Role and New Insights of Microfibrillar-Associated Protein 4 in Fibrotic Diseases
The authors summarize the structure, characteristics, and physiological functions of microfibrillar-associated protein 4 (MFAP4) and the importance of MFAP4 in various fibrotic diseases.
[Biogerontology] Investigators explored the possibility of inducing aging-associated features in cell types of the central nervous system using hiPSC technology.
[Journal Of Neuroscience] The authors reported using human tumor specimens and primary spheroids from male and female patients that GlialCAM, was differentially expressed in subpopulations of glioblastoma cells.
[Molecular Psychiatry] Investigators showed that the PTENG132D allele disrupted early neuroectoderm formation during the first several days of organoid generation, and results in deficient electrophysiology.