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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hui Ma, Jiayan Cui, Zehui Liu, Wenqing Fang, Sisi Lu, Shuying Cao, Yuanyuan Zhang, Ji-An Chen, Lixue Lu, Qiong Xie, Yonghui Wang, Ying Huang, Kongfei Li, Hongyan Tong, Jin Huang, Weiqiang Lu
Summary: This study demonstrates that induction of degradation of FLT3-ITD protein by DHODH blockade may offer a promising therapeutic strategy for AML patients harboring FLT3-ITD mutation.
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Microbiology
Pan-Pan Hong, Cang Li, Guo-Juan Niu, Xiao-Fan Zhao, Jin-Xing Wang
Summary: This study reveals the crucial role of the mTORC1 signaling pathway in the replication of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in Marsupenaeus japonicus. WSSV activates calmodulin, leading to the activation of mTORC1 and its downstream effector S6Ks for viral protein translation. This finding suggests that mTORC1 may serve as a potential therapeutic target for controlling WSSV in shrimp aquaculture.
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Microbiology
Pan-Pan Hong, Cang Li, Guo-Juan Niu, Xiao-Fan Zhao, Jin-Xing Wang
Summary: Previous studies have shown that the mTORC1 signaling pathway plays a role in antiviral functions or benefits viral replication, but the detailed mechanisms by which mTORC1 enhances viral infection are unclear. Our study reveals that WSSV utilizes the mTORC1 pathway for replication in shrimp, suggesting a potential clinical target for controlling WSSV in shrimp aquaculture.
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Chemistry, Medicinal
G. Leslie Burnett, Yu C. Yang, James B. Aggen, Jennifer Pitzen, Micah K. Gliedt, Chris M. Semko, Abby Marquez, James W. Evans, Gang Wang, Walter S. Won, Aidan C. A. Tomlinson, Gert Kiss, Christos Tzitzilonis, Arun P. Thottumkara, James Cregg, Kevin T. Mellem, Jong S. Choi, Julie C. Lee, Yongyuan Zhao, Bianca J. Lee, Justin G. Meyerowitz, John E. Knox, Jingjing Jiang, Zhican Wang, David Wildes, Zhengping Wang, Mallika Singh, Jacqueline A. M. Smith, Adrian L. Gill
Summary: Hyperactivation of mTOR kinase by mutations or crosstalk is common in tumors. We have developed a novel class of bi-steric inhibitors that target both orthosteric and allosteric binding sites, deepening the inhibition of mTORC1 while preserving selectivity for mTORC1 over mTORC2. In preclinical models, combination therapy of selective mTORC1 inhibition and covalent KRAS(G12C) inhibition showed increased antitumor activity.
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Timothy R. Baffi, Gema Lorden, Jacob M. Wozniak, Andreas Feichtner, Wayland Yeung, Alexandr P. Kornev, Charles C. King, Jason C. Del Rio, Ameya J. Limaye, Julius Bogomolovas, Christine M. Gould, Ju Chen, Eileen J. Kennedy, Natarajan Kannan, David J. Gonzalez, Eduard Stefan, Susan S. Taylor, Alexandra C. Newton
Summary: The study identified a mTOR-mediated phosphorylation site known as TOR interaction motif (TIM) that regulates the phosphorylation and activity of PKC and Akt. The TIM is invariant in mTORC2-dependent AGC kinases and plays a crucial role in kinase activity.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stefania Battaglioni, Don Benjamin, Matthias Waelchli, Timm Maier, Michael N. Hall
Summary: The target of rapamycin (TOR), a highly conserved serine/threonine protein kinase, plays a central role in regulating cell growth and metabolism by responding to nutrients, growth factors, and cellular energy. Forming two distinct complexes, TORC1 and TORC2, TOR signaling activates cell growth by stimulating anabolic metabolism and inhibiting catabolic processes. This comprehensive review focuses on mammalian TOR (mTOR) and discusses the phosphorylation of different substrates by mTORC1 and mTORC2, despite sharing a common catalytic subunit. The conclusion is that these two complexes recruit different substrates to phosphorylate a common, minimal motif.
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Genetics & Heredity
Ryohei Katayama, Natsumi Kobayashi, Takashi Kawaguchi, Shuji Tani
Summary: The study revealed that the SrpkF gene in Aspergillus aculeatus plays a crucial role in cellulose-responsive gene expression.
