Differential and Temporal Immunomodulation of alpha4 Integrins on CD4+ Memory Cells by Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis [PDF]
, 2012 Pertussis, caused by Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis), is reemerging worldwide due to vaccine inefficacy. The hallmarks of infection are extreme lymphocytosis and delayed recovery, which are partially associated with pertussis toxin.
Ravindra, Dipti
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Detection of Protein–Protein Interactions in Escherichia coli With Single Molecule Sensitivity
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This article describes a regulatory circuit in Escherichia coli able to detect protein–protein interactions with exquisite sensitivity. The interaction between two hybrid proteins fused to Bordetella pertussis adenylate cyclase and its activator calmodulin triggers a potent cyclic AMP signaling cascade.
Marilyne Davi, Daniel Ladant
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Single Amino Acid Polymorphisms of Pertussis Toxin Subunit S2 (PtxB) Affect Protein Function. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis is increasing in incidence, in part due to accumulation of mutations which increase bacterial fitness in highly vaccinated populations.
Scott H Millen +7 more
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Pasteurian Contributions to the Study of Bordetella pertussis Toxins
Toxins, 2023 As a tribute to Louis Pasteur on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of his birth, this article summarizes the main contributions of scientists from Pasteur Institutes to the current knowledge of toxins produced by Bordetella pertussis.
Camille Locht
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Deconvolution of complex G protein-coupled receptor signaling in live cells using dynamic mass redistribution measurements [PDF]
, 2010 Label-free biosensor technology based on dynamic mass redistribution (DMR) of cellular constituents promises to translate GPCR signaling into complex optical 'fingerprints' in real time in living cells.
Blattermann, S +16 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study explores the opposing effects of the mGluR2 and mGluR3 receptors on amyloid precursor protein processing. mGluR2 promotes amyloidogenic cleavage, while mGluR3 favors non‐amyloidogenic pathways. Using a brain‐penetrant nanobody as a mGluR2 positive allosteric modulator, the study uncovers how its chronic activation aggravates amyloid‐β burden
Pierre‐André Lafon +21 more
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Changes in genetic diversity of the Bordetella pertussis population in Serbia between 1953 and 2011 [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2014 Mass vaccination has significantly reduced the incidence of pertussis, however, the disease is re-emerging, even in some countries with high vaccination coverage. In Serbia, whole cell pertussis vaccine was introduced in 1957. To monitor changes
Plješa Tatjana +5 more
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Thrombin-induced events in non-platelet cells are mediated by the unique proteolytic mechanism established for the cloned platelet thrombin receptor. [PDF]
, 1992 We recently isolated a cDNA clone encoding a functional platelet thrombin receptor that defined a unique mechanism of receptor activation. Thrombin cleaves its receptor's extracellular amino terminal extension, unmasking a new amino terminus that ...
Coughlin, SR +3 more
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Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.This graphical abstract summarizes our study in which we established a novel murine model of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)‐associated vasculitis. Neutrophil recruitment was induced using thioglycolate, followed by timed administration of propylthiouracil and phorbol 12‐myristate 13‐acetate to generate DNase I‐resistant neutrophil ...
Sakiko Masuda +9 more
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Gz, a guanine nucleotide-binding protein with unique biochemical properties [PDF]
, 1990 Cloning of a complementary DNA (cDNA) for Gz alpha, a newly appreciated member of the family of guanine nucleotide-binding regulatory proteins (G proteins), has allowed preparation of specific antisera to identify the protein in tissues and to assay it ...
Casey, Patrick J. +3 more
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