Hidden Armour: The Passive Protective Function of Caudal Osteoderms in Snakes
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DOI: 10.1002/jmor.70034
Abstract: Dermal armour, consisting of bony dermal structures known as osteoderms (ODs), is widespread in squamate reptiles. However, in some limbless taxa such as snakes, ODs are rare, probably due to a trade‐off between mechanical protection… read more here.
Keywords: function; hidden armour; passive protective; protective function ... See more keywords
Potential Protective Function of Aβ42 Monomer on Tauopathies.
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DOI: 10.1021/jasms.2c00343
Abstract: While soluble forms of amyloid-β (Aβ) and Tau work together to drive healthy neurons into a disease state, how their interaction may control the prion-like propagation and neurotoxicity of Tau is not fully understood. The… read more here.
Keywords: protective function; tau; function monomer; potential protective ... See more keywords
Protective Function of Ahnak1 in Vascular Healing after Wire Injury
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DOI: 10.1159/000464287
Abstract: Aim: Vascular remodeling following injury substantially accounts for restenosis and adverse clinical outcomes. In this study, we investigated the role of the giant scaffold protein Ahnak1 in vascular healing after endothelial denudation of the murine… read more here.
Keywords: ahnak1 ahnak2; wire; vascular healing; protective function ... See more keywords
Protective Function of MCUb in Postischemic Remodeling Getting at the Heart of the Calcium Control Conundrum.
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DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.120.317423
Abstract: In the heart, rigorous regulation of intracellular calcium levels is integral to maintain cell survival and cardiac homeostasis. Calcium is a highly versatile signaling molecule that is involved in regulating many diverse processes, ranging from… read more here.
Keywords: heart; protective function; function mcub; calcium ... See more keywords
Pseudomonas intra-genus competition determines the protective function of synthetic bacterial communities in Arabidopsis thaliana
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002882
Abstract: The plant root microbiota is crucial for nutrient acquisition, development, and disease suppression. Although commensal bacteria display host preference, their beneficial impact on their cognate host and mechanisms of species selection by the plant are… read more here.
Keywords: host; protective function; competition; intra genus ... See more keywords
γδ T Cells Provide Protective Function in Highly Pathogenic Avian H5N1 Influenza A Virus Infection
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02812
Abstract: Given the high mortality rate (>50%) and potential danger of intrapersonal transmission, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 epidemics still pose a significant threat to humans. γδ T cells, which participate on the front line… read more here.
Keywords: highly pathogenic; infection; hpai h5n1; protective function ... See more keywords
Disordered proteins interact with the chemical environment to tune their protective function during drying
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.97231
Abstract: The conformational ensemble and function of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) are sensitive to their solution environment. The inherent malleability of disordered proteins, combined with the exposure of their residues, accounts for this sensitivity. One context… read more here.
Keywords: environment; desiccation; disordered proteins; lea proteins ... See more keywords