Search Results - "Koster, Abraham J"
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A unifying structural and functional model of the coronavirus replication organelle: Tracking down RNA synthesis
Published in PLoS biology (08-06-2020)“…Zoonotic coronavirus (CoV) infections, such as those responsible for the current severe acute respiratory syndrome-CoV 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, cause grave…”
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A molecular pore spans the double membrane of the coronavirus replication organelle
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (11-09-2020)“…Viral RNA exported from the coronavirus replication organelle is likely to be mediated by a crown-shaped molecular pore. A gateway to the cytosol Coronaviruses…”
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The Translocon Protein Sec61 Mediates Antigen Transport from Endosomes in the Cytosol for Cross-Presentation to CD8+ T Cells
Published in Immunity (Cambridge, Mass.) (19-05-2015)“…The molecular mechanisms regulating antigen translocation into the cytosol for cross-presentation are under controversial debate, mainly because direct data is…”
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Expression and Cleavage of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus nsp3-4 Polyprotein Induce the Formation of Double-Membrane Vesicles That Mimic Those Associated with Coronaviral RNA Replication
Published in mBio (21-11-2017)“…Betacoronaviruses, such as Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), are important pathogens causing potentially lethal infections in humans and…”
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Correlative cryo super-resolution light and electron microscopy on mammalian cells using fluorescent proteins
Published in Scientific reports (04-02-2019)“…Sample fixation by vitrification is critical for the optimal structural preservation of biomolecules and subsequent high-resolution imaging by cryo-correlative…”
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Asymmetric cryo-EM reconstruction of phage MS2 reveals genome structure in situ
Published in Nature communications (26-08-2016)“…In single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses, virus capsid assembly and genome packaging are intertwined processes. Using cryo-electron microscopy and…”
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Complement Is Activated by IgG Hexamers Assembled at the Cell Surface
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (14-03-2014)“…Complement activation by antibodies bound to pathogens, tumors, and self antigens is a critical feature of natural immune defense, a number of disease…”
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Renal Subcapsular Transplantation of PSC-Derived Kidney Organoids Induces Neo-vasculogenesis and Significant Glomerular and Tubular Maturation In Vivo
Published in Stem cell reports (13-03-2018)“…Human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived kidney organoids may facilitate disease modeling and the generation of tissue for renal replacement. Long-term…”
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Influenza virus damages the alveolar barrier by disrupting epithelial cell tight junctions
Published in The European respiratory journal (01-03-2016)“…A major cause of respiratory failure during influenza A virus (IAV) infection is damage to the epithelial-endothelial barrier of the pulmonary alveolus. Damage…”
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Mind the gap: Micro-expansion joints drastically decrease the bending of FIB-milled cryo-lamellae
Published in Journal of structural biology (01-12-2019)“…[Display omitted] •Micro-expansion joints greatly increase the cryo-FIB-milling success rate.•These lateral gaps milled in the support prevent cryo-lamellae…”
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AreTomo: An integrated software package for automated marker-free, motion-corrected cryo-electron tomographic alignment and reconstruction
Published in Journal of structural biology. X (01-01-2022)“…[Display omitted] •AreTomo, a GPU accelerated software package, fully automates motion-corrected marker-free tomographic alignment and reconstruction.•AreTomo…”
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Cryoelectron Tomography of the NAIP5/NLRC4 Inflammasome: Implications for NLR Activation
Published in Structure (London) (01-12-2015)“…Inflammasomes are high molecular weight protein complexes that play a crucial role in innate immunity by activating caspase-1. Inflammasome formation is…”
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Heterogeneous MAC Initiator and Pore Structures in a Lipid Bilayer by Phase-Plate Cryo-electron Tomography
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (05-04-2016)“…Pore formation in membranes is important for mammalian immune defense against invading bacteria. Induced by complement activation, the membrane attack complex…”
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Atrasentan Reduces Albuminuria by Restoring the Glomerular Endothelial Glycocalyx Barrier in Diabetic Nephropathy
Published in Diabetes (New York, N.Y.) (01-08-2016)“…Atrasentan, a selective endothelin A receptor antagonist, has been shown to reduce albuminuria in type 2 diabetes. We previously showed that the structural…”
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SARS-coronavirus replication is supported by a reticulovesicular network of modified endoplasmic reticulum
Published in PLoS biology (01-09-2008)“…Positive-strand RNA viruses, a large group including human pathogens such as SARS-coronavirus (SARS-CoV), replicate in the cytoplasm of infected host cells…”
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Automated vitrification of cryo-EM samples with controllable sample thickness using suction and real-time optical inspection
Published in Nature communications (27-05-2022)“…The speed and efficiency of data collection and image processing in cryo-electron microscopy have increased over the last decade. However, cryo specimen…”
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Ultrastructural Characterization of Arterivirus Replication Structures: Reshaping the Endoplasmic Reticulum To Accommodate Viral RNA Synthesis
Published in Journal of Virology (01-03-2012)“…Article Usage Stats Services JVI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Cross-membranes orchestrate compartmentalization and morphogenesis in Streptomyces
Published in Nature communications (13-06-2016)“…Far from being simple unicellular entities, bacteria have complex social behaviour and organization, living in large populations, and some even as coherent,…”
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Origins of Enterovirus Replication Organelles Established by Whole-Cell Electron Microscopy
Published in mBio (11-06-2019)“…Enterovirus genome replication occurs at virus-induced structures derived from cellular membranes and lipids. However, the origin of these replication…”
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Weibel-Palade Body Localized Syntaxin-3 Modulates Von Willebrand Factor Secretion From Endothelial Cells
Published in Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology (01-07-2018)“…OBJECTIVE—Endothelial cells store VWF (von Willebrand factor) in rod-shaped secretory organelles, called Weibel-Palade bodies (WPBs). WPB exocytosis is…”
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