scholarly journals Characterization of Two Cases of Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia Type I Shed Light on the Uncharacterized C15orf41 Protein

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Russo ◽  
Roberta Marra ◽  
Immacolata Andolfo ◽  
Gianluca De Rosa ◽  
Barbara Eleni Rosato ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Russo ◽  
Roberta Marra ◽  
Immacolata Andolfo ◽  
Gianluca De Rosa ◽  
Barbara Eleni Rosato ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Swickley ◽  
Yehoshua Bloch ◽  
Lidor Malka ◽  
Adi Meiri ◽  
Sharon Noy-Lotan ◽  
...  

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (14) ◽  
pp. 4139
Author(s):  
Barbora Vénosová ◽  
Ingrid Jelemenská ◽  
Jozef Kožíšek ◽  
Peter Rapta ◽  
Michal Zalibera ◽  
...  

Two 15-membered octaazamacrocyclic nickel(II) complexes are investigated by theoretical methods to shed light on their affinity forwards binding and reducing CO2. In the first complex 1[NiIIL]0, the octaazamacrocyclic ligand is grossly unsaturated (π-conjugated), while in the second 1[NiIILH]2+ one, the macrocycle is saturated with hydrogens. One and two-electron reductions are described using Mulliken population analysis, quantum theory of atoms in molecules, localized orbitals, and domain averaged fermi holes, including the characterization of the Ni-CCO2 bond and the oxidation state of the central Ni atom. It was found that in the [NiLH] complex, the central atom is reduced to Ni0 and/or NiI and is thus able to bind CO2 via a single σ bond. In addition, the two-electron reduced 3[NiL]2− species also shows an affinity forwards CO2.


2021 ◽  
Vol 346 ◽  
pp. 109153
Author(s):  
Ling Wang ◽  
Li Wang ◽  
Youzhao Liu ◽  
Zhiyun Wang ◽  
Qing Chen ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 2501
Author(s):  
Sonja Hinz ◽  
Dominik Jung ◽  
Dorota Hauert ◽  
Hagen S. Bachmann

Geranylgeranyltransferase type-I (GGTase-I) represents an important drug target since it contributes to the function of many proteins that are involved in tumor development and metastasis. This led to the development of GGTase-I inhibitors as anti-cancer drugs blocking the protein function and membrane association of e.g., Rap subfamilies that are involved in cell differentiation and cell growth. In the present study, we developed a new NanoBiT assay to monitor the interaction of human GGTase-I and its substrate Rap1B. Different Rap1B prenylation-deficient mutants (C181G, C181S, and ΔCQLL) were designed and investigated for their interaction with GGTase-I. While the Rap1B mutants C181G and C181S still exhibited interaction with human GGTase-I, mutant ΔCQLL, lacking the entire CAAX motif (defined by a cysteine residue, two aliphatic residues, and the C-terminal residue), showed reduced interaction. Moreover, a specific, peptidomimetic and competitive CAAX inhibitor was able to block the interaction of Rap1B with GGTase-I. Furthermore, activation of both Gαs-coupled human adenosine receptors, A2A (A2AAR) and A2B (A2BAR), increased the interaction between GGTase-I and Rap1B, probably representing a way to modulate prenylation and function of Rap1B. Thus, A2AAR and A2BAR antagonists might be promising candidates for therapeutic intervention for different types of cancer that overexpress Rap1B. Finally, the NanoBiT assay provides a tool to investigate the pharmacology of GGTase-I inhibitors.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruoxi Zhang ◽  
Rui Kang ◽  
Daolin Tang

AbstractCell death and immune response are at the core of life. In past decades, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein STING1 (also known as STING or TMEM173) was found to play a fundamental role in the production of type I interferons (IFNs) and pro-inflammatory cytokines in response to DNA derived from invading microbial pathogens or damaged hosts by activating multiple transcription factors. In addition to this well-known function in infection, inflammation, and immunity, emerging evidence suggests that the STING1-dependent signaling network is implicated in health and disease by regulating autophagic degradation or various cell death modalities (e.g., apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis, mitotic cell death, and immunogenic cell death [ICD]). Here, we outline the latest advances in our understanding of the regulating mechanisms and signaling pathways of STING1 in autophagy and cell death, which may shed light on new targets for therapeutic interventions.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sami Havukainen ◽  
Jonai Pujol-Giménez ◽  
Mari Valkonen ◽  
Ann Westerholm-Parvinen ◽  
Matthias A. Hediger ◽  
...  

AbstractTrichoderma reesei is an ascomycete fungus known for its capability to secrete high amounts of extracellular cellulose- and hemicellulose-degrading enzymes. These enzymes are utilized in the production of second-generation biofuels and T. reesei is a well-established host for their production. Although this species has gained considerable interest in the scientific literature, the sugar transportome of T. reesei remains poorly characterized. Better understanding of the proteins involved in the transport of different sugars could be utilized for engineering better enzyme production strains. In this study we aimed to shed light on this matter by characterizing multiple T. reesei transporters capable of transporting various types of sugars. We used phylogenetics to select transporters for expression in Xenopus laevis oocytes to screen for transport activities. Of the 18 tested transporters, 8 were found to be functional in oocytes. 10 transporters in total were investigated in oocytes and in yeast, and for 3 of them no transport function had been described in literature. This comprehensive analysis provides a large body of new knowledge about T. reesei sugar transporters, and further establishes X. laevis oocytes as a valuable tool for studying fungal sugar transporters.


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