can represent highly distinct environments, often
harbouring different coral communities. Yet, certain coral species thrive across divergent …
harbouring different coral communities. Yet, certain coral species thrive across divergent …
Lupus low disease activity state as a treatment endpoint for systemic lupus erythematosus: a prospective validation study
Background Treat-to-target strategies have improved outcomes in single-organ diseases
with simple clinical or laboratory endpoints. A lack of validated endpoints has prevented …
with simple clinical or laboratory endpoints. A lack of validated endpoints has prevented …
[PDF][PDF] Muscle stem cells undergo extensive clonal drift during tissue growth via Meox1-mediated induction of G2 cell-cycle arrest
PD Nguyen, DB Gurevich, C Sonntag, L Hersey… - Cell Stem Cell, 2017 - cell.com
Organ growth requires a careful balance between stem cell self-renewal and lineage
commitment to ensure proper tissue expansion. The cellular and molecular mechanisms that …
commitment to ensure proper tissue expansion. The cellular and molecular mechanisms that …
Adult mouse fibroblasts retain organ-specific transcriptomic identity
E Forte, M Ramialison, HT Nim, M Mara, JY Li, R Cohn… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Organ fibroblasts are essential components of homeostatic and diseased tissues. They
participate in sculpting the extracellular matrix, sensing the microenvironment, and …
participate in sculpting the extracellular matrix, sensing the microenvironment, and …
[PDF][PDF] Parallel use of human stem cell lung and heart models provide insights for SARS-CoV-2 treatment
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) primarily infects the
respiratory tract, but pulmonary and cardiac complications occur in severe coronavirus …
respiratory tract, but pulmonary and cardiac complications occur in severe coronavirus …
High disease activity status suggests more severe disease and damage accrual in systemic lupus erythematosus
R Koelmeyer, HT Nim, M Nikpour, YB Sun… - Lupus science & …, 2020 - lupus.bmj.com
Objective Disease severity in SLE is an important concept related to disease activity,
treatment burden and prognosis. We set out to evaluate if high disease activity status …
treatment burden and prognosis. We set out to evaluate if high disease activity status …
[HTML][HTML] MonaGO: a novel gene ontology enrichment analysis visualisation system
Background Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis is frequently undertaken during
exploration of various-omics data sets. Despite the wide array of tools available to biologists …
exploration of various-omics data sets. Despite the wide array of tools available to biologists …