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ASIC3 Channels Integrate Agmatine and Multiple Inflammatory Signals through the Nonproton Ligand Sensing Domain

Molecular Pain, 2010
Background Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) have long been known to sense extracellular protons and contribute to sensory perception. Peripheral ASIC3 channels represent natural sensors of acidic and inflammatory pain.
Cao Hui, Zhang Zhu-Dan, Yu Ye, Li Wei-Guang, Xu Tian-Le   +4 more
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Reconstructing enzyme evolution by protein engineering

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Natural enzyme evolution can be retraced by protein engineering methods such as directed evolution, rational design, and ancestral sequence reconstruction. These approaches reveal how enzymes emerged from ligand‐binding scaffolds, developed varying substrate preferences, formed oligomeric complexes, adapted to environmental changes, and evolved novel ...
Lukas Drexler, Markus R. Busch, Reinhard Sterner   +2 more
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Structure‐forward targeting of claudins with synthetic binders

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Claudins form the paracellular barriers between epithelial and endothelial tissues at tight junctions and are targets for molecular binders with the goal of modulating barrier permeability. Claudin‐binding molecules are relevant in drug delivery or in altering claudin interactions with disease‐causing proteins.
Alex J. Vecchio
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Discerning protein pools by selective staining with self‐labeling tags

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Cell surface proteins have an intra‐ and extracellular pool. Combining genetic fusion to self‐labeling tags that can be addressed with small molecule fluorophores allows separating these pools. We highlight recent developments and techniques for state‐of‐the‐art interrogation of cell surface proteins in the complex tissue setting.
Kati Fischermanns, Johannes Broichhagen
wiley   +1 more source

High-throughput characterization of photocrosslinker-bearing ion channel variants to map residues critical for function and pharmacology.

PLoS Biology, 2021
Incorporation of noncanonical amino acids (ncAAs) can endow proteins with novel functionalities, such as crosslinking or fluorescence. In ion channels, the function of these variants can be studied with great precision using standard electrophysiology ...
Nina Braun, Søren Friis, Christian Ihling, Andrea Sinz, Jacob Andersen, Stephan A Pless   +5 more
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Peripheral lysosomes recruit PLEKHG3 to focal adhesions and restrain protrusion dynamics

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Proximity‐dependent labeling at the LAMTOR complex revealed the Rho GEF PLEKHG3 as a lysosome‐proximal protein directing the study toward the influence of lysosome positioning on actin dynamics and cell motility. We show that PLEKHG3 colocalizes with lysosomes at focal adhesion sites and observe that forced peripheral dispersion of lysosomes hinders ...
Rainer Ettelt, Ana‐Maria Sandru, Georg Vucak, Sebastian Didusch, Biljana Riemelmoser, Karin Ehrenreiter, Markus Hartl, Lukas A. Huber, Manuela Baccarini   +8 more
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Genetic exploration of roles of acid‐sensing ion channel subtypes in neurosensory mechanotransduction including proprioception

Experimental Physiology
Although acid‐sensing ion channels (ASICs) are proton‐gated ion channels responsible for sensing tissue acidosis, accumulating evidence has shown that ASICs are also involved in neurosensory mechanotransduction. However, in contrast to Piezo ion channels,
Yi‐Chen Lin, Cheng‐Han Lee, Jia‐Ying Sung, Chih‐Cheng Chen   +3 more
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Cancer cell‐intrinsic type 1 interferon: production, signaling, and outcomes within sex‐biased, female malignancies

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The cell‐autonomous roles of interferon type 1 vary based on duration and intensity. While acute, robust signaling results in cancer cell cytotoxic effects, sustained, low‐level signaling is associated with tumor‐promoting effects. This review summarizes current research of IFN‐1 in cancer and within the clinical setting, with an emphasis on female ...
Ashlyn Conant, Nora Badiner, Sharon Asariah, Kiera McGivney, Vishwa Shah, Tise Suzuki, Yevgeniya J. Ioffe, Juli J. Unternaehrer   +7 more
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A yeast model of 5‐oxoproline accumulation reveals a general toleration to 5‐oxoproline

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Using a yeast model, we show that even high accumulation of 5‐oxoproline causes only mild cellular stress and does not trigger oxidative stress. Instead, cells adapt by activating efflux pumps and diverse protective pathways, suggesting that previously proposed harmful effects of 5‐oxoproline may arise from indirect metabolic imbalances rather than the
Pratiksha Dubey, Vaishnavi Sanjayan, Praveen Singh, Shantanu Sengupta, Anand Kumar Bachhawat   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acid-sensing ion channels and migraine

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2015
Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are ligand-gated ion channels that are activated by extracellular protons (H+), which belong to epithelial sodium channels/degenerin (ENaC/DEG) superfamily.
Yu-qi KANG, Zu-neng LU, Zhe-man XIAO
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