Mycoviruses

JM Myers, TY James - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Viruses infect virtually all forms of cellular life, and fungi are no exception. Knowledge
regarding the diverse fungal viruses, or mycoviruses, including their genome structures, host …

Acute-phase protein synthesis: a key feature of innate immune functions of the liver

C Ehlting, SD Wolf, JG Bode - Biological chemistry, 2021 - degruyter.com
The expression of acute-phase proteins (APP's) maintains homeostasis and tissue repair,
but also represents a central component of the organism's defense strategy, especially in the …

Kupffer-cell-derived IL-6 is repurposed for hepatocyte dedifferentiation via activating progenitor genes from injury-specific enhancers

L Li, L Cui, P Lin, Z Liu, S Bao, X Ma, H Nan, W Zhu… - Cell Stem Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Stem cell-independent reprogramming of differentiated cells has recently been identified as
an important paradigm for repairing injured tissues. Following periportal injury, mature …

[HTML][HTML] Protocol for primary mouse hepatocyte isolation

M Charni-Natan, I Goldstein - STAR protocols, 2020 - Elsevier
Primary hepatocytes are a vital tool in various biomedical research disciplines, serving as an
ex vivo model for liver physiology. Obtaining high yields of viable primary mouse …

Super enhancer regulation of cytokine-induced chemokine production in alcoholic hepatitis

M Liu, S Cao, L He, J Gao, JP Arab, H Cui… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is associated with liver neutrophil infiltration through activated
cytokine pathways leading to elevated chemokine expression. Super-enhancers are …

Structures and consequences of pioneer factor binding to nucleosomes

E Luzete-Monteiro, KS Zaret - Current opinion in structural biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Pioneer transcription factors are able to bind a partially exposed motif on the surface of a
nucleosome, enabling the proteins to target sites in silent regions of chromatin that have …

STAT3 and STAT5 activation in solid cancers

S Igelmann, HA Neubauer, G Ferbeyre - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT) 3 and 5 proteins are activated
by many cytokine receptors to regulate specific gene expression and mitochondrial …

The human adenovirus E1B-55K oncoprotein coordinates cell transformation through regulation of DNA-bound host transcription factors

K von Stromberg, L Seddar, WH Ip… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The multifunctional adenovirus E1B-55K oncoprotein can induce cell transformation in
conjunction with adenovirus E1A gene products. Previous data from transient expression …

Dynamic regulation of chromatin accessibility by pluripotency transcription factors across the cell cycle

ET Friman, C Deluz, ACA Meireles-Filho, S Govindan… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
The pioneer activity of transcription factors allows for opening of inaccessible regulatory
elements and has been extensively studied in the context of cellular differentiation and …

Regulators of hepcidin expression

MP Roth, D Meynard, H Coppin - Vitamins and hormones, 2019 - Elsevier
Iron, an essential nutrient, is required for many biological processes but is also toxic in
excess. The lack of a mechanism to excrete excess iron makes it crucial for the body to …