Catalina Vasilescu, PhD
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Catalina Vasilescu, PhD
@cvasilescu.bsky.social
Biomedical researcher studying mitochondrial disorders. PhD from Anu Suomalainen lab, Helsinki. Postdoc at Prokisch lab, Munich.
Reposted by Catalina Vasilescu, PhD
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3D necroprinting: Leveraging biotic material as the nozzle for 3D printing
Dead mosquitoes find new life as ultrafine 3D printer nozzles, enabling sustainable microscale manufacturing.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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November 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
An inherited mitochondrial DNA mutation remodels inflammatory cytokine responses in macrophages and in vivo in mice | Nature Communications
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An inherited mitochondrial DNA mutation remodels inflammatory cytokine responses in macrophages and in vivo in mice - Nature Communications
Inherited mitochondrial DNA mutations can result in diverse clinical phenotypes. Here, the authors characterise a heteroplasmic tRNAAla mutation (m.5019A>G) in mice and demonstrate that macrophages...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Hepatocyte mitochondrial NAD+ content is limiting for liver regeneration | Nature Metabolism
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Hepatocyte mitochondrial NAD+ content is limiting for liver regeneration - Nature Metabolism
Modulating mitochondrial NAD+ levels by changing the expression of the mitochondrial NAD+ transporter, SLC25A51, Mukherjee et al. demonstrate that mitochondrial, rather than cytosolic or nuclear, NAD+...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Mitochondrial NAD+ gradient sustained by membrane potential and transport | Science Advances
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Mitochondrial NAD+ gradient sustained by membrane potential and transport
Mitochondrial carriers can use voltage to control directional transport and create critical metabolic gradients.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Alterations in peroxisome-mitochondria interplay in skeletal muscle accelerate muscle dysfunction | Nature Communications
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Alterations in peroxisome-mitochondria interplay in skeletal muscle accelerate muscle dysfunction - Nature Communications
The role of peroxisomes in skeletal muscle remains largely unexplored. Here, the authors show that peroxisomal dysfunction and disrupted crosstalk with mitochondria drive age-related muscle decline, u...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Glycerol-3-phosphate activates ChREBP, FGF21 transcription and lipogenesis in citrin deficiency | Nature Metabolism
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Glycerol-3-phosphate activates ChREBP, FGF21 transcription and lipogenesis in citrin deficiency - Nature Metabolism
In a mouse model of the rare disease citrin deficiency, the authors discovered that the accumulation of glycerol-3-phosphate leads to ChREBP activation and FGF21 induction. The study identifies glycer...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
CHCHD2 mutant mice link mitochondrial deficits to PD pathophysiology | Science Advances
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CHCHD2 mutant mice link mitochondrial deficits to PD pathophysiology
A CHCHD2 mouse model of Parkinson’s disease exhibits mitochondrial disruption with a metabolic shift toward glycolysis.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The bottleneck for maternal transmission of mtDNA is linked to purifying selection by autophagy | Science Advances
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The bottleneck for maternal transmission of mtDNA is linked to purifying selection by autophagy
Revealing mechanisms of mtDNA transmission is critical for combating human disease.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM