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The nicotinamide hypothesis revisited—plant defense signaling integrating PARP, nicotinamide, nicotinic acid, epigenetics, and glutathione

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nicotinamide (NIC) and nicotinic acid (NIA) are proposed as stress signaling compounds in plants. Oxidative stress may lead to single strand breaks (SSB) in DNA, which activate poly(ADP‐ribose) polymerase (PARP). NIC and NIA are then formed from NAD. NIC and NIA can promote epigenetic changes leading to the expression of defense genes specific for the ...
Torkel Berglund, Anna B. Ohlsson
wiley   +1 more source

Single cis‐elements in brassinosteroid‐induced upregulated genes are insufficient to recruit both redox states of the BIL1/BZR1 DNA‐binding domain

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Phytohormone brassinosteroid‐induced gene regulation by the transcription factor BIL1/BZR1 involves redox‐dependent DNA‐binding alternation and interaction with the transcription factor PIF4. The reduced BIL1/BZR1 dimer binds preferred cis‐elements, while oxidation alters its oligomerization state and disrupts DNA‐binding ability.
Shohei Nosaki, Masae Ohtsuka, Takeshi Nakano, Masaru Tanokura, Takuya Miyakawa   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

ACSS2 involved in acetyl‐CoA synthesis regulates skeletal muscle function

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The enzyme acyl‐coenzyme A synthetase short‐chain family member‐2 (ACSS2) catalyzes the conversion of acetate to acetyl‐CoA, but its function in skeletal muscle is unclear. We studied ACSS2 deficiency in mouse and fly models. Skeletal muscle from the mouse model showed atrophic fibers, excess lipid, and depleted NADH.
Mekala Gunasekaran, Gloriana Campos, Natalya M. Wells, Khanhlinh Lambuu, Isabelle Draper, Christina A. Pacak, Peter B. Kang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanistic basis for inhibition of the extended‐spectrum β‐lactamase GES‐1 by enmetazobactam and tazobactam

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is of huge importance, resulting in over 1 million deaths each year. Here, we describe how a new drug, enmetazobactam, designed to help fight resistant bacterial diseases, inhibits a key enzyme (GES‐1) responsible for AMR. Our data show it is a more potent inhibitor than the related tazobactam, with high‐level computation
Michael Beer, Philip Hinchliffe, Marko Hanževački, Christopher R. Bethel, Catherine L. Tooke, Marc W. Van der Kamp, Krisztina M. Papp‐Wallace, Robert A. Bonomo, Stuart Shapiro, Adrian J. Mulholland, James Spencer   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microplastics (MPs) in Cosmetics: A Review on Their Presence in Personal-Care, Cosmetic, and Cleaning Products (PCCPs) and Sustainable Alternatives from Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers

Cosmetics
Since the emergence of microplastics, the scientific community has been extremely alarmed regarding their potential risks for and threats to both the environment and human lives.
Nikolaos D. Bikiaris, Nikolaos F. Nikolaidis, P. Barmpalexis   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

C9orf72 ALS‐causing mutations lead to mislocalization and aggregation of nucleoporin Nup107 into stress granules

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Mutations in the C9orf72 gene represent the most common genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurodegenerative disease. Using patient‐derived neurons and C. elegans models, we find that the nucleoporin Nup107 is dysregulated in C9orf72‐associated ALS. Conversely, reducing Nup107 levels mitigates disease‐related changes.
Saygın Bilican, Yara Nabawi, William Hongyu Zhang, Dunja Petrovic, Markus Wehrmann, Sara Muñoz‐García, Seda Koyuncu, David Vilchez   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Scenario of Clays and Clay Minerals Use in Cosmetics/Dermocosmetics

Cosmetics
The use of clays in beauty care comes from ancient times, with therapeutic use since prehistory, and it is considerably relevant in the current cosmetic industry worldwide. In our review, we described types of clay and clay minerals used in cosmetics and
F. D. Sarruf, Vecxi Judith Pereda Contreras, Renata Miliani Martinez, M. V. Velasco, A. Baby   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Imeglimin attenuates liver fibrosis by inhibiting vesicular ATP release from hepatic stellate cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Imeglimin, at clinically relevant concentrations, inhibits vesicular ATP accumulation and release from hepatic stellate cells, thereby attenuating purinergic signaling and reducing fibrogenic activation. This mechanism reveals a newly identified antifibrotic action of imeglimin beyond glycemic control.
Seiji Nomura, Lixiang Wang, Nao Hasuzawa, Ayako Nagayama, Sawako Moriyama, Kenji Ashida, Yoshinori Moriyama, Masatoshi Nomura, Ken Yamamoto   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cancer cell death induced by the NAD antimetabolite Vacor discloses the antitumor potential of SARM1

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Vacor, a compound converted into the toxic metabolite Vacor adenine dinucleotide (VAD) by the nicotinamide salvage pathway enzymes NAMPT and NMNAT2, exhibits antitumor activity by inducing rapid and complete NAD depletion. We report that Vacor toxicity is limited to cell lines expressing high levels of SARM1, a NAD glycohydrolase.
Giuseppe Ranieri, Andrea Lapucci, Giuseppe Orsomando, Nadia Raffaelli, Alberto Chiarugi, Daniela Buonvicino   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promising Functions of Novel Vitamin D Derivatives as Cosmetics: A New Fountain of Youth in Skin Aging and Skin Protection

Cosmetics
Vitamin D is a natural photoproduct that has many beneficial effects on different organs, including skin. Active forms of vitamin D and its derivatives exert biological effects on skin cells, thus maintaining skin homeostasis.
Z. Janjetović, Andrzej T. Słomiński
semanticscholar   +1 more source