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[Nature Communications] Investigators reported that Vpr counteracts lysosomal-associated transmembrane protein 5 (LAPTM5), a potent inhibitor of HIV-1 particle infectivity, to enhance HIV-1 infection in macrophages.

[Stem Cell Research & Therapy] The survival and colonization of exogenous placental chorionic plate-derived MSCs were observed by bioluminescence imaging and CM-Dil labeling in rodent animal models of severe acute pancreatitis.

[Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine] Since angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)-positive cells were hosts for COVID-19, researchers focussed on this cell type to explore the underlying mechanisms of COVID-19.

[Scientific Reports] Scientists showed acquired Parkin and AMPK deficiency in leukocytes of post-sepsis immunosuppression from human subjects and mice.

[nan] Shoreline Biosciences, Inc. and BeiGene, Ltd. announced a worldwide collaboration to develop and commercialize a portfolio of natural killer (NK)-based cell therapeutics with Shoreline’s iPSC NK cell technology and BeiGene’s research and clinical development capabilities for different malignancies.

[Nature] Researchers identified distinct populations of macrophages that were enriched in human and mouse lung tumors.