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Cancer stem cells are a sub-population of tumour cells but how they interact with the tumour microenvironment is unclear. Here, Chen et al. culture lung cancer stem cells with cancer-associated fibroblasts and delineate a signalling pathway between the two cells that helps maintain the cancer stem cell state. 25 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4472 Biological Sciences  Cancer  Local translation of TC10 is required for membrane expansion during axon outgrowth Neilia G. Gracias, Nicole J. Shirkey-Son and Ulrich Hengst Axon growth requires exocyst-dependent membrane expansion, however it is unclear how this process is spatially regulated. Gracias et al. show that axonal translation of the exocyst regulator TC10 is necessary for stimulated membrane growth, and propose that local translation coordinates membrane and cytoskeletal enlargement. 25 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4506 Biological Sciences  Cell biology  Neuroscience  Strongly underestimated dispersion energy in cryptophanes and their complexes Gebhard Haberhauer, Sascha Woitschetzki and Heinz Bandmann Cryptophanes are common host molecules, capable of binding neutral guests strongly. Here the authors show that, contrary to popular belief, solvents commonly used for these studies can be enclosed by the host and hence affect the calculated binding constants. 25 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4542 Chemical Sciences  Organic chemistry  Physical chemistry  MYPT1 regulates contractility and microtubule acetylation to modulate integrin adhesions and matrix assembly E. Emily Joo and Kenneth M. Yamada Regulation of adhesion during cell migration requires coordinated control of both microtubule acetylation and actomyosin-dependent contractility. Joo and Yamada show that these systems are reciprocally regulated by myosin phosphatase through its interactions with HDAC6 and myosin light chain respectively. 25 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4510 Biological Sciences  Cell biology  Dido3-dependent HDAC6 targeting controls cilium size OPEN Ainhoa Sánchez de Diego, Astrid Alonso Guerrero, Carlos Martínez-A and Karel H. M. van Wely Although factors regulating the assembly and disassembly of primary cilia have been identified, mechanisms controlling the steady-state length of the cilium remain poorly understood. Here, the authors show that Dido3 regulates cilium length by mediating the actin-dependent delivery of HDAC6 to the basal body. 25 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4500 Biological Sciences  Cell biology  Bifurcation of the endocytic pathway into Rab5-dependent and -independent transport to the vacuole Junko Y. Toshima, Show Nishinoaki, Yoshifumi Sato, Wataru Yamamoto, Daiki Furukawa, Daria Elisabeth Siekhaus, Akira Sawaguchi and Jiro Toshima Proteins from the trans-Golgi network and the plasma membrane are both targeted to the vacuole in a Rab5-dependent manner; however, it remains unclear where these two routes converge. Toshima et al. show that convergence occurs upstream of Rab5, and in doing so discover a Rab5-independent endocytic pathway. 25 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4498 Biological Sciences  Cell biology  Nrf2 reduces levels of phosphorylated tau protein by inducing autophagy adaptor protein NDP52 Chulman Jo, Soner Gundemir, Susanne Pritchard, Youngnam N. Jin, Irfan Rahman and Gail V. W. Johnson Impaired clearance of aberrantly phosphorylated tau protein is implicated in Alzheimer's Disease. Jo et al. show that nuclear factor Nrf2 participates in the clearance of phosphorylated tau protein in the brain by inducing the autophagy adaptor protein NDP52. 25 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4496 Biological Sciences  Cell biology  Neuroscience  Geometrically protected reversibility in hydrodynamic Loschmidt-echo experiments Raphaël Jeanneret and Denis Bartolo The emergence of macroscopic irreversibility from reversible microscopic processes is an area of intense research. Here the authors experimentally probe this phenomenon, showing that in periodically driven systems self-organization can protect macroscopic reversibility. 