Pyruvate is a natural suppressor of interferon signaling by inducing STAT1 protein pyruvylation
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Nature, Published online: 25 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10264-6
Androgen activity in the male embryonic hindbrain prolongs hindbrain differentiation in male individuals and drives sex differences in the incidence and prognosis of posterior fossa type A (PFA) ependymoma, an aggressive childhood brain tumour.