Publications by authors named "T Flock"

Article Synopsis
  • - The study investigates how genetic variants of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), specifically the melatonin MT receptor, influence different signaling pathways, an area that has remained poorly understood.
  • - Researchers identified 40 genetic variants affecting various signaling processes like β-arrestin 2 recruitment and ERK activation, and grouped them into eight distinct clusters based on their unique signaling features.
  • - By leveraging structural modeling and clustering analysis, the study provides insights into how specific mutations dictate functional selectivity in GPCR signaling pathways, suggesting that natural genetic variants can help illuminate these mechanisms.
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Purpose: Radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy is the standard treatment for early cervical cancer. Studies have shown superior oncological outcome for open versus minimal invasive surgery, but peri- and postoperative complication rates were shown vice versa. This meta-analysis evaluates the peri- and postoperative morbidities and complications of robotic and laparoscopic radical hysterectomy compared to open surgery.

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Purpose: Radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy presents the standard treatment for early cervical cancer. Recently, studies have shown a superior oncological outcome for open versus minimal invasive surgery, however, the reasons remain to be speculated. This meta-analysis evaluates the outcomes of robotic and laparoscopic hysterectomy compared to open hysterectomy.

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TATA-box binding protein (TBP) is required for every single transcription event in archaea and eukaryotes. It binds DNA and harbors two repeats with an internal structural symmetry that show sequence asymmetry. At various times in evolution, TBP has acquired multiple interaction partners and different organisms have evolved TBP paralogs with additional protein regions.

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One of the largest membrane protein families in eukaryotes are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). GPCRs modulate cell physiology by activating diverse intracellular transducers, prominently heterotrimeric G proteins. The recent surge in structural data has expanded our understanding of GPCR-mediated signal transduction.

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