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Ready, Set, Fuse! The Coronavirus Spike Protein and Acquisition of Fusion Competence

Viruses, 2012
Coronavirus-cell entry programs involve virus-cell membrane fusions mediated by viral spike (S) proteins. Coronavirus S proteins acquire membrane fusion competence by receptor interactions, proteolysis, and acidification in endosomes.
Tom Gallagher, Taylor Heald-Sargent
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Yeast as a tool to explore cathepsin D function [PDF]

, 2015
Cathepsin D has garnered increased attention in recent years, mainly since it has been associated with several human pathologies. In particular, cathepsin D is often overexpressed and hypersecreted in cancer cells, implying it may ...
C.S.F. Oliveira, Côrte-Real, Manuela, Oliveira, C S F, S. R. Chaves, Chaves, S. R., M. Côrte-Real, A. Preto, Preto, Ana, L. Castro, Pereira, H, Castro, L., H. Pereira   +11 more
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ANGPTL4 Exacerbates Renal Injury in Diabetic Kidney Disease by Impairing Podocyte Lipophagy via Compromised Lysosomal Degradative Function

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
In diabetic kidney disease, elevated podocyte ANGPTL4 is linked to reduced TFEB nuclear localization and compromised lysosomal degradative function. These changes impair podocyte lipophagy and promote lipid‐droplet accumulation and podocyte injury, which may contribute to renal injury progression.
Xiaojing Liu, Shimin Jiang, Zhenkun Yang, Shunlai Shang, Jiayi Li, Guming Zou, Cheng Zhou, Wenge Li   +7 more
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The modulatory effects of Lonicera caerulea L. extract and omega-3 on sarcopenia via regulating PI3K and FOXO signaling pathways in rats [PDF]

Journal of HerbMed Pharmacology
Introduction: Sarcopenia is an inflammatory disease caused by a disruption of muscle homeostasis. Lonicera caerulea L. (Haskap berry) (HB) extract and omega-3 (ω−3) possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.
Radwa Wahid Mohamed, Nourhan Gamal El-Rahmany   +1 more
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Increased Trypanosoma brucei cathepsin-L activity inhibits human serum-mediated trypanolysis. [PDF]

, 2014
Most African trypanosomes, including the veterinary species Trypanosoma brucei brucei and T. congolense are susceptible to lysis by human serum. A recent study by Alsford et al. [PLoS Pathogens (2014) 10, e1004130] has identified a T. b. brucei lysosomal
Sam Alsford, Alsford, Sam
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Crosstalk Between CTSB+ Glioblastoma Cells and S100A10+ Macrophages: A Self‐Reinforcing Circuit Promotes Immune Evasion and Limits Response to Immunotherapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
In glioblastoma, M2‐polarized macrophages secrete IL‐6, which activates STAT3 signaling in tumor cells to upregulate CTSB. Tumor‐derived CTSB binds the C‐terminus of macrophage S100A10, reinforcing M2 polarization and further IL‐6 secretion, thereby establishing a feedforward IL‐6/STAT3/CTSB/S100A10 loop. This cascade drives tumor growth, invasion, and
Hao Zhang, Nan Zhang, Xisong Liang, Jie Wen, Ziyu Dai, Wantao Wu, Shuyu Li, Songshan Feng, Zaoqu Liu, Zhiwei Xia, Peng Luo, Quan Cheng   +11 more
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Expression of human cathepsin L or human cathepsin V in mouse thymus mediates positive selection of T helper cells in cathepsin L knock-out mice

, 2010
A genetic deficiency of the cysteine protease cathepsin L (Ctsl) in mice results in impaired positive selection of conventional CD4+ T helper cells as a result of an incomplete processing of the MHC class II associated invariant chain or incomplete ...
Tolosa, Eva, Hagemann, Sascha, Reinheckel, Thomas, Stoeckle, Christina, Peters, Christoph, Sevenich, Lisa   +5 more
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Matrix Stiffness Enhances Odontogenic Differentiation of DPSCs through Membrane Curvature Protein Baiap2‐Modulated Exosome Release

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Matrix stiffness softening is identified as a previously underappreciated feature in deep caries. Higher stiffness drives exosome release in dental pulp stem cells through a coordinated mechanism involving PI3K–AKT‐regulated Baiap2 and kinesin‐1, thereby promoting odontogenic differentiation.
Bilun Jin, Shaojie Dong, Yue Jia, Zhao Xu, Peiqi Liu, Zhaojing Ding, Yuxin Liao, Rui Zou, Jinsong Hu, Bo Cheng, Lin Niu   +10 more
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Regulating Cells Fate and Function to Facilitate Bone Regeneration via Designing Programmable Bio‐Interactive Materials

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This article aims to elucidate the biological mechanisms of bone repair and the evolution of material design, highlighting key cellular and molecular processes. It further proposes strategies and prospects for programmable bio‐interactive materials, which enable precisely guided bone tissue regeneration by dynamically regulating cell behavior and the ...
Qingrui Fan, Fuming Cao, Junqiang Mao, Pengbin Yin, Licheng Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Peifu Tang   +6 more
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Protease‐Triggered Chromogenic Release From Peptide‐Modified Calcium Carbonate Microspheres Enables Colorimetric Detection of Porphyromonas gingivalis Activity

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We report a chromogenic release‐based assay system with protease‐cleavage peptide‐modified calcium carbonate microspheres for colorimetric detection of Porphyromonas (P.) gingivalis activity. In response to Arg‐specific gingipain secreted by P. gingivalis, the supernatant becomes colored, enabling colorimetric analysis and providing the monitoring of ...
Yuki Hiruta, Zhicheng Jin, Mari Adachi, Lubna Amer, Natalia O. Tjokro, Diego F. Trujillo, Jan Potempa, Anthony J. O'Donoghue, Casey Chen, Jesse V. Jokerst   +9 more
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