果冻传媒 Open Bio, the youngest of the four 果冻传媒 Press journals, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. To mark this milestone, the journal has published a听, comprising editorials, reviews and research articles, all especially commissioned for the occasion. Eight members of the journal鈥檚 prestigious editorial board contributed review and research articles on a diverse range of subjects. In addition, this issue includes the latest research by the authors of some of the most highly cited articles published in the journal in the last decade.
The journal invites you all to join the celebrations by checking out the contents of this issue below. We are sure there is something to interest everyone in the virtual pages of the issue, and thank all of our authors, reviewers, editors and authors for a very successful and productive decade!
Editorials:
Duncan E. Wright and Miguel A. De la Rosa
In this editorial, the journal鈥檚 Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Manager summarise the history of the journal and introduce the contents of the 10th anniversary issue.
Duncan E. Wright, Felix M. Goni, Mary Purton, Laszlo Fesus, Johannes Buchner, John Mowbray and Miguel A. De la Rosa
In celebration of the 10th anniversary issue of 果冻传媒 Open Bio, we spoke to some of the key figures of the journal鈥檚 genesis, development, and its future direction, and recount here their thoughts and experiences.
Priscilla Souli茅 and Pierre Cosson
An editorial describing the use of learning objectives in the creation of a new Bachelor-Master curriculum in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Geneva in 2017, which will be of enormous interest to all educators.
Review articles:
Giulia Lunghi, Maria Fazzari, Erika Di Biase, Laura Mauri, Elena Chiricozzi,听Sandro Sonnino
Sandro Sonnino and colleagues at the University of Milano discuss the beginnings of the elucidation of a ganglioside 鈥榗ode鈥� which may regulate the physiological function of neurons, linking complex neuronal functions with biochemical diversity.
Amal Bajaffer, Katsuhiko Mineta, Takashi Gojobori
Takashi Gojobori and colleagues at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) provide a broad overview of the molecular and physiological bases for memory, as well as our current understanding of its evolution.
Mar铆a F. Drincovich
The beginning of the peach season at the Universidad Nacional de Rosario in Argentina 鈥渂ore fruit鈥� with Maria F. Drincovich鈥檚 review of metabolic diversity and reconfiguration in peach fruit.
Krisztian Bene, Laszlo Halasz, Laszlo Nagy
Laszlo Nagy and colleagues at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Florida and the University of Debrecen review transcriptional repressors that modulate macrophage function and development.
Mija Marinkovi膰 and Ivana Novak
This mini-review by Ivana Novak and colleagues at the University of Split describes the role of the mitophagy receptor BNIP3L/NIX in the development of certain cell types.
D谩vid T贸th, G谩bor V. Horv谩th and G谩bor Juh谩sz
G谩bor Juh谩sz and colleagues at E枚tv枚s Lor谩nd University describe the use of prediction software to identify LIR motifs within SARS-CoV-2 proteins and Atg9 proteins. This offers a timely example of xenophagy in terms of the interactions between proteins of different pathogens.
Diana Lousa and Cl谩udio M. Soares
Diana Lousa and Cl谩udio M. Soares of NOVA University Lisbon review findings of experimental and computational studies of the influenza fusion peptide structure, mode of action, and key residues.
Laura Monturiol-Gross, Fabian Villalta-Romero, Marietta Flores-D铆az, Alberto Alape-Gir贸n
Alberto Alape-Gir贸n and colleagues at Universidad de Costa Rica and Instituto Tecnol贸gico de Costa Rica discuss structural aspects of bacterial phospholipase C proteins which exhibit dual enzymatic activities.
Research articles:
Yu Ota, Kenji Takahashi, Shin Otake, Yosui Tamaki, Mitsuyoshi Okada Irene Yan, Kazunobu Aso, Satoshi Fujii, Tushar Patel,听 Masakazu Haneda
Tushar Patel et al. show extracellular vesicles can promote the growth of cholangiocarcinoma through the transfer of microRNA.
Tigist Kassa, James G. Whalin, Mark P. Richards and Abdu I. Alayash
Abdu I. Alayash et al. report on antisickling properties of the antioxidant caffeic acid with potential for sickle cell disease treatment.
Simon Hennig, Dietmar J. Manstein
Dietmar Manstein and his colleague Simon Hennig of Hannover Medical School demonstrate quantum dot triexciton imaging with laser scanning microscopy can increase lateral and axial resolution.
Inmaculada M谩rquez, Gonzalo P茅rez-Mej铆as, Alejandra Guerra-Castellano, Jos茅 Luis Olloqui-Sariego, Rafael Andreu, Juan Jos茅 Calvente,听 Miguel A. De la Rosa, Irene D铆az-Moreno
Irene D铆az-Moreno and colleagues at the University of Seville report that acetylation of lysines 8 and 53 in cytochrome c are crucial for thermal stability and function, illuminating cytochrome c extra-mitochondrial roles.听