Review
Pediatrics
Yuying Liu, Jasmin Freeborn, Shabba A. Armbrister, Dat Q. Tran, Jon Marc Rhoads
Summary: This study shows new evidence that the severity of monogenic autoimmune disorders may be linked to the microbial composition, suggesting that future research should focus on targeting the microbiome. Although the onset of monogenic PIDs is independent of microbiota, their severity is markedly impacted by the microbial composition.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Jane Alookaran, Yuying Liu, Thomas A. Auchtung, Amirali Tahanan, Manouchehr Hessabi, Parisa Asgarisabet, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Nicole Y. Fatheree, Deborah A. Pearson, Rosleen Mansour, Melissa R. Van Arsdall, Fernando Navarro, J. Marc Rhoads
Summary: This study found that the levels of fungi in the stool of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are similar to typically developing children and are not associated with gut inflammation.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuying Liu, Xiangjun Tian, Rhea C. Daniel, Beanna Okeugo, Shabba A. Armbrister, Meng Luo, Christopher M. Taylor, Guoyao Wu, J. Marc Rhoads
Summary: This study examined the impact of feeding a single probiotic on the levels of amino acids and their derivatives in the intestines and plasma of suckling newborn mice. The results showed that the probiotic increased the abundance of amino acids and their derivatives in the stool, while simultaneously reducing the plasma levels of certain amino acids. Additionally, the ingestion of the probiotic led to an increase in peptides and dipeptides, particularly gamma-glutamyl derivatives of amino acids, in both the stool and plasma. Specific gut microbiota were also found to be associated with higher levels of fecal amino acids and their derivatives.
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Rohit Josyabhatla, Mamta Naik, Yuying Liu, Allison L. Speer, Essam M. Imseis
Summary: This study compared the outcomes of pediatric intestinal failure patients who switched from ethanol lock therapy (ELT) to sodium bicarbonate lock therapy (SBLT). The results suggest that SBLT may be a safe and effective treatment for pediatric intestinal failure.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION
(2022)
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Microbiology
Y. Liu, T. K. Hoang, E. S. Park, J. Freeborn, B. Okeugo, D. Q. Tran, J. M. Rhoads
Summary: When subjected to acute maternal separation stress, cow-milk based formula feeding, and brief recurrent hypoxia with cold stress, new-born mice develop gut inflammation similar to neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis. Probiotic Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 (LR 17938) can prevent this gut inflammation by maintaining the balance between Tregs and Teffs. Adoptive transfer of LR-educated Tregs is more effective in promoting immune tolerance following neonatal stress compared to naive Tregs.
BENEFICIAL MICROBES
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yuying Liu, Shabba A. Armbrister, Beanna Okeugo, Tingting W. Mills, Rhea C. Daniel, Jee-Hwan Oh, Jan-Peter van Pijkeren, Evelyn S. Park, Zeina M. Saleh, Sharmistha Lahiri, Stefan Roos, JMarc Rhoads
Summary: Probiotic Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 prolongs the survival of Treg-deficient scurfy mice and reduces multiorgan inflammation by activating adenosine receptor 2A on T cells. The ecto-5'-nucleotidase activity derived from L. reuteri generates adenosine, which may play a central role in the protection of SF mice.
PROBIOTICS AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROTEINS
(2023)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Rohit Josyabhatla, Cristoniel Abrenica, Tu Mai, Syed Shahrukh Hashmi, Yuying Liu, Ricardo Mosquera, Melissa Van Arsdall, Fernando Navarro, Amanda Tchakarov, Nina Tatevian, Guoyao Wu, Jon Marc Rhoads
Summary: This study aimed to identify non-invasive markers to help identify patients with active EoE. The results showed that a combination score, including fractionated exhaled nitric oxide, peripheral absolute eosinophil count, plasma amino acids, and plasma polyamine analysis, can be used as a non-invasive tool to differentiate active EoE patients from controls.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Immunology
Yuying Liu, Shabba A. Armbrister, Beanna Okeugo, Rhea C. Daniel, J. Marc Rhoads
JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Cristoniel S. Abrenica, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Syed Shahrukh Hashmi, Melissa Van Arsdall, Fernando Navarro, Yuying Liu, Tu T. Mai, Amanda Tchakarov, Nina Tatevian, GuoYao Wu, Lindsay Moye, J. Marc Rhoads