Protein toxins that utilize gangliosides as host receptors

M Zuverink, JT Barbieri - Progress in molecular biology and translational …, 2018 - Elsevier
Subsets of protein toxins utilize gangliosides as host receptors. Gangliosides are preferred
receptors due to their extracellular localization on the eukaryotic cell and due to their …

Bacterial phospholipases C with dual activity: phosphatidylcholinesterase and sphingomyelinase

L Monturiol‐Gross, F Villalta‐Romero… - FEBS Open …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial phospholipases and sphingomyelinases are lipolytic esterases that are structurally
and evolutionarily heterogeneous. These enzymes play crucial roles as virulence factors in …

Antifungal and aflatoxin B1 inhibitory efficacy of nanoencapsulated Pelargonium graveolens L. essential oil and its mode of action

A Kujur, A Kumar, A Yadav, B Prakash - Lwt, 2020 - Elsevier
The study reports the antifungal and aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1) inhibitory mode of action of
nanoencapsulated Pelargonium graveolens L. essential oil (Ne-PGEO). Nanoencapsulation …

Fabrication, Characterization, and Antifungal Assessment of Jasmine Essential Oil-Loaded Chitosan Nanomatrix Against Aspergillus flavus in Food System

A Kujur, A Kumar, PP Singh, B Prakash - Food and Bioprocess …, 2021 - Springer
The present study investigated the antifungal and aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1) inhibitory efficacy of
Jasmine essential oil-loaded in the chitosan nanoparticle (JEO-NP) with probable antifungal …

Sensitive quantification of Clostridium perfringens in human feces by quantitative real-time PCR targeting alpha-toxin and enterotoxin genes

R Nagpal, K Ogata, H Tsuji, K Matsuda, T Takahashi… - BMC microbiology, 2015 - Springer
Background Clostridium perfringens is a widespread pathogen, but the precise
quantification of this subdominant gut microbe remains difficult due to its low fecal count …

Assessing the preservative efficacy of nanoencapsulated mace essential oil against food borne molds, aflatoxin B1 contamination, and free radical generation

A Yadav, A Kujur, A Kumar, PP Singh, B Prakash… - Lwt, 2019 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the efficacy of the nanoencapsulated mace essential oil (Ne-
MEO) against the toxigenic strain of A. flavus (CP-05), aflatoxin B 1 production, free radical …

Investigating SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility in animal species: a scoping review

C Rutherford, P Kafle, C Soos, T Epp… - Environmental …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In the early stages of response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, it was imperative for
researchers to rapidly determine what animal species may be susceptible to the virus, under …

[HTML][HTML] Perilipin 1 binds to aquaporin 7 in human adipocytes and controls its mobility via protein kinase A mediated phosphorylation

JS Hansen, C Krintel, M Hernebring, TJK Haataja… - Metabolism, 2016 - Elsevier
Accumulating evidence suggests that dysregulated glycerol metabolism contributes to the
pathophysiology of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Glycerol efflux from adipocytes is regulated …

Docking simulation of the binding interactions of saxitoxin analogs produced by the marine dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum to the voltage-gated sodium …

LM Durán-Riveroll, AD Cembella, CJ Band-Schmidt… - Toxins, 2016 - mdpi.com
Saxitoxin (STX) and its analogs are paralytic alkaloid neurotoxins that block the voltage-
gated sodium channel pore (Nav), impeding passage of Na+ ions into the intracellular …

Optimization and mechanistic investigations on antifungal and aflatoxin B1 inhibitory potential of nanoencapsulated plant-based bioactive compounds

A Kumar, A Kujur, A Yadav, S Pratap… - Industrial crops and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aflatoxin B 1 contamination in the food commodities gains considerable attention due to its
mutagenic, carcinogenic, teratogenic, hepatotoxic, and immunosuppressive properties. The …