Significance of receptor mobility in multivalent binding on lipid membranes

D Morzy, M Bastings - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous key biological processes rely on the concept of multivalency, where ligands
achieve stable binding only upon engaging multiple receptors. These processes, like viral …

Innovations in the synthesis of graphene nanostructures for bio and gas sensors

M Ikram, MA Bari, M Bilal, F Jamal, W Nabgan… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sensors play a significant role in modern technologies and devices used in industries,
hospitals, healthcare, nanotechnology, astronomy, and meteorology. Sensors based upon …

Intrinsic IL-2 production by effector CD8 T cells affects IL-2 signaling and promotes fate decisions, stemness, and protection

SM Kahan, RK Bakshi, JT Ingram… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Here, we show that the capacity to manufacture IL-2 identifies constituents of the expanded
CD8 T cell effector pool that display stem-like features, preferentially survive, rapidly attain …

Cathepsin W restrains peripheral regulatory T cells for mucosal immune quiescence

J Li, Z Chen, G Kim, J Luo, S Hori, C Wu - Science advances, 2023 - science.org
Peripheral regulatory T (pTreg) cells are a key T cell lineage for mucosal immune tolerance
and anti-inflammatory responses, and interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) signaling is critical for …

The SASP factor IL‐6 sustains cell‐autonomous senescent cells via a cGAS‐STING‐NFκB intracrine senescent noncanonical pathway

F Herbstein, M Sapochnik, A Attorresi, C Pollak… - Aging …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Senescent cells produce a Senescence‐Associated Secretory Phenotype (SASP) that
involves factors with diverse and sometimes contradictory activities. One key SASP factor …

[HTML][HTML] A chemically inducible IL-2 receptor signaling complex allows for effective in vitro and in vivo selection of engineered CD4+ T cells

PJ Cook, SJ Yang, GI Uenishi, A Grimm, SE West… - Molecular Therapy, 2023 - cell.com
Engineered T cells represent an emerging therapeutic modality. However, complex
engineering strategies can present a challenge for enriching and expanding therapeutic …

Pivotal factors associated with the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and melanoma metastasis

C Zhang, D Dang, L Cong, H Sun, X Cong - Cancer medicine, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Considering melanoma is the deadliest malignancy among dermatoma and
presently lacks effective therapies, there is an urgent need to investigate the potential …

Context-dependent effects of IL-2 rewire immunity into distinct cellular circuits

CE Whyte, K Singh, OT Burton, M Aloulou… - Journal of Experimental …, 2022 - rupress.org
Interleukin 2 (IL-2) is a key homeostatic cytokine, with therapeutic applications in both
immunogenic and tolerogenic immune modulation. Clinical use has been hampered by …

Cytokine receptor cluster size impacts its endocytosis and signaling

L Salavessa, T Lagache, V Malardé… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) is a cytokine receptor essential for immunity that
transduces proliferative signals regulated by its uptake and degradation. IL-2R is a well …

Effect of microwave ablation treatment of hepatic malignancies on serum cytokine levels

J Zhao, Q Li, M Muktiali, B Ren, Y Hu, D Li, Z Li, D Li… - BMC cancer, 2020 - Springer
Background Microwave ablation (MWA) is widely used to treat unresectable primary and
secondary malignancies of the liver, and a limited number of studies indicate that ablation …