Cryo-electron microscopy of IgM-VAR2CSA complex reveals IgM inhibits binding of Plasmodium falciparum to Chondroitin Sulfate A

RR Akhouri, S Goel, U Skoglund - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Placental malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes (IEs) adhering
to chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans in placenta via VAR2CSA-type PfEMP1. Human …

Extracellular vesicles and epidermal growth factor receptor activation: interplay of drivers in cancer progression

E Ferlizza, D Romaniello, F Borrelli, F Pagano… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Extracellular vesicles (EVs), consisting of microvesicles and exosomes,
serve as messengers for intercellular communication by transporting proteins and nucleic …

[HTML][HTML] Biochemical Pathways Delivering Distinct Glycosphingolipid Patterns in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells

A Markotić, J Omerović, S Marijan… - Current Issues in …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The complex structure of glycosphingolipids (GSLs) supports their important role in cell
function as modulators of growth factor receptors and glutamine transporters in plasma …

[PDF][PDF] Different EGF-induced receptor dimer conformations for signaling and internalization

J Haubrich, JM Zwier, F Charrier-Savournin, L Prézeau… - 2024 - repository.ubn.ru.nl
The structural basis of the activation and internalization of EGF receptors (EGFR) is still a
matter of debate despite the importance of this target in cancer treatment. Whether agonists …

Self-inhibition of HER2 and HER3 at fever temperatures may prevent their hetero-dimerization

PK Singh, RC Stan - Journal of Biomolecular Structure and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
HER2 and HER3 receptors dimerize into potent pro-oncogenic complexes involved in
various aggressive and recurrent tumors. The role of febrile temperatures on the formation of …

Self-inhibition of HER2 at fever temperatures may prevent dimerization with HER3

PK Singh, RC Stan - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Background HER2 receptor is overexpressed in different aggressive and recurrent tumors,
and the modulation of its conformational changes has been achieved using immunotherapy …