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Transcriptome of the female synganglion of the black-legged tick Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) with comparison between Illumina and 454 systems. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Illumina and 454 pyrosequencing were used to characterize genes from the synganglion of female Ixodes scapularis. GO term searching success for biological processes was similar for samples sequenced by both methods.
Noble Egekwu, Daniel E Sonenshine, Brooke W Bissinger, R Michael Roe   +3 more
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Discerning protein pools by selective staining with self‐labeling tags

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Cell surface proteins have an intra‐ and extracellular pool. Combining genetic fusion to self‐labeling tags that can be addressed with small molecule fluorophores allows separating these pools. We highlight recent developments and techniques for state‐of‐the‐art interrogation of cell surface proteins in the complex tissue setting.
Kati Fischermanns, Johannes Broichhagen
wiley   +1 more source

Nutrient/TOR signaling controls adipose mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) to regulate organismal growth in Drosophila

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Animals must match their growth rate to available nutrients. We show that in Drosophila larvae, the nutrient‐sensing TOR kinase controls growth by regulating levels of TFAM, a key regulator of mitochondrial function, in the adipose tissue. When nutrients are abundant, high TOR activity suppresses TFAM, lowering mitochondrial bioenergetic activity and ...
Shrivani Sriskanthadevan‐Pirahas, Shahoon Khan, Abhishek Sharma, Byoungchun Lee, Savraj S. Grewal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

In-silico design of peptide receptor for carboxyhemoglobin recognition

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 2019
A series of peptide receptors were designed using an in-silico approach for the recognition of the heme prosthetic group in carboxyhemoglobin (COHb). These peptide chains were designed from the amino acids present in the enzyme Cytochrome b561 (Cyt b561)
Rodríguez-Salazar Luna, Guevara-Pulido James, Morales-Mendoza Esteban, Ibla Francisco   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Peripheral lysosomes recruit PLEKHG3 to focal adhesions and restrain protrusion dynamics

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Proximity‐dependent labeling at the LAMTOR complex revealed the Rho GEF PLEKHG3 as a lysosome‐proximal protein directing the study toward the influence of lysosome positioning on actin dynamics and cell motility. We show that PLEKHG3 colocalizes with lysosomes at focal adhesion sites and observe that forced peripheral dispersion of lysosomes hinders ...
Rainer Ettelt, Ana‐Maria Sandru, Georg Vucak, Sebastian Didusch, Biljana Riemelmoser, Karin Ehrenreiter, Markus Hartl, Lukas A. Huber, Manuela Baccarini   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global analysis of neuropeptide receptor conservation across phylum Nematoda

BMC Biology
Background The phylum Nematoda is incredibly diverse and includes many parasites of humans, livestock, and plants. Peptide-activated G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are central to the regulation of physiology and numerous behaviors, and they ...
Luca Golinelli, Ellen Geens, Allister Irvine, Ciaran J. McCoy, Elke Vandewyer, Louise E. Atkinson, Angela Mousley, Liesbet Temmerman, Isabel Beets   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structure–Function Relationships of Glycine and GABAA Receptors and Their Interplay With the Scaffolding Protein Gephyrin

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2018
Glycine and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are the major determinants of inhibition in the central nervous system (CNS). These neurotransmitters target glycine and GABAA receptors, respectively, which both belong to the Cys-loop superfamily of pentameric ...
Vikram B. Kasaragod, Hermann Schindelin
doaj   +1 more source

Engineering peptides into antibodies—opportunities and strategies for therapeutic innovation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Peptides and antibodies occupy complementary therapeutic niches. Peptides recognize difficult targets in a compact format, while antibodies add specificity, long half‐life, and effector functions. This review examines strategies that merge both modalities—peptide grafting into loops, terminal and Fc fusions, and bioconjugation—highlighting how ...
Jinling Wang, Ruslana Romaniuk, Hristo L. Svilenov   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The microbiome in human skin aging

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐related skin changes encompass the well‐known visible phenotypic alterations, together with microbiome dysbiosis and a series of molecular aging hallmarks. These hallmarks characterize not only a fully stablished aged phenotype but also the skin aging process itself.
Manuel Huerta Arana, Cornelia Wiegand, Omid Omrani, Mario Fabri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

B-type natriuretic peptide-induced delayed modulation of TRPV1 and P2X3 receptors of mouse trigeminal sensory neurons.

PLoS ONE, 2013
Important pain transducers of noxious stimuli are small- and medium-diameter sensory neurons that express transient receptor vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) channels and/or adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-gated P2X3 receptors whose activity is upregulated by endogenous
Sandra Vilotti, Anna Marchenkova, Niels Ntamati, Andrea Nistri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source