25 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4474 Physical Sciences  Condensed matter  Discriminating cellular heterogeneity using microwell-based RNA cytometry Ivan K. Dimov, Rong Lu, Eric P. Lee, Jun Seita, Debashis Sahoo, Seung-min Park, Irving L. Weissman and Luke P. Lee Haematopoietic stem cell populations contain subgroups with distinct gene expression signatures and functional properties. Here, the authors present a method to uncover such subpopulations, based on flow cytometry to sort single cells into a microwell array followed by RNA expression measurements and statistical analyses. 25 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4451 Biological Sciences  Developmental biology  Experimental demonstration of reservoir computing on a silicon photonics chip OPEN Kristof Vandoorne, Pauline Mechet, Thomas Van Vaerenbergh, Martin Fiers, Geert Morthier, David Verstraeten, Benjamin Schrauwen, Joni Dambre and Peter Bienstman Reservoir computing uses computational techniques related to neural networks to perform certain computing tasks. Here, the authors implement a passive optical reservoir computing scheme integrated on a silicon chip, operating at speeds up to 12.5 Gbit s-1. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4541 Physical Sciences  Applied physics  Nanotechnology  Optical physics  Density functional theory calculations of continuum lowering in strongly coupled plasmas S. M. Vinko, O. Ciricosta and J. S. Wark The plasma environment induces an ionization potential depression on its ions, yet a clear description of this effect remains elusive. Towards this aim, Vinko et al. offer a method to study the structure and position of the continuum of highly ionized dense plasmas that accurately reproduces recent experiments. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4533 Physical Sciences  Condensed matter  Fluids and plasma physics  Theoretical physics  Synthesis of luminescent europium defects in diamond Andrew Magyar, Wenhao Hu, Toby Shanley, Michael E. Flatté, Evelyn Hu and Igor Aharonovich Impurities and defects embedded in diamond are a promising platform for spintronics and photonics. Here, Magyar and colleagues incorporate europium defects in diamond, whose optical properties promise their use in quantum information applications. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4523 Physical Sciences  Condensed matter  Materials science  Nanotechnology  EphrinB2 affects apical constriction in Xenopus embryos and is regulated by ADAM10 and flotillin-1 Yon Ju Ji, Yoo-Seok Hwang, Kathleen Mood, Hee-Jun Cho, Hyun-Shik Lee, Emily Winterbottom, Hélène Cousin and Ira O. Daar ADAM metalloproteases cleave ephrin signalling proteins and their receptors. Here, the authors show that ADAM10-mediated cleavage of ephrinB2 is inhibited by the lipid raft protein flotillin-1 and that ephrinB2 regulates apical constriction during neural tube closure in Xenopus embryos. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4516 Biological Sciences  Cell biology  Developmental biology  Evolution of separate predation- and defence-evoked venoms in carnivorous cone snails Sébastien Dutertre, Ai-Hua Jin, Irina Vetter, Brett Hamilton, Kartik Sunagar, Vincent Lavergne, Valentin Dutertre, Bryan G. Fry, Agostinho Antunes, Deon J. Venter, Paul F. Alewood and Richard J. Lewis Marine cone snails use venom for defence and predation. Here, Dutertre et al. show that cone snails produce structurally and functionally distinct venoms for each purpose and that defence toxins are potent on fish and mammalian targets, suggesting that they have evolved specifically for protection. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4521 Biological Sciences  Evolution  Zoology  Tuning Piezo ion channels to detect molecular-scale movements relevant for fine touch OPEN Kate Poole, Regina Herget, Liudmila Lapatsina, Ha-Duong Ngo and Gary R. Lewin The stomatin domain protein STOML3 is required for the sensation of touch. Here, Poole et al. show that STOML3 enhances the activity of mechanosensitive Piezo1 and Piezo2 ion channels by reducing their activation thresholds, and that it achieves this through its stomatin domain. