ENHANCED GRAVITROPISM 2 coordinates molecular adaptations to gravistimulation in the elongation zone of barley roots

L Guo, A Klaus, M Baer, GK Kirschner, S Salvi… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Root gravitropism includes gravity perception in the root cap, signal transduction between
root cap and elongation zone, and curvature response in the elongation zone. The barley …

Unexpected Distribution of Chitin and Chitin Synthase across Soft-Bodied Cnidarians

LE Vandepas, MG Tassia, KM Halanych, CT Amemiya - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cnidarians are commonly recognized as sea jellies, corals, or complex colonies such as the
Portuguese man-of-war. While some cnidarians possess rigid internal calcareous skeletons …

Exploring a diverse world of effector domains and amyloid signaling motifs in fungal NLR proteins

JW Wojciechowski, E Tekoglu… - PLoS Computational …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
NLR proteins are intracellular receptors constituting a conserved component of the innate
immune system of cellular organisms. In fungi, NLRs are characterized by high diversity of …

Sticky, Adaptable, and Many‐sided: SAM protein versatility in normal and pathological hematopoietic states

S Ray, K Hewitt - BioEssays, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With decades of research seeking to generalize sterile alpha motif (SAM) biology, many
outstanding questions remain regarding this multi‐tool protein module. Recent data from …

Functional requirements for a Samd14-capping protein complex in stress erythropoiesis

S Ray, L Chee, Y Zhou, MA Schaefer, MJ Naldrett… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Acute anemia induces rapid expansion of erythroid precursors and accelerated
differentiation to replenish erythrocytes. Paracrine signals—involving cooperation between …

Elevated SAMD3 expression in T cells predicts improved survival in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients

L Fu, E Zhou, S Li, Z Li, L Wu, X Zhou, L Tian… - Cancer Immunology …, 2025 - Springer
Objective Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has an immune-suppressive tumor
microenvironment that contributes to resistance to immunotherapy. This study aimed to …

SAMD13 as a novel prognostic biomarker and its correlation with infiltrating immune cells in hepatocellular carcinoma

HR Kim, CW Seo, JH Lee, SJ Han… - Biomedical Science …, 2022 - koreascience.kr
Sterile alpha motif (SAM) domains bind to various proteins, lipids, and RNAs. However,
these domains have not yet been analyzed as prognostic biomarkers. In this study, SAM …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological and regenerative functions of sterile-α motif protein-14 in hematopoiesis

MA Schaefer, P Roy, S Chava, A Meyerson… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sterile α-motif domain-14 (Samd14) protein expression increases the regenerative capacity
of the erythroid system. Samd14 is transcriptionally upregulated and promotes cell signaling …

Transcriptional Control of Erythropoiesis Via a Kit-Response Cistrome

VR Dogiparthi, L Chee, J Rowley, KJ Hewitt - Blood, 2024 - Elsevier
Cis-regulatory elements (cis-elements) interact with transcription factors to control when and
how genes are expressed in response to specific extracellular stimuli. Chromatin signatures …