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Sphingomyelin: What is it good for?
(Elsevier, 2022-12)
Sphingomyelin has been considered as a merely structural lipid for many years. However, this organelle-specific lipid has many other roles, including increasing membrane molecular order, acting as a source of ceramide in ...
Systematic review of the potential of MicroRNAs in the management of patients with follicular lymphoma
(Elsevier, 2021-03)
Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the second most common non-Hodgkin lymphoma and usually presents as an indolent disease. However, some patients present poor outcomes, and FL can transform into more aggressive lymphomas, such ...
Development of a high-throughput platform to measure plasmid transfer frequency
(Frontiers Media, 2023-10)
Antibiotic resistance represents one of the greatest threats to global health. The spread of antibiotic resistance genes among bacteria occurs mostly through horizontal gene transfer via conjugation mediated by plasmids. ...
A novel RT-QPCR-based assay for the relative quantification of residue specific m6A RNA methylation
(Nature Publishing Group, 2019-12)
N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most common and abundant RNA modification. Recent studies have shown its importance in the regulation of several biological processes, including the immune response, and different approaches ...
Structural and functional insights into the delivery of a bacterial Rhs pore-forming toxin to the membrane
(Nature, 2023-11)
Bacterial competition is a significant driver of toxin polymorphism, which allows continual compensatory evolution between toxins and the resistance developed to overcome their activity. Bacterial Rearrangement hot spot ...
Molecular Mechanisms Regulating the DNA Repair Protein APE1: A Focus on Its Flexible N-Terminal Tail Domain
(MDPI, 2021-06-11)
APE1 (DNA (apurinic/apyrimidinic site) endonuclease 1) is a key enzyme of one of the major DNA repair routes, the BER (base excision repair) pathway. APE1 fulfils additional functions, acting as a redox regulator of ...
Membrane lipid modifications and therapeutic effects mediated by hydroxydocosahexaenoic acid on Alzheimer's disease
(Elsevier, 2013-12-27)
[EN] Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative pathology with relevant unmet therapeutic needs. Both natural aging and AD have been associated with a significant decline in the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ...
Ceramide-enriched membrane domains in red blood cells and the mechanism of sphingomyelinase-induced hot-cold haemolysis
(American Chemical Society, 2008-10-28)
Hot-cold hemolysis is the phenomenon whereby red blood cells, preincubated at 37 °C in
the presence of certain agents, undergo rapid hemolysis when transferred to 4 °C. The mechanism of this
phenomenon is not understood. ...
Changes in Membrane Organization upon Spontaneous Insertion of 2‑Hydroxylated Unsaturated Fatty Acids in the Lipid Bilayer
(American Chemical Society, 2014-02-03)
Recent research regarding 2-hydroxylated fatty acids (2OHFAs) showed clear evidence of their benefits in the treatment of cancer, inflammation, and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Monolayer ...
Effects of a N-Maleimide-derivatized Phosphatidylethanolamine on the Architecture and Properties of Lipid Bilayers
(MDPI, 2023-11-21)
<i>N</i>-maleimide-derivatized phospholipids are often used to facilitate protein anchoring to membranes. In autophagy studies, this is applied to the covalent binding of Atg8, an autophagy protein, to a phosphatidylethanolamine ...