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By dawn or dusk—how circadian timing rewrites bacterial infection outcomes

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The circadian clock shapes immune function, yet its influence on infection outcomes is only beginning to be understood. This review highlights how circadian timing alters host responses to the bacterial pathogens Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Streptococcus pneumoniae revealing that the effectiveness of immune defense depends not only
Devons Mo, Catherine S. Palmer, Jacqueline M. Kimmey   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the Applicability of the Fokker-Planck Equation in Polymer Translocation: A Brownian Dynamics Study

, 2014
Brownian dynamics (BD) simulations are used to study the translocation dynamics of a coarse-grained polymer through a cylindrical nanopore. We consider the case of short polymers, with a polymer length, N, in the range N=21-61.
Alberts B., Bird R. B., de Gennes P.-G., James M. Polson, Lodish H., Taylor R. Dunn   +5 more
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Substrate specificity of Burkholderia pseudomallei multidrug transporters is influenced by the hydrophilic patch in the substrate‐binding pocket

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Multidrug transporters BpeB and BpeF from the Gram‐negative pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei have a hydrophilic patch in their substrate‐binding pocket. Drug susceptibility tests and growth curve analyses using an Escherichia coli recombinant expression system revealed that the hydrophilic patches of BpeB and BpeF are involved in the substrate ...
Ui Okada, Satoshi Murakami
wiley   +1 more source

In situ molecular organization and heterogeneity of the Legionella Dot/Icm T4SS

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We present a nearly complete in situ model of the Legionella Dot/Icm type IV secretion system, revealing its central secretion channel and identifying new components. Using cryo‐electron tomography with AI‐based modeling, our work highlights the structure, variability, and mechanism of this complex nanomachine, advancing understanding of bacterial ...
Przemysław Dutka, Yuxi Liu, Stefano Maggi, Debnath Ghosal, Jue Wang, Prashant P. Damke, Stephen D. Carter, Wei Zhao, Sukhithasri Vijayrajratnam, Joseph P. Vogel, Carrie L. Shaffer, Grant J. Jensen   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anomalous Dynamics of Translocation

, 2001
We study the dynamics of the passage of a polymer through a membrane pore (translocation), focusing on the scaling properties with the number of monomers $N$. The natural coordinate for translocation is the number of monomers on one side of the hole at a
A. Baumgärtner, A. Baumgärtner, A. Meller, D. A. Hoagland, D. K. Lubensky, E. Arvanitidou, E. Ben-Naim, G. S. Grest, G. W. Slater, H. A. Kramers, I. Carmesin, I. Carmesin, I. Szabo, J. Han, Jeffrey Chuang, K. Kremer, K. L. Sebastian, M. Muthukumar, M. Muthukumar, M. Muthukumar, Mehran Kardar, N. A. Rotstein, P. G. de Gennes, P. J. Park, P. J. Park, P. Mayer, S. Chandrasekhar, S. E. Henrickson, W. Sung, Yacov Kantor   +29 more
core   +1 more source

Mycobacterial cell division arrest and smooth‐to‐rough envelope transition using CRISPRi‐mediated genetic repression systems

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
CRISPRI‐mediated gene silencing and phenotypic exploration in nontuberculous mycobacteria. In this Research Protocol, we describe approaches to control, monitor, and quantitatively assess CRISPRI‐mediated gene silencing in M. smegmatis and M. abscessus model organisms.
Vanessa Point, Wafaa Achache, Janïs Laudouze, Eliana Sepulveda Ramos, Mickaël Maziero, Céline Crauste, Stéphane Canaan, Pierre Santucci   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

RAC1-Dependent ORAI1 Translocation to the Leading Edge Supports Lamellipodia Formation and Directional Persistence [PDF]

, 2020
Tumor invasion requires efficient cell migration, which is achieved by the generation of persistent and polarized lamellipodia. The generation of lamellipodia is supported by actin dynamics at the leading edge where a complex of proteins known as the ...
Espinosa-Bermejo, Noelia, Lopez-Guerrero, Aida M., Macartney, Thomas, Martin-Romero, Francisco Javier, Mulero, Victoriano, Orantos-Aguilera, Yolanda, Pascual-Caro, Carlos, Perez-Oliva, Ana B., Pozo-Guisado, Eulalia, Rodriguez-Ruiz, Lola, Sanchez-Lopez, Irene   +10 more
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Substrate Stress Relaxation Regulates Cell‐Mediated Assembly of Extracellular Matrix

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Silicone‐based viscoelastic substrates with tunable stress relaxation reveal how matrix mechanics regulates cellular mechanosensing and cell‐mediated matrix remodelling in the stiff regime. High stress relaxation promotes assembly of fibronectin fibril‐like structures, increased nuclear localization of YAP and formation of β1 integrin‐enriched ...
Jonah L. Voigt, Jens Timmer, Elisabetta Ada Cavalcanti‐Adam   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mobility of the SecA 2-helix-finger is not essential for polypeptide translocation via the SecYEG complex [PDF]

, 2012
The bacterial ATPase SecA and protein channel complex SecYEG form the core of an essential protein translocation machinery. The nature of the conformational changes induced by each stage of the hydrolytic cycle of ATP and how they are coupled to protein ...
Alice Robson, Bauer, Berger, Bessonneau, Breyton, Brundage, Cannon, Dalal, Deville, Ding, Duong, Egea, Erlandson, Erlandson, Gelis, Gold, Gold, Gold, Hizlan, Hunt, Ian Collinson, Karamanou, Lill, Or, Osborne, Osborne, Park, Park, Piggot, Piggot, Richard B. Sessions, Robson, Robson, Robson, Sarah Whitehouse, Tam, Van den Berg, Vicki A.M. Gold, William J. Allen, Wolf, Woodbury, Zimmer, Zimmer   +42 more
core   +2 more sources