Martina Schmidt

Respiratory viruses induce ferroptosis-like features in lung epithelial cells

This study compares how influenza A virus and human adenovirus type C5 induce ferroptosis-like features in lung epithelial cells, revealing similar lipid peroxidation and mitochondrial changes.

Diesel exhaust particles disrupt mouse and human iPSC-derived microglial function and Amyloid-beta clearance in Alzheimer's disease models

This study shows diesel exhaust particles impair microglial function and amyloid-beta clearance in both mouse and human models, potentially contributing to Alzheimer's disease progression.

Altered cellular VEGF dynamics in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

This study examines VEGF isoform dynamics in COPD, finding altered VEGF-C and VEGF-A synthesis in fibroblasts and changes in VEGFR3 expression in lung tissue.

Adenine methylation is very scarce in the drosophila genome and not erased by the Ten Eleven Translocation dioxygenase.

The paper investigates 6mA DNA modification in drosophila, finding it present at very low levels and not erased by TET, suggesting TET acts non-enzymatically.

Human tRNA methyltransferase ALKBH8 targets wider repertoire of tRNAs and non-coding RNAs

The paper identifies new RNA targets of ALKBH8, including additional tRNAs and non-coding RNAs, through transcriptome-wide analysis using HITS-CLIP-seq and RIP-seq.