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Botulinum Neurotoxins and Botulism: A Novel Therapeutic Approach

Toxins, 2011
Specific treatment is not available for human botulism. Current remedial mainstay is the passive administration of polyclonal antibody to botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) derived from heterologous species (immunized animal or mouse hybridoma) together with ...
Wanpen Chaicumpa, Jeeraphong Thanongsaksrikul   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frustration in Biomolecules [PDF]

, 2013
Biomolecules are the prime information processing elements of living matter. Most of these inanimate systems are polymers that compute their structures and dynamics using as input seemingly random character strings of their sequence, following which they
Ferreiro, Diego U., Komives, Elizabeth A., Wolynes, Peter G.   +2 more
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Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 increases metastatic potential and aggressiveness in colorectal cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1) is a cancer stem cell marker in several malignancies. We established a novel epithelial cell line from rectal adenocarcinoma with unique overexpression of this enzyme. Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 led to increased invasive capacity and metastatic potential, the inhibition of proliferation activity, and ultimately ...
Martina Poturnajova, Zuzana Kozovska, Ondrej Pos, Kristina Pavlov, Sachin Gulati, Peter Makovicky, Kristina Jakic, Monika Burikova, Eva Sedlackova, Barbora Svitkova, Silvia Tyciakova, Vojtech Bystry, Nicolas Blavet, Boris Tichy, Matej Hrnciar, Jaroslav Budis, Miroslav Tomas, Peter Dubovan, Georgina Kolnikova, Veronika Repaska, Nikoleta Mojzesova, Eva Zomborska, Daniel Pindak, Michal Mego, Tomas Szemes, Miroslava Matuskova   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

VH-RELATED IDIOTOPES DETECTED BY SITE-DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS [PDF]

, 1992
The function of the CD4 cell surface protein as coreceptor on T helper lymphocytes and as receptor for HIV makes this glycoprotein a prime target for an immune intervention with mAb.
Cheng, Y. H., Rieber, Ernst Peter, Riethmüller, Gert, Weiss, Elisabeth H., Weissenhorn, Winfried   +4 more
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Targeted modulation of IGFL2‐AS1 reveals its translational potential in cervical adenocarcinoma

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Cervical adenocarcinoma patients face worse outcomes than squamous cell carcinoma counterparts despite similar treatment. The identification of IGFL2‐AS1's differential expression provides a molecular basis for distinguishing these histotypes, paving the way for personalized therapies and improved survival in vulnerable populations globally.
Ricardo Cesar Cintra, Lucca Paolo Hsu Helmich, Daniel Rodrigues de Bastos, Laura Sichero, Patrícia Savio de Araujo‐Souza, Fabio Passetti, Luisa Lina Villa   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monoclonal Antibodies that Inhibit the Proteolytic Activity of Botulinum Neurotoxin Serotype/B

Toxins, 2015
Existing antibodies (Abs) used to treat botulism cannot enter the cytosol of neurons and bind to botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) at its site of action, and thus cannot reverse paralysis.
Yongfeng Fan, Jianbo Dong, Jianlong Lou, Weihua Wen, Fraser Conrad, Isin N. Geren, Consuelo Garcia-Rodriguez, Theresa J. Smith, Leonard A. Smith, Mengfei Ho, Melissa Pires-Alves, Brenda A. Wilson, James D. Marks   +12 more
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FGB1 and WSC3 are in planta-induced beta-glucan-binding fungal lectins with different functions [PDF]

, 2019
In the root endophyte Serendipita indica, several lectin-like members of the expanded multigene family of WSC proteins are transcriptionally induced in planta and are potentially involved in beta-glucan remodeling at the fungal cell wall.
Becker, S., Fesel, P., Hehemann, J., Lahrmann, U., Langen, G., Neumann, U., Wawra, S., Widmer, H., Zuccaro, A.   +8 more
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COMP–PMEPA1 axis promotes epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition in breast cancer cells

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study reveals that cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) promotes epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) in breast cancer. We identify PMEPA1 (protein TMEPAI) as a novel COMP‐binding partner that mediates EMT via binding to the TSP domains of COMP, establishing the COMP–PMEPA1 axis as a key EMT driver in breast cancer.
Konstantinos S. Papadakos, Gilar Gorji‐bahri, Lejla Gradjan, Julia Zajac, Kacper Gil, Yvonne Thokozile Nduku, Anna M. Blom   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanobodies: From Discovery to AI-Driven Design

Biology
Nanobodies, derived from naturally occurring heavy-chain antibodies in camelids (VHHs) and sharks (VNARs), are unique single-domain antibodies that have garnered significant attention in therapeutic, diagnostic, and biotechnological applications due to ...
Haoran Zhu, Yu Ding
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EDNRB‐dependent endothelin signaling reduces proliferation and promotes proneural‐to‐mesenchymal transition in gliomas

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Glioma cells mainly express the endothelin receptor EDNRB, while EDNRA is restricted to a perivascular tumor subpopulation. Endothelin signaling reduces glioma cell proliferation while promoting migration and a proneural‐to‐mesenchymal transition associated with poor prognosis. This pathway activates Ca2+, K+, ERK, and STAT3 signalings and is regulated
Donovan Pineau, Leonor Garcia, Hugo Arnold, Antonija Hanžek, Maialen Arrieta, Laurent R Gauthier, Christine Granotier‐Beckers, François D Boussin, Amaury Herbet, Marie Hautière, Valentin Asei‐Ceschino, Clémentin Jacques, Laura Brard, Thomas Harnois, Valérie Coronas, Bruno Constantin, Aurélien Chatelier, Jean Chemin, Serge Urbach, Martial Seveno, Szimonetta Hideg, Chantal Ripoll, Kasandra Aguilar‐Cázarez, Min Zheng, Guo‐Hao Huang, Sheng‐Qing Lv, Lei Zhang, Philippe Rondard, Laurent Prezeau, Jean‐Philippe Pin, Hugues Duffau, Luc Bauchet, Valérie Rigau, Franck Denat, Charles Truillet, Didier Boquet, Jean‐Philippe Hugnot   +36 more
wiley   +1 more source