Article
Immunology
Ahmad Najafi, Reza Valadan, Hossein Asgarian-Omran, Alireza Rafiei, Mohsen Tehrani
Summary: In this study, a recombinant phage was generated using the phage display method to select monoclonal phages that can react with the dimerization domain of HER2 receptor. Functional tests confirmed their specificity and anti-tumor properties.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nora Langreder, Dorina Schaeckermann, Doris Meier, Marlies Becker, Maren Schubert, Stefan Duebel, Thomas Reinard, Stefanie Figge-Wegener, Kristine Rossbach, Wolfgang Baeumer, Simone Ladel, Michael Hust
Summary: Insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH), the most common allergic skin disease in horses, is caused by bites from Culicoides spp. insects, resulting in a type I/IVb allergy involving eosinophil cells. A potential treatment option is the use of a therapeutic antibody targeting equine interleukin 5, the main activator and regulator of eosinophils. Through phage display and in vitro affinity maturation, an antibody named NOL226-2-D10 was developed, showing strong inhibition of interleukin 5 binding and satisfactory producibility. This antibody is a promising candidate for in vivo studies to treat equine IBH.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Junxia Wang, Liang Li, Yingkun Zhang, Kaifeng Zhao, Xiaofeng Chen, Haicong Shen, Yuanqiang Chen, Jia Song, Yuqiang Ma, Chaoyong Yang, Hongming Ding, Zhi Zhu
Summary: Efficient molecular selection is crucial for various biomedical applications. By utilizing deterministic lateral-displacement microfluidics, the equilibrium of dissociation can be greatly shifted, leading to improved selection efficiency and better discrimination of ligand affinity.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
I-Te Chu, Claire J. Stewart, Shannon L. Speer, Gary J. Pielak
Summary: The chemical interactions in cells play a crucial role in the stability of proteins and protein complexes. Research found that these interactions can unfold the molten globule form of proteins and alter the species present in cells.
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Microbiology
Fabiana Lauretti-Ferreira, Andre Azevedo Reis Teixeira, Ricardo Jose Giordano, Josefa Bezerra da Silva, Patricia Antonia Estima Abreu, Angela Silva Barbosa, Milena Apetito Akamatsu, Paulo Lee Ho
Summary: Pathogenic species of Leptospira are the cause of leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease with growing genetic diversity and virulence mechanisms. This study identified a potential cell-binding antigen, LIC10778, sharing structural similarities with toxins, confirming the virulence role of its N-terminal domain during host-pathogen interaction in leptospirosis.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Virology
Tea Glonti, Jean-Paul Pirnay
Summary: This review summarizes the validated methods for phage selection, host range expansion, and lytic activity determination in phage therapy, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. It suggests that combining in vitro quantitative and qualitative measurements with in vivo experiments could predict the potential outcomes of clinical applications.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Malin Jonsson, Julia Scheffel, Emma Larsson, Marit Moller, Gabriella Rossi, Magnus Lundqvist, Johan Rockberg, Mathias Uhlen, Hanna Tegel, Sara Kanje, Sophia Hober
Summary: This article presents a calcium-regulated affinity library (CaRA) that provides protein-binding domains with calcium-dependent behavior, which has important applications in protein purification and therapy.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Justina Rutkauskaite, Simon Berger, Stavros Stavrakis, Oliver Dressler, John Heyman, Xavier Casadevall i Solvas, Andrew deMello, Linas Mazutis
Summary: In this study, a droplet microfluidic approach was developed for high-throughput screening and sorting of antibody-secreting cells. The method utilizes Forster resonance electron transfer (FRET) signal to mediate the binding of antibodies and probes, enabling functional characterization of individual cells. The system efficiently screens antigen-specific cells and provides important data on antibody secretion rate and membrane-bound fraction.
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Tomofumi Nakada-Masuta, Hiroyuki Takeda, Kazuhisa Uchida
Summary: In this study, a selection method for VNAR antibodies combining selection pressures and next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis was investigated. The VNARs obtained under specific selection pressures showed higher reactivity and possessed physicochemical properties that reflected their respective selection pressures. This study enhances our understanding of VNAR properties and provides guidance for the screening of high-quality VNAR clones.
Review
Chemistry, Organic
Beatriz de Pina Mariz, Sara Carvalho, Iris L. Batalha, Ana Sofia Pina
Summary: Enzymes are protein catalysts widely used in natural and industrial processes, with the global enzymes market projected to reach $10.5 billion in 2024. The development of artificial enzymes, created through computational design and directed evolution, aims to expand catalytic power and create novel catalysts with promising activity. The combination of these technologies is opening new opportunities in pharmaceutical, chemical, biofuels, and food industries, contributing to a more sustainable development.
ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yuting Wu, Bing Liu, Zhiwei Liu, Pengjie Zhang, Xihui Mu, Zhaoyang Tong
Summary: In this study, a nonpathogenic model for COVID-19 research was constructed using phage display technology. The model successfully expressed the nucleocapsid protein of SARS-CoV-2 and showed potential as a standard for qPCR quantification and antibody affinity. Additionally, the model was used to develop a system for the classification and identification of samples using ATR-FTIR.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Laura M. De Plano, Domenico Franco, Martina Bonsignore, Enza Fazio, Sebastiano Trusso, Alessandro Allegra, Caterina Musolino, Riccardo Cavaliere, Guido Ferlazzo, Fortunato Neri, Salvatore P. P. Guglielmino
Summary: The study evaluated the use of phage clones as probes for identifying multiple plasma cell immunophenotypes in MM patients. Selected phage clones were able to discriminate different MM immunophenotypes related to CD45, CD38, CD56, and CD138, suggesting the potential of using phage-fluorescence probes for rapid detection and characterization of patient disease status. A multi-phage imaging panel design could represent a highly sensitive approach for examining the presence/absence of CDs associated with disease.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Keisuke Fukunaga, Yohei Yokobayashi
Summary: In this study, a novel library-vs-library in vitro selection strategy was developed to select synthetic and orthogonal RNA-RBP pairs. The selected pairs exhibited picomolar affinity and >4000-fold selectivity.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Shuai Liu, Zhaoyang Tong, Chunying Jiang, Chuan Gao, Jianjie Xu, Xihui Mu, Bing Liu, Bin Du, Zhiwei Liu, Pengjie Zhang
Summary: In this study, a new electrochemiluminescence biosensor was constructed for the ultra-sensitive detection of abrin using phage display technology and gold nanoparticles. The sensor showed high sensitivity, good reproducibility, and specificity.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jiawen Cao, Tiantian Fan, Yanlian Li, Zhiyan Du, Lin Chen, Ying Wang, Xin Wang, Jingkang Shen, Xun Huang, Bing Xiong, Danyan Cao
Summary: This study utilized phage display technique to discover new peptide-mimic inhibitors of WDR5, and four peptides with moderate binding affinity were identified. The detailed binding interactions were revealed by solving a WDR5-peptide cocrystal structure.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Om Prakash Chouhan, Yvette Roske, Udo Heinemann, Sumit Biswas
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Everton Dias D'Andrea, Yvette Roske, Guilherme A. P. de Oliveira, Nils Cremer, Anne Diehl, Peter Schmieder, Udo Heinemann, Hartmut Oschkinat, Jose Ricardo Pires
JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Udo Heinemann, Yvette Roske
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tobias Irmscher, Yvette Roske, Igor Gayk, Valentin Dunsing, Salvatore Chiantia, Udo Heinemann, Stefanie Barbirz
Summary: Pathogenic microorganisms often reside in glycan-based biofilms, which are regulated by bacterial communities through small-molecule signaling. Extracellular glycosidases play a crucial role in the reorganization or degradation of the glycan matrix.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Yelena Mostinski, Guus J. J. E. Heynen, Maria Pascual Lopez-Alberca, Jerome Paul, Sandra Miksche, Silke Radetzki, David Schaller, Elena Shanina, Carola Seyffarth, Yuliya Kolomeets, Nandor Ziebart, Judith de Schryver, Sylvia Oestreich, Martin Neuenschwander, Yvette Roske, Udo Heinemann, Christoph Rademacher, Andrea Volkamer, Jens Peter von Kries, Walter Birchmeier, Marc Nazare
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Review
Oncology
Udo Heinemann, Yvette Roske
Summary: The cold-shock domain is a conserved protein domain with a simple architecture but complex biological functions, found from bacteria to humans, that can bind both DNA and RNA through non-specific molecular interactions. The structural properties of cold-shock domains allow them to function in transcription regulation, RNA splicing, translation, stability, and sequestration, primarily through promiscuous DNA and RNA binding.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ankur Garg, Yvette Roske, Shinnosuke Yamada, Takuya Uehata, Osamu Takeuchi, Udo Heinemann
Summary: The study provides a structural-biochemical characterization of ZC3H12C and sheds light on how it recognizes RNA substrates. The unique features of the ZC3H12 ZnF domain and its interactions with RNA are highlighted, offering insights into the evolutionary code for RNA recognition by CCCH-type ZnF proteins.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
David M. Carter, Edgar Specker, Piotr H. Malecki, Jessica Przygodda, Krystyna Dudaniec, Manfred S. Weiss, Udo Heinemann, Marc Nazare, Ulrich Gohlke
Summary: A benzyl-substituted variant of an inhibitor targeting KDM4 enzymes demonstrates improved potency, cell-permeability, and cytotoxicity against prostate cancer cells. The inhibition mechanism involves competition with Fe2+ at the active site and binding to a distal site on the enzyme surface. The inhibitor's cytostatic effect is attributed to direct intracellular inhibition of KDM4 enzymes, leading to altered gene expression and epigenetic changes in PCa cells.
