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By dawn or dusk—how circadian timing rewrites bacterial infection outcomes

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The circadian clock shapes immune function, yet its influence on infection outcomes is only beginning to be understood. This review highlights how circadian timing alters host responses to the bacterial pathogens Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Streptococcus pneumoniae revealing that the effectiveness of immune defense depends not only
Devons Mo, Catherine S. Palmer, Jacqueline M. Kimmey   +2 more
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PXF-1 promotes synapse development at the neuromuscular junction in Caenorhabditis elegans

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2022
Guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) are a family of proteins that modulate small G protein signaling. Mutations in a subfamily of GEFs that act on Rap, known as RapGEFs, have been associated with neurological disorders, and knockout mice display ...
Reagan Lamb, Bithika Dhar, Salvatore J. Cherra   +2 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
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High Actin Expression in Thrombus of Acute Ischemic Stroke Can Be a Biomarker of Atherothrombotic Origin Stroke

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
BackgroundAs the treatment target, the imaging information and histologic characteristics of the thrombus may differ according to the stroke subtype.
Rongyu Wang, Zhiqiang Wang, Zhiqiang Wang, Lianyan Jiang, Gangfeng Gu, Bo Zheng, Liulin Xian, Yaodan Zhang, Jian Wang   +8 more
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Sequence determinants of RNA G‐quadruplex unfolding by Arg‐rich regions

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We show that Arg‐rich peptides selectively unfold RNA G‐quadruplexes, but not RNA stem‐loops or DNA/RNA duplexes. This length‐dependent activity is inhibited by acidic residues and is conserved among SR and SR‐related proteins (SRSF1, SRSF3, SRSF9, U1‐70K, and U2AF1).
Naiduwadura Ivon Upekala De Silva, Puspa Kunwar, Md Ibnul Rifat Rahman, Joanna Koryo Kwao, Nathan Lehman, Zihan Zhang, Trenton Paul, Claire Cheng, Nicholas Truex, Hui‐Ting Lee, Jun Zhang   +10 more
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Organ‐specific redox imbalances in spinal muscular atrophy mice are partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotides

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We identified a systemic, progressive loss of protein S‐glutathionylation—detected by nonreducing western blotting—alongside dysregulation of glutathione‐cycle enzymes in both neuronal and peripheral tissues of Taiwanese SMA mice. These alterations were partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotide therapy, revealing persistent redox imbalance as ...
Sofia Vrettou, Brunhilde Wirth
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Aminopurvalanol A, a Potent, Selective, and Cell Permeable Inhibitor of Cyclins/Cdk Complexes, Causes the Reduction of in Vitro Fertilizing Ability of Boar Spermatozoa, by Negatively Affecting the Capacitation-Dependent Actin Polymerization

Frontiers in Physiology, 2017
The adoption of high-througput technologies demonstrated that in mature spermatozoa are present proteins that are thought to be not present or active in sperm cells, such as those involved in control of cell cycle.
Nicola Bernabò, Luca Valbonetti, Luana Greco, Giulia Capacchietti, Marina Ramal Sanchez, Paola Palestini, Laura Botto, Mauro Mattioli, Mauro Mattioli, Barbara Barboni   +9 more
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C9orf72-Derived Proline:Arginine Poly-Dipeptides Modulate Cytoskeleton and Mechanical Stress Response

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2022
Proline:arginine (PR) poly-dipeptides from the GGGGCC repeat expansion in C9orf72 have cytotoxicity and bind intermediate filaments (IFs). However, it remains unknown how PR poly-dipeptides affect cytoskeletal organization and focal adhesion (FA ...
Tomo Shiota, Riko Nagata, Sotaro Kikuchi, Hitoki Nanaura, Masaya Matsubayashi, Mari Nakanishi, Shinko Kobashigawa, Noriyoshi Isozumi, Takao Kiriyama, Kazuaki Nagayama, Kazuma Sugie, Yoshito Yamashiro, Eiichiro Mori, Eiichiro Mori   +13 more
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Tau acetylation at K331 has limited impact on tau pathology in vivo

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We mapped tau post‐translational modifications in humanized MAPT knock‐in mice and in amyloid‐bearing double knock‐in mice. Acetylation within the repeat domain, particularly around K331, showed modest increases under amyloid pathology. To test functional relevance, we generated MAPTK331Q knock‐in mice.
Shoko Hashimoto, Yukio Matsuba, Mika Takahashi, Takaomi C. Saido   +3 more
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Formation of Cytoplasmic Actin-Cofilin Rods is Triggered by Metabolic Stress and Changes in Cellular pH

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021
Actin dynamics plays a crucial role in regulating essential cell functions and thereby is largely responsible to a considerable extent for cellular energy consumption.
Hellen C. Ishikawa-Ankerhold, Hellen C. Ishikawa-Ankerhold, Sophie Kurzbach, Arzu S. Kinali, Annette Müller-Taubenberger   +4 more
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