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An efficient strategy for broad-range detection of low abundance bacteria without DNA decontamination of PCR reagents. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
BACKGROUND: Bacterial DNA contamination in PCR reagents has been a long standing problem that hampers the adoption of broad-range PCR in clinical and applied microbiology, particularly in detection of low abundance bacteria.
Shy-Shin Chang, Hsung-Ling Hsu, Ju-Chien Cheng, Ching-Ping Tseng   +3 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
wiley   +1 more source

Maturation of Pseudo-Nucleus Compartment in P. aeruginosa, Infected with Giant phiKZ Phage

Viruses, 2020
The giant phiKZ phage infection induces the appearance of a pseudo-nucleus inside the bacterial cytoplasm. Here, we used RT-PCR, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), electron tomography, and analytical electron microscopy to study the morphology of ...
Yana A. Danilova, Viktoriia V. Belousova, Andrey V. Moiseenko, Innokentii E. Vishnyakov, Maria V. Yakunina, Olga S. Sokolova   +5 more
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DNA vaccines for targeting bacterial infections [PDF]

Expert Review of Vaccines, 2010
DNA vaccination has been of great interest since its discovery in the 1990s due to its ability to elicit both humoral and cellular immune responses. DNA vaccines consist of a DNA plasmid containing a transgene that encodes the sequence of a target protein from a pathogen under the control of a eukaryotic promoter.
Mariana, Ingolotti, Omkar, Kawalekar, Devon J, Shedlock, Karuppiah, Muthumani, David B, Weiner   +4 more
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Engineering peptides into antibodies—opportunities and strategies for therapeutic innovation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Peptides and antibodies occupy complementary therapeutic niches. Peptides recognize difficult targets in a compact format, while antibodies add specificity, long half‐life, and effector functions. This review examines strategies that merge both modalities—peptide grafting into loops, terminal and Fc fusions, and bioconjugation—highlighting how ...
Jinling Wang, Ruslana Romaniuk, Hristo L. Svilenov   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resiquimod induces a mixed Th1 and Th2 response via STAT1 and STAT3 signalling in chickens

Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
Resiquimod (R-848), a synthetic TLR7 agonist, modulates immune responses, primarily inducing Th1-biased immunity in mammals. In contrast, our previous studies revealed that R-848 stimulates both Th1 and Th2 responses in chickens.
Deepthi Kappala, Saravanan Ramakrishnan, Patel Nikunjkumar Prakashbhai, Abinaya Kaliappan, Prasad Thomas, Jörg Linde, Mithilesh Singh, Sohini Dey, Madhan Mohan Chellappa   +8 more
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Bacterial DNA topology and infectious disease [PDF]

Nucleic Acids Research, 2008
The gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli and its close relative Salmonella enterica have made important contributions historically to our understanding of how bacteria control DNA supercoiling and of how supercoiling influences gene expression and vice versa.
Dorman, Charles J., Corcoran, Colin P.
openaire   +4 more sources

The microbiome in human skin aging

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐related skin changes encompass the well‐known visible phenotypic alterations, together with microbiome dysbiosis and a series of molecular aging hallmarks. These hallmarks characterize not only a fully stablished aged phenotype but also the skin aging process itself.
Manuel Huerta Arana, Cornelia Wiegand, Omid Omrani, Mario Fabri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autophagy and mitophagy in pancreatic β‐cell homeostasis and their involvement in diabetes pathophysiology

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This review focuses on the role of autophagy and mitophagy in maintaining pancreatic β‐cell function and homeostasis. We discuss how genetic defects affecting these pathways contribute to the development of type 1, type 2, monogenic, and gestational diabetes. We further explore their potential as therapeutic targets. Created in BioRender.
Yunkyeong Lee, Mingming Tong, Anna L. Gloyn   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Involvement of Bacteria in the Pathological Changes Before Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Case Series Investigating 16S rDNA in 20 Consecutive Ruptures

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2022
Background: The source of the pathological changes that occur before an acute Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) is not fully understood. Bacterial DNA has previously been detected in samples from ruptured Achilles tendons, suggesting a pathogenic role of ...
Allan Cramer MD, Claus Moser MD, PhD, Blaine Gabriel Fritz PhD, Per Hölmich MD, DMSc, Kristoffer Weisskirchner Barfod MD, PhD   +4 more
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