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Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto, Masatomo So, Ayako Furukawa, Kenji Sugase   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbiome−host proteostasis crosstalk—An emerging perspective on mechanisms and interventions toward healthy longevity

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Proteostasis and the gut microbiota play a key role in shaping host physiology. Microbiota‐derived metabolites, vitamins, and RNA modulate host proteostasis. Findings from model systems, including C. elegans, indicate microbes can either stabilize or disrupt host proteostasis.
Abhishek Anil Dubey, Maria Ermolaeva
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a high throughput system to screen compounds that revert the activated hepatic stellate cells to a quiescent-like state

Scientific Reports
Chronic liver injury induces fibrosis that often proceeds to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, indicating that prevention and/or resolution of fibrosis is a promising therapeutic target.
Yasuhiro Nakano, Eiko Saijou, Tohru Itoh, Minoru Tanaka, Atsushi Miyajima, Taketomo Kido   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hepatocellular Carcinomas Originate Predominantly from Hepatocytes and Benign Lesions from Hepatic Progenitor Cells

Cell Reports, 2017
Summary: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive primary liver cancer. However, its origin remains a debated question. Using human data and various hepatocarcinogenesis mouse models, we show that, in early stages, transformed hepatocytes ...
Krishna S. Tummala, Marta Brandt, Ana Teijeiro, Osvaldo Graña, Robert F. Schwabe, Cristian Perna, Nabil Djouder   +6 more
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Design and analysis strategies for robust microbiome ageing research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The gut microbiome changes with age and associates with age‐related morbidity and mortality, establishing it as a potential biomarker and intervention target for ageing. Realising this potential requires methodological rigour, yet distinguishing biological signals from methodological artefacts remains challenging across cohorts. This review provides an
Mark Olenik, İsmail Güderer, Yi Wang, Tayyaba Alvi, Prasoon Pandey, Handan Melike Dönertaş   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A culture method with berbamine, a plant alkaloid, enhances CAR-T cell efficacy through modulating cellular metabolism

Communications Biology
Memory T cells demonstrate superior in vivo persistence and antitumor efficacy. However, methods for manufacturing less differentiated T cells are not yet well-established.
Shin-ichiro Takayanagi, Sayaka Chuganji, Masahiro Tanaka, Bo Wang, Saki Hasegawa, Ken Fukumoto, Nariaki Wasano, Makoto Kakitani, Nakaba Ochiai, Yohei Kawai, Tatsuki Ueda, Akihiro Ishikawa, Yuko Kurimoto, Asami Fukui, Sanae Kamibayashi, Eri Imai, Atsushi Kunisato, Hajime Nozawa, Shin Kaneko   +18 more
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A novel TGFβ1–Hs3st2–tau axis regulates tau pathology and synaptic integrity

Frontiers in Neuroscience
IntroductionTauopathies are a group of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by the pathological accumulation of tau protein. The hippocampus, a brain region crucial for learning and memory, is particularly susceptible to tau-induced damage.
Rafael Castillo-Negrete, Rafael Castillo-Negrete, Rafael Castillo-Negrete, Heloise Merrick, Sethupathiraj Selvaraj, Minh Bao Huynh, Xavier Laffray, Ajitha Thuraisamy, Martin Diener, Peter Jedlicka, Peter Jedlicka, Peter Jedlicka, Mohand Ouidir Ouidja, Dulce Papy-Garcia   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

ABL kinase‐dependent phosphorylation of SH proteins promotes their direct interaction with CRK family SH2 domains

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
CT10 regulator of kinase (CRK) and CRK‐Like (CRKL) are signaling adaptors driving cell adhesion, motility, differentiation, and proliferation. SH2‐domain containing (SH) proteins are enriched in YXXP motifs which when phosphorylated create preferred binding sites for CRK family SH2 domains.
Phoebe M. Cousens, Brendan W. Chandler, Anna M. Schmoker, Jaye L. Weinert, Charlotte A. Kearns, Warren T. Yacawych, Amila Šemić, Alicia M. Ebert, Bryan A. Ballif   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

State Diagram for Contact-Inhibition of Proliferation: A Quantitative Framework for Modulating Growth Patterns in Epithelial Cell Clusters [PDF]

, 2010
Cell-cell contacts play a key role in the assembly and integrity of epithelial tissues. Cell-cell contact is not only a mere physical link between neighboring cells, but also a critical regulator of many cell behaviors including proliferation.
Kim, Jin-Hong
core   +1 more source

Reconstructing enzyme evolution by protein engineering

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Natural enzyme evolution can be retraced by protein engineering methods such as directed evolution, rational design, and ancestral sequence reconstruction. These approaches reveal how enzymes emerged from ligand‐binding scaffolds, developed varying substrate preferences, formed oligomeric complexes, adapted to environmental changes, and evolved novel ...
Lukas Drexler, Markus R. Busch, Reinhard Sterner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source