Pore-forming proteins as drivers of membrane permeabilization in cell death pathways

P Vandenabeele, G Bultynck… - Nature Reviews Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Regulated cell death (RCD) relies on activation and recruitment of pore-forming proteins
(PFPs) that function as executioners of specific cell death pathways: apoptosis regulator …

Physiological and pharmacological modulation of BAX

AZ Spitz, E Gavathiotis - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2022 - cell.com
Bcl-2-associated X protein (BAX) is a critical executioner of mitochondrial regulated cell
death through its lethal activity of permeabilizing the mitochondrial outer membrane (MOM) …

DRP1 interacts directly with BAX to induce its activation and apoptosis

A Jenner, A Peña‐Blanco, R Salvador‐Gallego… - The EMBO …, 2022 - embopress.org
The apoptotic executioner protein BAX and the dynamin‐like protein DRP1 co‐localize at
mitochondria during apoptosis to mediate mitochondrial permeabilization and …

[HTML][HTML] Immune-defensive microspheres promote regeneration of the nucleus pulposus by targeted entrapment of the inflammatory cascade during intervertebral disc …

L Zhou, F Cai, H Zhu, Y Xu, J Tang, W Wang, Z Li… - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Sustained and intense inflammation is the pathological basis for intervertebral disc
degeneration (IVDD). Effective antagonism or reduction of local inflammatory factors may …

Expanding roles of BCL-2 proteins in apoptosis execution and beyond

LE King, L Hohorst, AJ García-Sáez - Journal of cell science, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
The proteins of the BCL-2 family are known as key regulators of apoptosis, with interactions
between family members determining permeabilisation of the mitochondrial outer …

[HTML][HTML] Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy in structural-dynamic studies of large protein complexes

L Galazzo, E Bordignon - Progress in nuclear magnetic resonance …, 2023 - Elsevier
Macromolecular protein assemblies are of fundamental importance for many processes
inside the cell, as they perform complex functions and constitute central hubs where …

Membrane damage and repair: a thin line between life and death

C Barisch, JCM Holthuis, K Cosentino - Biological chemistry, 2023 - degruyter.com
Bilayered membranes separate cells from their surroundings and form boundaries between
intracellular organelles and the cytosol. Gated transport of solutes across membranes …

[HTML][HTML] Solvent paramagnetic relaxation enhancement as a versatile method for studying structure and dynamics of biomolecular systems

AJ Lenard, FAA Mulder, T Madl - Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solvent paramagnetic relaxation enhancement (sPRE) is a versatile nuclear magnetic
resonance (NMR)-based method that allows characterization of the structure and dynamics …

Aflatoxin B1 as a complicit in intestinal damage caused by Eimeria ovinoidalis in lambs: Novel insights to reveal parasite-gut battle

P Chen, W Ding, B Xu, MU Rehman, K Liu, Y He… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mycotoxins, unavoidable contaminants in feed and feed ingredients, have the potential to
influence the incidence and severity of various diseases upon ingestion. Sheep coccidiosis …

CTSB promotes sepsis-induced acute kidney injury through activating mitochondrial apoptosis pathway

Y Wang, W **, X Zhang, X Bi, B Liu, X Zheng… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Acute kidney injury is a common and severe complication of sepsis. Sepsis-
induced acute kidney injury (S-AKI) is an independent risk factor for mortality among sepsis …