Functional anatomy of zinc finger antiviral protein complexes

JA Bohn, JL Meagher, MA Takata… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
ZAP is an antiviral protein that binds to and depletes viral RNA, which is often distinguished
from vertebrate host RNA by its elevated CpG content. Two ZAP cofactors, TRIM25 and …

[HTML][HTML] Leveraging Therapeutic Proteins and Peptides from Lumbricus Earthworms: Targeting SOCS2 E3 Ligase for Cardiovascular Therapy through Molecular …

N Alotaiq, D Dermawan, NE Elwali - International Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 (SOCS2), an E3 ubiquitin ligase, regulates the JAK/STAT
signaling pathway, essential for cytokine signaling and immune responses. Its dysregulation …

TBK1-associated adapters TANK and AZI2 protect mice against TNF-induced cell death and severe autoinflammatory diseases

A Ujevic, D Knizkova, A Synackova, M Pribikova… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The cytokine TNF can trigger highly proinflammatory RIPK1-dependent cell death. Here, we
show that the two adapter proteins, TANK and AZI2, suppress TNF-induced cell death by …

Therapeutic potential of earthworm-derived proteins: Targeting NEDD4 for cardiovascular disease intervention

D Dermawan, F Alsenani, NE Elwali… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - japsonline.com
Targeting neuronal precursor cell-expressed developmentally down-regulated 4 (NEDD4)
offers a promising strategy for cardiovascular therapies. NEDD4, a ubiquitin ligase enzyme …

Parkin‐TLR4‐NLRP3 Axis Directs Melatonin to Alleviate Atrazine‐Induced Immune Impairment in Splenic Macrophages

S Liu, TN Yang, YX Wang, XY Ma… - Journal of Pineal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Atrazine (ATR) is a widespread environmental herbicide that seriously affects agricultural
work and human safety. Melatonin (MLT) as an endogenous neuroendocrine hormone is …

Enteroviral 3C protease cleaves N4BP1 to impair the host inflammatory response

D Zhang, Y Xie, J Cao, L Huang, W Fan - Journal of Virology, 2024 - journals.asm.org
ABSTRACT Enteroviral 3C protease (3Cpro) is an essential enzyme for viral replication and
is responsible for combating the host anti-viral immune response by targeting cellular …

TLR3 Knockdown Attenuates Pressure‐Induced Neuronal Damage In Vitro

L Lin, Z Lv, C Zhou, T Zhu, Y Hu, X Sun… - Journal of Cellular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The disruption of nerve parenchyma and axonal networks triggered by spinal cord injury
(SCI) can initiate a cascade of events associated with secondary injury. Toll‐like receptors …

Structural and functional characterization of the KHNYN extended-diKH domain for mediating ZAP antiviral activity

RL Youle, MJ Lista, C Bouton, S Kunzelmann, H Wilson… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Zinc finger antiviral protein (ZAP) binds CpG dinucleotides in viral RNA and targets them for
decay. ZAP interacts with several cofactors to form the ZAP antiviral system, including …

[PDF][PDF] Leveraging Bioactive Proteins and Peptides from Lumbricus Earthworms: Targeting SOCS2 E3 Ligase for Cardiovascular Therapy through Molecular Dynamics …

N Alotaiq, D Dermawan - 2024 - preprints.org
SOCS2, an E3 ubiquitin ligase, regulates the JAK/STAT signaling pathway, essential for
cytokine signaling and immune responses. Its dysregulation contributes to cardiovascular …

Exploring the Mechanism and Intervention Strategies of Osteoporosis Based on the TLR4 Signaling Pathway

Z Qian, W Haidong, Y Huijun, JIN Fangmei… - Medical Journal of …, 2024 - xhyxzz.pumch.cn
Osteoporosis is a common bone metabolism disease, with a complex pathogenesis that has
not been fully elucidated yet. In recent years, studies have found that the Toll-like 4 receptor …