Article
Plant Sciences
L. Laber, C. Eichberg, A. Zimmerbeutel, R. A. Duering, T. W. Donath
Summary: Macrocyclic lactone anthelmintics have significant effects on seed germination, altering germination percentage and mean germination time, with specific effects varying between species and pharmaceuticals.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yanyan Ma, Zhanchen Guo, Chuanwen Fan, Jingran Chen, Shuxin Xu, Zhen Liu
Summary: This study developed aptamers that can target ABCG2 and reverse multidrug resistance, showing great potential in cancer diagnosis and treatment. The aptamers can specifically bind to human colorectal cancer stem cells and effectively reverse drug resistance in liver cancer cells.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lars Laber, Anabell Jandowsky, Kai Froich, Andre P. Heinrich, Rolf-Alexander Duering, Tobias W. Donath, Carsten Eichberg
Summary: This study investigates the impact of anthelmintic drugs on seedling emergence in grasslands using sheep as seed vectors. The results show that the emergence rate and timing of seedlings were significantly affected by the administration of the drug, which could have implications for plant population dynamics in grasslands.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Biology
Lara Console, Mariafrancesca Scalise
Summary: Extracellular vesicles, including exosomes, play a crucial role in promoting chemoresistance in cancer cells through various mechanisms.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ahmed Elfadadny, Hussein M. El-Husseiny, Amira Abugomaa, Rokaia F. Ragab, Eman A. Mady, Mohamed Aboubakr, Haney Samir, Ahmed S. Mandour, Amany El-Mleeh, Ali H. El-Far, Ayman H. Abd El-Aziz, Mohamed Elbadawy
Summary: Cancer treatment is a significant public health issue, with drug resistance being a major challenge. Researchers are exploring modulators of multidrug resistance-associated proteins and proposing models that may lay the foundation for further investigation into cancer multidrug resistance.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Sarah Lazzaro, Mark A. West, Soraya Eatemadpour, Bo Feng, Manthena V. S. Varma, A. David Rodrigues, Csilla Temesszentandrasi-Ambrus, Peter Kovacs-Hajdu, Zsuzsanna Nerada, Zsuzsanna Gaborik, Chester Costales
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of potential IC50 discrepancies between two commonly utilized assay methods (cell-based and vesicle-based) on P-gp. Non-P-gp substrates showed good correlation between the two methods, while IC50s of P-gp substrates were lower in the vesicle assays. IC50s obtained from two independent laboratories using the same method showed good correlation.
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jianyi Li, Yuntong Lv, Kunpeng Yan, Fengting Yang, Xuewei Chen, Xiwu Gao, Shuyuan Wen, Hongfei Xu, Yiou Pan, Qingli Shang
Summary: The study revealed that ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABCs) play important roles in cyantraniliprole resistance. Inhibition of ABCs increased the toxicity of cyantraniliprole, while overexpression of ABCs in fruit flies enhanced their tolerance to cyantraniliprole. Suppression of specific ABC transporters increased the sensitivity of cyantraniliprole-resistant strains. These findings provide valuable insights for resistance management strategies.
PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zahra Talebi, Dominique A. Garrison, Eric D. Eisenmann, Kalindi Parmar, Geoffrey I. Shapiro, Michelle A. Rudek, Alex Sparreboom, Yan Jin
Summary: A rapid, sensitive, and simple UHPLC-MS/MS method was developed and validated for the determination of the PARP inhibitor talazoparib in mouse plasma. The method showed good accuracy and reproducibility, making it suitable for pharmacokinetic studies.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chang Xu, Xiyun Jin, Songren Wei, Pingping Wang, Meng Luo, Zhaochun Xu, Wenyi Yang, Yideng Cai, Lixing Xiao, Xiaoyu Lin, Hongxin Liu, Rui Cheng, Fenglan Pang, Rui Chen, Xi Su, Ying Hu, Guohua Wang, Qinghua Jiang
Summary: This study presents DeepST, an accurate and universal deep learning framework, which outperforms existing methods in identifying spatial domains. It can dissect spatial domains in cancer tissue at a finer scale and integrate ST data generated from multiple batches or different technologies effectively. These results demonstrate that DeepST is a powerful tool for gaining novel insights from ST studies.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ian D. Kerr, Ella Hutchison, Louise Gerard, Shereen M. Aleidi, Ingrid C. Gelissen
Summary: This review provides an update on the function of ABC transporter subfamily members in lipid homeostasis and drug transport, focusing on ABCG1, ABCG2, ABCG4, ABCG5, and ABCG8. Progress in understanding their role in health and disease, recognized transporter substrates, post-translational regulation, microRNA involvement, and structural elements important for transport activity are discussed. Additionally, the impact of lipids such as cholesterol on ABCG2 transport function and a potential model of cholesterol binding sites for ABCG2 are described.
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY OF LIPIDS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dianjie Xie, Cong Zhu, Lei Zhang, Yueqiu Liu, Yunxia Cheng, Xingfu Jiang
Summary: The oriental armyworm Mythimna separata is a polyphagous corn pest in Asia. Transgenic Bt corn can effectively control this insect pest. This study identified 43 ABC transporter genes in the M. separata genome, and found that MsABCC2 may play a more important role in Cry1Ac toxicity and is a potential Cry1Ac receptor in M. separata. These findings provide valuable information for understanding the role of ABC transporter genes in M. separata and the long-term application of Bt insecticidal protein.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Tapan Behl, Aayush Sehgal, Madhuri Grover, Sukhbir Singh, Neelam Sharma, Saurabh Bhatia, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Lotfi Aleya, Simona Bungau
Summary: Metabolic disorders such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular complications are increasing worldwide. The dysregulation of lipid and glucose transporters plays a critical role in the onset of diabetes mellitus which requires the search for new therapeutic targets. Studies suggest the involvement of ATP-binding cassette transporters in different diseases, highlighting their potential as treatment targets for insulin resistance and dysregulated glucose metabolism in diabetes.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Anastasios Samaras, George S. Karaoglanidis, Georgios Tzelepis
Summary: The biocontrol agent Bacillus subtilis MBI 600 has been found to inhibit mycelial growth of the plant pathogen B. cinerea in vitro and reduce disease occurrence in cucumber plants. Treatment with B. subtilis induced genes related to plant immunity, indicating its potential role in disease control.
MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Agnes Telbisz, Csilla Ambrus, Orsolya Mozner, Edit Szabo, Gyorgy Varady, Eva Bakos, Balazs Sarkadi, Csilla Ozvegy-Laczka
Summary: This study examined the interactions of repurposed drugs with key human multidrug transporters, showing numerous pharmacologically relevant transporter interactions that may raise concerns about potential toxicities of these drugs in clinical settings.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Martina Navratilova, Ivan Vokral, Josef Kratky, Petra Matouskova, Andrea Sochova, Daniela Vrablova, Barbora Szotakova, Lenka Skalova
Summary: Albendazole, a commonly used anthelmintic drug in livestock, has a persistent impact on soil and plants when entering the environment through animal feces.