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4520 Biological Sciences  Biophysics  Neuroscience  A genetic and computational approach to structurally classify neuronal types Uygar Sümbül, Sen Song, Kyle McCulloch, Michael Becker, Bin Lin, Joshua R. Sanes, Richard H. Masland and H. Sebastian Seung Cell type classification is commonly used to interpret the connectivity and functional output of neuronal networks. Here, Sümbül et al. combine structural and genetic approaches to provide a higher resolution classification of neuronal subtypes. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4512 Biological Sciences  Bioinformatics  Neuroscience  Hydride ions in oxide hosts hidden by hydroxide ions OPEN Katsuro Hayashi, Peter V. Sushko, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Alexander L. Shluger and Hideo Hosono The oxidation state of hydride ions in oxide hosts is a matter of debate. Here, the authors address this question with a range of techniques and suggest that the electron density near an incorporated hydride ion is less than that at the hydrogen in a hydroxide ion, contrary to formal valence arguments. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4515 Chemical Sciences  Analytical chemistry  Materials science  The structure and substrate specificity of human Cdk12/Cyclin K OPEN Christian A. Bösken, Lucas Farnung, Corinna Hintermair, Miriam Merzel Schachter, Karin Vogel-Bachmayr, Dalibor Blazek, Kanchan Anand, Robert P. Fisher, Dirk Eick and Matthias Geyer Cyclin-dependent kinase 12 (Cdk12) phosphorylates the C-terminal domain (CTD) of RNA polymerase II to regulate transcription. Here, the authors solve the crystal structure of the Cdk12 kinase domain and show that Cdk12 has its highest activity on a CTD substrate that carries a serine 7 phosphorylation. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4505 Biological Sciences  Biochemistry  Molecular biology  Plant GSK3 proteins regulate xylem cell differentiation downstream of TDIF–TDR signalling Yuki Kondo, Tasuku Ito, Hirofumi Nakagami, Yuki Hirakawa, Masato Saito, Takayuki Tamaki, Ken Shirasu and Hiroo Fukuda The differentiation of procambial cells into xylem cells during plant radial growth is regulated by the TDIF–TDR signalling pathway. Here, the authors show that GSK3 protein kinases and their target transcription factor BES1 act downstream of TDIF–TDR signalling during xylem cell differentiation in Arabidopsis. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4504 Biological Sciences  Plant sciences  Detection of graphene domains and defects using liquid crystals Jong-Ho Son, Seung-Jae Baeck, Min-Ho Park, Jae-Bok Lee, Cheol-Woong Yang, Jang-Kun Song, Wang-Cheol Zin and Jong-Hyun Ahn Determining graphene domain size and distribution is important for realizing functional electronic devices. Here, the authors use liquid crystals to study graphene surfaces, via the liquid crystal molecules aligning with the domains, and use nematic to smectic transitions to study defects. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4484 Physical Sciences  Materials science  Molecular basis for erythromycin-dependent ribosome stalling during translation of the ErmBL leader peptide Stefan Arenz, Haripriya Ramu, Pulkit Gupta, Otto Berninghausen, Roland Beckmann, Nora Vázquez-Laslop, Alexander S. Mankin and Daniel N. Wilson In bacteria, the ribosomal stalling during translation of leader peptides is a mechanism of antibiotic resistance that has not been well understood. Here, the structure of a drug-dependent stalled ribosome complex has allowed the authors to propose a detailed mechanism for this translational arrest. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4501 Biological Sciences  Biochemistry  Molecular biology  60S ribosome biogenesis requires rotation of the 5S ribonucleoprotein particle Christoph Leidig, Matthias Thoms, Iris Holdermann, Bettina Bradatsch, Otto Berninghausen, Gert Bange, Irmgard Sinning, Ed Hurt and Roland Beckmann Our understanding of ribosome biogenesis is limited by a lack of structural knowledge of assembly intermediates. Here, Leidig et al. report a high-resolution cryo-EM structure of a pre-60S particle that suggests that substantial rearrangements of the 5S RNP are required during ribosome maturation. