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Integrative transcriptomic and machine learning approaches reveal candidate genes for silk and venom production in Bibionomorpha (Diptera)

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
Multi‐species transcriptomics and deep learning identified candidate genes associated with silk and venom production in Bibionomorpha. Venom‐associated genes were enriched in proteases, inhibitors and pore‐forming proteins, whereas silk‐related genes showed chitin‐binding and peritrophin domains. Integrating co‐expression networks, machine learning and
Daniel Kenji Matuo, João Alfredo Teodoro, Danilo T. Amaral   +2 more
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Bioinformatic and Biochemical Characterization of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) Serine Protease Inhibitors (Serpins) [PDF]

, 2016
Ticks bites are a source of morbidity and mortality for humans and animals. Chemicals have been insufficient for tick control whereas an anti-tick vaccine may be an effective alternative. Hosts use serpins to control their immune pathways therefore ticks
Porter, Lindsay Michelle
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Distinct Microbial and Host Proteome Signatures Relate to Proteolytic Activity in Gingival Crevicular Fluid in an Exploratory Study of Patients With Periodontitis

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Risk assessment tools for periodontitis lack sufficient precision to predict disease progression. The aim of this exploratory study was to evaluate proteolytic activity (PA) in gingival crevicular fluid in relation to clinically assessed progression risk, microbial community composition and host proteome. Materials and Methods Samples were
Miguel Carda‐Diéguez, Stefan Rüdiger, Gunnel Svensäter, Henrik Jansson, Tirthankar Mohanty, Yashuan Chao, Christofer Karlsson, Johan Malmström, Oonagh Shannon, Álex Mira, Julia R. Davies   +10 more
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Genetic Susceptibility to Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
Aim: The aim of this narrative review was to identify genes carrying risk alleles associated with an increased risk of periodontitis and to place them in a biological context. Methods: The literature was reviewed based on predefined criteria. Results: The identified genes largely fall into functions linking immune response with tissue repair. The genes
Gesa M. Richter, Arne S. Schaefer
wiley   +1 more source

Inflammatory and Immunological Basis of Periodontal Diseases

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
The periodontal lesion emerges as an evolving immunological battlefield, where host–microbiome interactions, dysregulated immune responses, fragile resolution mechanisms, and inflammophilic dysbiosis converge to shift the balance from homeostasis to unrestrained tissue destruction.
Giacomo Baima, Marion Arce, Mario Romandini, Thomas Van Dyke   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Designing Therapeutic SERPINs: Biotechnological Approaches to Improve Specificity and Potency

, 2022
Native SERPINs are currently the treatment of choice for diseases driven by excessive serine protease activity. Nonetheless, their lack of specificity and potency as well as the short half-life of their recombinant counterparts hamper their therapeutic ...
Sanrattana, Wariya
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Restriction of Viral Glycoprotein Maturation by Cellular Protease Inhibitors

Viruses
The human genome is estimated to encode more than 500 proteases performing a wide range of important physiological functions. They digest proteins in our food, determine the activity of hormones, induce cell death and regulate blood clotting, for example.
Rishikesh Lotke, Moritz Petersen, Daniel Sauter   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biomarkers Correlating With the Development of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma From Leukoplakia

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We assessed protein biomarkers expressed in oral leukoplakia (OL) that are associated with the risk of transformation into oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Methods Tissue sections of OL transforming into OSCC (leuko‐ca), the corresponding OSCC and OL that did not progress to OSCC (leuko‐nonca) were analyzed with global relative ...
Daniel Giglio, Divya Ganesh, Bishwa Prakash Bhattarai, Tine Merete Søland, Jonas Sundberg, Annika Thorsell, Jenny Öhman, Dipak Sapkota, Bengt Hasséus   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biochemical characterization of serpins in the malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae [PDF]

Master of ScienceDivision of BiologyKristin MichelTo date malaria is the most important tropical disease, which is caused by Plasmodium sp. and vectored by anopheline mosquitoes.
Gulley, Melissa M.
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Genetic risk variants implicate impaired maintenance and repair of periodontal tissues as causal for periodontitis—A synthesis of recent findings

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
AbstractPeriodontitis is a complex inflammatory disease in which the host genome, in conjunction with extrinsic factors, determines susceptibility and progression. Genetic predisposition is the strongest risk factor in the first decades of life. As people age, chronic exposure to the periodontal microbiome puts a strain on the proper maintenance of ...
Arne S. Schaefer, Luigi Nibali, Noha Zoheir, Niki M. Moutsopoulos, Bruno G. Loos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source