Maximilian Kurjahn, Antaran Deka ... Stefan Karpitschka
The self-buckling behavior of filamentous cyanobacteria allowed a quantification of their propulsion forces, indicating that adhesion plays an important role in gliding motility.
Amyloid-beta aggregates and lipopolysaccharide differ in their kinetics of Myddosome formation and size of Myddosome formed, providing an explanation for the less efficient triggering of TLR4 observed with aggregates.
Viral evolution can lead to mutations that render specific glycosylation sites dispensable for folding and for supporting the protein's function, allowing changes in the shield, and in the immunogenic profile.
Phosphate and calcium from resorbing bone can find their way to the coronary circulation and contribute to atherosclerotic calcification of the blood vessels.
Scaffolding protein RAPSYN can exert its NEDD8 E3 ligase activity to neddylate and stabilize oncogenic BCR-ABL by competing proteasomal degradation in Ph+ leukemia.
Thomas RM Germe, Natassja G Bush ... Anthony Maxwell
DNA gyrase, a regulator of bacterial genomes topology, is shown to undergo rearrangements while functioning on DNA in vitro, with important potential consequences for gyrase-targeted antibiotics activity and bacterial evolution.
LRRK plays an essential, cell-intrinsic role in the protection of dopaminergic neurons during aging, and new genetic findings suggest that LRRK2 mutations may impair its function, leading to dopaminergic neurodegeneration in PD.
Direct inhibition of pyridoxal phosphatase activity by 7,8-dihydroxyflavone indicates a pharmacological entry point into brain disorders associated with vitamin B6 deficiency.
