Aquarius RNA helicase Protects Pluripotent Stem Cell Identity
Maxime Lalonde, Elizabeth Márquez-Gómez, Clare S.K. Lee, Adam Burton, Ioannis Tsirkas, Fernanda Rezende Pabst, Marcel Werner, Atiqa Sajid, Augusto Chaves Murriello, Xanthoula Karypidou, Andreas W. Ettinger, Tamás Schauer, Tobias Straub, Maria‐Elena Torres‐Padilla, Antonio Scialdone, Stephan Hamperl
This study identifies Aquarius RNA helicase as essential for maintaining genomic resilience and pluripotent stem cell identity by resolving transcription-replication conflicts.
bioRxiv · Apr 27, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology