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Standardized two-step testing of antibody activity in COVID-19 convalescent plasma

iScience, 2022
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic revealed an urgent need for rapid profiling of neutralizing antibody responses and development of antibody therapeutics. The current Food and Drug Administration-approved serological tests do not measure antibody-mediated ...
Pavlo Gilchuk, Isaac Thomsen, Sandra Yoder, Eric Brady, James D. Chappell, Laura J. Stevens, Mark R. Denison, Rachel E. Sutton, Rita E. Chen, Laura A. VanBlargan, Naveenchandra Suryadevara, Seth J. Zost, Jonathan Schmitz, Jill M. Pulley, Michael S. Diamond, Jillian P. Rhoads, Gordon R. Bernard, Wesley H. Self, Todd W. Rice, Allison P. Wheeler, James E. Crowe, Jr., Robert H. Carnahan   +21 more
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Inhibiting stearoyl‐CoA desaturase suppresses bone metastatic prostate cancer by modulating cellular stress, mTOR signaling, and DNA damage response

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Bone metastasis in prostate cancer (PCa) patients is a clinical hurdle due to the poor understanding of the supportive bone microenvironment. Here, we identify stearoyl‐CoA desaturase (SCD) as a tumor‐promoting enzyme and potential therapeutic target in bone metastatic PCa.
Alexis Wilson, Mackenzie K Herroon, Shane Mecca, Laimar C Garmo, Jacob Lindquist, Shrila Rajendran, Steve M. Patrick, Izabela Podgorski   +7 more
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Neutrality Tests for Sequences with Missing Data [PDF]

Genetics, 2012
Abstract Missing data are common in DNA sequences obtained through high-throughput sequencing. Furthermore, samples of low quality or problems in the experimental protocol often cause a loss of data even with traditional sequencing technologies. Here we propose modified estimators of variability and neutrality tests that can be naturally
Ferretti, Luca, Raineri, Emanuele, Ramos-Onsins, Sebastian E.   +2 more
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Tau acetylation at K331 has limited impact on tau pathology in vivo

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We mapped tau post‐translational modifications in humanized MAPT knock‐in mice and in amyloid‐bearing double knock‐in mice. Acetylation within the repeat domain, particularly around K331, showed modest increases under amyloid pathology. To test functional relevance, we generated MAPTK331Q knock‐in mice.
Shoko Hashimoto, Yukio Matsuba, Mika Takahashi, Takaomi C. Saido   +3 more
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Structural insights into an engineered feruloyl esterase with improved MHET degrading properties

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
A feruloyl esterase was engineered to mimic key features of MHETase, enhancing the degradation of PET oligomers. Structural and computational analysis reveal how a point mutation stabilizes the active site and reshapes the binding cleft, expading substrate scope.
Panagiota Karampa, Konstantinos Makryniotis, Theofani‐Iosifina Sousani, Evangelos Topakas, Vangelis Daskalakis, Maria Dimarogona   +5 more
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Glycosylated LGALS3BP is highly secreted by bladder cancer cells and represents a novel urinary disease biomarker

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Urinary LGALS3BP is elevated in bladder cancer patients compared to healthy controls as detected by the 1959 antibody–based ELISA. The antibody shows enhanced reactivity to the high‐mannose glycosylated variant secreted by cancer cells treated with kifunensine (KIF).
Asia Pece, Giulio Lovato, Ilaria Cela, Arianna Mercatelli, Benedetta Ferro, Jussi Nikkola, Sara Pagotto, Tommaso Grottola, Vincenzo De Laurenzi, Rossella Cicchetti, Antonio Marchetti, Luigi Schips, Rossano Lattanzio, Stefano Iacobelli, Emily Capone, Peter Black, Mads Daugaard, Michele Marchioni, Gianluca Sala   +18 more
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Class IIa HDACs forced degradation allows resensitization of oxaliplatin‐resistant FBXW7‐mutated colorectal cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
HDAC4 is degraded by the E3 ligase FBXW7. In colorectal cancer, FBXW7 mutations prevent HDAC4 degradation, leading to oxaliplatin resistance. Forced degradation of HDAC4 using a PROTAC compound restores drug sensitivity by resetting the super‐enhancer landscape, reprogramming the epigenetic state of FBXW7‐mutated cells to resemble oxaliplatin ...
Vanessa Tolotto, Nicolò Gualandi, Ylenia Cortolezzis, Raffaella Picco, Monica Colitti, Francesca D'Este, Mariachiara Gani, Wayne W. Hancock, Giovanni Terrosu, Cristina Degrassi, Francesca Agostini, Claudio Brancolini, Luigi E. Xodo, Eros Di Giorgio   +13 more
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Transcriptional network analysis of PTEN‐protein‐deficient prostate tumors reveals robust stromal reprogramming and signs of senescent paracrine communication

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Combining PTEN protein assessment and transcriptomic profiling of prostate tumors, we uncovered a network enriched in senescence and extracellular matrix (ECM) programs associated with PTEN loss and conserved in a mouse model. We show that PTEN‐deficient cells trigger paracrine remodeling of the surrounding stroma and this information could help ...
Ivana Rondon‐Lorefice, Jose I. Lopez, Aitziber Ugalde‐Olano, Maite Zufiaurre, Ianire Astobiza, Natalia Martin‐Martin, Laura Bozal‐Basterra, Saioa Garcia‐Longarte, Amaia Zabala‐Letona, Sofia Rey, Aida Santos‐Martin, Miguel Unda, Ana Loizaga‐Iriarte, Mariona Graupera, Paolo Nuciforo, Arkaitz Carracedo, Isabel Mendizabal   +16 more
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SARS-CoV-2 antibody progression and neutralizing potential in mild symptomatic COVID-19 patients – a comparative long term post-infection study

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
BackgroundSince December 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has been keeping the world in suspense. Rapid tests, molecular diagnosis of acute infections, and vaccination campaigns with vaccines are building blocks of strategic pandemic control worldwide.
Jessica Brehm, Alexander Spaeth, Lars Dreßler, Thomas Masetto, Thomas Masetto, Rainer Dannenberg, Christoph Peter, Matthias Grimmler, Matthias Grimmler   +8 more
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Exploiting metabolic adaptations to overcome dabrafenib treatment resistance in melanoma cells

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
We show that dabrafenib‐resistant melanoma cells undergo mitochondrial remodeling, leading to elevated respiration and ROS production balanced by stronger antioxidant defenses. This altered redox state promotes survival despite mitochondrial damage but renders resistant cells highly vulnerable to ROS‐inducing compounds such as PEITC, highlighting redox
Silvia Eller, Susanne Ebner, Carmen Haselrieder, Julia K. Günther, Astrid Drasche, Sophie Strich, Chiara Volani, Andrea Medici, Aleksandar Nikolajevic, Alex Deltedesco, Johannes E. Sigmund, Michael J. Blumer, Martin Hermann, Johanna Vanacker, Gerald Brandacher, Eduard Stefan, Omar Torres‐Quesada, Jakob Troppmair   +17 more
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