Publications by authors named "Natalia S Morosini"

Overlaying omics data onto spatial biological dimensions has been a promising technology to provide high-resolution insights into the interactome and cellular heterogeneity relative to the organization of the molecular microenvironment of tissue samples in normal and disease states. Spatial omics can be categorized into three major modalities: () next-generation sequencing-based assays, () imaging-based spatially resolved transcriptomics approaches including in situ hybridization/in situ sequencing, and () imaging-based spatial proteomics. These modalities allow assessment of transcripts and proteins at a cellular level, generating large and computationally challenging datasets.

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Intramuscular fat (IMF) and backfat thickness (BFT) are critical economic traits impacting meat quality. However, the genetic variants controlling these traits need to be better understood. To advance knowledge in this area, we integrated RNA-seq and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) identified in genomic and transcriptomic data to generate a linkage disequilibrium filtered panel of 553,581 variants.

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  • The study analyzed the epigenetic changes in gliomas from 132 patients over time, comparing initial and recurrent tumors in both IDH-wildtype (IDHwt) and IDH-mutant (IDHmut) types.
  • IDHwt gliomas remained stable in their epigenetic profile, while IDHmut gliomas showed a notable decrease in DNA methylation, making their profiles more similar to IDHwt tumors.
  • The research identified HOXD13 as crucial for the evolution of IDHmut tumors and found that treatment led to changes in the tumor microenvironment, like increased blood vessel formation and T-cell presence, mimicking the characteristics of IDHwt gliomas.
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In this review, we summarize the current approaches used to detect glioma tissue-derived DNA methylation markers in liquid biopsy specimens with the aim to diagnose, prognosticate and potentially track treatment response and evolution of patients with gliomas.

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Neoscytalidium spp. are ascomycetous fungi consisting of pigmented and hyaline varieties both able to cause skin and nail infection. Their color-based identification is inaccurate and may compromise the outcome of the studies with these fungi.

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Brazil is one of the largest beef producers and exporters in the world with the Nelore breed representing the vast majority of Brazilian cattle (Bos taurus indicus). Despite the great adaptability of the Nelore breed to tropical climate, meat tenderness (MT) remains to be improved. Several factors including genetic composition can influence MT.

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