[HTML][HTML] Diversity of protein–protein interactions

IMA Nooren, JM Thornton - The EMBO journal, 2003 - embopress.org
In this review, we discuss the structural and functional diversity of protein–protein
interactions (PPIs) based primarily on protein families for which three‐dimensional structural …

Update of the mutation spectrum and clinical correlations of over 360 mutations in eight genes that underlie the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses

M Kousi, AE Lehesjoki, SE Mole - Human mutation, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are clinically and genetically heterogeneous
neurodegenerative disorders. Most are autosomal recessively inherited. Clinical features …

Altered lysosomal proteins in neural-derived plasma exosomes in preclinical Alzheimer disease

EJ Goetzl, A Boxer, JB Schwartz, EL Abner… - Neurology, 2015 - neurology.org
Objective: Diverse autolysosomal proteins were quantified in neurally derived blood
exosomes from patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) and controls to investigate disordered …

At least six nucleotides preceding the AUG initiator codon enhance translation in mammalian cells

M Kozak - Journal of molecular biology, 1987 - Elsevier
Sequences flanking the AUG initiator codon influence its recognition by eukaryotic
ribosomes. From a comparison of several hundred mRNA sequences, CC AG CCAUGG …

Recent advances in biosensor technology in assessment of early diabetes biomarkers

A Salek-Maghsoudi, F Vakhshiteh, R Torabi… - Biosensors and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Discovery of biosensors has acquired utmost importance in the field of healthcare. Recent
advances in biological techniques and instrumentation involving nanomaterials, surface …

Autophagy triggers CTSD (cathepsin D) maturation and localization inside cells to promote apoptosis

YQ Di, XL Han, XL Kang, D Wang, CH Chen, JX Wang… - Autophagy, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT CTSD/CathD/CATD (cathepsin D) is a lysosomal aspartic protease. A
distinguishing characteristic of CTSD is its dual functions of promoting cell proliferation via …

Cathepsin D deficiency underlies congenital human neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis

E Siintola, S Partanen, P Strömme, A Haapanen… - Brain, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Congenital neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis (NCL) is a devastating inherited
neurodegenerative disorder of unknown metabolic basis. Eight patients with this rare …

Human adipose tissue expresses angiotensinogen and enzymes required for its conversion to angiotensin II

C Karlsson, K Lindell, M Ottosson… - The Journal of …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Angiotensin II regulates blood pressure and may affect adipogenesis and adipocyte
metabolism. Angiotensin II is produced by cleavage of angiotensinogen by renin and …

[HTML][HTML] Gene expression and cellular content of cathepsin D in Alzheimer's disease brain: evidence for early up-regulation of the endosomal-lysosomal system

AM Cataldo, JL Barnett, SA Berman, J Li, S Quarless… - Neuron, 1995 - cell.com
In Alzheimer's disease brains, more than 90% of pyramidal neurons in lamina V and 70% in
lamina III displayed 2-to 5-fold elevated levels of cathepsin D (Cat D) mRNA by in situ …

[HTML][HTML] Cell biology of the NCL proteins: what they do and don't do

J Cárcel-Trullols, AD Kovács, DA Pearce - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2015 - Elsevier
The fatal, primarily childhood neurodegenerative disorders, neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses
(NCLs), are currently associated with mutations in 13 genes. The protein products of these …