Dominic Kolonay

A cryptic START domain regulates deeply conserved transcription factors

The paper identifies and characterizes a cryptic START domain in HD-ZIPIII transcription factors, showing its role in subcellular localization, DNA binding, and ligand recognition.

Disruption of hippocampal mitochondrial function underlies opioid-induced postoperative cognitive dysfunction in aged rats

This study identifies hippocampal mitochondrial dysfunction as a key mechanism underlying opioid-induced postoperative cognitive dysfunction in aged rats and shows that mitochondrial rejuvenation can reverse memory deficits.

Genes for 5'mRNA cap binding proteins, eif4ea and eif4eb, have alternative roles during heart regeneration

This study investigates the roles of eif4ea and eif4eb in zebrafish heart regeneration, showing that their deletion alone can improve regeneration, while their compound deletion does not enhance it further.