Review

[Journal Of Neurovirology] Investigators provide a comprehensive review of the literature on recent advances in iPSC-derived 3D brain organoid culturing and their utilization in modeling major neurotropic viral infections including HIV-1, HSV-1, JCV, ZIKV, CMV, and SARS-CoV2.

[Proceedings Of The Royal Society B-Biological Sciences] The authors review the latest research findings and their significance in the context of understanding the development of the human placenta and how associated disorders are related to common pregnancy complications.

[Archives Of Gynecology And Obstetrics] Scientists assess different options of umbilical cord blood banking and whether hybrid banking could be a valuable alternative to the existing public and private cord blood banking models.

[International Journal Of Oncology] Investigators review summarizes the regulatory roles of NEDD8 in the MDM2‑p53, NF‑κB, PI3K/AKT/mTOR, hypoxia‑inducible factor, Hippo and receptor tyrosine kinase signaling pathways, as well as in the development and progression of lung cancer.

[Bone Research] The authors summarize the clinical and experimental evidence that bone is a transfer station for the secondary dissemination of breast cancer.

[Frontiers In Cell And Developmental Biology] To better understand circulating tumor cells (CTC) journey in the microcirculation as part of the metastatic cascade, scientists reviewed how CTC mechanobiology and interaction with other cell types in the bloodstream help them to survive the harsh conditions in the circulatory system and to metastasize in distant organs.