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COVID-19 adaptive humoral immunity models: weakly neutralizing versus antibody-disease enhancement scenarios [PDF]

arXiv, 2022
The interplay between the virus, infected cells and the immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 is still under debate. Extending the basic model of viral dynamics we propose here a formal approach to describe the neutralizing versus weakly (or non-)neutralizing scenarios and compare with the possible effects of antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE).
arxiv  

Positive feedback loop between MAPK and aquaporin 7 regulates autophagy and apoptosis induced by palmitate in RIN‐m5f cells

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
T2DM is characterized by peripheral blood insulin resistance and progressive pancreatic β‐cell dysfunction. Here, we showed that AQP7, the only aquaglyceroporin protein, regulates autophagy and apoptosis in pancreatic β‐cells. We propose the existence of a positive feedback loop between MAPK signaling and AQP7 that regulates autophagy and apoptosis in ...
Maoqi Wang, Jiang Tan, Xueting He, Yuqin Chen, Guoping Qiu, Mei Yang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

METTL3 knockout accelerates hepatocarcinogenesis via inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress response

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Liver‐specific knockout of N6‐methyladenosine (m6A) methyltransferase METTL3 significantly accelerated hepatic tumor initiation under various oncogenic challenges, contrary to the previously reported oncogenic role of METTL3 in liver cancer cell lines or xenograft models. Mechanistically, METTL3 deficiency reduced m6A deposition on Manf transcripts and
Bo Cui, Silin Tu, Haibo Li, Zhancheng Zeng, Ruiqi Xiao, Jing Guo, Xiaoqi Liang, Chang Liu, Lijie Pan, Wenjie Chen, Mian Ge, Xiaofen Zhong, Linsen Ye, Huaxin Chen, Qi Zhang, Yan Xu   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Co‐expression of HSV‐1 ICP34.5 enhances the expression of gene delivered by self‐amplifying RNA and mitigates its immunogenicity

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
ICP34.5 is one of the most important antihost response proteins. The saRNA‐encoding HSV‐1 neurovirulence protein ICP34.5 clearly mediated the eukaryotic initiation factor 2 alpha subunit (eIF2α) dephosphorylation and significant suppression of innate immune responses in vitro, leading to enhanced expression of the saRNA‐encoded gene.
Xuemin Lu, Yabin Wu, Chunye Zhao, Jie Zheng, Shangwu Chen, Yigang Wang, Yulong Xia   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative study of adenosine 3′‐pyrophosphokinase domains of MuF polymorphic toxins

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
With the ultimate goal of understanding the association of toxin‐immunity modules to temperate phages, we characterized toxins from three prophages and examined cross‐protection from immunity proteins. The toxins exhibit adenosine 3′‐pyrophosphokinase activity and are toxic in Escherichia coli.
Eloïse M. Paulet, Julia Bartoli, Atakan Kabtan, Chloé M. Piras, Audrey C. Tempier, Eric Cascales, Julie P. Viala   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Host-pathogen coevolution and the emergence of broadly neutralizing antibodies in chronic infections [PDF]

arXiv, 2015
The vertebrate adaptive immune system provides a flexible and diverse set of molecules to neutralize pathogens. Yet, viruses such as HIV can cause chronic infections by evolving as quickly as the adaptive immune system, forming an evolutionary arms race.
arxiv  

Multiscale model for the effects of adaptive immunity suppression on the viral therapy of cancer [PDF]

, 2013
Oncolytic virotherapy - the use of viruses that specifically kill tumor cells - is an innovative and highly promising route for treating cancer. However, its therapeutic outcomes are mainly impaired by the host immune response to the viral infection.
arxiv   +1 more source

Long non‐coding RNAs as therapeutic targets in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and clinical application

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Long non‐coding RNAs (lncRNAs) occupy an abundant fraction of the eukaryotic transcriptome and an emerging area in cancer research. Regulation by lncRNAs is based on their subcellular localization in HNSCC. This cartoon shows the various functions of lncRNAs in HNSCC discussed in this review.
Ellen T. Tran, Ruchi A. Patel, Amogh Chariyamane, Ratna B. Ray   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of maternal immunity on the equine gammaherpesvirus type 2 and 5 viral load and antibody response.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Two types of gammaherpesviruses (γEHV) are known to infect horses, EHV-2 and EHV-5. Foals become infected early in life, probably via the upper respiratory tract, despite maternal antibodies.
Lilja Thorsteinsdóttir, Sigríður Jónsdóttir, Sara Björk Stefánsdóttir, Valgerður Andrésdóttir, Bettina Wagner, Eliane Marti, Sigurbjörg Torsteinsdóttir, Vilhjálmur Svansson   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding and Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Skin Cancer: Mechanisms and Strategies

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This narrative review explores the mechanisms driving immunotherapy resistance in skin cancer, including tumor microenvironment factors, genetic mutations, and immune evasion strategies. It highlights potential strategies to overcome resistance, offering insights for improving therapeutic outcomes and guiding future research in personalized ...
Shreya Singh Beniwal, Abhimanyu Chiraparambil Radhakrishnan, Ayanchetty Haripraba, Saif Syed, Gajawada Pragna, Ayush Dwivedi, Akash Rawat, Daniela Castro Calderón, Martin Cevallos‐Cueva   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source