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Protease inhibitors targeting coronavirus and filovirus entry. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
In order to gain entry into cells, diverse viruses, including Ebola virus, SARS-coronavirus and the emerging MERS-coronavirus, depend on activation of their envelope glycoproteins by host cell proteases.
Agudelo, Juliet   +10 more
core   +1 more source

3D Multicellular Scaffold Based Model for Advancing Bone Disorder Research

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A scalable 3D multicellular in vitro bone model engineered by integrating osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and endothelial cells on biodegradable scaffolds. The system recapitulates key features of human bone remodeling and disease pathology. As a proof of concept, the model mimics osteogenesis imperfecta, demonstrating its potential as a physiologically ...
Gali Guterman‐Ram   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heparin modulates the endopeptidase activity of Leishmania mexicana cysteine protease cathepsin L-Like rCPB2.8.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
BackgroundCysteine protease B is considered crucial for the survival and infectivity of the Leishmania in its human host. Several microorganism pathogens bind to the heparin-like glycosaminoglycans chains of proteoglycans at host-cell surface to promote ...
Wagner A S Judice   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The cysteine protease ATG4B of Trichinella spiralis promotes larval invasion into the intestine of the host

open access: yesVeterinary Research, 2020
The cysteine proteases of parasites are vital contributors that induce parasite migration to and invasion of host tissue. In this study, we analysed the cysteine protease ATG4B of Trichinella spiralis (TsATG4B) isolated from the soluble proteins of ...
Yalan Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative analysis of cysteine proteases reveals gene family evolution of the group 1 allergens in astigmatic mites

open access: yesClinical and Translational Allergy, 2023
Background Astigmatic mites contain potent allergens that can trigger IgE‐mediated immune responses, leading to allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis.
Ling Shi   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nano‐ and Micro‐Sized Solid Materials Used as Antiviral Agents

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Due to the rise of viral infections in humans and possible viral outbreaks, the use of nano‐ or micro‐sized materials as antiviral agents is rapidly increasing. This review explores their antiviral properties against RNA and DNA viruses, either as a prevention or a treatment tool, by delving into their mechanisms of action and how to properly assess ...
Orfeas‐Evangelos Plastiras   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

ADAMTS proteinases: a multi-domain, multi-functional family with roles in extracellular matrix turnover and arthritis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Members of the ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) family are known to influence development, angiogenesis, coagulation and progression of arthritis.
Jones, GC, Riley, GP
core   +2 more sources

Mechanical and Electrical Phenotype of hiPSC‐Cardiomyocytes on Fibronectin‐Based Hydrogels

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
We introduce fibronectin‐based PEG hydrogels with controlled rigidity to enable the culture of iPSC‐derived cardiomyocytes. These substrates offer an alternative to the current culture of these cells on fibronectin‐coated glass, providing enhanced structural and functional behavior. The system provides a more physiologically relevant platform to assess
Ana Da Silva Costa   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Production and partial characterization of dehairing alkaline protease from Bacillus subtilis AKAL7 and Exiguobacterium indicum AKAL11 by using organic municipal solid wastes

open access: yesHeliyon, 2018
Alkaline proteases have applications in numerous industries. In this study, we have isolated and screened proteolytic bacteria from poultry wastes mixed soil and identified two bacterial isolates as Bacillus subtilis AKAL7 and Exiguobacterium indicum ...
Al Hakim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Secreted cystatins decrease proliferation and enhance apoptosis of human leukemic cells

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, 2020
Cysteine proteases are implicated in proteolysis events favoring cancer cell growth, spread, and death by apoptosis. Herein, we have studied whether the net growth and survival of the leukemic cell lines Jurkat, U937, and HL‐60 are affected by external ...
Samar Hunaiti   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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