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The (Glg)ABCs of cyanobacteria: modelling of glycogen synthesis and functional divergence of glycogen synthases in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We reconstituted Synechocystis glycogen synthesis in vitro from purified enzymes and showed that two GlgA isoenzymes produce glycogen with different architectures: GlgA1 yields denser, highly branched glycogen, whereas GlgA2 synthesizes longer, less‐branched chains.
Kenric Lee, Dimitrios Bekiari, Sofia Doello, Karl Forchhammer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural biology of ferritin nanocages

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ferritin is a conserved iron‐storage protein that sequesters iron as a ferric mineral core within a nanocage, protecting cells from oxidative damage and maintaining iron homeostasis. This review discusses ferritin biology, structure, and function, and highlights recent cryo‐EM studies revealing mechanisms of ferritinophagy, cellular iron uptake, and ...
Eloise Mastrangelo, Flavio Di Pisa
wiley   +1 more source

The Comparison Between Views of Physicians and Specialists in Social and Behavioral Sciences About the Need for Social Science Education to Medical Students [PDF]

Strides in Development of Medical Education, 2016
Background & Objective: In recent years with regard to the role of effective and undeniable role of social and behavioral factors in the disease health and mortality many medical colleges in developed and developing countries hold social and behavioral ...
Saideh Garousi
doaj  

The planar cell polarity protein Vangl2 interacts with the PDZ‐domains of Scribble but not with a unique PDZ‐like domain in Inturned

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Structural and biochemical characterisations show that the planar cell polarity (PCP) protein Inturned harbours a unique PDZ‐like domain that does not bind canonical PDZ‐binding motifs (PBMs) like that of another PCP protein Vangl2. In contrast, the apical‐basal polarity protein Scribble contains four PDZ domains that bind Vangl2, but one PDZ domain ...
Stephan Wilmes, Jan Brysch, Carmen Gelze, Lilli Meier, Daniel Kümmel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural insights into an engineered feruloyl esterase with improved MHET degrading properties

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
A feruloyl esterase was engineered to mimic key features of MHETase, enhancing the degradation of PET oligomers. Structural and computational analysis reveal how a point mutation stabilizes the active site and reshapes the binding cleft, expading substrate scope.
Panagiota Karampa, Konstantinos Makryniotis, Theofani‐Iosifina Sousani, Evangelos Topakas, Vangelis Daskalakis, Maria Dimarogona   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling hepatic fibrosis in TP53 knockout iPSC‐derived human liver organoids

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study developed iPSC‐derived human liver organoids with TP53 gene knockout to model human liver fibrosis. These organoids showed elevated myofibroblast activation, early disease markers, and advanced fibrotic hallmarks. The use of profibrotic differentiation medium further amplified the fibrotic signature seen in the organoids.
Mustafa Karabicici, Soheil Akbari, Ceyda Caliskan, Canan Celiker, Ozden Oz, Leman Binokay, Gökhan Karakulah, Serif Senturk, Esra Erdal   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aggressive prostate cancer is associated with pericyte dysfunction

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Tumor‐produced TGF‐β drives pericyte dysfunction in prostate cancer. This dysfunction is characterized by downregulation of some canonical pericyte markers (i.e., DES, CSPG4, and ACTA2) while maintaining the expression of others (i.e., PDGFRB, NOTCH3, and RGS5).
Anabel Martinez‐Romero, Ane Martinez‐Larrinaga, Joaquim Grego‐Bessa, Saioa Garcia‐Longarte, Hielke van Splunder, Ianire Astobiza, Amaia Ercilla, Laura Bozal‐Basterra, Isabel Mendizabal, Pilar Villacampa, Arkaitz Carracedo, Mariona Graupera   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Planetary Health and Mental Health Nexus: Least Understood and Embraced in Policy Decisions

Annals of Global Health
Planetary health influences mental health and a better management of climate, biodiversity and pollution has co-benefits of improving mental health outcomes.
Manasi Kumar, Pim Cuijpers, Pushpam Kumar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

CDK11 inhibition induces cytoplasmic p21WAF1 splice variant by p53 stabilisation and SF3B1 inactivation

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
CDK11 inhibition stabilises the tumour suppressor p53 and triggers the production of an alternative p21WAF1 splice variant p21L, through the inactivation of the spliceosomal protein SF3B1. Unlike the canonical p21WAF1 protein, p21L is localised in the cytoplasm and has reduced cell cycle‐blocking activity.
Radovan Krejcir, Lukasz Arcimowicz, Lucia Martinkova, Vaclav Hrabal, Filip Zavadil Kokas, Tomas Henek, Martina Kucerikova, Ondrej Bonczek, Pavlina Zatloukalova, Lenka Hernychova, Philip J. Coates, Borivoj Vojtesek, David P. Lane   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reduced vascular leakage correlates with breast carcinoma T regulatory cell infiltration but not with metastatic propensity

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
A mouse model for vascular normalization and a human breast cancer cohort were studied to understand the relationship between vascular leakage and tumor immune suppression. For this, endothelial and immune cell RNAseq, staining for vascular function, and immune cell profiling were employed.
Liqun He, Chiara Testini, Neda Hekmati, Altea Bonello, Aglaia Schiza, Emmanuel Nwadozi, Mia Phillipson, Carina Strell, Michael Welsh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source