A dextrorotatory residues-incorporated bioactive dodecapeptide against enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli by Ping Zeng, Xuemei Yang, Kwok-Yin Wong, Sheng Chen, Kin-Fai Chan, Sharon Shui Yee Leung, Lanhua Yi

“…A double dilution method was applied to investigate its efficacy in normal broth medium, serum, and highly saline conditions. Its effects on cell membrane permeability and potential were measured by fluorescent assays. …”
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Identification of microbial exopolymer producers in sandy and muddy intertidal sediments by compound-specific isotope analysis by Hubas, Cédric, Gaubert-Boussarie, Julie, D’Hondt, An-Sofie, Jesus, Bruno, Lamy, Dominique, Meleder, Vona, Prins, Antoine, Rosa, Philippe, Stock, Willem, Sabbe, Koen

“…Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) refer to a wide variety of high molecular weight molecules secreted outside the cell membrane by biofilm microorganisms. In the present study, EPS from marine microphytobenthic biofilms were extracted and their isotope ratios were analysed. …”
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Nonviral targeted mRNA delivery: principles, progresses, and challenges by Xi He, Guohong Li, Letao Huang, Haixing Shi, Sha Zhong, Siyu Zhao, Xiangyu Jiao, Jinxiu Xin, Xiaoling Yin, Shengbin Liu, Zhongshan He, Mengran Guo, Chunli Yang, Zhaohui Jin, Jun Guo, Xiangrong Song

“…Due to the inherent nuclease‐instability and negative charge of mRNA, delivery systems are developed to protect the mRNA from degradation and facilitate its crossing cell membrane to express functional proteins or peptides in the cytoplasm. …”
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Development of a Recombinant Fusion Vaccine Candidate Against Lethal <i>Clostridium botulinum</i> Neurotoxin Types A and B by Eun-Sun Choi, Seong-Wook Pyo, So-Hyeon Kim, Jun-Ho Jeon, Gi-Eun Rhie, Mi-Ran Yun, Hwajung Yi, Yoon-Seok Chung

“…The HC_C domain is critical for binding to neuronal cell membrane receptors and facilitating BoNT internalization via endocytosis. …”
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Spireoside Controls Blast Disease by Disrupting Membrane Integrity of Magnaporthe oryzae by Xu Liting, He Kaiwei, Guo Chunyu, Quan Cantao, Ma Yahuan, Zhang Wei, Ren Lifen, Wang Long, Song Li, Ouyang Qing, Yin Junjie, Zhu Xiaobo, Tang Yongyan, He Min, Chen Xuewei, Li Weitao

“…We discovered that spireoside controlled blast disease by inhibiting both spore germination and appressorium formation in M. oryzae, primarily through disrupting cell membrane integrity. However, spireoside did not induce rice immunity. …”
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Overexpression of OsDUF868.12 enhances salt tolerance in rice by Hao Chen, Jiale Wan, Jiali Zhu, Ziyi Wang, Caiyao Mao, Wanjing Xu, Juan Yang, Yijuan Kong, Xiaofei Zan, Rongjun Chen, Jianqing Zhu, Zhengjun Xu, Lihua Li, Lihua Li

“…Preliminary subcellular localization studies indicated that OsDUF868.12 is localized in the cell membrane. Phenotypic Identification Experiments showed Overexpression lines of OsDUF868.12 enhanced resistance to salt stress and increased survival rates, while knockout lines of OsDUF868.12 were opposite. …”
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Enhanced multistress tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with the sugar transporter-like protein Stl1F427L mutation in the presence of glycerol by Zixiong Liu, Lingling Shangguan, Linglong Xu, Huiyan Zhang, Wenxin Wang, Qiao Yang, Xiaoling Zhang, Lan Yao, Shihui Yang, Xiong Chen, Jun Dai

“…This resulted in a notable increase in cell membrane toughness and a decrease in intracellular reactive oxygen species levels. …”
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<i>GsEXPA8</i> Enhances Soybean Tolerance of NaHCO₃ Stress by Regulating Root Morphology by Mengyu Liu, Jixiang Tang, Shengjie Ma, Yujing Liu, Xiaoyu Wang, Xinlei Du, Xiaohuan Sun, Yucheng Zeng, Yulong Zeng, Xiaodong Ding, Yingpeng Han, Junfeng Zhang, Lei Cao

“…Subcellular localization analysis shows that <i>GsEXPA8</i> was localized in the cytoplasm in protoplasts and the cell membrane or wall in tobacco, indicating that it has nuclear membrane localization signals. …”
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Overexpression of the <i>GmPM35</i> Gene Significantly Enhances Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis and Soybean by Xinyu Wang, Yao Sun, Rui Wang, Xinyang Li, Yongyi Li, Tianyu Wang, Zhaohao Guo, Yan Li, Wenxi Qiu, Shuyan Guan, Qi Zhang, Piwu Wang, Mingze Li, Siyan Liu, Xuhong Fan

“…A subcellular localization assay confirmed that the gene acts on the cell membrane. Against wild-type <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>, we found that Arabidopsis lines overexpressing the <i>GmPM35</i> gene were significantly more drought-tolerant at germination and seedling stages under drought stress. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Solanum lycopersicum L. (Tomato) Pomace on Growth Performance and some Blood Indices of Broiler Chickens by Meta-Analysis Method by Zahra Sahragard, seyyed javad Hosseini-vashan, Hossein Naeemipour Younesi, Seyyed Homayon Farhangfar

