Search Results - "Vogel, Hans J"
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Lactoferrin, a bird's eye view
Published in Biochemistry and cell biology (01-06-2012)“…Lactoferrin is an abundant iron-binding protein in milk. This 80 kDa bilobal glycoprotein is also present in several other secreted bodily fluids, as well as…”
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Bacterial ferrous iron transport: the Feo system
Published in FEMS Microbiology Reviews (01-03-2016)“…To maintain iron homeostasis within the cell, bacteria have evolved various types of iron acquisition systems. Ferric iron (Fe3+) is the dominant species in an…”
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Current understanding of fatty acid biosynthesis and the acyl carrier protein
Published in Biochemical journal (15-08-2010)“…FA (fatty acid) synthesis represents a central, conserved process by which acyl chains are produced for utilization in a number of end-products such as…”
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Structural biology of bacterial iron uptake
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-09-2008)“…To fulfill their nutritional requirement for iron, bacteria utilize various iron sources which include the host proteins transferrin and lactoferrin, heme, and…”
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Structures and metal-ion-binding properties of the Ca2+-binding helix-loop-helix EF-hand motifs
Published in Biochemical journal (15-07-2007)“…The 'EF-hand' Ca2+-binding motif plays an essential role in eukaryotic cellular signalling, and the proteins containing this motif constitute a large and…”
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Low-dose aspartame consumption differentially affects gut microbiota-host metabolic interactions in the diet-induced obese rat
Published in PloS one (14-10-2014)“…Aspartame consumption is implicated in the development of obesity and metabolic disease despite the intention of limiting caloric intake. The mechanisms…”
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Diet-induced changes in maternal gut microbiota and metabolomic profiles influence programming of offspring obesity risk in rats
Published in Scientific reports (12-02-2016)“…Maternal obesity and overnutrition during pregnancy and lactation can program an increased risk of obesity in offspring. In this context, improving maternal…”
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Tryptophan- and arginine-rich antimicrobial peptides: Structures and mechanisms of action
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-09-2006)“…Antimicrobial peptides encompass a number of different classes, including those that are rich in a particular amino acid. An important subset are peptides rich…”
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A validated metabolomic signature for colorectal cancer: exploration of the clinical value of metabolomics
Published in British journal of cancer (27-09-2016)“…Background: Timely diagnosis and classification of colorectal cancer (CRC) are hindered by unsatisfactory clinical assays. Our aim was to construct a…”
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Serum stabilities of short tryptophan- and arginine-rich antimicrobial peptide analogs
Published in PloS one (10-09-2010)“…Several short antimicrobial peptides that are rich in tryptophan and arginine residues were designed with a series of simple modifications such as end capping…”
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Impact of dietary fiber supplementation on modulating microbiota–host–metabolic axes in obesity
Published in The Journal of nutritional biochemistry (01-02-2019)“…Low dietary fiber intake is associated with higher rates of microbiota-associated chronic diseases such as obesity. Low-fiber diets alter not only microbial…”
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Sarcopenia and myosteatosis are accompanied by distinct biological profiles in patients with pancreatic and periampullary adenocarcinomas
Published in PloS one (03-05-2018)“…Pancreatic and periampullary adenocarcinomas are associated with abnormal body composition visible on CT scans, including low muscle mass (sarcopenia) and low…”
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Antifungal and Antibiofilm Activities and the Mechanism of Action of Repeating Lysine-Tryptophan Peptides against Candida albicans
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (18-05-2020)“…The rapid increase in the emergence of antifungal-resistant strains is becoming a serious health concern. Because antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) may provide a…”
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Laminar flow downregulates Notch activity to promote lymphatic sprouting
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-04-2017)“…The major function of the lymphatic system is to drain interstitial fluid from tissue. Functional drainage causes increased fluid flow that triggers lymphatic…”
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Overexpression of Antimicrobial, Anticancer, and Transmembrane Peptides in Escherichia coli through a Calmodulin-Peptide Fusion System
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (07-09-2016)“…In recent years, the increasing number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has become a serious health concern. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an important…”
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Improving the Activity of Trp-Rich Antimicrobial Peptides by Arg/Lys Substitutions and Changing the Length of Cationic Residues
Published in Biomolecules (Basel, Switzerland) (19-04-2018)“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) constitute a promising alternative for the development of new antibiotics that could potentially counteract the growing number of…”
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The Dictyostelium discoideum FimA protein, unlike yeast and plant fimbrins, is regulated by calcium similar to mammalian plastins
Published in Scientific reports (27-09-2023)“…Plastins, also known as fimbrins, are highly conserved eukaryotic multidomain proteins that are involved in actin-bundling. They all contain four independently…”
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Plasma lipid profiling for the prognosis of 90-day mortality, in-hospital mortality, ICU admission, and severity in bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
Published in Critical care (London, England) (27-07-2020)“…Pneumonia is the most common cause of mortality from infectious diseases, the second leading cause of nosocomial infection, and the leading cause of mortality…”
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Chronic coffee consumption in the diet-induced obese rat: impact on gut microbiota and serum metabolomics
Published in The Journal of nutritional biochemistry (01-04-2014)“…Epidemiological data confirms a strong negative association between regular coffee consumption and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes. Coffee is initially…”
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Plasma metabolomics for the diagnosis and prognosis of H1N1 influenza pneumonia
Published in Critical care (London, England) (19-04-2017)“…Metabolomics is a tool that has been used for the diagnosis and prognosis of specific diseases. The purpose of this study was to examine if metabolomics could…”
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