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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 19, Issue 11

November 2018 - 414 articles

Cover Story: Fluctuations of protein three-dimensional structures and large-scale conformational transitions are crucial for the biological function of proteins and their complexes. Experimental studies of such phenomena remain very challenging, and therefore molecular modeling can be a good alternative or a valuable supporting tool for the investigation of large molecular systems and long-time events. In this minireview, we present two alternative approaches to the coarse-grained (CG) modeling of dynamic properties of protein systems. We discuss two CG representations of polypeptide chains used for Monte Carlo dynamics simulations of protein local dynamics and conformational transitions, and highly simplified structure-based elastic network models of protein flexibility. We briefly describe the main features of these models and outline some of their applications. Image prepared by Aleksandra Elzbieta Badaczewska-Dawid. View this paper.
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Articles (414)

  • Review
  • Open Access
29 Citations
6,518 Views
15 Pages

The Question of a Role for Statins in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

  • Marina Roizenblatt,
  • Nara Naranjit,
  • Mauricio Maia and
  • Peter L. Gehlbach

21 November 2018

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible central vision loss in patients over the age of 65 years in industrialized countries. Epidemiologic studies suggest that high dietary fat intake is a risk factor for the deve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,449 Views
23 Pages

Synergistic Effects of Weightlessness, Isoproterenol, and Radiation on DNA Damage Response and Cytokine Production in Immune Cells

  • Maria Moreno-Villanueva,
  • Alan H. Feiveson,
  • Stephanie Krieger,
  • AnneMarie Kay Brinda,
  • Gudrun Von Scheven,
  • Alexander Bürkle,
  • Brian Crucian and
  • Honglu Wu

21 November 2018

The implementation of rotating-wall vessels (RWVs) for studying the effect of lack of gravity has attracted attention, especially in the fields of stem cells, tissue regeneration, and cancer research. Immune cells incubated in RWVs exhibit several fe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,542 Views
19 Pages

21 November 2018

When using small mole fraction increments to study gramicidins in phospholipid membranes, we found that the phasor dots of intrinsic fluorescence of gramicidin D and gramicidin A in dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) unilamellar and multi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
50 Citations
11,509 Views
33 Pages

21 November 2018

Transcription factors (TFs) play essential roles in the transcriptional regulation of functional genes, and are involved in diverse physiological processes in living organisms. The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, a simple and easily manipulated or...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
7,374 Views
13 Pages

Metformin Inhibits Migration and Invasion by Suppressing ROS Production and COX2 Expression in MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells

  • Chandler Schexnayder,
  • Kiera Broussard,
  • Demitrius Onuaguluchi,
  • Anthony Poché,
  • Moamen Ismail,
  • LeFontae McAtee,
  • Shawn Llopis,
  • Amber Keizerweerd,
  • Harris McFerrin and
  • Christopher Williams

21 November 2018

Background: Several mechanisms of action have been proposed to explain the apparent antineoplastic functions of metformin, many of which are observed at high concentrations that may not be reflective of achievable tissue concentrations. We propose th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,007 Views
21 Pages

Experimental Combined Immunotherapy of Tumours with Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Downregulation

  • Adrianna Grzelak,
  • Ingrid Polakova,
  • Jana Smahelova,
  • Julie Vackova,
  • Lucie Pekarcikova,
  • Ruth Tachezy and
  • Michal Smahel

21 November 2018

Combined immunotherapy constitutes a novel, advanced strategy in cancer treatment. In this study, we investigated immunotherapy in the mouse TC-1/A9 model of human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16)-associated tumors characterized by major histocompatibi...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
3 Citations
9,901 Views
6 Pages

International Journal of Molecular Science 2018 Best Paper Award

  • International Journal of Molecular Science Editorial Office

21 November 2018

The Editors of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences have established the Best Paper Award to recognize the most outstanding articles published in the areas of molecular biology, molecular physics, and chemistry that have been published in...

  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
5,554 Views
11 Pages

21 November 2018

Various stress factors during critical periods of fetal development modulate the epigenetic mechanisms controlling specific genes, which can affect the structure and function of physiological systems. Maternal immune stress by bacterial infection sim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,471 Views
13 Pages

Uric Acid and Xanthine Levels in Pregnancy Complicated by Gestational Diabetes Mellitus—The Effect on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

  • Anna Pleskacova,
  • Vendula Bartakova,
  • Katarina Chalasova,
  • Lukas Pacal,
  • Katerina Kankova and
  • Josef Tomandl

21 November 2018

Uric acid (UA) levels are associated with many diseases including those related to lifestyle. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of clinical and anthropometric parameters on UA and xanthine (X) levels during pregnancy and postpartum...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
7,391 Views
14 Pages

Medium-Chain Triglycerides Attenuate Liver Injury in Lipopolysaccharide-Challenged Pigs by Inhibiting Necroptotic and Inflammatory Signaling Pathways

  • Lin Zhang,
  • Xiuying Wang,
  • Shaokui Chen,
  • Shuhui Wang,
  • Zhixiao Tu,
  • Guolong Zhang,
  • Huiling Zhu,
  • Xiangen Li,
  • Jianglin Xiong and
  • Yulan Liu

21 November 2018

This study was conducted to investigate whether medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) attenuated lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced liver injury by down-regulating necroptotic and inflammatory signaling pathways. A total of 24 pigs were randomly allotted t...

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