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4491 Biological Sciences  Molecular biology  Activation of the mitochondrial unfolded protein response does not predict longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans Christopher F. Bennett, Helen Vander Wende, Marissa Simko, Shannon Klum, Sarah Barfield, Haeri Choi, Victor V. Pineda and Matt Kaeberlein The mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) has been linked to lifespan extension in Caenorhabditis elegans. Here, Bennett et al. identify negative regulators of the UPRmt and, surprisingly, find that the UPRmt is neither necessary nor sufficient for lifespan extension. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4483 Biological Sciences  Cell biology  Mutations in epigenetic regulators including SETD2 are gained during relapse in paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia Brenton G. Mar, Lars B. Bullinger, Kathleen M. McLean, Peter V. Grauman, Marian H. Harris, Kristen Stevenson, Donna S. Neuberg, Amit U. Sinha, Stephen E. Sallan, Lewis B. Silverman, Andrew L. Kung, Luca Lo Nigro, Benjamin L. Ebert and Scott A. Armstrong Epigenetic regulators have been proposed to be modulators of chemoresistance in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Here, the authors find enrichment of mutations in epigenetic regulators at relapse, including somatic mutations in SETD2. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4469 Biological Sciences  Cancer  Synchronous precessional motion of multiple domain walls in a ferromagnetic nanowire by perpendicular field pulses OPEN June-Seo Kim, Mohamad-Assaad Mawass, André Bisig, Benjamin Krüger, Robert M. Reeve, Tomek Schulz, Felix Büttner, Jungbum Yoon, Chun-Yeol You, Markus Weigand, Hermann Stoll, Gisela Schütz, Henk J. M. Swagten, Bert Koopmans, Stefan Eisebitt and Mathias Kläui Magnetic domain walls could form the basis for information technology with high storage density, but require comparatively high current densities to be moved by spin torque. Here, the authors demonstrate a radically different approach with perpendicular magnetic field pulses moving domain walls synchronously. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4429 Physical Sciences  Applied physics  Condensed matter  Nanotechnology  Ammonia as a case study for the spontaneous ionization of a simple hydrogen-bonded compound Taras Palasyuk, Ivan Troyan, Mikhail Eremets, Vadym Drozd, Sergey Medvedev, Patryk Zaleski–Ejgierd, Ewelina Magos–Palasyuk, Hongbo Wang, Stanimir A. Bonev, Dmytro Dudenko and Pavel Naumov Ionization of highly compressed ammonia has previously been predicted by computation. Here, the authors provide experimental evidence for this autoionization process at high pressures, showing the transformation of molecular ammonia into ammonium amide. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4460 Chemical Sciences  Condensed matter  Physical chemistry  Condensation of two-dimensional oxide-interfacial charges into one-dimensional electron chains by the misfit-dislocation strain field C.-P. Chang, M.-W. Chu, H. T. Jeng, S.-L. Cheng, J. G. Lin, J.-R. Yang and C. H. Chen Strain is one of the parameters used to control electron densities in semiconductor devices. Here, the authors show that strain at the interface of two oxide thin films can lead to the condensation of the two-dimensional interfacial electron density into one-dimensional chains. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4522 Physical Sciences  Condensed matter  Nanotechnology  A mechanical-force-driven physical vapour deposition approach to fabricating complex hydride nanostructures Yuepeng Pang, Yongfeng Liu, Mingxia Gao, Liuzhang Ouyang, Jiangwen Liu, Hui Wang, Min Zhu and Hongge Pan Due to their high reactivity and relatively low thermodynamic stability, direct routes to nanoscale complex hydrides are highly difficult to achieve. Here the authors show a vapour deposition method driven by mechanical force, which allows the formation of complex metal nanorods for hydrogen storage. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4519 Chemical Sciences  Materials science  Nanotechnology  A unified strategy for the synthesis of highly oxygenated diaryl ethers featured in ellagitannins Tsukasa Hirokane, Yasuaki Hirata, Takayuki Ishimoto, Kentaro Nishii and Hidetoshi Yamada Ellagitannins are a class of polyphenols widely distributed in natural products, and thus are high-value targets in organic synthesis. Here the authors present a unified strategy for the synthesis of these compounds based on a key orthoquinone building block. