Dengue Virus NS1 Disrupts the Endothelial Glycocalyx, Leading to Hyperpermeability. [PDF]
PLoS Pathogens, 2016 Dengue is the most prevalent arboviral disease in humans and a major public health problem worldwide. Systemic plasma leakage, leading to hypovolemic shock and potentially fatal complications, is a critical determinant of dengue severity.
Henry Puerta-Guardo +2 more
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Adhesive and degradative properties of human placental cytotrophoblast cells in vitro. [PDF]
, 1989 Human fetal development depends on the embryo rapidly gaining access to the maternal circulation. The trophoblast cells that form the fetal portion of the human placenta have solved this problem by transiently exhibiting certain tumor-like properties ...
Cui, TY +7 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Synthetic cells are engineered herein to respond to an external chemical messenger by the activation of intracellular catalysis. The chemical messenger molecules are catalytically generated by an extracellular enzyme or a mineral surface, whereas the intracellular catalysis emerges via direct enzyme activation or via protein refolding.
Dante G. Andersen +5 more
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Obtaining of transgenic papaya plants var. Maradol roja that carry out the rice oryzacystatin gene
Biotecnología Vegetal, 2004 Papaya (Carica papaya L.), is severely affected by Papaya Ringspot virus, which belongs to plant potyvirus group. A recent strategy for pest control produced by this virus is the transformation with genes encoding cysteine proteinase inhibitors.
Milady F. Mendoza +6 more
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Protein‐Like Polymers Targeting Keap1/Nrf2 as Therapeutics for Myocardial Infarction
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.We describe a Keap1 targeting protein‐like polymer (PLP) which activates Nrf2, an important cytoprotective transcription factor for relieving myocardial infarction‐induced oxidative stress. This PLP increases cell survival in vitro in multiple relevant cardiac cell types and elicits pro‐reparative responses, improving cardiac function in a preclinical ...
Joshua M. Mesfin +17 more
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Benzophenone Semicarbazones as Potential alpha-glucosidase and Prolyl Endopeptidase Inhibitor: In-vitro free radical scavenging, enzyme inhibition, mechanistic, and molecular docking studies [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 $\alpha$-glucosidase and prolylendopeptidase has altered expression and activity patterns in neurological disease, type 2diabetes respectively and several cancers. Here we screened a series 1-29 benzophenone semicarbazone derivatives for in vitro free radical scavenging, alpha-glucosidase and prolylendopeptidase inhibition activities. Seven derivatives
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De Novo Design of Integrin α5β1 Modulating Proteins to Enhance Biomaterial Properties
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.NeoNectins are de novo‐designed miniproteins that selectively bind and stabilize the extended open form of integrin α5β1. When grafted onto biomaterials including hydrogel and titanium, they promote cell attachment and spreading in vitro and promoting tissue integration and bone growth in animal models, demonstrating broad potential for regenerative ...
Xinru Wang +25 more
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Comparative analysis of cystatin superfamily in platyhelminths. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The cystatin superfamily is comprised of cysteine proteinase inhibitors and encompasses at least 3 subfamilies: stefins, cystatins and kininogens. In this study, the platyhelminth cystatin superfamily was identified and grouped into stefin and cystatin ...
Aijiang Guo
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Characterisation of serine proteinase inhibitors in dry seeds of cultivated pasture grass species : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Plant Biology and Biotechnology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 1994 Content removed due to copyright restriction: Tasneem, M., Cornford, C. A., & McManus, M. T. (1994). Characterization of serine proteinase inhibitors in dry seeds of cultivated pasture grass species. Seed Science Research, 4(3), 335-345.
Tasneem, Mohammad
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The role of proteases in pathologies of the synovial joint [PDF]
, 2008 Synovial (diarthrodial) joints are employed within the body to provide skeletal mobility and have a characteristic structure adapted to provide a smooth almost frictionless surface for articulation.
Buttle, D, Jones, GC, Riley, GP
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