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PloS one, 10(5), e0128221-e0128221 (2015-05-27)
Free iron typically leads to the formation of excess free radicals, and additional iron deposition in the liver contributes to the oxidative pathologic processes of liver disease. Many pharmacological properties of the insectivorous plant Drosera burmannii Vahl. have been reported
Stem cell research & therapy, 6, 124-124 (2015-06-20)
Surface modification of titanium (Ti) implants promotes bone formation and shortens the osseointegration period. The aim of this study was to promote bone regeneration and stability around implants using atmospheric pressure plasma (APP) pretreatment. This was followed by immobilization of
Tissue engineering. Part A, 20(15-16), 2224-2233 (2014-03-13)
One of the factors preventing clinical application of regenerative medicine to degenerative cartilage diseases is a suitable source of cells. Chondrocytes, the only cell type of cartilage, grown in vitro under culture conditions to expand cell numbers lose their phenotype
European journal of human genetics : EJHG, 22(6), 726-733 (2013-10-17)
Acromesomelic chondrodysplasias (ACDs) are characterized by disproportionate shortening of the appendicular skeleton, predominantly affecting the middle (forearms and forelegs) and distal segments (hands and feet). Here, we present two consanguineous families with missense (c.157T>C, p.(C53R)) or nonsense (c.657G>A, p.(W219*)) mutations
Nature, 517(7534), 347-350 (2015-01-17)
The structure of water near non-polar molecular fragments or surfaces mediates the hydrophobic interactions that underlie a broad range of interfacial, colloidal and biophysical phenomena. Substantial progress over the past decade has improved our understanding of hydrophobic interactions in simple
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1840(7), 2281-2288 (2014-04-08)
Understanding the molecular mechanism through which proteins are functional at extreme high and low temperatures is one of the key issues in structural biology. To investigate this phenomenon, we have focused on two instructive truncated hemoglobins from Thermobifida fusca (Tf-trHbO)
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 450(4), 1339-1344 (2014-07-09)
Protein aggregation and its subsequent deposition in different tissues culminate in a diverse range of diseases collectively known as amyloidoses. Aggregation of hen or human lysozyme depends on certain conditions, namely acidic pH or the presence of additives. In the
Molecular pharmaceutics, 12(9), 3237-3249 (2015-07-24)
Protein structure and local environment in lyophilized formulations were probed using high-resolution solid-state photolytic cross-linking with mass spectrometric analysis (ssPC-MS). In order to characterize structure and microenvironment, protein-protein, protein-excipient, and protein-water interactions in lyophilized powders were identified. Myoglobin (Mb) was
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 104(2), 722-730 (2014-12-03)
Pump delivery of human interferon alpha-2B (IFNα2b) has the potential for inducing immunogenic drug aggregates. We therefore evaluated the immunogenicity of mechanically induced IFNα2b aggregates to assess this risk. Transgenic human-IFNα2b (TG) and wild-type (WT) FVB/N mice (n = 8
Journal of cellular biochemistry, 30(4), 281-289 (1986-01-01)
Several mutant forms of staphylococcal nuclease with one or two defined amino acid substitutions have been purified, and the effects of the altered amino acid sequence on the stability of the folded conformation have been analyzed by guanidine hydrochloride denaturation.
International journal of biological macromolecules, 79, 86-94 (2015-05-06)
Biological macromolecules are known to evolve and function under crowded intracellular environments that comprises of a wealth of soluble and insoluble macromolecules like proteins, nucleic acids, ribosomes and carbohydrates etc. Crowded environment is known to result in altered biological properties
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin, 38(9), 1383-1388 (2015-09-04)
The effects of glycation on skin permeation and accumulation of compounds were evaluated using an in vitro glycated skin model. Glycation of the skin of hairless mice was induced using vertical diffusion cells and incubation with phosphate-buffered saline containing 50 mM
PloS one, 9(9), e107823-e107823 (2014-09-18)
Angiogenesis has become an attractive target in cancer treatment. Endostatin is one of the potent anti-angiogenesis agents. Its recombinant form expressed in the yeast system is currently under clinical trials. Endostatin suppresses tumor formation through the inhibition of blood vessel
Nature communications, 5, 5470-5470 (2014-11-18)
The activity of protein kinases is regulated by multiple molecular mechanisms, and their disruption is a common driver of oncogenesis. A central and almost universal control element of protein kinase activity is the activation loop that utilizes both conformation and
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, 102, 519-528 (2014-12-03)
Disulfide reduction in therapeutic monoclonal antibodies can occur during cell harvest operations as a result of cell breakage. Understanding these product quality changes and manufacturers' ability to control them would likely be of concern to regulatory bodies. To study the
Biotechnology and applied biochemistry, 62(2), 268-274 (2014-06-04)
More information regarding the bactericidal properties of polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride (PHMG) against clinically important antibiotic-resistant ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species) pathogens needs to be provided for its uses in infection control.
