Expression of red/green-cone opsin mutants K82E, P187S, M273K result in unique pathobiological perturbations to cone structure and function

ER Sechrest, RJ Barbera, X Ma, F Dyka… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Long-and middle-wavelength cone photoreceptors, which are responsible for our visual
acuity and color vision, comprise~ 95% of our total cone population and are concentrated in …

Unveiling the Mutations and Conservation of InlA in Listeria monocytogenes

L Li, Y Wang, J Pu, J Chen, L Liu, P Mao, H Sun, X Luo… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is a pathogen that is transmitted through
contaminated food and causes the illness known as listeriosis. The virulence factor InlA …

P23H rhodopsin aggregation in the ER causes synaptic protein imbalance in rod photoreceptors

SL Thompson, SM Crowder, M Hekmatara… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Rod photoreceptor neurons in the retina detect scotopic light by packaging large quantities
of the visual pigment protein rhodopsin (Rho) into stacked membrane discs within their outer …