The vacuolar proton-ATPase plays a major role in several membrane-bounded organelles in Paramecium [PDF]
The vacuolar proton-ATPase (V-ATPase) is a multisubunit enzyme complex that is able to transfer protons over membranes against an electrochemical potential under ATP hydrolysis. The enzyme consists of two subcomplexes: V0, which is membrane embedded; and
Cohen, Jean+4 more
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Cytoplasmic streaming in plant cells: the role of wall slip [PDF]
We present a computer simulation study, via lattice Boltzmann simulations, of a microscopic model for cytoplasmic streaming in algal cells such as those of Chara corallina. We modelled myosin motors tracking along actin lanes as spheres undergoing directed motion along fixed lines.
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ABSTRACT Calcium (Ca2+)‐dependent signalling plays a well‐characterised role in the perception and response mechanisms to environmental stimuli in plant cells. In the context of a constantly changing environment, it is fundamental to understand how crop yield and microalgal biomass productivity are affected by external factors. Ca2+ signalling is known
Matteo Pivato+3 more
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Polarity patterns of stress fibers [PDF]
Stress fibers are contractile actomyosin bundles commonly observed in the cytoskeleton of metazoan cells. The spatial profile of the polarity of actin filaments inside contractile actomyosin bundles is either monotonic (graded) or periodic (alternating).
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Towards a knowledge of chytrids. Part 3. Spirospora paradoxa nov.gen. - nov.spec. [Translation from: Archiv fur Protistenkunde 54 510-528 [pages 522-525 and plate 28 only], 1926] [PDF]
This partial translation of the original paper provides morphological observations on the fungus Spirospora paradoxa.
Scherffel, A.
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Systemic aging fuels heart failure: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic avenues
Abstract Systemic aging influences various physiological processes and contributes to structural and functional decline in cardiac tissue. These alterations include an increased incidence of left ventricular hypertrophy, a decline in left ventricular diastolic function, left atrial dilation, atrial fibrillation, myocardial fibrosis and cardiac ...
Zhuyubing Fang+7 more
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Nramp1 and NrampB Contribute to Resistance against Francisella in Dictyostelium
The Francisella genus comprises highly pathogenic bacteria that can cause fatal disease in their vertebrate and invertebrate hosts including humans. In general, Francisella growth depends on iron availability, hence, iron homeostasis must be tightly ...
Yannick Brenz+3 more
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Functional analysis of the clathrin assembly protein, AP180, in Dictyostelium discoideum [PDF]
textAP180, an important coat component of clathrin-coated vesicles, is known to assemble clathrin triskelia into cages of uniform size. To gain insight into the relationship between AP180 and clathrin, the gene that encodes AP180 in Dictyostelium ...
Stavrou, Irene
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The Nramp (SLC11) proteins regulate development, resistance to pathogenic bacteria and iron homeostasis in Dictyostelium discoideum [PDF]
Summary The Dictyostelium discoideum genome harbors two genes encoding members of the Nramp superfamily, which is conserved from bacteria (MntH proteins) to humans (Slc11 proteins).
Bozzaro, Salvatore+2 more
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Abstract Background Cachexia is a severe form of muscle wasting disorder particularly observed in patients with advanced cancer. The absence of effective strategies to ameliorate cachexia indicates our poor understanding of the mechanisms of cachexia. By employing system‐wide approaches, we investigated molecular mechanisms underlying cancer secreted ...
Luis Vincens Gand+11 more
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