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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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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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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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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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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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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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Serum amyloid A is a retinol binding protein that transports retinol during bacterial infection
eLife, 2014 Retinol plays a vital role in the immune response to infection, yet proteins that mediate retinol transport during infection have not been identified.
Mehabaw G Derebe +8 more
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Lower fetuin-A, retinol binding protein 4 and several metabolites after gastric bypass compared to sleeve gastrectomy in patients with type 2 diabetes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BACKGROUND: Bypass of foregut secreted factors promoting insulin resistance is hypothesized to be one of the mechanisms by which resolution of type 2 diabetes (T2D) follows roux-en-y gastric bypass (GBP) surgery.
Mia Jüllig +8 more
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Journal of Lipid Research, 1977 Studies were conducted to explore vitamin A transport in the non-mammalian vertebrates, especially Pisces, Amphibia, and Reptilia, and to isolate and partially characterize piscine retinol-binding protein.
Y Shidoji, Y Muto
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Nanomaterials, 2023 Carboranes are promising agents for applications in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), but their hydrophobicity prevents their use in physiological environments.
Tainah Dorina Marforio +3 more
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