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3-Econsystems: microRNAs, receptors, and latent viruses; some insights biology can gain from economic theory

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016
This mini-review describes three biological systems. All three include competing molecules and a limiting molecule that binds the competing molecules. Such systems are extensively researched by economists.
Hanan ePolansky, Adrian eJavaherian
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Circulating microRNA signatures of cachexia and cancer in Canis familiaris as a comparative oncology model for human disease

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Circulating microRNAs as biomarkers of cachexia and sex‐specific cancer in senior dogs. In 25 client‐owned dogs, four circulating miRNAs (miR‐15a, miR‐15b, miR‐16, miR‐140) were downregulated in cachexia, with miR‐16 the strongest individual biomarker (AUC = 0.899).
Soon‐Seok Park, Kyongman An, Gyeonghwa Kim, Soo‐Nyun Choi, Hong‐Ki Lee, Keun Hur, Kyu‐Shik Jeong   +6 more
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To be or not to be… Nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP): A new intracellular second messenger?

Biological Research, 2004
Nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP) is a potent activator of intracellular Ca2+ release in several vertebrate and invertebrate systems.
EDUARDO NUNES CHINI
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The Response of Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 to Cadmium Involves Inhibition of the Initiation of Biofilm Formation, Decrease in Intracellular c-di-GMP Levels, and a Novel Metal Regulated Phosphodiesterase

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Cadmium is a highly toxic heavy metal for biological systems. Cupriavidus metallidurans CH34 is a model strain to study heavy metal resistance and bioremediation as it is able to deal with high heavy metal concentrations. Biofilm formation by bacteria is
Pablo Alviz-Gazitua, Pablo Alviz-Gazitua, Pablo Alviz-Gazitua, Sebastián Fuentes-Alburquenque, Luis A. Rojas, Luis A. Rojas, Raymond J. Turner, Nicolas Guiliani, Michael Seeger   +8 more
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Spatial biology in cancer epigenetics

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Spatial epigenomics combines molecular profiling with tissue architecture to reveal how gene regulation is organized within intact tissues. In cancer, these technologies uncover the mechanisms driving tumor heterogeneity and microenvironmental interactions, opening new opportunities for biomarker discovery and precision medicine.
Eva Crespo‐García, Manel Esteller
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Survival Strategies in the Aquatic and Terrestrial World: The Impact of Second Messengers on Cyanobacterial Processes

Life, 2014
Second messengers are intracellular substances regulated by specific external stimuli globally known as first messengers. Cells rely on second messengers to generate rapid responses to environmental changes and the importance of their roles is becoming ...
Marco Agostoni, Beronda L. Montgomery
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Mass spectrometry based identification of AMP‐O‐Tris generated by Thermococcus onnurineus Cas10

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Isolated Thermococcus onnurineus Cas10 generates the noncanonical ATP‐derived product AMP‐O‐Tris while in Tris‐containing buffer as identified via mass spectrometry, revealing relaxed nucleophile selectivity under isolated conditions. These findings suggest that multiprotein Csm complex assembly restricts Cas10 reactivity toward canonical cyclic ...
Su‐Jin Lee, Ga Seul Lee, JinHan Kim, Kwang‐Hyun Park, Seong‐Ryung Go, Jeong Hee Moon, Eui‐Jeon Woo   +6 more
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Occurrence of Cyclic di-GMP-Modulating Output Domains in Cyanobacteria: an Illuminating Perspective

mBio, 2013
Microorganisms use a variety of metabolites to respond to external stimuli, including second messengers that amplify primary signals and elicit biochemical changes in a cell. Levels of the second messenger cyclic dimeric GMP (c-di-GMP) are regulated by a
Marco Agostoni, Benjamin J. Koestler, Christopher M. Waters, Barry L. Williams, Beronda L. Montgomery   +4 more
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Identifying transcription factors controlling the basal expression of human MRP4 highlights a substantial role for Sp1

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The MRP4 transporter exports several drugs and signaling molecules. Here, we identified key promoter elements regulating basal MRP4 expression. Using reporter assays, we defined a conserved region with essential Sp1 and contributory Ets sites, which controlled basal MRP4 expression.
Debora Singer, Angelique Kragl, Katrin Ziems, Juliane Glaubitz, Sophie Grammbauer, Susanne Hildebrandt, Mladen V. Tzvetkov, Gabriele Jedlitschky   +7 more
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The cyclic di-GMP receptor YcgR links the second messenger with the putrescine quorum sensing system in modulation of Dickeya oryzae motility

mBio
Dickeya oryzae is a prevalent pathogen capable of infecting a variety of crops and plants, and its cell motility plays a key role in invasion of host and subsequent systemic infection. We recently demonstrated that the bacterial second messenger c-di-GMP
Weihan Gu, Yufan Chen, Congcong Xie, Zhongqiao Chen, Huagui Gao, Yaping Zhu, Lian-hui Zhang, Lisheng Liao   +7 more
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