Nature Communications
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Uncovering the intracellular target of candidalysin
Candidalysin, a cytolytic peptide toxin secreted by the human fungal pathogen Candida albicans, is critical for fungal pathogenesis. Yet, its intracellular targets have not been extensively mapped.
Behind the scenes
Farcast's TruTumor histoculture platform captures dynamic interactions between tumor and immune components to predict response to anti-PD1 in head and neck cancer
Enhanced infection susceptibility as a consequence of chronic starvation in polar bears
A recent article addresses the worrysome links existing between the progressively increasing Arctic Sea ice melting and the chronic starvation experienced by polar bears (Ursus maritimus) (1).