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4478 Chemical Sciences  Organic chemistry  The single-channel regime of transport through random media OPEN A. Peña, A. Girschik, F. Libisch, S. Rotter and A. A. Chabanov Understanding and controlling the transport of light through random media is important for many applications. Here, Peña et al. demonstrate how in the deeply localized regime transport is mediated by a single transmission channel composed of a localized internal mode or a necklace state. 24 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4488 Physical Sciences  Optical physics  Efimov-driven phase transitions of the unitary Bose gas Swann Piatecki and Werner Krauth Efimov trimers are bound states of three bosons, which exist even if their attraction is too weak to form a pair state. Here, the authors explore the phase diagram of a unitary Bose gas and find a transition from a normal gas to a superfluid Efimov liquid, held together by the same effects as Efimov trimers. 20 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4503 Physical Sciences  Atomic and molecular physics  Theoretical physics  Ancient diversification of Hyposmocoma moths in Hawaii William P. Haines, Patrick Schmitz and Daniel Rubinoff Hyposmocoma is a diverse lineage of moths that occur across the entire Hawaiian Archipelago. Here, Haines et al. show that Hyposmocoma is about 15 million years old, much older than the most recent islands, and that these moths have dispersed from remote Northwestern islands in many independent events. 20 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4502 Biological Sciences  Evolution  Synthetic optical holography for rapid nanoimaging OPEN M. Schnell, P. S. Carney and R. Hillenbrand Holography provides amplitude and phase information when imaging objects, which enables greater understanding of a range of samples. Here, the authors adapt holography to scanning near-field optical microscopy, providing rapid phase-resolved imaging on the nanoscale at visible and infrared frequencies. 20 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4499 Physical Sciences  Applied physics  Optical physics  Superconducting graphene sheets in CaC6 enabled by phonon-mediated interband interactions OPEN S.-L. Yang, J. A. Sobota, C. A. Howard, C. J. Pickard, M. Hashimoto, D. H. Lu, S.-K. Mo, P. S. Kirchmann and Z.-X. Shen Although superconductivity hasn't been observed in a sheet of graphene it is found in metal intercalated graphite. A high-resolution ARPES study of CaC6 conducted by Yang et al. provides strong clues as to the origin of superconductivity in these compounds and of ways to induce superconductivity in graphene. 20 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4493 Physical Sciences  Condensed matter  Unexpectedly high pressure for molecular dissociation in liquid hydrogen by electronic simulation OPEN Guglielmo Mazzola, Seiji Yunoki and Sandro Sorella Studying the high pressure phase diagram of hydrogen experimentally or by simulations presents significant challenges. Here, the authors apply a combined molecular dynamics and many-body quantum Monte Carlo approach, finding that the molecular liquid phase is stable at higher pressures than previously believed. 19 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4487 Physical Sciences  Materials science  Selective inhibition of BET bromodomain epigenetic signalling interferes with the bone-associated tumour vicious cycle François Lamoureux, Marc Baud'huin, Lidia Rodriguez Calleja, Camille Jacques, Martine Berreur, Françoise Rédini, Fernando Lecanda, James E. Bradner, Dominique Heymann and Benjamin Ory A major problem in the treatment of bone tumours and metastases is the vicious cycle between bone tumours and resorption. Here, the authors show that treatment with the BET bromodomain inhibitor JQ1 inhibits osteoblast and osteoclast differentiation, and bone tumour development. 