Apical extracellular matrices (aECMs) coat exposed surfaces of epithelia to shape
developing tissues and protect them from environmental insults. Despite their widespread …

The Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily of signaling molecules plays critical
roles in development, differentiation, homeostasis, and disease. Due to the conservation of …

Microplastics (MPs) pose a significant environmental concern, particularly for terrestrial
fauna. In this study, earthworms were used as a model organism to investigate the …

Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling is essential for numerous biologic functions.
It is a highly conserved pathway found in all metazoans including the nematode …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a damage to the brain from an external force that results in
temporary or permanent impairment in brain functions. Unfortunately, not many treatment …

Camellia oil (CO) is a high medicinal and nutritional value edible oil. However, its ability to
alleviate fat accumulation in high-fat Caenorhabditis elegans has not been well elucidated …

To survive elevated temperatures, ectotherms adjust the fluidity of membranes by fine-tuning
lipid desaturation levels in a process previously described to be cell autonomous. We have …

A small number of peptide growth factor ligands are used repeatedly in development and
homeostasis to drive programs of cell differentiation and function. Cells and tissues must …

The properties of cell membranes are determined mostly by the types of fatty acids that they
contain. Bodhicharla et al. report that a key regulator of membrane fluidity, the PAQR-2/IGLR …

Worldwide the increase in multi-resistant bacteria due to misuse of traditional antibiotics is a
growing threat for our health. Finding alternatives to traditional antibiotics is thus timely …