Molecular switch mediates the glucocorticoid receptor transition from tumor suppressor to oncogene in the prostate

This study identifies p63 as a critical molecular switch that maintains the glucocorticoid receptor's tumor-suppressive function in prostate cancer, revealing that its loss reprograms the receptor into an oncogene via GATA2 and FRA1-mediated transcriptional changes, thereby driving antiandrogen resistance and disease progression.

Hiltunen, J., Aaltonen, N., Sohlberg, H. + 2 more2026-03-05🧬 genomics

A Multispecies, Modality-Agnostic Scalable In Vivo Mosaic Screening Platform for Therapeutic Target Discovery

This paper presents a scalable, modality-agnostic AAV-based in vivo screening platform coupled with a human disease signature-matching analysis framework to identify and validate therapeutic targets across diverse species and organ systems, successfully demonstrating its efficacy in murine pulmonary fibrosis and equine osteoarthritis models.

Sontake, V., Kartha, V., Sahu, N. + 28 more2026-03-04🧬 genomics

A consensus genome sequence for the social amoeba Dictyostelium giganteum

This study presents a high-quality, chromosome-scale consensus genome sequence for the social amoeba *Dictyostelium giganteum* derived from six Indian strains, revealing its AT-rich composition, extensive synteny with related dictyostelids, and a conserved Amoebozoan core alongside lineage-specific adaptations that illuminate the evolutionary roots of aggregative multicellularity.

Sharma, A., Khushi, K., Ravindran, F. + 4 more2026-03-03🧬 genomics

Cell-type specific impact of opioid use disorder and HIV on the human forebrain and cerebellum

This study utilizes single-cell multi-omics analysis of 580,353 cells from the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, and cerebellum to reveal that while HIV primarily activates immune pathways in glial cells, opioid use disorder specifically impairs neuronal metabolic function and alters calcium channel activity, with comorbid infection exacerbating metabolic dysregulation in cortical glia and uniquely affecting cerebellar cell types.

Green, A. A., Vashist, T. D., Jakhmola, S. + 16 more2026-03-03🧬 genomics