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#protein folding Open access Aug 2026

The Sinorhizobium meliloti chemoreceptor McpU mediates positive and negative chemotaxis responses to dipeptides and competes with periplasmic solute-binding proteins for ligand binding

This study provides the first report of negative chemotaxis responses in S. meliloti and provides the first description of negative chemotaxis in S. meliloti's chemotaxis to dipeptides.

Foster K Agyei, Nisha Dhiman, B. Scharf · 0 citations
#protein folding Open access Aug 2026

Investigation of SREBP-1 and C/EBPβ expression during global ischemia/reperfusion-induced oxidative stress in rat brain cortex and cerebellum

The findings indicate that an increase in oxidative stress parameters arose at the earlier phase of ischemic neurodegenerative processes, while SREBP-1 expression increased in the mid-phase.

M. Dağdeviren, M. Işcan, P. Kelicen-Uğur · 0 citations
#protein folding Open access Aug 2026

Functional diversity of TNRC6A and TNRC6B in miRNA-mediated gene regulation

Pathway analysis revealed that TNRC6A predominantly regulates RNA processing and miRNA-mediated silencing, whereas TNRC6B modulates the mitogen-activated protein kinase and inflammatory responses, indicating that TNRC6A and TNRC6B function cooperatively and distinctly in miRNA-mediated gene regulation.

Yoshimasa Asano, Zao Zhang, Shigeki Shimba et al. · 0 citations
#protein folding Open access Aug 2026

In vitro and in silico characterization of competitive inhibition and repression of DUX4 target gene activation as a therapeutic approach for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD)

It is shown that DBD alone produces dose-dependent repression of DUX4-FL transcriptional activity in HEK293T cells, while a constitutively expressed DBD-KRAB fusion produces significantly greater repression than DBD alone, with a similar trend observed in C2C12 myoblasts.

H. Hoffmann, A. Finkelstein, Amanuel W. Geremew et al. · 0 citations
#protein folding Open access Aug 2026

Reconstitution of glycan-driven MHC-I recycling reveals calreticulin as mediator between TAPBPR and tapasin.

A glycan-dependent chaperone network is defined, finely tuned by a combination of low-micromolar interactions between the constituents, that ensures efficient MHC-I maturation and illustrates fundamental principles of ER protein quality control.

Tim J. Heinke, Amin Fahim, Niko Popovic et al. · 0 citations
#protein folding Open access Aug 2026

An extended N-terminus restrains the plant cell death-inducing ability of the catalytically competent ribonuclease domain in a pea powdery mildew RALPH effector

A previously unrecognized mechanism regulating RNase activity in a dicot PM RALPH effector is revealed and new insights are provided into the functional diversification of RALPHs and their adaptation to obligate biotrophy.

Debashish Sahu, Puja Ghosh, Smritilekha Mukherjee et al. · 0 citations
#protein folding Aug 2026

Benzo[h]quinoline-based heterocyclic derivatives as Culex pipiens larvicidal candidates: synthesis, bioactivity, biochemical response, and in silico mechanistic insights.

Biochemical evaluation of triazinone 3 revealed significant reductions in acetylcholinesterase activity and in total protein, carbohydrate, and lipid contents compared with untreated larvae, indicating that larval mortality was accompanied by cholinergic disturbance and depletion of metabolic reserves.

E. El‐Helw, Mahmoud Kamal, Eslam M. Hosni et al. · 0 citations
#protein folding Review Open access Aug 2026

Endoplasmic reticulum stress in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: a candidate amplification node linking thyroid-specific vulnerability and immune dysregulation

A testable positive-feedback perspective in which thyrocyte ERS injury and immune effector amplification may mutually reinforce one another is proposed, in which thyrocyte ERS injury and immune effector amplification may mutually reinforce one another.

X. Si, Zhixun Guo, Gena Jiao et al. · 0 citations
#protein folding Aug 2026

Cisplatin-Doped Black Phosphorus Nanomedicines Overcome Platinum-Based Anticancer Drug Resistance via Piezoelectric-Mediated Adaptive Homeostasis Disruption.

A DDP-doped black phosphorus (BP) nanomedicine protected by polydopamine coating that synergistically delivered DDP and piezoelectric BP to precisely disrupt resistance homeostasis and thereby reverse DDP resistance is established.

Yijie Fan, Jingning Zhang, Cong Liu et al. · 0 citations

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