Transcriptional profiling of colicin-induced cell death of Escherichia coli MG1655 identifies potential mechanisms by which bacteriocins promote bacterial diversity [PDF]
, 2004 We report the transcriptional response of Escherichia coli MG1655 to damage induced by colicins E3 and E9, bacteriocins that kill cells through inactivation of the ribosome and degradation of chromosomal DNA, respectively. Colicin E9 strongly induced the
Hinton, Jay C. D. +6 more
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Membrane fusion mediated by ricin and viscumin [PDF]
, 1998 The ribosome inactivating plant proteins (RIPs) ricin and viscumin but not Ricinus communis agglutinin are able induce vesicle–vesicle fusion. A model is suggested in which the toxicity of the RIPs is partially determined by their fusogenicity.
Peter Pohl +39 more
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Toxins, 2016 Endoglin (CD105) is an accessory component of the TGF-β receptor complex, which is expressed in a number of tissues and over-expressed in the endothelial cells of tumor neovasculature.
Begoña Barriuso +7 more
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Combination of Balsamin and Flavonoids Induce Apoptotic Effects in Liver and Breast Cancer Cells
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 Flavonoids such as naringenin, quercetin, and naringin are known to exhibit anticancer properties. In this study, we examined the effects of these flavonoids on cell viability and apoptotic pathways of cancer cells, either singly or in combination with ...
Parminder K. Ajji +3 more
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Plant Toxins as Potential Alternatives to Botulinum Toxin for Eye-Movement Disorder Therapy
Stresses, 2023 The most successful alternative to traditional surgery for ocular muscle spasm treatment is the intramuscular injection of botulinum toxin (BTX), which allows the maintenance of the muscle dynamics and the absence of scars.
Massimo Bortolotti +5 more
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Inhibition of HIV-1 replication by balsamin, a ribosome inactivating protein of Momordica balsamina [PDF]
, 2013 Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) are endowed with several medicinal properties, including antiviral activity. We demonstrate here that the recently identified type I RIP from Momordica balsamina also possesses antiviral activity, as determined by ...
Ahmed, Zahra +5 more
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Effect of transgenic tobacco plant, Nicotiana tabacum expressing ribosome inactivating gene isolated from the bulbs of Dutch iris, Iris hollandica on biological parameters of Myzus nicotianae (Hem.: Aphididea) and Spodoptera exigua (Lep.: Noctuidae) [PDF]
نامه انجمن حشرهشناسی ایران, 2015 The use of modified crop plants through gene transfer between different plant species plays an important role in pest control programs. We have investigated the insecticidal properties of two lines of tobacco transgenic plant consisting of IRIP ...
Sh. Shahidi-Noghabi
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Impairing the production of ribosomal RNA activates mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 signalling and downstream translation factors [PDF]
, 2014 Ribosome biogenesis is a key process for maintaining protein synthetic capacity in dividing or growing cells, and requires coordinated production of ribosomal proteins and ribosomal RNA (rRNA), including the processing of the latter.
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Ribosome inactivation by Escherichia coli GTPase RsgA inhibits T4 phage
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 IntroductionBacteria must combat phages, and myriad bacterial anti-phage systems have been discovered that reduce host metabolism, for example, by depleting energetic compounds like ATP and NAD+. Hence, these systems indirectly inhibit protein production.
Laura Fernández-García +3 more
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Lectin domains at the frontiers of plant defense [PDF]
, 2014 Plants are under constant attack from pathogens and herbivorous insects. To protect and defend themselves, plants evolved a multi-layered surveillance system, known as the innate immune system.
Lannoo, Nausicaä, Van Damme, Els
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