Journal Club

Otsuki Toshifumi

Selected journal : Cell metabolism The gut microbiota shapes the human and murine breath volatilome (https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(25)00544-3) What is the main question of the paper? Can exhaled volatile organic compound(VOC) profiles reflect the composition and metabolism of the gut microbiota? How did the anthor address the question? ■Step1 Authors showed a correlation between the composition of the gut microbiota and VOCs in exhaled breath in 27

Jul 71 min read

Xiaoran Ma

Selected journal : Cell Transplantation of chemically induced pluripotent stem-cell-derived islets under abdominal anterior rectus sheath in a type 1 diabetes patient https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(24)01022-5 What is the main question of the paper? This study investigates whether autologous islets derived from chemically induced pluripotent stem cells (CiPSCs) can safely and effectively restore glycemic control in a patient with type 1 diabetes when transplante

Jul 72 min read

Shungo Yaura

Selected journal : Cell Metabolism Semaglutide ameliorates osteoarthritis progression　through a weight loss-independent metabolic　restoration mechanism Qin et al., 2026, Cell Metabolism 38, 582–597 March 3, 2026 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2026.01.008 What is the main question of the paper? How does semaglutide (a GLP-1R agonist) produce chondroprotective effects in metabolic osteoarthritis (OA)? How did the anthor address the question? ■Step1 OA is a degenerative joint

Jul 72 min read

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