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An isoform of 14‐3‐3 protein regulates transbilayer lipid movement at the plasma membrane

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Loss of 14‐3‐3ζ in CHO cells confers resistance to exogenous phosphatidylserine (PS) and impairs endocytosis‐independent inward flip‐flop of fluorescent PS at the plasma membrane. RNAi‐mediated knockdown reproduces this defect, while no additive effect is seen in ATP11C‐deficient cells.
Akiko Yamaji‐Hasegawa, Akira Hattori, Masafumi Tsujimoto, Toshihide Kobayashi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling and structural analysis of PA clan serine proteases

BMC Research Notes, 2012
Background Serine proteases account for over a third of all known proteolytic enzymes; they are involved in a variety of physiological processes and are classified into clans sharing structural homology. The PA clan of endopeptidases is the most abundant
Laskar Aparna, Rodger Euan J, Chatterjee Aniruddha, Mandal Chhabinath   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Viral SERPINS—A Family of Highly Potent Immune-Modulating Therapeutic Proteins

Biomolecules, 2023
Serine protease inhibitors, SERPINS, are a highly conserved family of proteins that regulate serine proteases in the central coagulation and immune pathways, representing 2–10% of circulating proteins in the blood.
Kyle Varkoly, Roxana Beladi, Mostafa Hamada, Grant McFadden, James Irving, Alexandra R. Lucas   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto, Masatomo So, Ayako Furukawa, Kenji Sugase   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

AscF in the mycobacterial CIII–CIV supercomplex lacks metal and nucleotide binding but links malate oxidation to respiration

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The mycobacterial CIII‐CIV respiratory supercomplex is an obligate assembly, encompassing several subunits of unknown functions. We have characterized the intracellular subunit AscF, and show that it is unlikely to be a sensor for metals or nucleotides, but is required for growth on nonfermentable energy sources, and likely works as an adapter for ...
Eni Rile, Riccardo Diamanti, Daniel Lundin, Soni Sharma, Robin Lissner, Coenraad P. Kuil, Martin Högbom, Dirk Bald, Dan Sjöstrand   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmacological Inhibition of Serine Proteases to Reduce Cardiac Inflammation and Fibrosis in Atrial Fibrillation

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019
Systemic inflammation correlates with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and thrombogenesis. Systemic inflammation alters vessel permeability, allowing inflammatory and immune cell migration toward target organs, including the heart.
Raffaele Coppini, Lorenzo Santini, Chiara Palandri, Laura Sartiani, Elisabetta Cerbai, Laura Raimondi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tumour–host interactions in Drosophila: mechanisms in the tumour micro‐ and macroenvironment

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This review examines how tumour–host crosstalk takes place at multiple levels of biological organisation, from local cell competition and immune crosstalk to organism‐wide metabolic and physiological collapse. Here, we integrate findings from Drosophila melanogaster studies that reveal conserved mechanisms through which tumours hijack host systems to ...
José Teles‐Reis, Tor Erik Rusten
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of hyperhomocysteinemia on proteolytic activity in the spleen

Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal, 2023
Background: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of hyperhomocysteinemia (HC) on proteolytic activity in the spleen of rats. Methods: Albino nonlinear male rats of different ages (young, adults, and old) were involved in the study.
Nataliia Raksha, Olexandra Kostyuk, Tatyana Synelnyk, Olga Kharchenko, Serhii Shchypanskyi, Igor Gunas, Oleksandra Nazarova, Antonina Gritsenko, Tetiana Andriichuk, Oleksandr Maievskyi   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

CCDC80 suppresses high‐grade serous ovarian cancer migration via negative regulation of B7‐H3

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
PAX8 is a lineage‐specific master regulator of transcription in high‐grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC) progression. We show for the first time that PAX8 facilitates proliferation and metastasis by repressing the cell autonomous tumor suppressor CCDC80 and inducing B7‐H3 expression.
Aya Saleh, Nitzan Medina‐Itzhaki, Milena Chekov, Eden Gal‐Swisa, Roba Gabesh‐Wahabi, Inbar Savyon, Inna Naroditsky, Hilary A. Kenny, Basem Fares, Lina Korsensky, Einav Girsh, Liron Berger, Ruth Perets   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

KDM7A and KDM1A inhibition suppresses tumour promoting pathways in prostate cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Treatment resistance is a major challenge for patients with advanced prostate cancer. This study examined an alternative approach to target the major prostate cancer‐promoting pathway by targeting epigenetic factors, whose levels are higher in tumours.
Jennie N Jeyapalan, Veronika M Metzler, Simone de Brot, Corinne L Woodcock, Anna E Harris, Jennifer Lothion‐Roy, Emeli M Nilsson, Atara Ntekim, Michael S Toss, Jenny L Persson, Francesca Khani, Brian D Robinson, Lorraine J Gudas, Emad Rakha, David M Heery, Catrin S Rutland, Nigel P Mongan   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source