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Organ specific microenvironmental MR1 expression in cutaneous melanoma

The paper examines organ-specific microenvironmental MR1 expression in cutaneous melanoma using zebrafish models and imaging techniques, finding differential immune responses and metabolism in brain versus skeletal metastases.

Macrophage mediated mesoscale brain mechanical homeostasis mechanically imaged via optical tweezers and Brillouin microscopy in vivo

The paper uses optical tweezers and Brillouin microscopy to study brain mechanical properties in larval zebrafish, showing macrophages influence tissue mechanics during development.

YAP localization mediates mechanical adaptation of human cancer cells during extravasation in vivo

This study investigates how YAP-mediated mechanogenotypes influence mechanical adaptation of cancer cells during extravasation and organ colonization in vivo.

Unveiling the ecology, taxonomy and metabolic capabilities of MBA03, a potential key player in anaerobic digestion

The paper identifies MBA03 as a new bacterial order, Darwinibacteriales, involved in anaerobic digestion by acting as syntrophic acetate oxidising bacteria.

Multivariate comparison of taxonomic, chemical and technical data from 80 full-scale an-aerobic digester-related systems

This study analyzes 80 anaerobic digestion systems to identify core microbiomes and factors influencing microbial communities in large-scale reactors.

Rapid biomechanical imaging at low irradiation level via dual line-scanning Brillouin microscopy

This paper introduces a method to rapidly image biomechanics with low irradiation using dual line-scanning Brillouin microscopy, demonstrating its application to study tumor spheroid mechanics.

Multimodal microscale mechanical mapping of cancer cells in complex microenvironments

This study maps cancer cell mechanics in 2D and 3D environments using Brillouin microscopy and optical tweezers, finding agreement between methods and reduced heterogeneity in spheroids.

Zebrafish xenografts to isolate unique human breast cancer metastatic cell populations

This paper develops a zebrafish xenograft model to isolate and study human breast cancer metastatic cells, identifying genes and pathways involved in invasion.

Patient-derived glioblastoma cells (GBM) exhibit distinct biomechanical profiles associated with altered activity in the cytoskeleton regulatory pathway

Probing cellular response to topography in three dimensions

This study investigates how cells respond to 3D topographical cues in engineered matrices, finding that myosin II regulates protrusion orientation in response to aligned fibers.

Microbial communities of the Mediterranean rocky coast: ecology and biotechnological potential

The paper characterizes microbial communities from Mediterranean rocky coasts, revealing stable communities and identifying strains with biotechnological potential.

Tissue architectural cues drive organ targeting of human tumor cells in zebrafish

The paper shows human tumor cells preferentially colonize specific tissues in zebrafish based on vessel topography and integrin expression, revealing mechanisms of metastatic organ targeting.