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Base by Base

Base by Base explores advances in genetics and genomics, with a focus on gene-disease associations, variant interpretation, protein structure, and insights from exome and genome sequencing. Each episode breaks down key studies and their clinical...more

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️ 96: Early Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteomic Changes in Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease

August 04, 2025

️ 96: Early Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteomic Changes in Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease

️ Episode 96: Early Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteomic Changes in Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease In this episode of PaperCast Base by Base, we explore...

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95: Mitochondria transfer: biotech strategies and clinical hurdles

Episode 95

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August 03, 2025

95: Mitochondria transfer: biotech strategies and clinical hurdles

Kubat GB et al., Nature Communications - This Perspective surveys recent biotechnological advances that enhance mitochondria transfer and transplantation (MTT) — including surface functionalization,...

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94: Intraindividual epigenetic heterogeneity in advanced prostate cancer

Episode 94

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August 02, 2025

94: Intraindividual epigenetic heterogeneity in advanced prostate cancer

Mizuno K et al., Nature Communications - Multi-omic profiling (DNA methylation, RNA-seq, H3K27ac and H3K27me3) of 98 metastatic CRPC samples from 35 patients reveals...

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93: Bovine H5N1 Shows Neurovirulence in Mice

Episode 93

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August 01, 2025

93: Bovine H5N1 Shows Neurovirulence in Mice

Tipih T et al., Nature Communications - Comparative mouse study finds a dairy-cow-derived H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b (genotype B3.13) isolate is highly virulent, producing rapid...

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92: Loss of CFHR5 Function Lowers AMD Risk

Episode 92

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July 31, 2025

92: Loss of CFHR5 Function Lowers AMD Risk

Nature Communications - A FinnGen-based genetic and functional study identifies CFHR5 loss-of-function variants as independently protective against age-related macular degeneration and links reduced FHR-5...

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91: Plasma N‑Glycome, Liver Disease & Anti‑inflammatory Proteins

Episode 91

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July 30, 2025

91: Plasma N‑Glycome, Liver Disease & Anti‑inflammatory Proteins

Sharapov S et al., Nature Communications - This episode examines a large multi-cohort GWAS of the human plasma N-glycome (N≈10,764) that maps genetic regulation...

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