J. Chapman

Analysis of mixtures of birds and insects in weather radar data

This paper develops a method to estimate bird and insect proportions in weather radar data, showing it captures expected migratory patterns in understudied regions.

Invasion and spread of the neotropical leafhopper Curtara insularis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Africa and North America and the role of high-altitude windborne migration in invasive insects

This study investigates the invasion of Curtara insularis in Africa and North America, finding that high-altitude windborne dispersal plays a key role in its spread.

PDZ Domains from the Junctional Proteins Afadin and ZO-1 Act as Mechanosensors

This study shows that PDZ domains from afadin and ZO-1 act as mechanosensors, forming catch bonds or weakening under mechanical force, affecting cell-cell adhesion stability.

The most remarkable migrants - systematic analysis of the Western European insect flyway at a Pyrenean mountain pass

The paper systematically monitors insect migration at a Pyrenean mountain pass, finding a large annual insect flow influenced by environmental factors and estimating a significant bioflow across the mountain range.

Diversity, composition, altitude, and seasonality of high-altitude windborne migrating mosquitoes in the Sahel: Implications for disease transmission

The paper identifies high-altitude windborne mosquito migration in the Sahel, showing its role in disease transmission and highlighting key pathogens transported by these mosquitoes.

MSM and sesame seed oil improve hyperlipidemia and PUFA metabolism in the db/db mouse

This study evaluates the effects of MSM and sesame seed oil on lipid profiles and PUFA metabolism in db/db mice, finding improved HDL and reduced non-HDL cholesterol with combination treatment.

Clearance of senescent cells during cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury improves heart recovery following myocardial infarction

This study shows that clearing senescent cells after cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury improves heart function, reduces scar size, and decreases inflammation.

Multi-region exome sequencing of ovarian teratomas reveals 2N near-diploid genomes, paucity of somatic mutations, and extensive allelic imbalances shared across mature, immature, and disseminated components

This study uses multi-region exome sequencing to show ovarian immature teratomas have near-diploid genomes, extensive allelic imbalances, and clonal origins across different tumor components.

Length-independent telomere damage drives cardiomyocyte senescence

This study shows that telomere damage independent of length causes cardiomyocyte senescence, leading to cardiac dysfunction, and that clearing senescent cells improves cardiac health.

Activated BAX/BAK enable mitochondrial inner membrane permeabilisation and mtDNA release during cell death

This study shows that BAX/BAK-mediated mitochondrial outer membrane pores widen after MOMP, leading to inner membrane permeabilisation and mtDNA release, which triggers inflammation via cGAS-STING.