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Subversion of Atypical Mucin Traps by a Spore‐Coat Effector Blocks Cellular Immunity in Drosophila

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
While the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium robertsii can evade insect humoral immunity, its subversion of cellular defenses is still elusive. We identify Eac1 as a spore‐coat protein essential for infecting drosophilids by targeting atypical mucins (Sgf1 and Sgf2), which can entrap spores in a gel matrix and thereby facilitate hemocyte encapsulation.
Shiqin Li, Haimin Chen, Gangqi Fang, Dongxiang Wei, Hongyun Wu, Chen Chen, Song Hong, Chengshu Wang   +7 more
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A Phosphorylation‐Induced Micellization Switch in the Low‐Complexity Domain of TDP‐43

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Phosphorylation of TAR DNA‐binding protein's 43 kDa (TDP‐43) low‐complexity domain by casein kinase 1 delta (CK1δ) acts as a molecular switch, redirecting its self‐assembly from macroscopic phase separation toward finite‐sized, spherical block‐copolymer micelles of ∼30 nm.
Rodrigo F. Dillenburg, Anastasia Lopatina, Hao Ruan, Tom Scheidt, Simone Mosna, Emre Pekbilir, Julia Bieber, Frank Schäfer‐Depoix, Katharina Landfester, Carla Schmidt, Martin M. Möckel, Svenja Morsbach, Friederike Schmid, Dorothee Dormann, Lukas Stelzl, Martin Girard, Edward A. Lemke   +16 more
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ANISERP: a new serpin from the parasite Anisakis simplex

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background Serine proteinase inhibitors (serpins) finely regulate serine proteinase activity via a suicide substrate-like inhibitory mechanism. In parasitic nematodes, some serpins interact with host physiological processes; however, little is known ...
Elizabeth Valdivieso, Maria J. Perteguer, Carolina Hurtado, Pamela Campioli, Esperanza Rodríguez, Ana Saborido, Victoria Martínez-Sernández, Paulino Gómez-Puertas, Florencio M. Ubeira, Teresa Gárate   +9 more
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Targeted Degradation of Picornaviral 3C Protease via PROTACs Confers High Barrier to Viral Resistance and Broad‐Spectrum Antiviral Activity

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reports D34 as the first PROTAC degrader that targets the 3C protease of picornaviruses. D34 effectively degrades EV71 3C protease via the ubiquitin‐proteasome pathway. More importantly, D34 exhibits a high resistance barrier and shows broad‐spectrum antiviral activity against multiple picornaviruses, highlighting its potential as a novel ...
Weilong Deng, Junyu Chen, Yingyue Pang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Siqian Chen, Guoliang You, Xiaoman Tian, Zhongxin Xu, Jing Wang, Luqing Shang   +9 more
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A Supramolecular Thermal Switch for Precision Pyroptosis via Host−Guest Recognition and Electrostatic Interactions

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A supramolecular pyroptotic thermal switch encapsulates I3− within β‐cyclodextrin (β‐CD) and undergoes CaCO3 mineralization. Upon lysosomal acidification, CaCO3 is degraded, releasing Ca2+ and I3−. Concurrently, BODIPY activation converts I3− into I2, inducing oxidative stress and Ca2+ overload, which together trigger caspase‐3/GSDME‐mediated ...
Dan Wu, Jie Zhou, Yibin Cao, Kunmin Ping, Borui Zhao, Yanrong Yang, Chunyang Yu, Xinyang Yu, Shaolong Qi   +8 more
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Evaluation of the Relationship between Cystatin C Level in Whole Saliva and Chronic Periodontitis [PDF]

Journal of Mashhad Dental School
Introduction: Chronic periodontitis is an infectious disease resulting in inflammation in tooth supporting tissues, advanced attachment loss and bone loss.
Mohammad Hassan Najafi Neshli, Morteza Taheri, Hooshang Rafatpanah, Amir Moeintaghavi, Majid Reza Mokhtari, Maryam Mohammadzade Rezae, Fateme Farazi   +6 more
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Dynamic Cap‐Mediated Substrate Access and Potent Inhibitor Design of Monkeypox Virus I7L Protease

Advanced Science
Monkeypox virus (MPXV), an orthopoxvirus that has long been endemic in Africa, has posed a significant global health threat since 2022. The I7L protease, a highly conserved cysteine proteinase essential for orthopoxvirus replication, represents a ...
Haixia Su, Guoqing Wu, Muya Xiong, Yuhang Wang, Junyuan Cao, Mengyuan You, Yingchun Xiang, Tianqing Nie, Minjun Li, Gengfu Xiao, Leike Zhang, Qiang Shao, Yechun Xu   +12 more
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Establishment, optimization and validation of a fluorescence polarization-based high-throughput screening assay targeting cathepsin L inhibitors

SLAS Discovery
Cathepsin L (CTSL), a lysosomal cysteine proteinase, is primarily dedicated to the metabolic turnover of intracellular proteins. It is involved in various physiological processes and contributes to pathological conditions such as viral infection, tumor ...
Wenwen Zhou, Baoqing You, Xiaomeng Zhao, Shuyi Si, Yan Li, Jing Zhang   +5 more
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A Universal Protein Ladder for Standardization of Diverse FRET Assays

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Translating FRET measurements from in vitro to intracellular environments requires universal benchmarks. We present a modular protein ladder using TPR motifs to harmonize data across diverse platforms. This predictable calibration curve bridges single molecule FRET measurements, with cell based measurements including FLIM‐FRET.
Evelyn R. Smith, Katie L. Gelder, Lewis Hunter‐Craig, Daniel A. Bose, Timothy D. Craggs, Alison E. Twelvetrees   +5 more
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Human Dental Pulp Stem Cell Secretome Restores Ischemic Stroke–Impaired Motor and Cognitive Functions by Reprogramming Redox and Inflammatory Signaling

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Human dental pulp stem cell secretome emerges as a cell‐free therapeutic strategy for ischemic stroke by reprogramming redox and inflammatory signaling. hDPSC secretome‐derived antioxidant and immunomodulatory factors suppress the TLR4–NOX–ROS–NF‐κB axis, reduce microglial inflammatory responses and apoptosis, and promote neurogenesis, angiogenesis ...
Kyung‐Joo Seong, Sehoon Park, Sun‐Woong Bae, Daseul Kim, Jin Ho Lee, Won‐Seok Choi, Zee‐Yong Park, Ji‐Yeon Jung, Won‐Jae Kim   +8 more
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