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• Mannose-binding lectin and the balance between immune protection and complication

  Author:Kazue TakahashiFrom:Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy (Vol. 9, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20119,593 words Article 1500LAuthor(s): Kazue Takahashi 1 Keywords : coagulation; complement; deficiency; infection; inflammation; mannose-binding lectin; MASP; pattern recognition molecules Innate immunity is the front-line of the host...

• Mannose-Binding Lectin Regulates Host Resistance and Pathology during Experimental Infection with Trypanosoma cruzi

  Authors:Antonio Gigliotti Rothfuchs, Ester Roffe, Amanda Gibson, Allen W. Cheever, R. Alan B. Ezekowitz, Kazue Takahashi, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 6, 20126,143 words Article 1470LAuthor(s): Antonio Gigliotti Rothfuchs 1 , 5 , * , Ester Roffê 2 , Amanda Gibson 1 , Allen W. Cheever 1 , 3 , R. Alan B. Ezekowitz 4 , Kazue Takahashi 4 , Mario Steindel 6 , Alan Sher 1 , André Báfica 6 , *...

• Identification of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1 as a Cell Cycle Regulator through Modulating Sp1 Mediated Transcription in Human Hepatoma Cells

  Authors:Liu Yang, Kun Huang, Xiangrao Li, Meng Du, Xiang Kang, Xi Luo, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 19, 20136,330 words Article 1500LAuthor(s): Liu Yang 1, Kun Huang 1,2, Xiangrao Li 1, Meng Du 1, Xiang Kang 3, Xi Luo 1, Lu Gao 1, Cheng Wang 1, Yanqing Zhang 1, Chun Zhang 2, Qiangsong Tong 2, Kai Huang 1,2,*, Fengxiao Zhang 1,2,*, Dan Huang 1,2,*...

• Preclinical evaluation on the tumor suppression efficiency and combination drug effects of fermented wheat germ extract in human ovarian carcinoma cells

  Authors:Chia-Woei Wang, Chien-Kai Wang, Yu-Jia Chang, Chen-Yen Choong, Chi-Shian Lin, Cheng-Jeng Tai, et al.From:Evidence - Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Vol. 2015) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20154,397 words Article 1600LFermented wheat germ extract (FWGE) is a nutrient supplement and a potential antitumor ingredient for developing an integrated chemotherapy with standard chemotherapeutic drugs for treating ovarian cancer patients. In...

• Cetuximab Augments Cytotoxicity with Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibition in Head and Neck Cancer

  Authors:Somaira Nowsheen, James A. Bonner, Albert F. LoBuglio, Hoa Trummell, Alexander C. Whitley, Michael C. Dobelbower, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 6, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 30, 20117,011 words Article 1500LOverexpression of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a hallmark of head and neck cancers and confers increased resistance and inferior survival rates. Despite targeted agents against EGFR, such as cetuximab...

• Condensin I Recruitment to Base Damage-Enriched DNA Lesions Is Modulated by PARP1

  Authors:Xiangduo Kong, Jared Stephens, Alexander R. Ball, Jason T. Heale, Daniel A. Newkirk, Michael W. Berns, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 6, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 12, 20114,377 words Article 1470LCondensin I is important for chromosome organization and segregation in mitosis. We previously showed that condensin I also interacts with PARP1 in response to DNA damage and plays a role in single-strand break repair....

• Effect of Differential N-linked and O-linked Mannosylation on Recognition of Fungal Antigens by Dendritic Cells

  Authors:Jennifer S. Lam, Haibin Huang, and Stuart M. LevitzFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 2, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 10, 20074,794 words Article 1430LBackground An experimental approach for improving vaccine efficacy involves targeting antigens to mannose receptors (MRs) on dendritic cells (DCs) and other professional antigen presenting cells. Previously, we...

• Ethanol production from mixtures of wheat straw and wheat meal

  Authors:Borbala Erdei, Zsolt Barta, Balint Sipos, Kati Reczey, Mats Galbe, and Guido ZacchiFrom:Biotechnology for Biofuels (Vol. 3) Peer-Reviewed

  July 2, 20105,735 words Report Background Bioethanol can be produced from sugar-rich, starch-rich (first generation; 1G) or lignocellulosic (second generation; 2G) raw materials. Integration of 2G ethanol with 1G could facilitate the introduction...

• Structural and Enzymatic Characterization of a Nucleoside Diphosphate Sugar Hydrolase from Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus

  Authors:Andres H. de la Pena, Allison Suarez, Krisna C. Duong-ly, Andrew J. Schoeffield, Mario A. Pizarro-Dupuy, Melissa Zarr, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 2, 20157,865 words Article 1460LGiven the broad range of substrates hydrolyzed by Nudix (nucleoside diphosphate linked to X) enzymes, identification of sequence and structural elements that correctly predict a Nudix substrate or characterize a family...

• Apoptotic and Autophagic Effects of Sesbania grandiflora Flowers in Human Leukemic Cells

  Authors:Rajneeta Roy, Deepak Kumar, Biswajit Chakraborty, Chinmay Chowdhury, and Padma DasFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 13, 201312,600 words Article 1380LBackground Identification of cytotoxic compounds that induce apoptosis has been the mainstay of anti-cancer therapeutics for several decades. In recent years, focus has shifted to inducing multiple modes of cell...