19 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4511 Biological Sciences  Cancer  Medical research  Endotrophin triggers adipose tissue fibrosis and metabolic dysfunction Kai Sun, Jiyoung Park, Olga T. Gupta, William L. Holland, Pernille Auerbach, Ningyan Zhang, Roberta Goncalves Marangoni, Sarah M. Nicoloro, Michael P. Czech, John Varga, Thorkil Ploug, Zhiqiang An and Philipp E. Scherer The adipokine endotrophin promotes tumour inflammation and angiogenesis, but its effects on adipose tissue are unclear. Here, Sun et al. show that endotrophin promotes adipose tissue inflammation and fibrosis, and that injections of an anti-endotrophin antibody improve metabolic parameters of mice on a high-fat diet. 19 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4485 Biological Sciences  Medical research  Jasmonic acid regulates spikelet development in rice Qiang Cai, Zheng Yuan, Mingjiao Chen, Changsong Yin, Zhijing Luo, Xiangxiang Zhao, Wanqi Liang, Jianping Hu and Dabing Zhang The rice spikelet is important for seed development and yield. In this study, Cai et al. report that the plant hormone jasmonic acid can control spikelet development and potentially regulate cereal yield. 19 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4476 Biological Sciences  Plant sciences  Disrupting MLC1 and GlialCAM and ClC-2 interactions in leukodystrophy entails glial chloride channel dysfunction Maja B. Hoegg-Beiler, Sònia Sirisi, Ian J. Orozco, Isidre Ferrer, Svea Hohensee, Muriel Auberson, Kathrin Gödde, Clara Vilches, Miguel López de Heredia, Virginia Nunes, Raúl Estévez and Thomas J. Jentsch Defects in the cell adhesion molecule GlialCAM, the membrane protein MLC1 and the chloride channel ClC-2 are implicated in leukodystrophy. Here, Hoegg-Beiler et al. show that these proteins form a functional complex to maintain homoeostatic chloride ion transport supporting normal glial function in mice. 19 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4475 Biological Sciences  Neuroscience  Superoxide dismutase 1 acts as a nuclear transcription factor to regulate oxidative stress resistance Chi Kwan Tsang, Yuan Liu, Janice Thomas, Yanjie Zhang and X. F. S. Zheng Superoxide dismutase 1 protects cells from reactive oxygen species by catalysing the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide. Tsang et al. show that this enzyme also plays a transcriptional role in the nucleus, regulating antioxidant gene expression in response to oxidative stress signalling. 19 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4446 Biological Sciences  Cell biology  Molecular biology  Engineering thermal conductance using a two-dimensional phononic crystal OPEN Nobuyuki Zen, Tuomas A. Puurtinen, Tero J. Isotalo, Saumyadip Chaudhuri and Ilari J. Maasilta Controlling thermal transport is commonly achieved by introducing scattering centres. Here, the authors demonstrate that coherent band structure effects can also be used to control phonon transport, via the use of periodically nanostructured phononic crystals. 19 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4435 Physical Sciences  Materials science  Nanotechnology  Practice and sleep form different aspects of skill Sunbin Song and Leonardo G. Cohen Sleep is implicated in consolidating procedural skills. Here, Song and Cohen train subjects on a repeating sequence of key-presses and show that practice contributes to transitional information-based aspects of skill whereas sleep contributes to ordinal information-based aspects of skill. 19 March 2014 | doi: 10.1038/ncomms4407 Biological Sciences  Neuroscience    Nature Communications JOBS of the week Postdoctoral Fellowship The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Research Associate King's College London Postdoctoral Fellow Centre for Integrative Biology (CIBio) - University of Trento PhD Studentship The Pirbright Institute Postdoctoral Scholar University of Chicago PhD Student positions Goethe University Frankfurt a.M., Institute for Biochemistry II Research Technician University of Edinburgh Postdoctoral Research Associate Princeton University Research Fellow The University of Warwick PhD Fellowship Albert Ludwig University Medical Center Freiburg More Science jobs from Nature Communications EVENT A Celebration of Organic Chemistry 2014 22.09.14 Surrey, UK More science events from       Latest Erratum     Erratum: A statin-loaded reconstituted high-density lipoprotein nanoparticle inhibits atherosclerotic plaque inflammation Raphaël Duivenvoorden, Jun Tang, David P. 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