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Optimizing photoactivation of PA‐mCherry for optical pooled CRISPR screens

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Photoactivatable PA‐mCherry finds widespread use to optically tag individual cells. However, confocal 405 nm UV laser‐scanning (normal scan) is much less efficient than widefield UV illumination, limiting the use of PA‐mCherry on confocal instruments. We remedy this limitation by reporting that rapid and repeated confocal scanning with a low‐intensity,
Sravasti Mukherjee, Giulia Zanetti, Bram van den Broek, Kees Jalink   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early‐life high‐fat diet exposure increases Achilles tendon stiffness and induces transcriptomic alterations

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Early‐life exposure to a high‐fat diet altered intact Achilles tendons in rat offspring, making them thinner, stiffer, and molecularly distinct even without injury. These findings suggest that developmental high‐fat diet exposure may impair tendon quality and increase susceptibility to mechanical overload or tendon injury later in life.
Heyong Yin, Ziyang Yuan, Wenli Jiang, Ai Guo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A yeast model of 5‐oxoproline accumulation reveals a general toleration to 5‐oxoproline

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Using a yeast model, we show that even high accumulation of 5‐oxoproline causes only mild cellular stress and does not trigger oxidative stress. Instead, cells adapt by activating efflux pumps and diverse protective pathways, suggesting that previously proposed harmful effects of 5‐oxoproline may arise from indirect metabolic imbalances rather than the
Pratiksha Dubey, Vaishnavi Sanjayan, Praveen Singh, Shantanu Sengupta, Anand Kumar Bachhawat   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilizing small molecules to probe and harness the proteome by pooled protein tagging with ligandable domains

Frontiers in Pharmacology
Multifunctional ligand-binding domains have revolutionized cell biology by enabling the precise visualization and manipulation of fused proteins of interest through small molecule probes.
Katherine E. Larrimore, Yevgeniy V. Serebrenik   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sudden anaerobization in Amphibacillus xylanus increases intracellular labile ferrous iron and inhibits cell growth

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Abruptly changing from aerobic to anaerobic conditions (sudden anaerobization) induced growth inhibition and a significant increase in intracellular labile ferrous iron in the aerotolerant anaerobe Amphibacillus xylanus. We found that free flavins mediate efficient electron transfer from NADH to ferric iron under anaerobic conditions, suggesting that ...
Shinya Kimata, Yoichi Sakai, Keisuke Tanaka, Etsuro Yoshimura, Ken Kitano, Morio Ishikawa, Tadahiro Nakamoto, Tsutomu Takayama, Hirofumi Inoue, Kaho Nomura, Tomonori Suzuki, Masataka Uchino, Akira Abe, Youichi Niimura   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Directed evolution of enzymes at the crossroads of tradition and innovation

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
An iterative cycle of data‐driven enzyme optimization comprising four stages: genetic diversification of a template enzyme, expression of protein variants, high‐throughput evaluation, and machine‐learning‐guided redesign of the next variant library.
Maria Tomkova, Andrej Mirossay, Erik Sedlak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transcripts enriched in codons that trigger P‐site tRNA‐mediated mRNA decay possess stable mRNA

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
PTMD codons were first described by Mendel et al. as mediators of an mRNA decay pathway dependent on the human protein CNOT3, homologous to yeast Not5. Our findings confirm that PTMD codons destabilize transcripts; however, unlike in yeast, the human pathway specifically targets and slightly destabilizes primarily stable mRNAs.
Rodolfo Lopes Carneiro, Fernando Lucas Palhano   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

ATZ‐1 promotes DNA replication efficiency to maintain normal meiotic function

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Absence of ATZ‐1 interferes with meiotic DNA replication and cell cycle function via CHK‐1. This causes downstream defects associated with DNA damage and genomic integrity. Taken together, this study suggests that ATZ‐1 influences DNA replication efficiency and cell cycle function to maintain normal meiotic function.
Taylin E. Gourley, Luke W. Molesworth, Nethma H. Waduge, Fahimeh Eskandari, Peter R. Boag, Gregory M. Davis   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discovery of RNA‐Targeting Small Molecules: Challenges and Future Directions

MedComm
RNA‐targeting small molecules represent a transformative frontier in drug discovery, offering novel therapeutic avenues for diseases traditionally deemed undruggable.
Zhengguo Cai, Hongli Ma, Fengcan Ye, Dingwei Lei, Zhenfeng Deng, Yongge Li, Ruichu Gu, Han Wen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of an iPSC-based screening platform identifying enhancers of chondrogenesis

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
Objective: There is currently no long-term treatment for the repair of damaged cartilage and osteoarthritis (OA). Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are an ideal cell source for screening platforms due to their ability to self-renew and differentiate
Aisling O'Brien, Maojia Xu, Enda O'Connell, Aline M. Morrison, Georgina Shaw, James R. Dutton, Mary Murphy, Frank Barry   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source