The compatibility of biomaterials is critical to their structural and biological function in
medical applications. The immune system is the first responder to tissue trauma and to a …

The ecological community of microorganisms in/on humans, termed the microbiome, is vital
for sustaining homeostasis. While culture-independent techniques have revealed the role of …

Cytotoxic stress activates stress-activated kinases, initiates adaptive mechanisms, including
the unfolded protein response (UPR) and autophagy, and induces programmed cell death …

Regeneration requires the coordination of stem cells, their progeny and distant differentiated
tissues. Here, we present a comprehensive atlas of whole-body regeneration in Schmidtea …

With the development of society and the improvement of life quality, more than 500 million
people are affected by diabetes. More than 10% of people with diabetes will suffer from …

The senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) can be provoked by side effects of
therapeutic agents, fueling advanced complications including cancer resistance. However …

Lithium (Li) is a metal with critical therapeutic properties ranging from the treatment of
bipolar depression to antibacterial, anticancer, antiviral and pro-regenerative effects. This …

Planarians are widely used as water quality indicator species to provide early warning of
harmful pollution in aquatic ecosystems. However, the impact of microplastics on freshwater …

Planarians are on the rise as a model system for regeneration and stem cell dynamics.
Almost in parallel the interest in planarian field biology has declined. Besides representing …

Imaging dense and diverse microbial communities has broad applications in basic
microbiology and medicine, but remains a grand challenge due to the fact that many species …