Search Results - "de Soysa, Yvanka"
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Oligogenic inheritance of a human heart disease involving a genetic modifier
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (31-05-2019)“…Complex genetic mechanisms are thought to underlie many human diseases, yet experimental proof of this model has been elusive. Here, we show that a human…”
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Single-cell analysis of cardiogenesis reveals basis for organ-level developmental defects
Published in Nature (London) (01-08-2019)“…Organogenesis involves integration of diverse cell types; dysregulation of cell-type-specific gene networks results in birth defects, which affect 5% of live…”
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Dissection of artifactual and confounding glial signatures by single-cell sequencing of mouse and human brain
Published in Nature neuroscience (01-03-2022)“…A key aspect of nearly all single-cell sequencing experiments is dissociation of intact tissues into single-cell suspensions. While many protocols have been…”
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Fetal Deficiency of Lin28 Programs Life‐Long Aberrations in Growth and Glucose Metabolism
Published in Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) (01-08-2013)“…LIN28A/B are RNA binding proteins implicated by genetic association studies in human growth and glucose metabolism. Mice with ectopic over‐expression of Lin28a…”
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Redefining microglia states: Lessons and limits of human and mouse models to study microglia states in neurodegenerative diseases
Published in Seminars in immunology (01-03-2022)“…Microglia are resident macrophages of the brain parenchyma and play an essential role in various aspects of brain development, plasticity, and homeostasis…”
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Microglial-derived C1q integrates into neuronal ribonucleoprotein complexes and impacts protein homeostasis in the aging brain
Published in Cell (08-08-2024)“…Neuroimmune interactions mediate intercellular communication and underlie critical brain functions. Microglia, CNS-resident macrophages, modulate the brain…”
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Lin28 Enhances Tissue Repair by Reprogramming Cellular Metabolism
Published in Cell (07-11-2013)“…Regeneration capacity declines with age, but why juvenile organisms show enhanced tissue repair remains unexplained. Lin28a, a highly conserved RNA-binding…”
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Precise let-7 expression levels balance organ regeneration against tumor suppression
Published in eLife (07-10-2015)“…The in vivo roles for even the most intensely studied microRNAs remain poorly defined. Here, analysis of mouse models revealed that let-7, a large and ancient…”
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Macondo crude oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disrupts specific developmental processes during zebrafish embryogenesis
Published in BMC biology (04-05-2012)“…The Deepwater Horizon disaster was the largest marine oil spill in history, and total vertical exposure of oil to the water column suggests it could impact an…”
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Lin28a Regulates Germ Cell Pool Size and Fertility
Published in Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) (01-05-2013)“…Overexpression of LIN28A is associated with human germ cell tumors and promotes primordial germ cell (PGC) development from embryonic stem cells in vitro and…”
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A genome-wide CRISPR screen identifies BRD4 as a regulator of cardiomyocyte differentiation
Published in Nature cardiovascular research (01-03-2024)“…Human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) to cardiomyocyte (CM) differentiation has reshaped approaches to studying cardiac development and disease. In this…”
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Multiple mechanisms disrupt the let-7 microRNA family in neuroblastoma
Published in Nature (London) (14-07-2016)“…Poor prognosis in neuroblastoma is associated with genetic amplification of MYCN . MYCN is itself a target of let-7 , a tumour suppressor family of microRNAs…”
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Embryonic microglia maintain the brain's cortical fault lines
Published in Trends in immunology (01-05-2024)“…Lawrence et al. report that fetal cortical boundaries are susceptible to morphogenetic stress that regulates a microglia state resembling postnatal, axon-tract…”
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ISSCR Education Committee syllabus and learning guide for enhancing stem cell literacy
Published in Stem cell reports (14-02-2023)“…The rapidly evolving stem cell field puts much stress on developing educational resources. The ISSCR Education Committee has created a flexible stem cell…”
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Abstract LB-290: Multiple distinct mechanisms disrupt let-7 miRNA biogenesis and function in neuroblastoma
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (01-08-2015)“…Abstract The let-7 microRNA family are known tumor suppressors often deregulated in cancer, yet the underlying mechanisms of let-7 disruption remain poorly…”
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Abstract LB-165: Multiple mechanisms disrupt let-7 miRNA biogenesis and function in neuroblastoma
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-07-2016)“…Abstract The let-7 microRNA family are known tumor suppressors often deregulated in cancer, yet the underlying mechanisms of let-7 disruption remain poorly…”
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Transcriptional Dynamics of Normal and Hand2-Deficient Cardiogenesis at Single-Cell Resolution
Published 01-01-2019“…Organogenesis involves integration of myriad cell types, each progressing through successive stages of lineage specification, proliferation and…”
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Abstract 14830: Oligogenic Inheritance of Congenital Heart Disease Involving an Nkx2-5 Modifier
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (06-11-2018)“…Complex genetic inheritance is thought to underlie many human diseases, yet experimental proof of this model has been elusive. Here, we show that a human…”
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