Results 91 to 100 of about 145,208 (274)

Extracellular aspartic protease SAP2 of Candida albicans yeast cleaves human kininogens and releases proinflammatory peptides, Met-Lys-bradykinin and des-Arg(9)-Met-Lys-bradykinin [PDF]

, 2012
Bradykinin-related peptides, universal mediators of inflammation collectively referred to as the kinins, are often produced in excessive amounts during microbial infections.
Alexander Faussner, Andrzej Kozik, Barbasz, Carvalho, Gomes, Grazyna Bras, Ibeth Guevara-Lora, Kraus, Laemmli, Leeb, Maria Rapala-Kozik, Oehmcke, Oliwia Bochenska, Reddigari, Sainz, Sato, Zubakova   +16 more
core   +1 more source

RNF213 Is an Interferon‐Stimulated Gene That Targets Influenza A Virus NP and Activates MDA5 to Restrict Infection

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
RNF213 is characterized as a dual‐functional antiviral effector. It directly mediates the degradation of the influenza A virus nucleoprotein (NP) while simultaneously activating the MDA5‐mediated innate immune signaling pathway. This coordinated response establishes a powerful host defense system against viral infection. ABSTRACT Influenza A virus (IAV)
Haoning Li, Yuying Zhang, Jingjing Wang, Qianqian Zhang, Hailiang Sun, Fanhua Wei   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human and Marine Host Defense Peptides for Healthy Skin

Marine Drugs
The skin serves as the first line barrier of innate immunity, protecting the body from external influences and maintaining its homeostasis. Exogenous and endogenous stress factors alter the structure and functional properties of the skin.
Svetlana V. Guryanova, Oksana Yu. Belogurova-Ovchinnikova, Tatiana V. Ovchinnikova   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative efficacy analysis of anti-microbial peptides, LL-37 and indolicidin upon conjugation with CNT, in human monocytes

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2017
Background Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have the potential to serve as an alternative to antibiotic. AMPs usually exert bactericidal activity via direct killing of microbial pathogens.
Biswaranjan Pradhan, Dipanjan Guha, Krushna Chandra Murmu, Abhinav Sur, Pratikshya Ray, Debashmita Das, Palok Aich   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in Plant-Nematode Interactions with Emphasis on the Notorious Nematode Genus Meloidogyne. [PDF]

, 2019
Plant infections by plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) continue to be one of the major limitations in agricultural systems. Root-knot nematodes (RKNs), belonging to the genus Meloidogyne, are one of the most important groups of PPNs worldwide.
Kaloshian, Isgouhi, Teixeira, Marcella
core  

Apocrine glands in the eyelid of primates contribute to the ocular host defense [PDF]

, 2004
Apocrine glands of Moll are regular components of primate eyelids. We studied the distribution and localization of these glands in three different primate species, the common marmoset, the rhesus monkey, and the hamadryas baboon.
Stoeckelhuber, B. M., Stoeckelhuber, M., Welsch, U.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Marburg Virus Glycoprotein Is a Remarkable Virulent Factor Linked to Hemorrhagic Pathology: Evidence from Multimodal Experimental Systems

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
By integrating data from in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo models, our research identifies the MARV glycoprotein as a remarkable hemorrhagic factor, filling a major gap in this important field. It also provides practical experimental tools for the basic research on viral pathogenesis and applied research aimed at antiviral intervention for hemorrhagic ...
Ting Yao, Hang Liu, Yanfeng Yao, Wei Deng, Jiawen Sun, Zhenyu Kang, Ashaq Ali, Chao Shan, Zhiming Yuan, Fei Deng, Hualin Wang, Yun‐Jia Ning   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Telomere‐to‐Telomere Genomes Reveal that Multiscale Evolution Shapes the Largest Metabolic Arsenal of Diaporthe Fungi

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents the first telomere‐to‐telomere genomes and population resources for Diaporthe pathogens, uncovering the largest known fungal repertoire of secondary metabolite gene clusters. Structural variations and horizontal gene transfer drive cluster diversification, while specific rapidly evolving clusters control virulence, offering novel ...
Kainan Li, Chen Zhang, Zhichao Zhang, Jiaheng Cheng, Qiuyan Gao, Long Gao, Xiaolin Zhao, Wei Yan, Yuanchao Wang, Wenwu Ye   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discovery of Novel Type II Bacteriocins Using a New High-Dimensional Bioinformatic Algorithm

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Antimicrobial compounds first arose in prokaryotes by necessity for competitive self-defense. In this light, prokaryotes invented the first host defense peptides.
Nannette Y. Yount, Nannette Y. Yount, Nannette Y. Yount, David C. Weaver, Jaime de Anda, Jaime de Anda, Ernest Y. Lee, Ernest Y. Lee, Michelle W. Lee, Michelle W. Lee, Gerard C. L. Wong, Gerard C. L. Wong, Michael R. Yeaman, Michael R. Yeaman, Michael R. Yeaman, Michael R. Yeaman   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

First report of Lividin and Spinulosain peptides from the skin secretion of an Indian frog [PDF]

, 2016
Here, we report two novel peptides identified from the skin secretion, having homologies to Lividin and Spinulosain, of an endemic frog, Hydrophylax bahuvistara, of Western Ghats.
George, Sanil, Gopal, Shyla, Vineeth Kumar, Thundiparampil V.   +2 more
core   +1 more source