Search Results - "Gunaratne, Jayantha"
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The Mammalian Crumbs Complex Defines a Distinct Polarity Domain Apical of Epithelial Tight Junctions
Published in Current biology (20-07-2020)“…Epithelial apico-basal polarity is established through the asymmetric cortical distribution of the Par, Crumbs and Scribble polarity modules. Apical (Par and…”
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Dengue subgenomic RNA binds TRIM25 to inhibit interferon expression for epidemiological fitness
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (09-10-2015)“…The global spread of dengue virus (DENV) infections has increased viral genetic diversity, some of which appears associated with greater epidemic potential…”
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Proximity proteomics identifies PAK4 as a component of Afadin–Nectin junctions
Published in Nature communications (07-09-2021)“…Human PAK4 is an ubiquitously expressed p21-activated kinase which acts downstream of Cdc42. Since PAK4 is enriched in cell-cell junctions, we probed the local…”
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The aberrant upregulation of exon 10-inclusive SREK1 through SRSF10 acts as an oncogenic driver in human hepatocellular carcinoma
Published in Nature communications (16-03-2022)“…Deregulation of alternative splicing is implicated as a relevant source of molecular heterogeneity in cancer. However, the targets and intrinsic mechanisms of…”
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Machine Learning-Enhanced Extraction of Biomarkers for High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer from Proteomics Data
Published in Scientific data (25-06-2024)“…Comprehensive biomedical proteomic datasets are accumulating exponentially, warranting robust analytics to deconvolute them for identifying novel biological…”
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Deubiquitinating Enzyme USP9X Suppresses Tumor Growth via LATS Kinase and Core Components of the Hippo Pathway
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-09-2017)“…The core LATS kinases of the Hippo tumor suppressor pathway phosphorylate and inhibit the downstream transcriptional co-activators YAP and TAZ, which are…”
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An oncogenic role of Agrin in regulating focal adhesion integrity in hepatocellular carcinoma
Published in Nature communications (29-01-2015)“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally. The identity and role of cell surface molecules driving complex…”
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YBX1 gene silencing inhibits migratory and invasive potential via CORO1C in breast cancer in vitro
Published in BMC cancer (16-03-2017)“…Y-box binding protein-1 is an evolutionary conserved transcription and translation regulating protein that is overexpressed in various human malignancies,…”
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Structural insights into the substrate-bound condensation domains of non-ribosomal peptide synthetase AmbB
Published in Scientific reports (30-03-2022)“…Non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPS) are multi-modular/domain enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of bioactive peptides. A crucial step in the process is…”
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Mapping the Interactions of HBV cccDNA with Host Factors
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-09-2019)“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major health problem affecting about 300 million people globally. Although successful administration of a prophylactic…”
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Src activates retrograde membrane traffic through phosphorylation of GBF1
Published in eLife (06-12-2021)“…The Src tyrosine kinase controls cancer-critical protein glycosylation through Golgi to ER relocation of GALNTs enzymes. How Src induces this trafficking event…”
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Systematic Identification of Factors for Provirus Silencing in Embryonic Stem Cells
Published in Cell (24-09-2015)“…Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) repress the expression of exogenous proviruses and endogenous retroviruses (ERVs). Here, we systematically dissected the cellular…”
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Rap1 regulates hematopoietic stem cell survival and affects oncogenesis and response to chemotherapy
Published in Nature communications (13-12-2019)“…Increased levels and non-telomeric roles have been reported for shelterin proteins, including RAP1 in cancers. Herein using Rap1 null mice, we provide the…”
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Localization of HPV-18 E2 at mitochondrial membranes induces ROS release and modulates host cell metabolism
Published in PloS one (24-09-2013)“…Papillomavirus E2 proteins are predominantly retained in the nuclei of infected cells, but oncogenic (high-risk) HPV-18 and 16 E2 can shuttle between the host…”
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In vitro cytotoxicity of L-amino acid oxidase from the venom of Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-12-2017)“…L-amino acid oxidase isolated from Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus (Cmp-LAAO) exhibited cytotoxicity against LNCaP prostate adenocarcinoma cells. The viability of…”
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Loss of ABCA8B decreases myelination by reducing oligodendrocyte precursor cells in mice
Published in Journal of lipid research (01-01-2022)“…The myelin sheath, which is wrapped around axons, is a lipid-enriched structure produced by mature oligodendrocytes. Disruption of the myelin sheath is…”
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Quantitative mass spectrometry of DENV-2 RNA-interacting proteins reveals that the DEAD-box RNA helicase DDX6 binds the DB1 and DB2 3' UTR structures
Published in RNA biology (01-11-2011)“…Dengue virus (DENV) is a rapidly re-emerging flavivirus that causes dengue fever (DF), dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS), diseases…”
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Phosphoproteomics Unravel HBV Triggered Rewiring of Host Phosphosignaling Events
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (04-05-2022)“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection persists as a major global health problem despite the availability of HBV vaccines for disease prevention. However,…”
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Retinal-detachment repair and vitreous-like-body reformation via a thermogelling polymer endotamponade
Published in Nature biomedical engineering (01-08-2019)“…Internal-tamponade agents are crucial surgical adjuncts in vitreoretinal surgery. Clinically used endotamponade agents act through buoyancy forces, yet can…”
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Comprehensive Proteomic Characterization Reveals Subclass-Specific Molecular Aberrations within Triple-negative Breast Cancer
Published in iScience (21-02-2020)“…Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive subtype of breast cancer lacking targeted therapies. This is attributed to its high heterogeneity…”
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