Cofilin Activation in Peripheral CD4 T Cells of HIV-1 Infected Patients: A Pilot Study [PDF]
Cofilin is an actin-depolymerizing factor that regulates actin dynamics critical for T cell migration and T cell activation. In unstimulated resting CD4 T cells, cofilin exists largely as a phosphorylated inactive form.
Barrett, Tracey +7 more
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Actin assembly ruptures the nuclear envelope by prying the lamina away from nuclear pores and nuclear membranes in starfish oocytes. [PDF]
The nucleus of oocytes (germinal vesicle) is unusually large and its nuclear envelope (NE) is densely packed with nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) stockpiled for embryonic development. We showed that breakdown of this specialized NE is mediated by an Arp2/3-
Avilov, I. +6 more
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The Mycobacterial Cell Envelope: A Relict From the Past or the Result of Recent Evolution?
Mycobacteria are well known for their taxonomic diversity, their impact on global health, and for their atypical cell wall and envelope. In addition to a cytoplasmic membrane and a peptidoglycan layer, the cell envelope of members of the order ...
A. T. Vincent +5 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
In situ molecular organization and heterogeneity of the Legionella Dot/Icm T4SS
We present a nearly complete in situ model of the Legionella Dot/Icm type IV secretion system, revealing its central secretion channel and identifying new components. Using cryo‐electron tomography with AI‐based modeling, our work highlights the structure, variability, and mechanism of this complex nanomachine, advancing understanding of bacterial ...
Przemysław Dutka +11 more
wiley +1 more source
Mycobacteriophage Lysis Enzymes: Targeting the Mycobacterial Cell Envelope
Mycobacteriophages are viruses that specifically infect mycobacteria, which ultimately culminate in host cell death. Dedicated enzymes targeting the complex mycobacterial cell envelope arrangement have been identified in mycobacteriophage genomes, thus ...
Maria João Catalão, M. Pimentel
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Survivin and Aurora Kinase A control cell fate decisions during mitosis
Aurora A interacts with survivin during mitosis and regulates its centromeric role. Loss of Aurora A activity mislocalises survivin, the CPC and BubR1, leading to disruption of the spindle checkpoint and triggering premature mitotic exit, which we refer to as ‘mitotic slippage’.
Hana Abdelkabir +2 more
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Lipoproteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis : an abundant and functionally diverse class of cell envelope components [PDF]
Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains the predominant bacterial scourge of mankind. Understanding of its biology and pathogenicity has been greatly advanced by the determination of whole genome sequences for this organism.
Harrington, Dean, Sutcliffe, Iain
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Pathogenicity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) is mediated by the ESX‐1 secretion system, which exports EsxA and EsxB, the major virulence factors that are co‐secreted with EspA and EspC. Functional information about ESX‐1 components is scarce. Here,
Y. Lou, J. Rybniker, C. Sala, S. Cole
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Development of therapies targeting cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAFs) necessitates preclinical model systems that faithfully represent CAF–tumor biology. We established an in vitro coculture system of patient‐derived pancreatic CAFs and tumor cell lines and demonstrated its recapitulation of primary CAF–tumor biology with single‐cell transcriptomics ...
Elysia Saputra +10 more
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Cross-regulation in a three-component cell envelope stress signaling system of Brucella
A multi-layered structure known as the cell envelope separates the controlled interior of bacterial cells from a fluctuating physical and chemical environment.
Xingru Chen +3 more
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