An intracellular transporter mitigates the CO2‐induced decline in iron content in Arabidopsis shoots
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.This study identifies a gene encoding a transmembrane protein, MIC, which contributes to the reduction of shoot Fe content observed in plants under elevated CO2. MIC is a putative Fe transporter localized to the Golgi and endosomal compartments. Its post‐translational regulation in roots may represent a potential target for improving plant nutrition ...
Timothy Mozzanino +7 more
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A Cre‐dependent lentiviral vector for neuron subtype‐specific expression of large proteins
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.We designed a versatile and modular lentivector comprising a Cre‐dependent switch and self‐cleaving 2A peptide and tested it for co‐expression of GFP and a 2.8 kb gene of interest (GOI) in mouse cortical parvalbumin (PV+) interneurons and midbrain dopamine (TH+) neurons.
Weixuan Xue +6 more
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Factor H Family Proteins in Complement Evasion of Microorganisms
Frontiers in Immunology, 2017 Human-pathogenic microbes possess various means to avoid destruction by our immune system. These include interactions with the host complement system that may facilitate pathogen entry into cells and tissues, expression of molecules that defuse the ...
Mihály Józsi
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Voclosporin and the Antiviral Effect Against SARS-CoV-2 in Immunocompromised Kidney Patients
Kidney International Reports, 2023 Introduction: Immunocompromised kidney patients are at increased risk of prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection and related complications. Preclinical evidence demonstrates a more potent inhibitory effect of voclosporin on SARS-CoV-2 replication than tacrolimus ...
Eline J. Arends +14 more
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COVID-19: a trigger for severe thrombotic microangiopathy in a patient with complement gene variant [PDF]
, 2022 Larisa Pinte +4 more
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By dawn or dusk—how circadian timing rewrites bacterial infection outcomes
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.The circadian clock shapes immune function, yet its influence on infection outcomes is only beginning to be understood. This review highlights how circadian timing alters host responses to the bacterial pathogens Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Streptococcus pneumoniae revealing that the effectiveness of immune defense depends not only
Devons Mo +2 more
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Nephritic Factors: An Overview of Classification, Diagnostic Tools and Clinical Associations
Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 Nephritic factors comprise a heterogeneous group of autoantibodies against neoepitopes generated in the C3 and C5 convertases of the complement system, causing its dysregulation.
Fernando Corvillo +11 more
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Immunological features of patients affected by Barraquer-Simons syndrome
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2020 Background C3 hypocomplementemia and the presence of C3 nephritic factor (C3NeF), an autoantibody causing complement system over-activation, are common features among most patients affected by Barraquer-Simons syndrome (BSS), an acquired form of partial ...
Fernando Corvillo +13 more
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Peptide‐based ligand antagonists block a Vibrio cholerae adhesin
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.The structure of a peptide‐binding domain of the Vibrio cholerae adhesin FrhA was solved by X‐ray crystallography, revealing how the inhibitory peptide AGYTD binds tightly at its Ca2+‐coordinated pocket. Structure‐guided design incorporating D‐amino acids enhanced binding affinity, providing a foundation for developing anti‐adhesion therapeutics ...
Mingyu Wang +9 more
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Haemolytic uremic syndrome: diagnosis and management [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]
F1000Research, 2019 The thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs) are a group of diseases characterised by microangiopathic haemolysis, thrombocytopenia, and thrombus formation leading to tissue injury.
Neil S. Sheerin, Emily Glover
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