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Calpain small subunit homodimerization is robust and calcium‐independent

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Calpains dimerize via penta‐EF‐hand (PEF) domains. Using single‐molecule force spectroscopy, we measured the strength and kinetics of PEF–PEF homodimer binding. The interaction is robust, shows a transient conformational step before dissociation, and remains largely insensitive to Ca2+.
Nesha May O. Andoy, Trina Dykstra‐MacPherson, Mathias A. Bell, Peter L. Davies, Ruby May A. Sullan   +4 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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The threshold of estradiol level for fresh embryo transfer differs between blastocyst and cleavage‐stage embryo

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Introduction Ovarian stimulation can cause supraphysiological estradiol levels and adverse effects on endometrial receptivity. Since patients could undergo cleavage or blastocyst stage embryo transfer, the threshold value of peak estradiol level for each
Dingying Zhao, Huiying Xiao, Gege Ouyang, Yuan Fang, Qiaoqiao Ding, Yue Niu, Jialin Zou, Yanran Liu, Xue Shang, Ze Wang, Zi‐Jiang Chen, Lianlian Liu, Daimin Wei   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity on the birth weight of offspring born from women with polycystic ovarian syndrome

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Objectives The purpose of our study is to explore whether polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has an independent impact on the neonatal birth weight (BW), and whether pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity plays a mediating role on the association between PCOS ...
Jiejing Jiao, Yiyuan Zhang, Jiayi Zhou, Rui Lv, Linlin Cui   +4 more
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Valosin‐containing protein counteracts ATP‐driven dissolution of FUS condensates through its ATPase activity in vitro

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Biomolecular condensates formed by fused in sarcoma (FUS) are dissolved by high ATP concentrations yet persist in cells. Using a reconstituted system, we demonstrate that valosin‐containing protein (VCP), an AAA+ ATPase, counteracts ATP‐driven dissolution of FUS condensates through its D2 ATPase activity.
Hitomi Kimura, Shin‐ichi Tate, Kyota Yasuda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Offspring BMI and lipid profiles following assisted reproductive technology: a comparative study of underweight and normal-weight mothers

Lipids in Health and Disease
Background The early developmental environment is associated with long-term metabolic health outcomes in children. A large proportion of underweight women tend to become pregnant via assisted reproductive technology (ART).
Zijing Wang, Wenxin Guo, Yujia Ren, Yiyuan Zhang, Jingmei Hu, Yue Liu, Linlin Cui   +6 more
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Diversity and complexity in neural organoids

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Neural organoid research aims to expand genetic diversity on one side and increase tissue complexity on the other. Chimeroids integrate multiple donor genomes within single organoids. Self‐organising multi‐identity organoids, exogenous cell seeding, or enforced assembly of region‐specific organoids contribute to tissue complexity.
Ilaria Chiaradia, Madeline A. Lancaster
wiley   +1 more source

The dynamics of family planning and abortion services during COVID-19: perspectives from healthcare providers and clients in Burkina Faso

Reproductive Health
Background The novel SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) led to an unprecedented increase in demand on health systems to care for people infected, necessitating the allocation of significant resources, especially medical resources, towards the response.
Eunice Nahyuha Chomi, Marie Gisèle Donessouné, Armel Sogo, Armando Humberto Seuc, Gabriela Garcia Camacho, Ali Moazzam, Seni Kouanda, the WHO HRP Social Science Research Team   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hyperosmotic stress induces PARP1‐mediated HPF1‐dependent mono(ADP‐ribosyl)ation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Sorbitol‐induced hyperosmotic stress rapidly induces reversible mono(ADP‐ribosyl)ation (MARylation) on PARP1 without the signs of genotoxic signaling. We show that PARP1 autoMARylation is HPF1 dependent and forms hydroxylamine‐resistant O‐glycosidic linkages.
Anna Georgina Kopasz, Mihály Mérey, Rebeka Vásárhelyi, Ramóna Pék, Victor Imburchia, László Henn, Adrián Kószó, Nicholas D. Lakin, Ivan Ahel, Sébastien Huet, Ágnes Czibula, Gyula Timinszky   +11 more
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