Eukaryotic cell, 14(4), 371-384 (2015-02-11)
Malaria parasites replicating inside red blood cells (RBCs) export a large subset of proteins into the erythrocyte cytoplasm to facilitate parasite growth and survival. PTEX, the parasite-encoded translocon, mediates protein transport across the parasitophorous vacuolar membrane (PVM) in Plasmodium falciparum-infected
Biochemistry, 54(34), 5322-5328 (2015-08-13)
The type 2 L-serine dehydratase from Legionella pneumophila (lpLSD) contains a [4Fe-4S](2+) cluster that acts as a Lewis acid to extract the hydroxyl group of L-serine during the dehydration reaction. Surprisingly, the crystal structure shows that all four of the
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society, 26(5-6), 248-256 (2015-05-13)
Infertility in humans and subfertility in domestic animals are two major reproductive problems. Among human couples, ~15% are diagnosed as infertile, and males are considered responsible in about 50% of the cases. To examine male fertility, various sperm tests including
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997), 202(3), 536-542 (2014-09-23)
The aim of this study was to characterise constitutive apoptosis in equine peripheral blood neutrophils, including assessment of factors that potentially modulate neutrophil survival through alteration of the rate of constitutive apoptosis. Cells underwent spontaneous time-dependent constitutive apoptosis when aged
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 11(43), 5826-5832 (2015-10-01)
S-layer proteins create a cell-surface layer architecture in both bacteria and archaea. Because S-layer proteins self-assemble into a native-like S-layer crystalline structure in vitro, they are attractive building blocks in nanotechnology. Here, the potential use of the S-layer protein EA1
Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.), 239(12), 1575-1588 (2014-06-11)
Tumor transformation and progression both lead to extracellular matrix remodeling, which is also reflected in an alteration in the proportion of dermatan sulphate (DS) and chondroitin sulphate (CS) and an accumulation of the latter. In addition, a significant increase in
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 407(3), 1027-1032 (2014-10-20)
To analyze the proteome of an extremely low number of cells or even a single cell, we established a new method of digesting whole cells into mass-spectrometry-identifiable peptides in a single step within 2 h. Our sampling method greatly simplified the
Kidney international, 88(1), 109-120 (2015-04-02)
Neprilysin inhibitors prevent the breakdown of bradykinin and natriuretic peptides, promoting vasodilation and natriuresis. However, they also increase angiotensin II and endothelin-1. Here we studied the effects of a low and a high dose of the neprilysin inhibitor thiorphan on
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1844(12), 2241-2250 (2014-09-30)
Chemical denaturant titrations can be used to accurately determine protein stability. However, data acquisition is typically labour intensive, has low throughput and is difficult to automate. These factors, combined with high protein consumption, have limited the adoption of chemical denaturant
Nature communications, 6, 7929-7929 (2015-08-06)
Microtubule nucleation is highly regulated during the eukaryotic cell cycle, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. During mitosis in fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, cytoplasmic microtubule nucleation ceases simultaneously with intranuclear mitotic spindle assembly. Cytoplasmic nucleation depends on the
Journal of cardiovascular translational research, 8(5), 328-337 (2015-06-19)
The antioxidant N-acetycysteine can turn into a prooxidant molecule in presence of iron ions. Thus, our goal was to test if the association of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and an iron chelator (deferoxamine--DFX) in a rodent model of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 119(48), 14986-14993 (2015-11-07)
Protein phase behavior and protein-protein interactions can be tuned by additives. We experimentally determined the phase behavior of lysozyme solutions, namely, the cloud-point temperature (CPT), in the presence of two additives, sodium chloride (NaCl) and guanidine hydrochloride (GuHCl). Their concentrations
Journal of biomaterials applications, 30(2), 239-253 (2015-04-10)
Off-the-shelf availability of tissue-engineered skin constructs, tailored by different combinations of reagents to produce a highly preserved biological matrix is often the only means to help patients suffering skin damage. This study assessed the effect of five different decellularisation methods
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 467(2), 361-366 (2015-10-04)
Although it's well known that protein carbonyl (PCO) and advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) levels are elevated in plasma from patients with renal dysfunction, we recently identified patients who had no renal dysfunction but possessed high levels of plasma pentosidine (PEN)
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