A. Romero

Recovery mode: Marine protected areas enhance the resilience of kelp species from marine heatwaves

This study shows marine protected areas enhance recovery of some invertebrate species after marine heatwaves but not others, with benefits depending on species traits.

A new type of AmpC β-lactamases defined by PIB-1, a metal-dependent carbapenem-hydrolyzing β-lactamase, from Pseudomonas aeruginosa: structural and functional analysis.

The paper identifies PIB-1, a metal-dependent carbapenem-hydrolyzing β-lactamase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, structurally and functionally distinct from typical AmpC β-lactamases.

A Library of Electrophysiological Responses in Plants - A Model of Transversal Education and Open Science

The paper describes an open science project where students recorded electrophysiological responses in plants to stimuli, finding 60% of plants showed delayed responses with conduction velocities of 2-9 mm/s.

Thermal acclimation in a non-migratory songbird occurs via changes to thermogenic capacity, but not conductance

This study shows that cold-acclimated black-capped chickadees increase their thermogenic capacity through higher metabolic rates and lean mass but do not change their thermal conductance.

DNA Methylation Signatures in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This study performs a meta-analysis of DNA methylation signatures in breast cancer, identifying common deregulation in immune system and cell cycle pathways across subtypes.

Extracellular vesicles induce aggressive lung cancervia non-canonical integrin-EGFR-KRAS signaling

This study identifies a non-canonical ITGB2 signaling pathway that activates EGFR and RAS/MAPK/ERK in SCLC, leading to aggressive tumor behavior and resistance to EGFR inhibitors.

A simple immunoassay for extracellular vesicle liquid biopsy in microliters of non-processed plasma

This paper describes a simple immunoassay that detects tumor markers on extracellular vesicles directly in plasma without prior processing.

Genome-wide imaging screen uncovers molecular determinants of arsenite-induced protein aggregation and toxicity and an important role for transcriptional and translational control

The paper identifies molecular factors involved in arsenite-induced protein aggregation and toxicity using a genome-wide imaging screen in yeast, showing the importance of transcriptional and translational control in proteostasis.

The energetics of social signaling during roost location in Spix's disc-winged bats

This study measures the energetic cost of social call production in Spix's disc-winged bats and finds that vocalizing increases oxygen consumption, with differences observed between males and females.

Analysis of mycobacterial infection-induced changes to host lipid metabolism in a zebrafish infection model reveals a conserved role for LDLR in infection susceptibility

The paper investigates how mycobacterial infection affects host lipid metabolism in zebrafish, showing that LDLR plays a conserved role in infection susceptibility.

The microprotein Minion controls cell fusion and muscle formation

This paper identifies Minion, a microprotein essential for muscle cell fusion and development, and shows it works with Myomaker to induce cell fusion in mammals.