Comparative protein structure modeling using MODELLER

B Webb, A Sali - Current protocols in bioinformatics, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Comparative protein structure modeling predicts the three‐dimensional structure of a given
protein sequence (target) based primarily on its alignment to one or more proteins of known …

Antiphospholipid antibodies and the antiphospholipid syndrome: pathogenic mechanisms

SS Pierangeli, PP Chen, E Raschi… - … in thrombosis and …, 2008 - thieme-connect.com
Antiphospholipid antibodies (Abs) are associated with thrombosis and are a risk factor for
recurrent pregnancy loss and obstetric complications in patients with the antiphospholipid …

Liposome opsonization

X Yan, GL Scherphof, JAAM Kamps - Journal of liposome research, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Adsorption of serum proteins to the liposomal surface plays a critical role in the clearance of
liposomes from the blood circulation. In this review, we will discuss the role of the liposomal …

Protein corona of nanoparticles: distinct proteins regulate the cellular uptake

S Ritz, S Schöttler, N Kotman, G Baier… - …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Understanding nanoparticle–protein interactions is a crucial issue in the development of
targeted nanomaterial delivery. Besides unraveling the composition of the nanoparticle's …

IgG antibodies that recognize epitope Gly40-Arg43 in domain I of β2–glycoprotein I cause LAC, and their presence correlates strongly with thrombosis

B De Laat, RHWM Derksen, RT Urbanus, PG De Groot - Blood, 2005 - ashpublications.org
Anti–β2–glycoprotein I antibodies are known to have a heterogeneous reactivity against β2–
glycoprotein I. We performed this study to characterize the epitope on β2–glycoprotein I to …

[HTML][HTML] Adhesion mechanism of human β2‐glycoprotein I to phospholipids based on its crystal structure

B Bouma, PG de Groot, JMH van den Elsen… - The EMBO …, 1999 - embopress.org
Human β 2‐glycoprotein I is a heavily glycosylated five‐domain plasma membrane‐
adhesion protein, which has been implicated in blood coagulation and clearance of …

Association of autoantibodies against the phosphatidylserine–prothrombin complex with manifestations of the antiphospholipid syndrome and with the presence of …

T Atsumi, M Ieko, ML Bertolaccini… - … : Official Journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To clarify the association of autoantibodies against prothrombin with the clinical
manifestations of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and with the presence of lupus …

Dimers of β2-glycoprotein I increase platelet deposition to collagen via interaction with phospholipids and the apolipoprotein E receptor 2′

BCH Lutters, RHWM Derksen, WL Tekelenburg… - Journal of Biological …, 2003 - ASBMB
Patients with prolonged clotting times caused by lupus anticoagulant (LAC) are at risk for
thrombosis. This paradoxal association is not understood. LAC is frequently caused by anti …

Beta 2 glycoprotein I-function in health and disease

S Miyakis, B Giannakopoulos, SA Krilis - Thrombosis research, 2004 - Elsevier
Beta-2 glycoprotein I (β2GPI) is the principal target of autoantibodies in the antiphospholipid
syndrome (APS). It is abundant in human plasma and shares high homology between …

Binding of antiphospholipid antibodies to discontinuous epitopes on domain I of human β2‐glycoprotein I: Mutation studies including residues R39 to R43

Y Ioannou, C Pericleous, I Giles… - Arthritis & …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Pathogenic antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) bind the self antigen N‐terminal
domain (domain I) of β2‐glycoprotein I (β2GPI), with residues G40–R43 being important …