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Disease Models & Mechanisms - discovery for human health. A @biologists.bsky.social Open Access journal that publishes human disease research.

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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 22h
Read the Editor’s Choice post accompanying this article doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
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Sex disparities at the heart of Huntington's disease
Huntington's disease is primarily characterised by its neurodegenerative effects in the brain, which cause progressive decline in psychiatric, motor and cognitive function, but it also impacts…
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 22h
September’s #EditorsChoice from Hynes et al. @MUN_Science on sex-dependent mild cardiac dysfunction and neurometabolic abnormalities in a model of Huntington's disease. Check out the article in DMM for free: doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
Cardiac ultrasound.
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
DMM has launched a Special Issue focused on paediatric genetic diseases – submit your paper by 7 December via tinyurl.com/msmfhc2e
Call for papers - Special Issue - Paediatric Genetic Diseases: Models, Mechanisms and Therapies
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Paediatric Genetic Diseases: Models, Mechanisms & Therapies - Read the #Editorial by Senior Editor Kirsty Hooper who discusses recent research in this area doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
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Paediatric Genetic Diseases: Models, Mechanisms and Therapies
Summary: Disease Models & Mechanisms has launched a Special Issue focused on paediatric genetic disease. Here, we discuss recent research that highlights common themes and challenges in this area of…
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Cambridge Fly Club @cambridgeflyclub.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
📢 We are pleased to announce the final session of the 2026 @cambridgeflyclub.bsky.social seminar series, taking place on the 7th of October at 4 PM in the Gurdon Institute tea room.
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Also in Issue 9: ▪️Zebrafish against cancer! ▪️Cellular metabolism and lung disease ▪️Review on mitochondrial disease diagnosis
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Issue 9 is all yours! On the cover: Bioengineered human skeletal muscle from a metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)-like liver model. See Research article by Cortés-Reséndiz et al. doi.org/10.1242/dmm.....
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sonnberger & co demonstrate for the first time in a human macrophage model that the host factor gasdermin D and the fungal peptide toxin candidalysin have distinct roles in triggering pyroptosis and inducing lytic host cell death. Read and share the article for free: doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
BLaER1 cells exhibit early pro-inflammatory immune responses that are comparable to hMDMs.
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
To find out more about this research, check out the #FirstPerson interview with Ruth Howe, a Clinical and Research Fellow in the lab of Gyanu Lamichhane at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
Ruth Howe
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
For your #WeekendRead - Ruth A. Howe & co propose a panel of pulmonary clinical isolates representing major Mab subspecies and phenotypes for lung research. Read and share the Resources & Methods article for free: doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
Schematic of methods for immunosuppression, infection with ATCC 19977 and clinical pulmonary Mab isolates, and infection dynamics in C3HeB/FeJ mice.
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Kristina Stapornwongkul @kstapornwongkul.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Really looking forward to this meeting! Join us if you're interested in the intersection between metabolism, development and disease!
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Our Editor will be attending the IPSC 20th Anniversary Symposium in Kyoto. Reach out with any questions about publishing in @dmmjournal.bsky.social, @biologists.bsky.social's charitable activities and more. @isscr.org
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Maaike van Putten @oligogirl.bsky.social & co develop four new mouse models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy with clinically relevant exon deletions in the human DMD gene. Read the Resources & Methods article for free: doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
Characterization of dystrophin expression and histopathology.
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preLights @prelights.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Did you ever wonder how the leopard got its spots? Or how the zebra got its stripes? Wonder no more! In this #Short, @benswedlund.bsky.social talks about his #preprint describing reaction-diffusion architecture for engineering self-organised patterns in mammalian cells. 🎙️⬇️ youtu.be/_HMbr4KE1PI?...
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spotLights Ep 23: Benjamin on programming self-organising cell patterns #syntheticbiology #biology
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
With #ZDM19 coming to an end today, check out our growing collection of #zebrafish research and review-type articles: journals.biologists.com/dmm/collecti... @zdmsociety.bsky.social
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Zebrafish as a Disease Model | Disease Models & Mechanisms | The Company of Biologists
The zebrafish is a powerful research tool for investigating vertebrate developmental biology and disease pathology through both large-scale and high-precis
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Excited to see Ewa Snaar-Jagalska talk today at #ZDM19? Check out her recent #DMMPerspective article with Gabriel Forn-Cuní, Bruno Lopes-Bastos, David Langenau & Liz Patton on the evolution of #zebrafish models of #cancer doi.org/10.1242/dmm.... @zdmsociety.bsky.social
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We are delighted to be sponsoring #ZDM19 in Oxford this week! Our Senior Editor @kirstyhooper.bsky.social is attending so feel free to stop her for a chat and you can come by our table to grab some freebies too 🐟️ @zdmsociety.bsky.social
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Survivin drives tumor growth and migration via proliferative and metabolic adaptation and could be a therapeutic target for #RenalCellCarcinoma. Read the article by Shivani Tuli & co for free: doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
Protein–protein interaction (PPI) network of upregulated DEGs constructed using the STRING database
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What does patient involvement in cancer research really look like? Submit an article for the EACR Science Communication Prize 2026 @helloeacr.bsky.social. Enter by 9 November via magazine.eacr.org/what-does-pa...
