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Polyphosphates Attenuate Interleukin‐12 Production in Macrophages Infected With Legionella pneumophila

The FASEB Journal, Volume 40, Issue 11, 15 June 2026.
Legionella pneumophila infection leads to the release of pathogen‐associated molecular patterns, which recruits the adaptor protein MYD88, initiating both activating (e.g., NF‐κB) and inhibitory (e.g., PI3K/AKT) signaling pathways that regulate IL‐12 gene expression.
Kara Vasilew, Archana Jayaraman, Johannes Platten, Shuang Xu, Sarah Josinsky, Julian Roewe, Maximilian Mimmler, Jonathan Kilroy, Fedoua Echahidi, Ziya Kaya, Dario S. Zamboni, Christoph Reinhardt, Markus Bosmann   +12 more
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Melatonin reduces the severity of experimental amoebiasis

Parasites & Vectors, 2011
Background Melatonin has immunomodulatory effects but very little is known about its influence in protozoan infections, such as Entamoeba histolytica, which causes amoebiasis, a disease with significant morbidity and mortality.
Honório-França Adenilda C, Franca Eduardo L, Oliveira Fabrício MS, França Juliana L, França-Botelho Aline C, Caliari Marcelo V, Gomes Maria A   +6 more
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Tannic acid-modified silver nanoparticles enhance the anti-Acanthamoeba activity of three multipurpose contact lens solutions without increasing their cytotoxicity

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba are cosmopolitan, widely distributed protozoans that cause a severe, vision-threatening corneal infection known as Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). The majority of the increasing number of AK cases are
Edyta B. Hendiger, Marcin Padzik, Agnieszka Żochowska, Wanda Baltaza, Gabriela Olędzka, Diana Zyskowska, Julita Bluszcz, Sylwia Jarzynka, Lidia Chomicz, Marta Grodzik, Jacek Hendiger, José E. Piñero, Jarosław Grobelny, Katarzyna Ranoszek-Soliwoda, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales   +14 more
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Wave Mechanics of Ciliary Proteins: Quantum‐Enabled Sensing and Energy Transfer in the “Cellular Antenna”

Aggregate, Volume 7, Issue 6, June 2026.
This review surveys eukaryotic cilia as putative quantum‐enabled sensory and regulatory centers. It highlights their multifaceted roles in the cell, focuses on the nontrivial roles of quantum mechanics in their membrane and cytoskeletal proteins, and introduces the essential building blocks enabling quantum properties to survive in the warm, wet, and ...
Daniel L. Bilezikian, Dylan Davidoff, Justin R. Caram, Thomas P. Fay, Aarat P. Kalra, Paul S. Weiss   +5 more
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Discovery of repurposing drug candidates for the treatment of diseases caused by pathogenic free-living amoebae.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Diseases caused by pathogenic free-living amoebae include primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (Naegleria fowleri), granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (Acanthamoeba spp.), Acanthamoeba keratitis, and Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (Balamuthia ...
Christopher A Rice, Beatrice L Colon, Emily Chen, Mitchell V Hull, Dennis E Kyle   +4 more
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Investigating antimalarial drug interactions of emetine dihydrochloride hydrate using CalcuSyn-based interactivity calculations. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
The widespread introduction of artemisinin-based combination therapy has contributed to recent reductions in malaria mortality. Combination therapies have a range of advantages, including synergism, toxicity reduction, and delaying the onset of ...
Holly Matthews, Jon Deakin, May Rajab, Maryam Idris-Usman, Niroshini J Nirmalan   +4 more
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Exploring Floristic Diversity and Medicinal Plant Uses in Venda, Limpopo, South Africa

Feddes Repertorium, Volume 137, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. To better understand the current diversity and usage of medicinal plants, floristic studies are essential. This report documents an expedition conducted in the Venda region of Limpopo, South Africa. The study was carried out in Shanzha and surrounding villages, as well as
Gurusamy Manikandan, Iliassou L. Mouafon, David R. Katerere   +2 more
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Toward Efficient Cellulosic Biomass Breakdown: Enzymatic Innovation and Kinetic Insights

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Volume 311, Issue 6, June 2026.
By combining a processive GH7, CBM2a, and GH3 into single enzyme, the GCG fusion protein effectively breaks down crystalline cellulose. This tri‐domain architecture reduces cellobiose inhibition at the cellulose surface allowing for the simultaneous targeting of the substrate, depolymerization, and removal of products.
Anoth Maharjan, Mi‐Reu Kim, Hyoseon Kim, Jungoh Ahn, Jung‐Ho Park   +4 more
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ANTI-MICROBIAL AND ANTI-AMOEBIC ACTIVITY SOME AZOMETHINES - POTENTIAL TEXTILE DYESTUFFS [PDF]

Annals of the University of Oradea: Fascicle of Textiles, Leatherwork, 2016
In this paper, new synthesized three azomethine derivatives applied in dyeing textiles checking the anti-microbial properties of active components, at the same time [1-3].
DJORDJEVIC Dragan, AMIN Goran, MICIC Aleksandra, MILIC Dragan, SMELCEROVIC Miodrag   +4 more
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Genome‐Wide In Silico Analysis of the Type VI Secretion System (T6SS) Within the Morganella Genus

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 3, June 2026.
▪ Species‐specific T6SS patterns among Morganella genus (M. morganii and M. sibonii). ▪ Only one‐third of M. morganii isolates haboured a T6SS. ▪ All M. sibonii possess four T6SS clusters. ▪ M. sibonii exhibited a wide diversity of effectors compared to M. morganii.
Mathilde Duque, Aymeric Jacquemin, Delphine Girlich, Rémy A. Bonnin, Laurent Dortet   +4 more
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