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Information transfer in mammalian glycan-based communication

eLife, 2023
Glycan-binding proteins, so-called lectins, are exposed on mammalian cell surfaces and decipher the information encoded within glycans translating it into biochemical signal transduction pathways in the cell.
Felix F Fuchsberger, Dongyoon Kim, Natalia Baranova, Hanka Vrban, Marten Kagelmacher, Robert Wawrzinek, Christoph Rademacher   +6 more
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Host‐Directed Biomaterials for Combatting Bloodstream Infections: From Macrocyclic Peptides to Immune‐Activating Cell Backpacks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in both civilian and military populations. This paper summarizes recent progress in novel treatment strategies to manage BSI arising from both bacterial and fungal pathogens using molecules, particles, and materials to elicit host‐directed immunity.
Thomas Thomou, Jagadish Krishnappa, Justin B. Schaal, Prasad Tongaonkar, Dat Q. Tran, Wenchao Gu, Yung‐Fu Chang, Michael E. Selsted, Shaoyi Jiang, Samir Mitragotri, Michael Super, Christopher J. Bettinger   +11 more
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Glomerular C4d Staining Does Not Exclude a C3 Glomerulopathy

Kidney International Reports, 2019
Introduction: C4d, an early product in the classical/lectin complement pathway has shown potential in the evaluation of C3 glomerulopathy where its absence would support an alternative pathway abnormality.
Geetika Singh, Shamresh Kumar Singh, Aasma Nalwa, Lavleen Singh, Immanuel Pradeep, Adarsh Barwad, Aditi Sinha, Pankaj Hari, Arvind Bagga, Soumita Bagchi, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Amit Kumar Dinda   +11 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
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Nanotherapies for Atherosclerosis: Targeting, Catalysis, and Energy Transduction

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Atherosclerosis management is hindered by poor drug targeting and plaque heterogeneity. Nanotechnology overcomes these barriers via three core strategies: (1) target‐engineered nanocarriers that achieve lesion‐specific precision via ligand modification, biomimetic camouflage, stimuli‐responsive release, and self‐propelling nanomotors; (2) catalytic ...
Yuqi Yang, Jingguo Qu, Tonghuan Xiao, Xinyang Han, Michael Tin‐Cheung Ying   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Progressive IgA Nephropathy Is Associated With Low Circulating Mannan-Binding Lectin–Associated Serine Protease-3 (MASP-3) and Increased Glomerular Factor H–Related Protein-5 (FHR5) Deposition

Kidney International Reports, 2018
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is characterized by glomerular deposition of galactose-deficient IgA1 and complement proteins and leads to renal impairment. Complement deposition through the alternative and lectin activation pathways is associated with renal ...
Nicholas R. Medjeral-Thomas, Anne Troldborg, Nicholas Constantinou, Hannah J. Lomax-Browne, Annette G. Hansen, Michelle Willicombe, Charles D. Pusey, H. Terence Cook, Steffen Thiel, Matthew C. Pickering   +9 more
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Lectin‐like oxidized low‐density lipoprotein receptor 1 pathways [PDF]

European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2013
AbstractBackgroundThe role of lectin‐like oxidized low‐density lipoprotein receptor (LOX)‐1 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of different diseases, including atherosclerosis, hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. To date, several studies aimed at partially investigating the mechanistic role of LOX‐1 in these various ...
Ashraf, Taye, Azza A K, El-Sheikh
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Unlocking the Potential of MXene‐Based Electrochemical Biosensors: A Review of Biofunctionalization Strategies and Biosensing Principles

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Electrochemical biosensors enable the accurate and timely detection of clinical biomarkers, improving healthcare and precision medicine. MXene nanosheets, a class of 2D transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides, are promising materials for developing next‐generation electrochemical biosensors due to their unique physicochemical ...
Muhsin Ali, Sharat Chandra Barman, Isobel Steer, Aya H. Alshareef, Dana Alsulaiman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thrombotic microangiopathy mediates poor prognosis among lupus nephritis via complement lectin and alternative pathway activation

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
ObjectiveThe pathogenesis of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) in lupus nephritis (LN) remains complicated. This study aimed to detect the deposition of complement lectin pathway (LP) and alternative pathway (AP) components in renal tissues, then evaluate
Binshan Zhang, Guolan Xing
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DRD2 Deficiency Underlies Pituitary Adenoma Dependent on Escherichia coli Translocation from the Gut

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) deficiency disrupts epithelial barrier integrity in both the gut and pituitary gland, facilitating translocation of gut‐derived Escherichia coli into pituitary tissue. Intratumoral E. coli are phagocytosed by microglia, triggering GSDMD‐dependent pyroptosis and HMGB1 release, which subsequently activates MAPK signaling to ...
Xian‐jun Su, Li Ma, Xi Xiong, Jun‐hua Meng, Qi Wu, Yu Zhang, Shu‐guang Dong, Yue‐fei Wang, Jin‐hu Wu, Qing‐yuan Zeng, Hong‐feng Zhang, Li‐li Li, Liang Meng, Min Peng, Xiao‐dong Huang, Li‐quan Wu, Xiong Wang   +16 more
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