Parasitic nematode fatty acid- and retinol-binding proteins compromise host immunity by interfering with host lipid signaling pathways [PDF]
PLoS Pathogens, 2021 Parasitic nematodes cause significant morbidity and mortality globally. Excretory/secretory products (ESPs) such as fatty acid- and retinol- binding proteins (FARs) are hypothesized to suppress host immunity during nematode infection, yet little is known
Sophia C. Parks +13 more
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Ginsenoside CK and retinol on UVA-induced photoaging exert the synergistic effect through antioxidant and antiapoptotic mechanisms [PDF]
Scientific ReportsRetinol and retinoids can effectively intervene skin aging process, but usually induce skin intolerance. In this study, we aimed to determine the synergistic anti-aging effects of retinol and two retinol derivatives-hydroxypinacolone retinoate (HPR) and ...
Jingyin Zhang +4 more
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Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1987 Cellular retinol-binding protein (CRBP) and cellular retinol-binding protein, type ii (CRBP(II] are cytoplasmic proteins that bind trans-retinol as an endogenous ligand. These proteins are structurally similar having greater than 50% sequence homology. Employing fluorescence, absorbance, and competition studies, the ability of pure preparations of CRBP(
P N, MacDonald, D E, Ong
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The FAR protein family of parasitic nematodes.
PLoS Pathogens, 2022 Fatty acid-and retinol-binding proteins (FARs) belong to a unique family of excreted/secreted proteins (ESPs) found exclusively in nematodes. Much of our understanding of these proteins, however, is limited to their in vitro binding characteristics ...
Sophia C Parks +3 more
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Regulating Retinoic Acid Availability during Development and Regeneration: The Role of the CYP26 Enzymes. [PDF]
, 2020 This review focuses on the role of the Cytochrome p450 subfamily 26 (CYP26) retinoic acid (RA) degrading enzymes during development and regeneration. Cyp26 enzymes, along with retinoic acid synthesising enzymes, are absolutely required for RA homeostasis
Roberts, C
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Retinoid-binding proteins: similar protein architectures bind similar ligands via completely different ways. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND: Retinoids are a class of compounds that are chemically related to vitamin A, which is an essential nutrient that plays a key role in vision, cell growth and differentiation. In vivo, retinoids must bind with specific proteins to perform their
Yu-Ru Zhang, Yu-Qi Zhao, Jing-Fei Huang
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Production of functional human vitamin A transporter/RBP receptor (STRA6) for structure determination. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 STRA6 is a plasma membrane protein that mediates the transport of vitamin A, or retinol, from plasma retinol binding protein (RBP) into the cell. Mutations in human STRA6 are associated with Matthew-Wood syndrome, which is characterized by severe ...
Conor J Breen +5 more
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An in vitro model for vitamin A transport across the human blood–brain barrier
eLife, 2023 Vitamin A, supplied by the diet, is critical for brain health, but little is known about its delivery across the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Brain microvascular endothelial-like cells (BMECs) differentiated from human-derived induced pluripotent stem ...
Chandler B Est, Regina M Murphy
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Estimated glomerular filtration rate is a poor predictor of the concentration of middle molecular weight uremic solutes in chronic kidney disease [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Uremic solute concentration increases as Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) declines. Weak associations were demonstrated between estimated GFR (eGFR) and the concentrations of several small water-soluble and protein-bound uremic solutes ...
Barreto, Daniela V +9 more
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Journal of Lipid Research, 2021 Present in the small intestine, cellular retinol binding protein 2 (CRBP2) plays an important role in the uptake, transport, and metabolism of dietary retinoids.
Josie A. Silvaroli +6 more
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