Prostate Cancer Biomarkers: From diagnosis to prognosis and precision-guided therapeutics

M Adamaki, V Zoumpourlis - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2021 - Elsevier
Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most commonly diagnosed malignancies and among the
leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. It is a highly heterogeneous disease …

An autophagy assay reveals the ESCRT-III component CHMP2A as a regulator of phagophore closure

Y Takahashi, H He, Z Tang, T Hattori, Y Liu… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The mechanism of phagophore closure remains unclear due to technical limitations in
distinguishing unclosed and closed autophagosomal membranes. Here, we report the …

Membrane re-modelling by BAR domain superfamily proteins via molecular and non-molecular factors

T Nishimura, N Morone… - Biochemical Society …, 2018 - portlandpress.com
Lipid membranes are structural components of cell surfaces and intracellular organelles.
Alterations in lipid membrane shape are accompanied by numerous cellular functions …

VPS37A directs ESCRT recruitment for phagophore closure

Y Takahashi, X Liang, T Hattori, Z Tang, H He… - Journal of Cell …, 2019 - rupress.org
The process of phagophore closure requires the endosomal sorting complex required for
transport III (ESCRT-III) subunit CHMP2A and the AAA ATPase VPS4, but their regulatory …

Bile acids and ceramide overcome the entry restriction for GII. 3 human norovirus replication in human intestinal enteroids

K Murakami, VR Tenge… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) cause sporadic and epidemic outbreaks of gastroenteritis in
all age groups worldwide. We previously reported that stem cell-derived human intestinal …

Palmitoylation targets the calcineurin phosphatase to the phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase complex at the plasma membrane

I Ulengin-Talkish, MAH Parson, ML Jenkins… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Calcineurin, the conserved protein phosphatase and target of immunosuppressants, is a
critical mediator of Ca2+ signaling. Here, to discover calcineurin-regulated processes we …

An N-terminal conserved region in human Atg3 couples membrane curvature sensitivity to conjugase activity during autophagy

Y Ye, ER Tyndall, V Bui, Z Tang, Y Shen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
During autophagy the enzyme Atg3 catalyzes the covalent conjugation of LC3 to the amino
group of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) lipids, which is one of the key steps in …

Alveolar-capillary endocytosis and trafficking in acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome

V Kryvenko, I Vadász - Frontiers in Immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is associated with high morbidity and mortality
but lacks specific therapeutic options. Diverse endocytic processes play a key role in all …

Quality changes in gazami crab (Portunus trituberculatus) during refrigeration

Y Ren, J Sun, X Mao - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Gazami crab (Portunus trituberculatus) is prone to spoilage during storage and
transportation. More research is needed to determine how to reliably show its freshness and …

[HTML][HTML] Endophilin-B regulates autophagy during synapse development and neurodegeneration

S Hernandez-Diaz, S Ghimire… - Neurobiology of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Synapses are critical for neuronal communication and brain function. To maintain neuronal
homeostasis, synapses rely on autophagy. Autophagic alterations cause neurodegeneration …