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Selective detection of bacterial layers with terahertz plasmonic antennas [PDF]

, 2012
Current detection and identification of micro-organisms is based on either rather unspecific rapid microscopy or on more accurate complex, time-consuming procedures.
Abbas, Berrier, Berrier, Debuisson, Demchick, Efrima, Giannini, Gómez Rivas, Hu, Ivnitski, Lazcka, Markelz, Mazhorova, Smye, Su, Taylor, Walther   +16 more
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Proteasomal degradation of intracellularly expressed Amblyomin‐X limits suicide gene therapy potential in melanoma cells

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This study explores the feasibility of expressing the antitumoral protein Amblyomin‐X through a suicide gene therapy approach and investigates its intracellular fate after gene delivery. Although the gene is efficiently expressed, melanoma cells rapidly degrade the Amblyomin‐X protein via proteasome activity.
Victor Dal Posolo Cinel, Carlos DeOcesano Pereira, Aline Ramos Maia Lobba, Melissa Regina Fessel, Ana Marisa Chudzinski‐Tavassi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors affecting genetic transformation via Agrobacterium tumefaciens in Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Biotecnología Vegetal, 2013
Phaseolus genus, as well as other legumes, has proved recalcitrant plant regeneration in vitro and mainly to genetic transformation via Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
Amanda Martirena-Ramírez, Novisel Veitía   +1 more
doaj  

Chlamydial infection from outside to inside [PDF]

, 2019
Chlamydia are obligate intracellular bacteria, characterized by a unique biphasic developmental cycle. Specific interactions with the host cell are crucial for the bacteria's survival and amplification because of the reduced chlamydial genome.
Gitsels, Arlieke, Sanders, Niek, Vanrompay, Daisy   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Rapid screening of staphylokinase protein variants using an unpurified cell‐free expression system

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
An unpurified cell‐free protein synthesis (CFPS) platform enables rapid functional screening of staphylokinase variants. Direct plasminogen‐activation assays performed in microplate format provide real‐time activity readouts, allowing rapid identification and ranking of variants with improved or reduced fibrinolytic activity without protein ...
Maria Tomková, Veronika Hovanová, Jiri Damborsky, Erik Sedlák   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spontaneously Occurring Bacterial Transformations in Mice [PDF]

Journal of Bacteriology, 1969
In 1963, it was reported that deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-mediated transformations could take place spontaneously between genetically distinguishable pneumococci growing in a living host, the mouse. It was found in the present study that such transformations could be increased in frequency if infected animals were treated with a drug which kills only ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Evolutionarily divergent DUF4465 domains have a common vitamin B12‐binding function

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
We show that DUF4465 family proteins, widespread across bacteria from gut microbiomes, hydrothermal vents, and soil, share a common vitamin B12‐binding function. These augmented β‐jellyroll proteins bind vitamin B12 via extended loops. Our findings establish sequence‐diverse DUF4465 proteins as a widespread class of B12‐binding proteins, highlighting ...
Charlea Clarke, Michal Banasik, Rokas Juodeikis, Martin J. Warren, Richard W. Pickersgill   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Large‐scale bidirectional arrayed genetic screens identify OXR1 and EMC4 as modifiers of αSynuclein aggregation

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Activation of the mitochondrial protein OXR1 increases pSyn129 αSynuclein aggregation by lowering ATP levels and altering mitochondrial membrane potential, particularly in response to MSA‐derived fibrils. In contrast, ablation of the ER protein EMC4 enhances autophagic flux and lysosomal clearance, broadly reducing α‐synuclein aggregates.
Sandesh Neupane, Lea Nikolić, Lorenzo Maraio, Thomas Goiran, Nathan Karpilovsky, Stefano Sellitto, Vangelis Bouris, Jiang‐An Yin, Ronald Melki, Edward A Fon, Adriano Aguzzi, Elena De Cecco   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A conceptual framework for revealing rare bacterial species in the gut microbiome through guided data transformation: Beyond enterotypes

Methods in Ecology and Evolution
The gut microbiota is increasingly recognized as a rich source of biological data that offers critical information on host health, including information on pathological conditions such as cancer, diabetes and other metabolic disorders.
David Martin, Pierre Houedry, Frederic Derbré, Valérie Monbet   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying transcription factors controlling the basal expression of human MRP4 highlights a substantial role for Sp1

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The MRP4 transporter exports several drugs and signaling molecules. Here, we identified key promoter elements regulating basal MRP4 expression. Using reporter assays, we defined a conserved region with essential Sp1 and contributory Ets sites, which controlled basal MRP4 expression.
Debora Singer, Angelique Kragl, Katrin Ziems, Juliane Glaubitz, Sophie Grammbauer, Susanne Hildebrandt, Mladen V. Tzvetkov, Gabriele Jedlitschky   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source