• Divergent Effects of Mycobacterial Cell Wall Glycolipids on Maturation and Function of Human Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells

  Authors:Jolanta Mazurek, Lech Ignatowicz, Gunilla Kallenius, Stefan B. Svenson, Andrzej Pawlowski, and Beston HamasurFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 3, 20129,766 words Article 1510LBackground Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is able to evade the immune defenses and may persist for years, decades and even lifelong in the infected host. Mtb cell wall components may contribute to such persistence...

• Metabolome Analysis Reveals Betaine Lipids as Major Source for Triglyceride Formation, and the Accumulation of Sedoheptulose during Nitrogen-Starvation of Phaeodactylum tricornutum

  Authors:Jennifer Popko, Cornelia Herrfurth, Kirstin Feussner, Till Ischebeck, Tim Iven, Richard Haslam, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 13, 201610,597 words Article 1380LOleaginous microalgae are considered as a promising resource for the production of biofuels. Especially diatoms arouse interest as biofuel producers since they are most productive in carbon fixation and very flexible to...

• Phaeodactylum tricornutum photorespiration takes part in glycerol metabolism and is important for nitrogen-limited response

  Authors:Aiyou Huang, Lixia Liu, Chen Yang, and Guangce WangFrom:Biotechnology for Biofuels (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  May 3, 20158,720 words Article 1620LBackground Microalgae are potential sources of biofuels and high-value compounds. Mixotrophic conditions usually promote growth of microalgae. The pennate diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum, with its short life cycle,...

• Instability in NAD.sup.+ metabolism leads to impaired cardiac mitochondrial function and communication.

  Authors:Knut H Lauritzen, Maria Belland Olsen, Mohammed Shakil Ahmed, Kuan Yang, Johanne Egge Rinholm, Linda H Bergersen, et al.From:eLife (Vol. 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 3, 202113,405 words Article 1500LPoly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) enzymes initiate (mt)DNA repair mechanisms and use nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD.sup.+) as energy source. Prolonged PARP activity can drain cellular NAD.sup.+ reserves, leading...

• Mannose-Binding Lectin Blunts Macrophage Polarization and Ameliorates Lupus Nephritis

  Authors:Yanxing Cai, Weijuan Zhang, and Sidong XiongFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 23, 20137,819 words Article 1530LAuthor(s): Yanxing Cai 1, Weijuan Zhang 1, Sidong Xiong 1,2,* Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by the production of various autoantibodes, complement...

• Mannose-Binding Lectin Gene Polymorphism and Its Association with Susceptibility to Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis.

  Authors:Noha M. Hammad, Nissreen E. El Badawy, Ashraf M. Nasr, Hamed A. Ghramh, and Laila M. Al KadyFrom:BioMed Research International (Vol. 2018) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20185,512 words Article 1470LRecurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) is a common illness influencing childbearing women worldwide. Most women suffering from RVVC develop infection without specified risk factors. Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is an...

• Gene Expression Patterns during Light and Dark Infection of Prochlorococcus by Cyanophage

  Authors:Luke R. Thompson, Qinglu Zeng, and Sallie W. ChisholmFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 27, 20169,117 words Article 1480LCyanophage infecting the marine cyanobacteria Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus require light and host photosystem activity for optimal reproduction. Many cyanophages encode multiple photosynthetic electron transport...

• Impact of cultivar selection and process optimization on ethanol yield from different varieties of sugarcane

  Authors:Yuda Benjamin, Maria P Garcia-Aparicio, and Johann F GorgensFrom:Biotechnology for Biofuels (Vol. 7, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 12, 20149,777 words Article 1520LBackground The development of 'energycane' varieties of sugarcane is underway, targeting the use of both sugar juice and bagasse for ethanol production. The current study evaluated a selection of such 'energycane'...

• Diversity and Physiological Characterization of D-Xylose-Fermenting Yeasts Isolated from the Brazilian Amazonian Forest

  Authors:Raquel M. Cadete, Monaliza A. Melo, Kelly J. Dussan, Rita C. L. B. Rodrigues, Silvio S. Silva, Jerri E. Zilli, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 13, 20128,999 words Article 1620LBackground This study is the first to investigate the Brazilian Amazonian Forest to identify new D-xylose-fermenting yeasts that might potentially be used in the production of ethanol from sugarcane bagasse...

• Ethanol Production from Oil Palm Trunk: A Combined Strategy Using an Effective Pretreatment and Simultaneous Saccharification and Cofermentation.

  Authors:Agustin Krisna Wardani, Aji Sutrisno, Titik Nur Faida, Retno Dwi Yustina, and Untung MurdiyatmoFrom:International Journal of Microbiology (Vol. 2021) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 23, 20217,507 words Article 1370LBackground. Oil palm trunk (OPT) with highly cellulose content is a valuable bioresource for bioethanol production. To produce ethanol from biomass, pretreatment is an essential step in the conversion of lignocellulosic...