Transcription factors play key roles in orchestrating a plethora of cellular mechanisms and controlling cellular homeostasis. Transcription factors share distinct DNA binding domains, which allows to group them into protein families. Among them, the Forkhead box O (FOXO) family contains transcription factors crucial for cellular homeostasis, longevity and response to stress.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMillions of people worldwide are affected by neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), and to date, no effective treatment has been reported. The hallmark of these diseases is the formation of pathological aggregates and fibrils in neural cells. Many studies have reported that catechins, polyphenolic compounds found in a variety of plants, can directly interact with amyloidogenic proteins, prevent the formation of toxic aggregates, and in turn play neuroprotective roles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMotile cilia induce fluid movement through their rhythmic beating activity. In mammals, the transcription factor Foxj1 has been implicated in motile cilia formation. Here we show that a zebrafish Foxj1 homolog, foxj1a, is a target of Hedgehog signaling in the floor plate.
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