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EACR Science Communication Prize 2026
Have you ever involved patients in your cancer research? We want to hear about it!
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EACR - European Association for Cancer Research @helloeacr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Better research starts with listening. In honour of #WorldCancerResearchDay the EACR Science Communication Prize 2026 is inviting researchers to share real-life examples of patient involvement & the impact it has had on their work. Submission deadline: 9 Nov 2026 magazine.eacr.org/what-does-pa...
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today is #WorldCancerResearchDay with the theme "Advancing Cancer Research Together". In our interview with Liz and Jay Scott, founders of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, they discuss the unique challenges in childhood cancer research. journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
Jay (left) and Liz (right) Scott.
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Dreyer @tjdreyer.bsky.social and colleagues validate Sost−/− mice as a valuable model for investigating potential treatments for #sclerosteosis and other HBM related conditions. doi.org/10.1242/dmm.... @drsjroberts.bsky.social @royalvetcollege.bsky.social
A) Image showing a trans-axial cross-section of a 9-month-old female Sost−/− mouse skull; the ossicles region of interest is highlighted in white within the boxed area. (B) Representative 3D microCT images of the ossicles in the middle ear of male (top) and female (bottom) BL6 (left) and Sost−/− (right) mice aged 9 months. Arrowheads indicate regions with a visible increase in bone.
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This paper is part of our subject collection on Neuromuscular Disease. Browse the rest of the collection here: journals.biologists.com/dmm/collecti...
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Neuromuscular Disease | Disease Models & Mechanisms | The Company of Biologists
Neuromuscular diseases encompass disorders that impair muscle function, by either directly affecting voluntary muscle or indirectly affecting nerve and neu
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Michelle Curley & co establish #Drosophila and #MouseModels of spinal muscular atrophy X-linked 2 and identified regulated proteins that may contribute to disease pathogenesis Check out the article for free in DMM: doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
UBA1 knockdown reduces protein ubiquitination in Drosophila melanogaster and mouse skeletal muscles but primarily affects the levels of a limited set of proteins (‘UBA1-sensitive proteins’) that rely on optimal UBA1 levels for their turnover and stability.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
At Development, we #LovePostdocs. For #NPAW2026, we highlight our 2026 cohort of Pathway to Independence fellows. Read about their unique journeys as they work to secure independent positions, their excitement about the latest advances in their fields & the advice they have received along the way.
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Dev | PI fellows 2026 | Development | The Company of Biologists
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This #PostdocAppreciationWeek #NPAW2026 we are celebrating our #FirstPerson interviews. These interviews spotlight the first authors of a selection of papers published in DMM, helping researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Browse the collection: tinyurl.com/3n8zwyxf
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
For your #WeekendRead during #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, revisit this vital research on fusion-driven paediatric soft tissue sarcomas by Jack P. Kucinski and colleagues. doi.org/10.1242/dmm.... #CCAM🎗️
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Biological and therapeutic insights from animal modeling of fusion-driven pediatric soft tissue sarcomas
Summary: Fusion-driven pediatric soft tissue sarcomas are aggressive and lack targeted therapies. Transgenic fusion-driven animal tumor models are a platform to understand tumorigenic mechanisms and…
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Journal policies | Disease Models & Mechanisms | The Company of Biologists
Journal policies | Disease Models & Mechanisms | The Company of Biologists
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We have joined our sister journals, @dev-journal.bsky.social , @jcellsci.bsky.social and @biologyopen.bsky.social, in offering a fast track option. If you have a paper with reviews from another journal, Disease Models & Mechanisms can use them to fast track a decision on your paper. #PRW2026
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Discover more reasons to publish with DMM journals.biologists.com/dmm/pages/re...
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Reasons to publish with DMM | Disease Models & Mechanisms | The Company of Biologists
Reasons to publish with DMM | Disease Models & Mechanisms | The Company of Biologists Reasons to publish in Disease Models & Mechanisms - discovery for human health Published by a not-for-profit…
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“The process of publishing this article was smooth, straightforward, and responding to the reviewers comments made the study better. Thank you so much for selecting it for the Editor’s Choice!” - Kirsten Sadler, New York University Abu Dhabi We’re proud to have many happy authors at DMM. #PRW2026
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
KRAS–PI3Kα signaling promotes pathological lymphatic vessel enlargement, whereas KRAS–MAPK signaling disrupts lymphatic valve formation. Read the article by Fernandes & co for free: doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
Schematics of the KrasG12D, Pik3caflox and Pik3caRBD alleles. Following tamoxifen administration, mice have either a single wild-type (Pik3cawt/Δ) or mutant Pik3ca allele (Pik3caRBD/Δ) in their LECs. They also express KrasG12D in their LECs.
