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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 20, Issue 17

September-1 2019 - 253 articles

Cover Story: The extracellular matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) is associated with several important disease processes. The molecular dynamics of MMP-2 with its associated metal ions (Zn2+ and Ca2+) were analyzed. Inter-domain motions affecting the orientation of the Hpx domain in relation to the Cat and Fib domains are facilitated by the linker region. The catalytic Zn2+ ion and Ca2+ ion that stabilizes the relationship between the Cat and Fib domains are tightly bound within their defined pockets. The Zn2+ associated with the S-loop demonstrates increased flexibility. The remaining Ca2+ ions play minimal roles in conformational stability. The detailed conformational analysis provides the possibility of structure-based inhibitor design. View this paper.
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Articles (253)

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,213 Views
20 Pages

Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of the UBP Gene Family in Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)

  • Ruihua Wu,
  • Yanrong Shi,
  • Qian Zhang,
  • Wenqing Zheng,
  • Shaoliang Chen,
  • Liang Du and
  • Cunfu Lu

3 September 2019

The largest group of deubiquitinases—ubiquitin-specific proteases (UBPs)—perform extensive and significant roles in plants, including the regulation of development and stress responses. A comprehensive analysis of UBP genes has been performed in Arab...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
6,235 Views
18 Pages

Spilanthol Inhibits Inflammatory Transcription Factors and iNOS Expression in Macrophages and Exerts Anti-inflammatory Effects in Dermatitis and Pancreatitis

  • Edina Bakondi,
  • Salam Bhopen Singh,
  • Zoltán Hajnády,
  • Máté Nagy-Pénzes,
  • Zsolt Regdon,
  • Katalin Kovács,
  • Csaba Hegedűs,
  • Tamara Madácsy,
  • József Maléth and
  • Péter Hegyi
  • + 5 authors

3 September 2019

Activated macrophages upregulate inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) leading to the profuse production of nitric oxide (NO) and, eventually, tissue damage. Using macrophage NO production as a biochemical marker of inflammation, we tested different...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,802 Views
17 Pages

Impact of Chronic BDNF Depletion on GABAergic Synaptic Transmission in the Lateral Amygdala

  • Susanne Meis,
  • Thomas Endres,
  • Thomas Munsch and
  • Volkmar Lessmann

3 September 2019

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has previously been shown to play an important role in glutamatergic synaptic plasticity in the amygdala, correlating with cued fear learning. While glutamatergic neurotransmission is facilitated by BDNF signa...

  • Review
  • Open Access
78 Citations
11,319 Views
24 Pages

3 September 2019

Mitochondria are vital cellular organelles involved in a plethora of cellular processes such as energy conversion, calcium homeostasis, heme biogenesis, regulation of apoptosis and ROS reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Although they are frequ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
5,346 Views
21 Pages

3 September 2019

Skeletal muscle injury presents a challenging traumatological dilemma, and current therapeutic options remain mediocre. This study was designed to delineate if engraftment of mesenchymal stem cells derived from umbilical cord Wharton’s jelly (u...

  • Review
  • Open Access
22 Citations
6,538 Views
18 Pages

Engaging Cytotoxic T and NK Cells for Immunotherapy in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

  • Tom Hofland,
  • Eric Eldering,
  • Arnon P. Kater and
  • Sanne H. Tonino

3 September 2019

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is characterized by an acquired immune dysfunction. CLL cells affect the phenotype and function of the entire spectrum of innate and adaptive immune cells, including monocytes, T cells, and natural killer (NK) cells...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,265 Views
25 Pages

3 September 2019

Glaucoma and other optic neuropathies are characterized by axonal transport deficits. Axonal cargo travels back and forth between the soma and the axon terminus, a mechanism ensuring homeostasis and the viability of a neuron. An example of vital mole...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,993 Views
12 Pages

Bx-daf-22 Contributes to Mate Attraction in the Gonochoristic Nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

  • Mengge Gao,
  • Yongxia Li,
  • Wei Zhang,
  • Pengfei Wei,
  • Xuan Wang,
  • Yuqian Feng and
  • Xingyao Zhang

3 September 2019

Studying sex communication is necessary to develop new methods to control the population expansion of gonochoristic species Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, the pathogen of pine wilt disease (PWD). Small chemical signals called ascarosides have been repor...

  • Review
  • Open Access
41 Citations
7,832 Views
12 Pages

The Role of the Molecular Clock in Promoting Skeletal Muscle Growth and Protecting against Sarcopenia

  • Jacopo A. Vitale,
  • Matteo Bonato,
  • Antonio La Torre and
  • Giuseppe Banfi

3 September 2019

The circadian clock has a critical role in many physiological functions of skeletal muscle and is essential to fully understand the precise underlying mechanisms involved in these complex interactions. The importance of circadian expression for struc...

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