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Menthol‐like cooling compounds, including (R)‐(‐)‐carvone, inhibit the human bitter taste receptors for saccharin and acesulfame K

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We report that some menthol‐like cooling compounds, including (R)‐(‐)‐carvone, act as inhibitors of TAS2R31 and TAS2R43, which are taste receptors responsible for the intrinsic bitter aftertastes of saccharin and acesulfame K. However, there was little correlation between the intensity of the cooling sensation and the potency of bitterness inhibition ...
Miyuu Saito, Takumi Misaka
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Cis‐unsaturated sphingolipids support growth of sphingoid base‐deficient yeast but impair plasma membrane integrity

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Sphingoid base structures, the sphingolipid backbones, vary among species. We established yeast cells in which the native sphingoid base was replaced with plant‐type bases containing cis or trans double bonds. This is, to our knowledge, the first eukaryotic model mostly composed of sphingolipids containing cis‐unsaturated sphingoid base, providing a ...
Takashi Higuchi, Saki Sugihara, Yohei Ishibashi, Kono Yushi, Hazuki Yamauchi, Motohiro Tani   +5 more
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Most autophagic cell death studies lack evidence of causality

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Of 104 studies claiming autophagic cell death (ACD), only 13 demonstrated both causality and exclusion of apoptosis to confirm true ACD. Most studies relied on correlation‐level data or measured autophagy in isolation, revealing pervasive methodological shortcomings.
Ali Burak Özkaya, Yasmin Ghaseminejad
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Stromagenesis and cancer‐associated fibroblast heterogeneity in primary tumors and metastasis: focus in non‐small cell lung cancer

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Cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play different roles in NSCLC progression and metastasis. Their heterogeneous origins and phenotypes shape the tumor microenvironment and influence metastatic spread. This review highlights NSCLC CAF subtypes, their potential cellular sources, and their differential distribution across primary tumors and distant ...
Alejandro Bernardo, Natalia Díaz‐Valdivia, Patricia Fernández‐Nogueira, Jordi Alcaraz   +3 more
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Microbial profile of the appendix niche in acute appendicitis: a novel sampling approach

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This study utilized a novel sampling method, ERAT (i.e. endoscopic retrograde appendicitis treatment)‐guided lumen aspiration, to obtain samples from the appendix, and shotgun metagenomic sequencing was performed for in situ characterization of the appendix microbiome in patients with acute appendicitis.
Huimin Ma, Mingfei Wang, Yanhu Feng, Wanqi Zhang, Wenbo Wang, Yanfeng Xie, Guixiang Kong, Jie Feng, Pengfei Wang, Qi Wang, Xiaojun Huang   +10 more
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Transcriptional regulation of neuropeptide receptors underlies context‐dependent adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster

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Under environmental changes, the expression level of neuropeptide (NP) and neuropeptide receptor (NPR) genes changes to confer context‐dependent adaptation to the model organism Drosophila melanogaster. Through finding more regulatory elements in the NPR genes in comparison with their ligands (NPs), we found that NPR‐biased transcriptional regulation ...
SeungHeui Ryu, Yanan Wei, Zekun Wu, Tianmu Zhang, DoHoon Lee, Hadi Najafi, Woo Jae Kim   +6 more
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A unified model for Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene involvement in cancer: context‐dependent tumour suppression and oncogenicity

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We propose a context‐dependent model where the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene acts as a tumour suppressor in aggressive tumours and as an oncogene in less aggressive ones. We propose this model as a unified framework to explain the opposing survival associations with DMD expression and to guide experimental exploration of the dual role of DMD ...
Lee Machado, Leanne Jones, Sonika Divakar, Michael Naidoo, Karen Anthony   +4 more
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Structural and functional characterization of chitinase from carnivorous plant Drosera adelae

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A class I chitinase from the carnivorous plant Drosera adelae was expressed and purified using a yeast system, revealing high enzymatic activity. Structural analyses of the catalytic and chitin‐binding domains identified key tyrosine residues involved in substrate binding, offering insights into the enzyme's adaptation for insect digestion.
Kazunari Yoneda, Yuki Naruse, Yusaku Suizu, Tomohiro Araki, Yoshikazu Hoshi, Haruhiko Sakuraba, Junji Hayashi, Toshihisa Ohshima   +7 more
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Diffusion‐based size determination of solute particles: a method adapted for postsynaptic proteins

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We present a diffusion‐based approach for measuring the size of macromolecules and their complexes, and demonstrate its use on postsynaptic proteins. The method requires fluorescein‐labelled protein samples, a microfluidic device that maintains laminar flow for said samples, a microscope recording the emitted fluorescent signals, and an analytic ...
András László Szabó, Eszter Nagy‐Kanta, Soma Varga, Edit Andrea Jáger, Csaba István Pongor, Mária Laki, András József Laki, Zoltán Gáspári   +7 more
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Report on the 2nd MObility for Vesicle research in Europe (MOVE) symposium—2024

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The 2nd MObility for Vesicle research in Europe (MOVE) Symposium in Belgrade brought over 280 attendees from 28 countries to advance extracellular vesicle (EV) research. Featuring keynotes, presentations, and industry sessions, it covered EV biogenesis, biomarkers, therapies, and manufacturing.
Dorival Mendes Rodrigues‐Junior, Michaela Kocholata, Marilena E. Lekka, Olga Janouskova, Moran Yadid, Maja Kosanovic   +5 more
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