“…The antioxidant capacity of tomato pomace is related to the substances in it, especially lycopene, which reduces the effect of reactive oxygen species and the destructive effects of these compounds on the cell membrane and mitochondrial structure. Tomato pomace has a high fiber content, which may have undesirable effects on broiler performance. …”
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A lipidated peptide derived from the C-terminal tail of the vasopressin 2 receptor shows promise as a new β-arrestin inhibitor by Rebecca L. Brouillette, Christine E. Mona, Michael Desgagné, Malihe Hassanzedeh, Émile Breault, Frédérique Lussier, Karine Belleville, Jean-Michel Longpré, Michel Grandbois, Pierre-Luc Boudreault, Élie Besserer-Offroy, Philippe Sarret

“…In addition, we showed that ARIP was unable to recruit β-arrestins to the cell membrane by itself, and that it did not interfere with G protein signalling. …”
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Improving Growth Performance, Biochemical Parameters and Reducing Mortality due to Ascites in Broilers by Propranolol Inclusion by Shahriar Saidian, Somaya Farahmand, Mokhtar Fathi, Salar Saifi

“…Free radicals are produced in the body by damaging the cell membrane leading to cell death and ultimately tissue damage. …”
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Targeting and reprogramming microglial phagocytosis of neutrophils by ginsenoside Rg1 nanovesicles promotes stroke recovery by Kaichao Hu, Junrui Ye, Pinglong Fan, Ruifang Zheng, Shasha Wang, Ye Peng, Yuan Ruan, Xu Yan, Zhao Zhang, Shifeng Chu, Naihong Chen

“…Here, we present a targeted delivery system utilizing neutrophil-like cell membrane vesicles (NCM), prepared via nitrogen cavitation, to enhance Rg1 delivery to the brain. …”
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Variant rs4149584 (R92Q) of the TNFRSF1A gene in patients with familial multiple sclerosis by U. Gomez-Pinedo, J.A. Matías-Guiu, L. Torre-Fuentes, P. Montero-Escribano, L. Hernández-Lorenzo, V. Pytel, P. Maietta, S. Alvarez, I. Sanclemente-Alamán, L. Moreno-Jimenez, D. Ojeda-Hernandez, N. Villar-Gómez, M.S. Benito-Martin, B. Selma-Calvo, L. Vidorreta-Ballesteros, R. Madrid, J. Matías-Guiu

“…The study of HOG cells transfected with the mutation showed that the protein does not reach the cell membrane, but rather accumulates in the cytoplasm, particularly in the endoplasmic reticulum and near the nucleus; this suggests that, in the cells presenting the mutation, TNFRSF1 does not act as a transmembrane protein, which may alter its signaling pathway. …”
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Formation of Nanoscale Bioimprints of Muscle Cells Using UV-Cured Spin-Coated Polymers by Fahmi Samsuri, John S. Mitchell, Maan M. Alkaisi, John J. Evans

“…High resolution images of the muscle cell imprints showed the micro-and nanostructures of the muscle cells, including cellular fibers and structures within the cell membranes. The AFM is able to image features at nanoscale resolution with the potential for recognizing abnormalities on cell membranes at early stages of disease progression.…”
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A Comparative Genomic Study in Schizophrenic and in Bipolar Disorder Patients, Based on Microarray Expression Profiling Meta-Analysis by Marianthi Logotheti, Olga Papadodima, Nikolaos Venizelos, Aristotelis Chatziioannou, Fragiskos Kolisis

“…The aim of the study was to perform and interpret the results of a comparative genomic profiling study in schizophrenic patients as well as in healthy controls and in patients with bipolar disorder and try to relate and integrate our results with an aberrant amino acid transport through cell membranes. In particular we have focused on genes and mechanisms involved in amino acid transport through cell membranes from whole genome expression profiling data. …”
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Central Administration of Galanin Receptor 1 Agonist Boosted Insulin Sensitivity in Adipose Cells of Diabetic Rats by Zhenwen Zhang, Penghua Fang, Biao He, Lili Guo, Johan Runesson, Ülo Langel, Mingyi Shi, Yan Zhu, Ping Bo

“…The ratios of GLUT4 contents were higher in plasma membranes to total cell membranes in both nondiabetic and diabetic M617 groups than each control. …”
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Enhancement of the Antibacterial Efficiency of Silver Nanoparticles against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria Using Blue Laser Light by Anes Al-Sharqi, Kasing Apun, Micky Vincent, Devagi Kanakaraju, Lesley Maurice Bilung

“…The mechanism of interactions between Ag-NPs and the bacterial cell membranes was then evaluated via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and reactive oxygen species analysis to study the cytotoxic action of photoactivated Ag-NPs against both bacterial species. …”
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Aktifitas Listrik pada Otot Jantung by Lili Irawati

“…The potential act at cells membrane of nerve cells and striated muscle can occur when there is stimuli from outer, while cells membrane of heart muscle can occur without stimuli. …”
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Biological Functions and Clinical Significance of the ABCG1 Transporter by Stanislav Kotlyarov, Anna Kotlyarova

“…ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are a large family of proteins that transport various substances across cell membranes using energy from ATP hydrolysis. ATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 1 (ABCG1) is a member of the ABCG subfamily of transporters and performs many important functions, such as the export of cholesterol and some other lipids across the membranes of various cells. …”
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