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Line tension at lipid phase boundaries as driving force for HIV fusion peptide-mediated fusion

Nature Communications, 2016
HIV preferentially fuses with lipid membranes at the interface between ordered and disordered domains, but the mechanistic basis for this observation is not known. Here Yang et al.
Sung-Tae Yang, Volker Kiessling, Lukas K. Tamm   +2 more
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Annexin A4 and A6 induce membrane curvature and constriction during cell membrane repair

Nature Communications, 2017
The role of annexins in cell membrane repair is largely undefined. Here the authors use a model lipid bilayer to show that annexin A4 induces curvature at the membrane free edge and annexin A6 induces constriction force, and find that both annexins are ...
Theresa Louise Boye, Kenji Maeda, Weria Pezeshkian, Stine Lauritzen Sønder, Swantje Christin Haeger, Volker Gerke, Adam Cohen Simonsen, Jesper Nylandsted   +7 more
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Admixture Mapping Reveals Candidate Regions for Methotrexate Neurotoxicity Susceptibility: A Reducing Disparities in Acute Leukemia Consortium Report

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neurotoxicity is a rare, often dose‐limiting adverse effect of methotrexate (MTX) therapy that disproportionally affects Latino children. Factors contributing to the observed disparity are not well understood. This study leveraged admixture mapping to identify genetic regions associated with MTX‐related neurotoxicity susceptibility ...
Rachel D. Harris, Priya B. Shetty, Olga A. Taylor, Elizabeth G. Atkinson, Melissa A. Richard, M. Monica Gramatges, Mark Zobeck, Sandi Pruitt, Amy Hughes, M. Brooke Bernhardt, Ashley Chavana, Van Huynh, Kathleen Ludwig, Laura Klesse, Kenneth Heym, Timothy Griffin, Rodrigo Erana, Juan Carlos Bernini, Han Chen, Bing Yu, Philip J. Lupo, Karen R. Rabin, Michael E. Scheurer, Austin L. Brown, The REDIAL Consortium   +24 more
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Functional implications of the exon 9 splice insert in GluK1 kainate receptors

eLife
Kainate receptors are key modulators of synaptic transmission and plasticity in the central nervous system. Different kainate receptor isoforms with distinct spatiotemporal expressions have been identified in the brain.
Surbhi Dhingra, Prachi M Chopade, Rajesh Vinnakota, Janesh Kumar   +3 more
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Oxidation of F-actin controls the terminal steps of cytokinesis

Nature Communications, 2017
Cytokinetic abscission relies on the local constriction after cytoskeleton disassembly, but it is not known how the actin filaments are disassembled. Here, the authors show that the redox enzyme MICAL1 is recruited by Rab35 and induces oxidation-mediated
Stéphane Frémont, Hussein Hammich, Jian Bai, Hugo Wioland, Kerstin Klinkert, Murielle Rocancourt, Carlos Kikuti, David Stroebel, Guillaume Romet-Lemonne, Olena Pylypenko, Anne Houdusse, Arnaud Echard   +11 more
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Phase Angle as an Early Functional Biomarker of Cancer‐Related Fatigue in Pediatric Oncology: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in low‐and middle‐income countries. Cancer treatment may impair nutritional status, alter body composition, and exacerbate cancer‐related fatigue (CRF).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Junior, Luiz Claudio Barreto Silva Neto, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi, Letícia Batista de Azevedo, Marcelo Brenner Nascimento Carlini, Raphael Manhães Pessanha, Mariana Rabello Laignier, Wesley Rocha Grippa, Tania Mara Lopes Bitti Bortolini, Gláucia Zouain‐Figueiredo, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima, Liliana Vasquez   +11 more
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Engineering and Characterization of 3-Aminotyrosine-Derived Red Fluorescent Variants of Circularly Permutated Green Fluorescent Protein

Biosensors
Introducing 3-aminotyrosine (aY), a noncanonical amino acid (ncAA), into green fluorescent protein (GFP)-like chromophores shows promise for achieving red-shifted fluorescence. However, inconsistent results, including undesired green fluorescent species,
Hao Zhang, Xiaodong Tian, Jing Zhang, Hui-wang Ai   +3 more
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DNA replication licensing factor Cdc6 and Plk4 kinase antagonistically regulate centrosome duplication via Sas-6

Nature Communications, 2017
Centrosome duplication is synchronized with cell cycle events but how this is regulated at a molecular level is unclear. Here, the authors show that the DNA replication licensing factor Cdc6 restrains centrosome duplication via binding and inhibiting Sas-
Xiaowei Xu, Shijiao Huang, Boyan Zhang, Fan Huang, Wangfei Chi, Jingyan Fu, Gang Wang, Si Li, Qing Jiang, Chuanmao Zhang   +9 more
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Natural Killer Cells in Paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Paediatric soft tissue sarcomas (pSTS) are a rare and heterogeneous group of malignant tumours arising in tissues of mesenchymal origin. The role of natural killer (NK) cells in pSTS remains poorly understood, with evidence fragmented across small preclinical studies and early‐phase clinical trials.
Raya Dean, Lara V. Graham, Christina Putnam, Rosa Gomes Alves Martins, Daniel T. Harding, Tim J. Underwood, Zoë S. Walters, Matthew D. Blunt   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polymer-encased nanodiscs with improved buffer compatibility

Scientific Reports, 2017
Styrene-maleic acid copolymers allow for solubilization and reconstitution of membrane proteins into nanodiscs. These polymer-encased nanodiscs are promising platforms for studies of membrane proteins in a near-physiologic environment without the use of ...
Mariana C. Fiori, Yunjiang Jiang, Guillermo A. Altenberg, Hongjun Liang   +3 more
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