Publications by authors named "R Rock"
We present protocols for using an optogenetic tool called LILAC for actin imaging. LILAC is a light-controlled version of Lifeact that uses the Avena sativa LOV2 (AsLOV2) domain. By significantly reducing Lifeact's affinity for the cytoskeleton in the dark, LILAC reduces concentration-dependent negative side effects while enabling new image processing methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiet can protect from autoimmune disease; however, whether diet acts via the host and/or microbiome remains unclear. Here, we use a ketogenic diet (KD) as a model to dissect these complex interactions. A KD rescued the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) mouse model of multiple sclerosis in a microbiota-dependent fashion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMyosin 10 (Myo10) is a motor protein known for its role in filopodia formation. Although Myo10-driven filopodial dynamics have been characterized, there is no information about the absolute number of Myo10 molecules during the filopodial lifecycle. To better understand molecular stoichiometries and packing restraints in filopodia, we measured Myo10 abundance in these structures.
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- * Out of 412 newborns flagged positive for IVA in a large screening in Israel, 371 were false positives, and only 38 confirmedIVA—with 32% being symptomatic and 68% asymptomatic, many of whom have a specific mild variant.
- * The study introduced a new screening algorithm that better distinguishes between symptomatic and asymptomatic cases, aiming to reduce unnecessary treatment and focus on those at higher risk for severe outcomes.