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Polyvinylidene fluoride membrane modification via oxidant-induced dopamine polymerization for sustainable direct-contact membrane distillation

, 2018
Porous hydrophobic polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes have been extensively used in direct-contact membrane distillation (DCMD) processes. However, these PVDF membranes are vulnerable to membrane fouling and pore wetting in low surface tension ...
Chandresh Malde, Rong Wang, Wang, Rong, Zhao, Shanshan, Chew, Nick Guan Pin, Shanshan Zhao, Malde, Chandresh, Nick Guan Pin Chew   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Partial depletion of plasminogen activator inhibitor‐1 decreases subcutaneous fat cell hypertrophy and liver cholesterol in high‐fat‐fed female mice

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Obesity raises blood levels of PAI‐1, a protein linked to metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease in people with obesity. In female mice fed a high‐fat diet, partially lowering PAI‐1 led to smaller subcutaneous fat cells and lower liver cholesterol, without changing body weight or insulin sensitivity.
Claudia E. Ramirez Bustamante, Robert Sharp, Pradip K. Saha, Elizabeth S. Anaya, Elizabeth L. Lieu, Evelyn L. de Groot, Pooja Patel, Mi Jeong Heo, Aaron R. Cox, Kang Ho Kim, Sean M. Hartig   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transport of cholesterol from the endoplasmic reticulum to the plasma membrane is constitutive in CaCo-2 cells and differs from the transport of plasma membrane cholesterol to the endoplasmic reticulum

Journal of Lipid Research, 1998
The transport of newly synthesized cholesterol from its site of synthesis, the endoplasmic reticulum, to the plasma membrane was studied in CaCo-2 cells. The appearance of newly synthesized cholesterol on the cell surface was rapid. By 30 min, 50% of the
F. Jeffrey Field, Ella Born, Shubha Murthy, Satya N. Mathur   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Plant Membrane Transport Research in the Post-genomic Era

Plant Communications, 2020
Membrane transport processes are indispensable for many aspects of plant physiology including mineral nutrition, solute storage, cell metabolism, cell signaling, osmoregulation, cell growth, and stress responses.
Ren-Jie Tang, Mingda Luan, Chao Wang, Dhondup Lhamo, Yang Yang, Fu-Geng Zhao, Wen-Zhi Lan, Ai-Gen Fu, Sheng Luan   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural and biochemical analysis of a B12 superbinder

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
BtuG proteins are vitamin B12 scavengers in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, a dominant human gut bacterium. We present crystal structures of three BtuG homologs bound to cobalamin and its precursor cobinamide, revealing picomolar binding affinities, among the highest known for any natural protein.
Jose M. Martinez Felices, Jacob J. Whittaker, Dirk J. Slotboom, Albert Guskov   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

EMC1-dependent stabilization drives membrane penetration of a partially destabilized non-enveloped virus

eLife, 2016
Destabilization of a non-enveloped virus generates a membrane transport-competent viral particle. Here we probe polyomavirus SV40 endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-to-cytosol membrane transport, a decisive infection step where destabilization initiates this non-
Parikshit Bagchi, Takamasa Inoue, Billy Tsai   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transport of Ciliary Membrane Proteins

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2020
Cilia and flagella are highly conserved organelles in eukaryotic cells that drive cell movement and act as cell antennae that receive and transmit signals.
Huan Long, Kaiyao Huang
doaj   +1 more source

Photothermal-enhanced and fouling-resistant membrane for solar-assisted membrane distillation

, 2018
Membrane distillation (MD) has been gaining increasing attention as a promising alternative to the more conventional separation processes like distillation and reverse osmosis (RO), due to the higher rejection, lower fouling propensity and ability to ...
Tanis-Kanbur, Melike Begum, Wang, Hou, Pranav, Mehta Vidish, Tan, Yong Zen, Han, Le, Chew, Jia Wei   +5 more
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Structures of mycobacterial 3‐methylcrotonyl‐CoA carboxylase reveal carrier‐domain translocation between catalytic sites

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Mycobacterial 3‐methylcrotonyl‐CoA carboxylase uses a mobile biotin‐carrying domain to shuttle a carboxyl group between two catalytic sites, enabling carboxylation of 3‐methylcrotonyl‐CoA during leucine breakdown. Cryo‐electron microscopy captures the carrier at both sites and reveals an inward loop movement that may prevent futile rebinding to the ...
Ajit Yadav, Bogdan I. Florea, Sebastian Geibel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The AMPK/NRF2/FOXO Axis in CKD—Molecular and Clinical Perspectives

Antioxidants
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a global health crisis, projected to be the fifth leading cause of death by 2040. Its progression is driven by a reinforcing loop of mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and chronic inflammation. The AMPK-NRF2–FOXO
Ivan Lučić, Marina Vojković, Lidija Milković   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source