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Christian D. Ellson, Ingred Goretti Rica, Jacob S. Kim, Yuming M. Huang, Daniel Lim, Tanya Mitra, Albert Hsu, Erin X. Wei, Christopher D. Barrett, Leo E. Otterbein, Carl J. Hauser, Martin Wahl, Heinrich Delbruck, Udo Heinemann, Hartmut Oschkinat, Chia-en A. Chang, Michael B. Yaffe
Summary: The neutrophil NADPH oxidase plays a critical role in microbial killing and inflammation by producing intracellular and extracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, excessive extracellular ROS can lead to tissue damage, cancer progression, and immune dysregulation. This study identified specific signaling pathways involved in regulating the localization of ROS. The findings suggest the potential therapeutic target for modulating tissue damage and extracellular signaling during inflammation.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Edgar Specker, Susann Matthes, Radoslaw Wesolowski, Anja Schuetz, Maik Grohmann, Natalia Alenina, Dirk Pleimes, Keven Mallow, Martin Neuenschwander, Angelina Gogolin, Marie Weise, Jochen Pfeifer, Nandor Ziebart, Udo Heinemann, Jens Peter von Kries, Marc Nazare, Michael Bader
Summary: Tryptophan hydroxylases are crucial in the synthesis of serotonin, a neurotransmitter with important functions in the central nervous system. Dysregulation of peripheral serotonin levels has been linked to metabolic, inflammatory, and fibrotic diseases. This study presents a novel class of potent inhibitors for tryptophan hydroxylases that efficiently reduce peripheral serotonin levels without affecting serotonin levels in the brain.
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sasa Petrovic, Yvette Roske, Biria Rami, Mai Hoang Quynh Phan, Daniela Panakova, Udo Heinemann
Summary: p97 is a crucial AAA+ ATPase that extracts and unfolds substrate proteins. It contributes to various cellular processes and is regulated by adaptor proteins and posttranslational modifications (PTMs). The crystal structure of a p97:ASPL:METTL21D complex reveals how ASPL enables METTL21D to trimethylate p97 at a deeply buried lysine residue.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yvette Roske, Florian Lindemann, Anne Diehl, Nils Cremer, Victoria A. Higman, Brigitte Schlegel, Martina Leidert, Kristina Driller, Kursad Turgay, Peter Schmieder, Udo Heinemann, Hartmut Oschkinat
Summary: Studying bacterial biofilm generation is important for understanding cell-cell communication, cohabitation principles, and antibiotic resistance. Bacillus subtilis biofilms are a model system with potential applications, and their major matrix proteins are TasA and TapA. This study presents the structure of TapA and reveals its role in promoting the growth of nonamyloidic TasA filaments.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yvette Roske, Cedric Cappel, Nils Cremer, Patrick Hoffmann, Tomas Koudelka, Andreas Tholey, Udo Heinemann, Oliver Daumke, Markus Damme
Summary: The study determined the crystal structure of human PLD3 and provided insights into its binding mechanism with nucleic acids. These findings are important for the design of drugs targeting PLD3.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Janna Leiz, Maria Rutkiewicz, Carmen Birchmeier, Udo Heinemann, Kai M. Schmidt-Ott
Summary: This article summarizes the importance of transcription factors binding to DNA and how studying TF:DNA interactions can reveal regulatory mechanisms and disease-causing variants.
MEDIZINISCHE GENETIK
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matthias Barone, Matthias Mueller, Slim Chiha, Jiang Ren, Dominik Albat, Arne Soicke, Stephan Dohmen, Marco Klein, Judith Bruns, Maarten van Dinther, Robert Opitz, Peter Lindemann, Monika Beerbaum, Kathrin Motzny, Yvette Roske, Peter Schmieder, Rudolf Volkmer, Marc Nazare, Udo Heinemann, Hartmut Oschkinat, Peter ten Dijke, Hans-Guenther Schmalz, Ronald Kuehne
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ankita Chadda, Alexander G. Kozlov, Binh Nguyen, Timothy M. Lohman, Eric A. Galburt
Summary: In this study, it was found that the DNA damage response in Mycobacterium tuberculosis differs from well-studied model bacteria. The DNA repair helicase UvrD1 in Mtb is activated through a redox-dependent process and is closely associated with the homo-dimeric Ku protein. Additionally, Ku protein is shown to stimulate the helicase activity of UvrD1.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2024)