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#DidYouKnow that DMM encourages co-reviewing? PIs - involve post-docs and other early-career scientists in your peer review process! #PeerReviewWeek #PRW2026 Find out more in our reviewer guide journals.biologists.com/dmm/pages/re...
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Reviewer guide | Disease Models & Mechanisms | The Company of Biologists
Reviewer guide | Disease Models & Mechanisms | The Company of Biologists
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Discover more reasons to publish with DMM journals.biologists.com/dmm/pages/re...
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Reasons to publish with DMM | Disease Models & Mechanisms | The Company of Biologists
Reasons to publish with DMM | Disease Models & Mechanisms | The Company of Biologists Reasons to publish in Disease Models & Mechanisms - discovery for human health Published by a not-for-profit…
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"I very much appreciated the process of publishing our latest paper in DMM. I found the submission easy, the reviewers’ comments and requests were fair and helpful, and the production team very efficient." - Marion Jeanne, Genentech Inc., USA We’re proud to have many happy authors at DMM. #PRW2026
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Cerebellar organoids present promising tools for the modelling of human cerebellar development and diseases, including paediatric cancer #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth #CCAM🎗️ Read the article by Becker & co for free: doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
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Generating cerebellar organoids from pluripotent stem cells
Summary: This Special Article provides a comprehensive overview of the methods, applications and considerations for the generation of cerebellar organoids.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A huge thank you to all our peer reviewers. Each digital tree in the #forestofbiologists represents a real-life tree in Great Knott Wood that is being protected, thanks to the important work of our peer reviewers. Check out the full on forest.biologists.com/landscape. #PRW2026 #PeerReviewWeek
4,570 trees for published articles

14,640 trees for peer reviews
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We are pleased to welcome Dan Shanahan as our new CEO. Dan brings extensive publishing expertise and market knowledge to the role, with a strong background in Open Access publishing and non-profit organisations.Read more at www.biologists.com/stories/welc...
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Welcome Dan Shanahan
The Company of Biologists is pleased to welcome Dan Shanahan as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective from 14 September 2026.
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#CharcotMarieTooth disease variants of HSPB1 decrease signalling in young animals and accelerate the aging process. Check out the Research Article for free by Iman Aolymat and Jeff W. Barclay: doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
Structural location of the wild-type residues for the Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease variants assessed in this study.
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#PRW2026 #PeerReviewWeek
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Have a paper that's been reviewed elsewhere? DMM is pleased to consider such manuscripts for 'fast-track' decisions. Send us the manuscript together with the full set of reviews and decision letters, and we’ll use these to make a decision. Find out more at journals.biologists.com/dmm/pages/jo...
Fast track your paper with DMM. Do you have a paper with reviews from another journal? We can use them to fast track a decision on your paper.
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Biology Open @biologyopen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
For this year's #PeerReviewWeek, we want to thank all the reviewers that have participated in BiO's Fast & Fair - an initiative that aims to provide authors with faster peer review decisions without compromising quality.
Biology Open's practice of compensating reviewers is rare and, in my view, contributes to a more respectful and high-quality review culture.
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
For your #WeekendRead: The instructive scar – the dynamic role of extracellular matrix in biliary pathophysiology. Scott Waddell & co explore the mechanisms and roles of an altered extracellular matrix in cholangiopathies doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
Illustration showing shared pathophysiological processes across biliary diseases.
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Why did you choose DMM for your paper? “DMM has a strong track record of publishing research that bridges basic biology and disease mechanisms, making it an ideal home for our work.” Read Kate's paper for free: doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
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Gut-derived Unpaired-3 cytokine signaling promotes systemic hypoxia tolerance in Drosophila
Summary: In Drosophila, the intestine releases the cytokine Upd3, which signals to the fat body and oenocytes to drive systemic hypoxia tolerance, a process kept in check by HIF-1α.
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Read the #FirstPerson interview with Kate Ding, who is now a Molecular Technician at Applied Spatial Omics Centre, University of Calgary, investigating how spatial organization in tissues and organs influences cellular responses to stress and disease. doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This article is a @reviewcommons.org transfer. Find out more about Review Commons and the transfer to affiliate journals including @dmmjournal.bsky.social www.reviewcommons.org
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In #Drosophila, the intestine releases the cytokine Upd3, which signals to the fat body and oenocytes to drive systemic hypoxia tolerance Read and share the article by Kate Ding & co for free: doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
Female flies expressing GFP under control of a upd3 promoter (upd3-Gal4, UAS-GFP) were exposed to hypoxia (1% oxygen) or maintained in normoxia for 16 h.
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Liking this #preLight: Disrupting a Convergent Acetylation Circuit Collapses Leukemic Identity Across AML Subtypes prelights.biologists.com/highlights/d...
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Disrupting a Convergent Acetylation Circuit Collapses Leukemic Identity Across AML Subtypes - preLights
A common epigenetic circuit may unite genetically diverse Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Targeting the SAGA complex dismantles leukemic identity.
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