

Brunet Lab
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@BrunetLab
Aging lab @Stanford - Epigenomics and metabolism in #aging; Brain aging and rejuvenation; Neural stem cells; C. elegans; African #killifish






An encyclopedia of enhancer-gene regulatory interactions in the human genome x.com/argschwind/sta… Very proud—4 years in the making, huge team effort. This is a paper where the author list cannot convey everyone's incredible contributions. My holiday highlights below: 1/

Excited to share our latest work on bioRxiv! biorxiv.org/content/10.110… A highly collaborative effort with @ksmualim @karbalayghareh, @mayayayas, @kanishkadey, @evelynjagoda,@WangXijhu, @LarsMSteinmetz, @anshulkundaje, @jengreitz and many others from @ENCODE_NIH! Thread👇

Glioblastoma is one of the most devastating brain tumors we know of, & one reason it is so hard to treat is that it doesn't play by normal rules. A new review from Aparna Bhaduri's lab at @dgsomucla reveals why: GBM tumor cells behave like cells from a developing brain, proliferating & differentiating , but w/o the normal controls. By studying the progenitor cells that build the human cortex, Bhaduri's lab is finding unexpected parallels that could point toward new therapeutic strategies. Understanding the brain to fight brain cancer. This is what neuroscience at the intersection of cancer biology looks like. 🧠 annualreviews.org/content/journa…










What if one of cancer’s most devastating side effects could be reversed? Cancer cachexia is a debilitating wasting syndrome that affects many people with cancer, yet treatment options remain limited. Team CANCAN has published new research in @ScienceMagazine that highlights a previously underappreciated driver of cancer cachexia: localised signals from tumours acting directly on sensory neurons. This is a big step toward reframing cancer cachexia as not only a systemic metabolic condition, but also one shaped by tumour–nerve communication. 🎥 @ThalesPapaG, Co-Investigator on team CANCAN and team InteroCANCEption, explains the discovery and what it could mean for patients. Read the full paper: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… --- Team CANCAN is funded by @CR_UK and @theNCI through Cancer Grand Challenges.