Superficial arteriovenous malformations are rare fast-flow lesions. They consist of arteriovenous shunts, without cellular hyperplasia or proliferation, which develop in the surrounding tissues (cutaneous, subcutaneous, muscular, bone). Although benign, they are among the most severe of superficial malformations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransport through the nuclear pore complex (NPC) relies on intrinsically disordered FG-nucleoporins (FG-Nups) forming a selective barrier. Away from the NPC, FG-Nups readily form condensates and aggregates, and we address how this behavior is surveilled in cells. FG-Nups, including Nsp1, together with the nuclear transport receptor Kap95, form a native daughter cell-specific cytosolic condensate in yeast.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are currently the leading cause of maternal death in Western countries. Although multidisciplinary cardio-obstetric teams are recommended to improve the management of pregnant women with CVD, data supporting this approach are scarce.
Aims: To describe the characteristics and outcomes of pregnant patients with CVD managed within the cardio-obstetric programme of a tertiary centre.
Macrostomum lignano, a marine free-living flatworm, has emerged as a potent invertebrate model in developmental biology for studying stem cells, germline, and regeneration processes. In recent years, many tools have been developed to manipulate this worm and to facilitate genetic modification. RNA interference is currently the most accessible and direct technique to investigate gene functions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCellular ageing described at the molecular level is a multifactorial process that leads to a spectrum of ageing trajectories. There has been recent discussion about whether a decline in physicochemical homeostasis causes aberrant phase transitions, which are a driver of ageing. Indeed, the function of all biological macromolecules, regardless of their participation in biomolecular condensates, depends on parameters such as pH, crowding, and redox state.
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