Structural dissimilarity from self drives neoepitope escape from immune tolerance
JR Devlin, JA Alonso, CM Ayres, GLJ Keller… - Nature chemical …, 2020 - nature.com
T-cell recognition of peptides incorporating nonsynonymous mutations, or neoepitopes, is a
cornerstone of tumor immunity and forms the basis of new immunotherapy approaches …
cornerstone of tumor immunity and forms the basis of new immunotherapy approaches …
PDBparam: online resource for computing structural parameters of proteins
R Nagarajan, A Archana… - … and Biology insights, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Understanding the structure–function relationship in proteins is a longstanding goal in
molecular and computational biology. The development of structure-based parameters has …
molecular and computational biology. The development of structure-based parameters has …
A class-mismatched TCR bypasses MHC restriction via an unorthodox but fully functional binding geometry
NK Singh, JA Alonso, JR Devlin, GLJ Keller… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
MHC restriction, which describes the binding of TCRs from CD4+ T cells to class II MHC
proteins and TCRs from CD8+ T cells to class I MHC proteins, is a hallmark of immunology …
proteins and TCRs from CD8+ T cells to class I MHC proteins, is a hallmark of immunology …
Validation and promise of a TCR mimic antibody for cancer immunotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma
C Liu, H Liu, M Dasgupta, LM Hellman, X Zhang… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Monoclonal antibodies are at the vanguard of the most promising cancer treatments.
Whereas traditional therapeutic antibodies have been limited to extracellular antigens, T cell …
Whereas traditional therapeutic antibodies have been limited to extracellular antigens, T cell …
How structural adaptability exists alongside HLA-A2 bias in the human αβ TCR repertoire
How T-cell receptors (TCRs) can be intrinsically biased toward MHC proteins while
simultaneously display the structural adaptability required to engage diverse ligands …
simultaneously display the structural adaptability required to engage diverse ligands …
Comprehensive analysis of heterotrimeric G-protein complex diversity and their interactions with GPCRs in solution
M Hillenbrand, C Schori, J Schöppe… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Agonist binding to G-protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) triggers signal transduction
cascades involving heterotrimeric G proteins as key players. A major obstacle for drug …
cascades involving heterotrimeric G proteins as key players. A major obstacle for drug …
Hemin acts as CD36 ligand to activate down-stream signalling to disturb immune responses and cytokine secretion from macrophages
S Banesh, S Layek, V Trivedi - Immunology Letters, 2022 - Elsevier
Inflammatory responses to hemin are believed to play an important role in tissue damage
and cerebral malaria pathology. Macrophage exposed to hemin exhibits modulation of non …
and cerebral malaria pathology. Macrophage exposed to hemin exhibits modulation of non …
Identifying vaccine escape sites via statistical comparisons of short-term molecular dynamics
The identification of viral mutations that confer escape from antibodies is crucial for
understanding the interplay between immunity and viral evolution. We describe a molecular …
understanding the interplay between immunity and viral evolution. We describe a molecular …
A Single Amino-Acid Substitution Allows Endo-Polygalacturonase of Fusarium verticillioides to Acquire Recognition by PGIP2 from Phaseolus vulgaris
Polygalacturonases (PGs) are secreted by phytopathogenic fungi to degrade the plant cell
wall homogalacturonan during plant infection. To counteract Pgs, plants have evolved …
wall homogalacturonan during plant infection. To counteract Pgs, plants have evolved …
Solvent accessibility of E1α and E1β residues with known missense mutations causing pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) deficiency: Impact on PDC‐E1 …
NH Ducich, JA Mears… - Journal of inherited …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency is a major cause of primary lactic acidemia
resulting in high morbidity and mortality, with limited therapeutic options. PDHA1 mutations …
resulting in high morbidity and mortality, with limited therapeutic options. PDHA1 mutations …