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Aβ42 promotes the aggregation of α‐synuclein splice isoforms via heterogeneous nucleation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The aggregation of amyloid‐β (Aβ) and α‐synuclein (αSyn) is associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. This study reveals that Aβ aggregates serve as potent nucleation sites for the aggregation of αSyn and its splice isoforms, shedding light on the intricate interplay between these two pathogenic proteins.
Alexander Röntgen, Zenon Toprakcioglu, Michele Vendruscolo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A PERSPECTIVE CULTURAL MODEL FOR CONTROL OF BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF HUMAN INTERFERONS

Журнал микробиологии, эпидемиологии и иммунобиологии, 2015
Aim. Study species specificity of human lymphocyte interferon alpha in vitro in cell cultures of swine origin for expansion of cell line spectrum for interferon titration and control of newly created interferons and interferon-like preparations in vivo ...
F. G Nagieva, E. P Barkova, A. Yu Fedotov, L. A Gaiderova, A. N Lisakov, V. T Nochevny   +5 more
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Patterns of interaction specificity of fungus-growing termites and Termitomyces symbionts in South Africa

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2007
Background Termites of the subfamily Macrotermitinae live in a mutualistic symbiosis with basidiomycete fungi of the genus Termitomyces. Here, we explored interaction specificity in fungus-growing termites using samples from 101 colonies in South-Africa ...
de Beer Z Wilhelm, Mitchell Jannette, de Fine Licht Henrik H, Ros Vera ID, Aanen Duur K, Slippers Bernard, Rouland-LeFèvre Corinne, Boomsma Jacobus J   +7 more
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Archaeal protein containing domain of unknown function 2193 undergoes oligomeric reconfiguration upon iron–sulfur cluster binding

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This work presents the characterization of MvoDUF2193, a Methanococcus voltae (Mvo) protein from the domain of unknown function (DUF) 2193 family. We demonstrate that MvoDUF2193 binds a single [4Fe–4S] cluster per subunit and that cluster occupancy regulates the transition from an apo tetramer to a [4Fe–4S] monomeric form. This structural transition is
Emily M. Dieter, James Larson, Monika Tokmina‐Lukaszewska, Jin Xiong, Jared Green, Yisong Guo, William E. Broderick, Brian Bothner, Joan B. Broderick   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative genomics of plant pathogenic Botrytis species with distinct host specificity

BMC Genomics, 2019
Background Fungi of the genus Botrytis (presently containing ~ 35 species) are able to infect more than 1400 different plant species and cause losses in a wide range of crops of economic importance. The best studied species is B.
Claudio A. Valero-Jiménez, Javier Veloso, Martijn Staats, Jan A. L. van Kan   +3 more
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The cytochrome oxidase defect in ISC‐depleted yeast is caused by impaired iron–sulfur cluster maturation of the mitoribosome assembly factor Rsm22

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The yeast mitoribosome assembly factor Rsm22 contains a [4Fe‐4S] cluster that is matured by the mitochondrial iron–sulfur cluster assembly (ISC) machinery. Defects in ISC components result in impaired mitochondrial protein synthesis due to a mitoribosome assembly defect.
Ulrich Mühlenhoff, Dominik Trauth, Weronika Śliwińska, Linda Boss, Roland Lill   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring lipid diversity and minimalism to define membrane requirements for synthetic cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Designing the lipid membrane of synthetic cells is a complex task, in which its various roles (among them solute transport, membrane protein support, and self‐replication) should all be integrated. In this review, we report the latest top‐down and bottom‐up advances and discuss compatibility and complexity issues of current engineering approaches ...
Sergiy Gan, Victoria Scarpelli, Marten Exterkate   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Pathogenicity and Host Ranges of Magnaporthe oryzae and Related Species

The Plant Pathology Journal, 2020
Host shifting and host expansion of fungal plant pathogens increases the rate of emergence of new pathogens and the incidence of disease in various crops, which threaten global food security. Magnaporthe species cause serious disease in rice, namely rice
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Sequence similarity is more relevant than species specificity in probabilistic backtranslation

BMC Bioinformatics, 2007
Background Backtranslation is the process of decoding a sequence of amino acids into the corresponding codons. All synthetic gene design systems include a backtranslation module.
Di Pietro Cinzia, Pulvirenti Alfredo, Pigola Giuseppe, Giugno Rosalba, Ferro Alfredo, Purrello Michele, Ragusa Marco   +6 more
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Ergothioneine supplementation improves pup phenotype and survival in a murine model of spinal muscular atrophy

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease affecting motor neurons. Individuals with SMA experience mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of an antioxidant and neuroprotective substance, ergothioneine (ERGO), on an SMNΔ7 mouse model of SMA.
Francesca Cadile, Daniela Ratto, Giorgia Rastelli, Ottavia Eleonora Ferraro, Caterina Temporini, Sunil Kumar, Simona Boncompagni, Paola Rossi, Monica Canepari   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source