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Vesicular Trafficking, a Mechanism Controlled by Cascade Activation of Rab Proteins: Focus on Rab27
Vesicular trafficking is essential for the cell to internalize useful proteins and soluble substances, for cell signaling or for the degradation of pathogenic elements such as bacteria or viruses.
Camille Menaceur +4 more
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Appearance of claudin-5+ leukocyte subtypes in the blood and CNS during progression of EAE
Background Tight junctions (TJs) are membrane specializations characteristic of barrier-forming membranes, which function to seal the aqueous pathway between endothelial cells or epithelial cells and, thereby, obstruct intercellular solute and cellular ...
Dylan Krajewski +4 more
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Within the neurovascular unit, brain pericytes (BPs) are of major importance for the induction and maintenance of the properties of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) carried by the brain microvessel endothelial cells (ECs).
Camille Menaceur +9 more
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The effect of long-term cigarette smoking on selected skin barrier proteins and lipids
The negative impact of cigarette smoking on the skin includes accelerated aging, pigmentation disorders, and impaired wound healing, but its effect on the skin barrier is not completely understood.
Kristýna Hergesell +5 more
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The bacterial component of the gastrointestinal tract microbiome is comprised of hundreds of species, the majority of which live in symbiosis with the host.
Jacob K. Flynn +3 more
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The vaginal microbiome composition in humans is categorized based upon the degree to which one of four species of Lactobacillus is dominant (Lactobacillus crispatus, community state type I [CST I], Lactobacillus gasseri, CST II, Lactobacillus iners, CST ...
Charlotte A. Langner +5 more
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Tight junction channel regulation by interclaudin interference
Tight junctions are formed by claudin proteins that can be classified as pore- or barrier-forming. Here, Shashikanth et al. report a third function, termed interclaudin interference, in which one claudin inhibits pore function of another claudin by ...
Nitesh Shashikanth +7 more
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Les engrenages de l’innovation. Partenariats industriels et concurrence dans la recherche publique
This article focuses on the rise of university-industry research centers since the 2000s in France, in a context where national science policy has been increasingly driven by the belief that public research should support technological innovation ...
Julien Barrier
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Background: Microbial translocation occurs after damage to the structural and/or immunological barrier of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract into circulation.
Carol L. Vinton +8 more
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Energy recovery in a commercial building using pico-hydropower turbines: An Australian case study
Optimising energy use in systems and buildings is crucial to reduce climate change. This paper aims to address the gap in knowledge for pico-hydropower (
Sascha Thyer, Tony White
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