Membrane Chaperone SecDF Plays a Role in the Secretion of Listeria monocytogenes Major Virulence Factors.
Authors:Burg-Golani T, Pozniak Y, Rabinovich L, Sigal N, Nir Paz R, Herskovits AA,
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PubMed ID:24056100
'Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive human intracellular pathogen that infects diverse mammalian cells. Upon invasion, L. monocytogenes secretes multiple virulence factors that target host cellular processes and promote infection. It has been presumed, but was not empirically established, that the Sec translocation system is the primary mediator of this secretion. ... More
Lipid peroxidation is essential for phospholipase C activity and the inositol-trisphosphate-related Ca2+ signal.
Authors:Domijan AM, Kovac S, Abramov AY,
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PubMed ID:24198393
'Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced in enzymatic and non-enzymatic reactions and have important roles in cell signalling but also detrimental effects. ROS-induced damage has been implicated in a number of neurological diseases; however, antioxidant therapies targeting brain diseases have been unsuccessful. Such failure might be related to inhibition of ... More
Short- and Long-Term Regulation of Intestinal Na+/H+ Exchange Activity Associated with TLR2 Receptor Activation Is Independent of Nuclear Factor-?B Signaling.
Authors:Cabral JM, Soares-da-Silva P, Magro F,
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PubMed ID:23845891
'Type 2 Toll-like receptors (TLR2s) are expressed in cell membranes and recognize a wide range of pathogen-associated molecular patterns derived from bacteria, such as lipoteichoic acid (LTA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of TLR2 activation by LTA on the activity of type 1 Na(+)/H(+) exchanger ... More
Lipid-modifying enzymes in human tear fluid and corneal epithelial stress response.
Authors:Robciuc A, Rantamäki AH, Jauhiainen M, Holopainen JM,
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PubMed ID:24302584
Since homeostasis at the ocular surface requires a delicate balance between numerous factors, and the external environment contributes as an unpredictable component, we aimed to understand the role that various lipids and their regulators have in the complex process that maintains a healthy corneal surface. Through basic proteomics, we tested ... More