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Synthetic cytokine receptors transmit biological signals using artificial ligands

Nature Communications, 2018
Cytokine-induced signaling acts as an ON/OFF switch dependent on the presence of ligands. Here the authors construct synthetic cytokine receptors responsive to synthetic ligands able to activate canonical signaling pathways.
Erika Engelowski, Artur Schneider, Manuel Franke, Haifeng Xu, Ramona Clemen, Alexander Lang, Paul Baran, Christian Binsch, Birgit Knebel, Hadi Al-Hasani, Jens M. Moll, Doreen M. Floß, Philipp A. Lang, Jürgen Scheller   +13 more
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Evolution of JAK-STAT pathway components: mechanisms and role in immune system development.

PLoS ONE, 2012
BackgroundLying downstream of a myriad of cytokine receptors, the Janus kinase (JAK)-Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway is pivotal for the development and function of the immune system, with additional important roles in ...
Clifford Liongue, Lynda A O'Sullivan, Monique C Trengove, Alister C Ward   +3 more
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Autophagy in cancer and protein conformational disorders

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Autophagy plays a crucial role in numerous biological processes, including protein and organelle quality control, development, immunity, and metabolism. Hence, dysregulation or mutations in autophagy‐related genes have been implicated in a wide range of human diseases.
Sergio Attanasio
wiley   +1 more source

A Fast Second-Order Explicit Predictor-Corrector Numerical Technique To Investigating And Predicting The Dynamic Of Cytokine Levels And Human Immune Cells Activation In Response To Gram-Positive Bacteria: Staphylococcus Aureus [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
This paper develops a second-order explicit predictor-corrector numerical approach for solving a mathematical model on the dynamic of cytokine expressions and human immune cell activation in response to the bacterium staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). The proposed algorithm is at least zero-stable and second-order accurate.
arxiv  

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-α MEMBRANE-BOUND AND SOLUBLE RECEPTORS IN NORM AND IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2012
TNFα — a multifunctional pleiotropic cytokine, considered to have a special significance in the immunopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. Herewith the effectiveness of immunomodulatory cytokine and its role in the development of pathological states of ...
A. A. Alshevskaya, F. F. Vasiliev, J. A. Lopatnikova, S. V. Sennikov   +3 more
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Evolution of γ chain cytokines: Mechanisms, methods and applications

Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 2022
The common γ chain family of cytokines and their receptors play fundamental roles in the immune system. Evolutionary studies of γ chain cytokines have elegantly illustrated how the immune system adapts to ever-changing environmental conditions.
Magdalena Antczak, Pablo F. Cañete, Zhian Chen, Clémence Belle, Di Yu   +4 more
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The Jak/STAT signaling pathway is downregulated at febrile temperatures. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
BACKGROUND: The Janus family of kinases (JAKs), Jak1, Jak2, Jak3, and Tyk2, constitute a subgroup of non-receptor protein tyrosine kinases. Upon cytokine binding, the receptor-associated kinases are activated and phosphorylate tyrosine residues in their ...
Tobias Nespital, Ger J Strous
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Protonophore activity of short‐chain fatty acids induces their intracellular accumulation and acidification

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The protonated form of butyrate, as well as other short‐chain fatty acids (SCFAs), is membrane permeable. In acidic extracellular environments, this can lead to intracellular accumulation of SCFAs and cytosolic acidification. This phenomenon will be particularly relevant in acidic environments such as the large intestine or tumor microenvironments ...
Muwei Jiang, Frans Bianchi, Geert van den Bogaart   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immune response to functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery [PDF]

, 2015
Multifunctional mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) have attracted substantial attention with regard to their high potential for targeted drug delivery. For future clinical applications it is crucial to address safety concerns and understand the potential immunotoxicity of these nanoparticles.
arxiv   +1 more source

B cell mechanobiology in health and disease: emerging techniques and insights into therapeutic responses

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
B cells sense external mechanical forces and convert them into biochemical signals through mechanotransduction. Understanding how malignant B cells respond to physical stimuli represents a groundbreaking area of research. This review examines the key mechano‐related molecules and pathways in B lymphocytes, highlights the most relevant techniques to ...
Marta Sampietro, Marco Cellani, Cristina Scielzo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source