Explicit Kinetic Heterogeneity: Mathematical Models for Interpretation of Deuterium Labeling of Heterogeneous Cell Populations [PDF]
Estimation of division and death rates of lymphocytes in different conditions is vital for quantitative understanding of the immune system. Deuterium, in the form of deuterated glucose or heavy water, can be used to measure rates of proliferation and ...
Vitaly Ganusov +2 more
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Rapid Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing by Deuterium Labeling of Bacterial Lipids in On-Target Microdroplet Cultures [PDF]
Antimicrobial resistance is a serious challenge facing human and veterinary health. Current methods of detecting resistance are limited in turn-around time or universal detection.
Young Jin Lee +2 more
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Stable Deuterium Labeling of Histidine-Rich Lysine-Based Dendrimers [PDF]
Peptide dendrimers, due to their biocompatibility and low toxicity, are highly promising candidates as nanocarriers for drugs and genes. The development of this kind of delivery system requires reliable monitoring of their metabolic and biological ...
Nadezhda N. Sheveleva +7 more
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Deuterium labeling enables proteome-wide turnover kinetics analysis in cell culture [PDF]
Summary: Protein turnover is a critical component of gene expression regulation and cellular homeostasis, yet methods for measuring turnover rates that are scalable and applicable to different models are still needed.
Lorena Alamillo +11 more
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Heavy water labeling reveals metabolic flexibility of amino acid and polyamine pathways in mammalian cells [PDF]
Amino acid and polyamine metabolism underpins many cellular processes, such as cell growth, stress adaptation, and signaling. However, the usage of specific metabolic pathways is highly context-dependent, and there are many compensatory mechanisms in ...
Alan Gonzalez-Ibarra +10 more
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2H2O labeling methods for bulk and single muscle protein synthesis measures, and measures of integrated muscle protein synthesis and breakdown rates: A pilot study [PDF]
This methodological pilot study explored the feasibility of an integrated tracer approach for simultaneous measurement of human skeletal muscle protein synthesis and breakdown during prolonged deuterium oxide (2H2O) labeling. Four healthy men completed a
Grith Højfeldt +7 more
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Protocol to measure protein half-life in cell culture using heavy water [PDF]
Summary: Protein turnover, comprising the continued synthesis and clearance of proteins, is required for protein homeostasis and cell survival. Here, we present a protocol to measure protein turnover half-life in cultured cells using D2O labeling.
Lorena Alamillo +5 more
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In vivo deuterated water (2H2O) labeling leads to deuterium (2H) incorporation into biomolecules of proliferating cells and provides the basis for its use in cell kinetics research.
Jeffrey R. Brender +11 more
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Targeting chondrocyte dynamics is a strategy for slowing osteoarthritis progression during aging. We describe a stable-isotope method using in vivo deuterium oxide labeling and mass spectrometry to measure protein concentration, protein half-life, cell ...
Kamil A Kobak +8 more
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Background Investigations into the growth and self-organization of plant roots is subject to fundamental and applied research in various areas such as botany, agriculture, and soil science.
Yalda Davoudpour +4 more
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