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Tau acetylation at K331 has limited impact on tau pathology in vivo

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We mapped tau post‐translational modifications in humanized MAPT knock‐in mice and in amyloid‐bearing double knock‐in mice. Acetylation within the repeat domain, particularly around K331, showed modest increases under amyloid pathology. To test functional relevance, we generated MAPTK331Q knock‐in mice.
Shoko Hashimoto, Yukio Matsuba, Mika Takahashi, Takaomi C. Saido   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rare event simulation for probabilistic models of T-cell activation

, 2010
Lipsmeier F. Rare event simulation for probabilistic models of T-cell activation. Bielefeld (Germany): Bielefeld University; 2010.One of the central questions in immunobiology is: How does the immune system reliably distinguish between antigens of our ...
Lipsmeier, Florian
core  

Calpain small subunit homodimerization is robust and calcium‐independent

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Calpains dimerize via penta‐EF‐hand (PEF) domains. Using single‐molecule force spectroscopy, we measured the strength and kinetics of PEF–PEF homodimer binding. The interaction is robust, shows a transient conformational step before dissociation, and remains largely insensitive to Ca2+.
Nesha May O. Andoy, Trina Dykstra‐MacPherson, Mathias A. Bell, Peter L. Davies, Ruby May A. Sullan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

LKB1 is essential for the proliferation of T-cell progenitors and mature peripheral T cells [PDF]

, 2010
The serine/threonine kinase LKB1 has a conserved role in Drosophila and nematodes to co-ordinate cell metabolism. During T lymphocyte development in the thymus, progenitors need to synchronize increased metabolism with the onset of proliferation and ...
Finlay, David, Doreen Cantrell, Macintyre, Andrew, Carmen Feijoo-carnero, Clarke, Rosemary, David Finlay, Alan Ashworth, Feijoo-Carnero, Carmen, Cantrell, Doreen, Tamas, Peter, Rosemary Clarke, Andrew Macintyre, Ashworth, Alan   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Structural insights into an engineered feruloyl esterase with improved MHET degrading properties

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
A feruloyl esterase was engineered to mimic key features of MHETase, enhancing the degradation of PET oligomers. Structural and computational analysis reveal how a point mutation stabilizes the active site and reshapes the binding cleft, expading substrate scope.
Panagiota Karampa, Konstantinos Makryniotis, Theofani‐Iosifina Sousani, Evangelos Topakas, Vangelis Daskalakis, Maria Dimarogona   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regulation of T cell differentiation and function by EZH2

Frontiers in Immunology, 2016
The enhancer of zeste homologue 2 (EZH2), one of the polycomb group (PcG) proteins, is the catalytic subunit of Polycomb-repressive complex 2 (PRC2) and induces the trimethylation of the histone H3 lysine 27 (H3K27me3) promoting epigenetic gene silencing.
THEODOROS KARANTANOS, THEODOROS KARANTANOS, Anthos Christofides, Kankana Bardhan, Lequn Li, Lequn Li, Vassiliki A Boussiotis   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modulatory effects of T-cadherin on cell behavior and growth factor receptor activity in carcinoma cells [PDF]

, 2014
Cancer is a major health problem. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway plays an important role in cancer progression. EGFR-targeted anti-cancer drugs are being developed to improve anti-cancer therapy.
Maslova, Kseniya
core   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

Choice of activation protocol impacts the yield and quality of CAR T cell product, particularly with older individuals

Clinical & Translational Immunology
Objectives In clinical chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, one of the strongest correlates of favorable patient responses is lower levels of differentiation in T cells from the peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) starting material or the
Palak H Mehta, Gemma S Trollope, Patrick Leung, Shivali Savita Chinni, Anna Iasinskaia, Aaron J Harrison, Hannah Hughes‐Parry, Misty R Jenkins, Michael H Kershaw, Anthony Jaworowski, Clare Y Slaney, Rachel M Koldej, David S Ritchie, Kylie M Quinn   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of significance of CARD11 and MYO1G expressions in pulmonary tuberculosis and their predictive value for prognosis of recurrence [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry
Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide, with extremely high morbidity and mortality. An in-depth understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of PTB is crucial for finding novel diagnostic and therapeutic ...
Liu Fengxia, Lin Shengxun, Li Li, Xu Bei, Chang Tingting   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source