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Smaller is better: nanobodies meet NMR

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nanobodies are single‐domain antigen‐binding fragments derived from camelid heavy chain antibodies. Their small size, high stability, and exceptional specificity make nanobodies uniquely useful probes for NMR studies of protein dynamics, transient conformational states, and protein–protein interactions.
Oleg Y. Dmitriev
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C-Reactive Protein As a Mediator of Complement Activation and Inflammatory Signaling in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Frontiers in Immunology, 2018
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease affecting millions worldwide. Complement activation, inflammation, and the loss of choroidal endothelial cells have been established as key factors in both normal aging and
Kathleen R. Chirco, Lawrence A. Potempa
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Neutralization of the PTX3/CD44 axis suppresses TGF‐β1 signaling in kidney fibrosis

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This study investigates how the PTX3/CD44 axis promotes kidney fibrosis by activating TGF‐β1 signaling. We demonstrate that the neutralizing antibody WHC‐001 effectively inhibits this pathway, suppressing myofibroblast activation and partial epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT).
Chao‐Chun Cheng, Shen‐Shin Chang, Feng‐Wei Chen, Ying‐Chieh Su, Thanh Phuong Nguyen, Yu‐Wei Hsiao, Jhih‐Ying Chi, Hsin‐Yin Liang, Ju‐Ming Wang   +8 more
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Inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase 7 impairs lysophagy in LLOMe‐treated HepG2 cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
DPP7 inhibition delays ubiquitin‐dependent lysophagy by attenuating ubiquitin accumulation and the recruitment of SQSTM1 and LC3 to damaged lysosomes, resulting in delayed clearance of damaged lysosomes and impaired restoration of lysosomal homeostasis. Created using FigureLabs (Certificate ID: FL‐PUB‐20260922‐Z99XNX).
Na Yeon Park, Inho Kwon, Yong Hwan Kim, Ji‐Eun Bae, Joon Bum Kim, Seong Hyun Kim, Sungho Maeng, Doo Sin Jo, Dong‐Hyung Cho   +8 more
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Structural and Biophysical Analysis of Factor H Related Protein 5 [PDF]

Factor H related protein 5 (FHR5) is an element of the alternative pathway of complement and a member of a subset of proteins within this system termed the Factor-H related proteins.
Carmichael, Joshua
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Editorial: Function and Dysfunction of Complement Factor H

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
Mihály Józsi, Paul Nigel Barlow, Seppo Meri   +2 more
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DNA ligase LigE increases bacterial transformation with damaged extracellular DNA

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The DNA ligase LigE from the naturally competent Gram‐negative bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoaea increases transformation with cut extracellular DNA. This process is ATP‐dependent and relies on the catalytic activity of LigE; it also requires that LigE contains an intact periplasmic localisation sequence, indicating that ligE functions in the periplasm ...
Jolyn Pan, Avi Singh, Shrawani Weralupe Gamladdalage, Joanna Hicks, Adele Williamson   +4 more
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Soft motions encoded by the fold and mediated by conserved hinge sites drive V‐ATPase allosteric machinery and autoinhibition

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Vacuolar H+‐ATPase (V‐ATPase) is a multisubunit rotary proton pump that acidifies intracellular compartments. Using elastic network models, we identified conserved hinge residues that govern its large‐scale functional motions. We show that intrinsically encoded ‘soft modes’ drive critical functional transitions, including rotary catalysis and ...
Diksha Parwana, Xiaowei Bogetti, Stuti Sharma, Ivet Bahar   +3 more
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C-reactive protein-complement factor H axis as a biomarker of activity in early and intermediate age-related macular degeneration

Frontiers in Immunology
PurposeTo determine and compare the serum levels of complement Factor H (FH), monomeric C-Reactive Protein (mCRP) and pentameric C-Reactive protein (pCRP) in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and to correlate them with clinical ...
Lena Giralt, Lena Giralt, Marc Figueras-Roca, Marc Figueras-Roca, Beatriz De Luis Eguileor, Barbara Romero, Javier Zarranz-Ventura, Javier Zarranz-Ventura, Socorro Alforja, Socorro Alforja, Francisca Santiago, Jennifer Bolaños, Francisco Lozano, Francisco Lozano, Francisco Lozano, Marina Dotti-Boada, Anna Sala-Puigdollers, Anna Sala-Puigdollers, Paula Dura, Jordi Izquierdo-Serra, Oliver Valero, Alfredo Adan, Alfredo Adan, Alex Fonollosa, Alex Fonollosa, Blanca Molins   +25 more
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Developmental programmes drive cellular plasticity, disease progression and therapy resistance in lung adenocarcinoma

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study shows that lung adenocarcinomas exploit developmental branching morphogenesis to acquire a therapy resistant basal‐like tumour cell state. This process was found to be regulated by combined TP53 loss‐of‐function and type‐I interferon signalling, identifying a novel axis for biomarker and therapeutic target discovery.
Kamila J Bienkowska, Stephany Gallardo, Nur S. Zainal, Leena Arora, Matthew Ellis, Maria‐Antoinette Lopez, Judith Austine, Sai Pittla, Serena J Chee, Aiman Alzetani, Emily C Shaw, Christian H Ottensmeier, Gareth J Thomas, Christopher J Hanley   +13 more
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