Prof. Benjamin L. Prosser and his team at the @Prosser_Lab at @PennMedicine are researching the heart on a molecular level. Learn more about how his personal story motivated him to work on transformative cardiac and gene research.
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$$$ for #RareDisease research!
RFAs for 35 different rare disorders through the @ODC_UPenn, including 2 x $70K grants available to @curestxbp1 courtesy of Lulu's Crew :)
Info and app link here: bit.ly/MDBR2024RFA
Small molecules that inhibit vasohibins and alpha-tubulin #detyrosination can promote myocardial relaxation and counteract heart muscle cell stiffness in a rat model of #HeartFailure with preserved ejection fraction. @MarguliesLab@Prosserscim.ag/7Nf
In vivo, overnight VASHi was well tolerated, and improved ventricular relaxation and diastolic function in advanced HFpEF. (opinion - that's pretty cool for just targeting a microtubule PTM!) 4/5
Next big step - determine chronic efficacy (and safety!) with sustained treatment to prevent progression of HFpEF (and other forms of HF). Awesome effort from @tweetineaton@MCaporizzo and Ben Lee.
Check out our new paper @jclinicalinvest by the great @Ramihdd and @shkedio. We show that the protein RPSA is required for ribosome localization, localized translation, and the maintenance of the sarcomere. dlvr.it/T6vjhn
Happy birthday Lu!
6 years - and now standing by yourself!
I have too many feelings to tweet, so I'll just say THANK YOU to everyone who has supported Lucy, or who is fighting to improve the lives of those with #raredisease. Keep going.
Someone asked me about the scratches I had on my faces during a recent video. Living life trying to @cureSYNGAP1 isn't always easy, but Emmitt's always worth it.
These are BEAUTIFUL 👏tissue mechanics in living myocardial slices by the Caporizzo Lab. They define (with precision) how targeting microtubules can improve cardiac function by facilitating relaxation and early diastolic filling.
Deadline alert! March 17th is the last day to submit your abstract for oral presentation consideration at the Gordon Research Conference on Cardiac Regulatory Mechanisms this June. Don't miss your chance to showcase your research! #CardiacScience#GRC#GRSgrc.org/cardiac-regulatory-m…
Rat cardiomyocyte stained with SiR-actin (magenta) & hoechst (cyan) imaged at high frame rate showing nucleus strain during contraction!
Don't miss your chance to read the amazing associated preprint "Microtubule forces drive nuclear damage in LMNA cardiomyopathy" from @Prosser_Lab, @LammerdingLab and @ShenoyLab featuring SPY555-tubulin and SPY650-DNA too!
Congratulations to the whole team!
doi.org/10.1101/2024.02.10.5…
@AmiadDaria developed a novel assay to measure how cytoskeletal strain is transferred to the nucleus during the contraction and relaxation of the heart muscle cell. (🧵2/5)