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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
January 2025
Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.
Many proteins form paralogous multimers-molecular complexes in which evolutionarily related proteins are arranged into specific quaternary structures. Little is known about the mechanisms by which they acquired their stoichiometry (the number of total subunits in the complex) and heterospecificity (the preference of subunits for their paralogs rather than other copies of the same protein). Here, we use ancestral protein reconstruction and biochemical experiments to study historical increases in stoichiometry and specificity during the evolution of vertebrate hemoglobin (Hb), an αβ heterotetramer that evolved from a homodimeric ancestor after a gene duplication.
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December 2024
Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) continues to impact 657 million individuals worldwide, resulting in lifelong and chronic impairment. The prevalent anti-filarial medications-DEC, albendazole, and ivermectin-exhibit limited adulticidal efficacy. Despite ongoing LF eradication programs, novel therapeutic strategies are essential for effective control.
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January 2025
The Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
Spatial transcriptomics (ST) offers enormous potential to decipher the biological and pathological heterogeneity in precious archival cancer tissues. Traditionally, these tissues have rarely been used and only examined at a low throughput, most commonly by histopathological staining. ST adds thousands of times as many molecular features to histopathological images, but critical technical issues and limitations require more assessment of how ST performs on fixed archival tissues.
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January 2025
Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Background: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder associated with increased risk of kidney and liver damage. Current treatments have shown contradictory outcomes, and their long-term use causes unwanted side effects. could serve as a complementary medicine to current PCOS treatments.
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January 2025
Division of Pharmacology, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Seaweeds have been utilized as food, fodder, fertilizer, and medicine since ancient times; nevertheless, they have received only a little attention. In the current work, we extracted the sulfated polysaccharide from a marine source and investigated its anti-arthritic potential . The isolated and freeze-dried polysaccharide was tested for acute oral toxicity based on OECD 423.
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