Publications by authors named "N Obier"

The ability of cells to respond to external stimuli is one of the characteristics of life as we know it. Multicellular organisms have developed a huge machinery that interprets the cellular environment and instigates an appropriate cellular response by changing gene expression, metabolism, proliferation state and motility. Decades of research have studied the pathways transmitting the various signals within the cell.

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Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in North America. A vaccine for use in humans is not available. Here, we detail the development of two chimeric vaccine antigens, BAF and Chv2M.

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Article Synopsis
  • A specific mutation in the IRF4 gene, associated with classic Hodgkin lymphoma, alters the protein's ability to bind to DNA, changing its normal functions.
  • This mutation leads to a loss of typical interactions with certain DNA motifs while allowing new, atypical DNA binding interactions.
  • The findings reveal how one mutation can significantly change the behavior of a transcription factor, potentially offering targeted treatment strategies that inhibit its abnormal activity.
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Leukemia stem cells (LSCs) share numerous features with healthy hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). G-protein coupled receptor family C group 5 member C (GPRC5C) is a regulator of HSC dormancy. However, GPRC5C functionality in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is yet to be determined.

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Lyme disease (LD) is a tick-transmitted bacterial infection caused by Borreliella burgdorferi and other closely related species collectively referred to as the LD spirochetes. The LD spirochetes encode an uncharacterized family of proteins originally designated rotein amily welve (PF12). In B.

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