Clinical analysis and case series report on autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy presenting with autonomic dysfunction by Xiao Ke Wu, Guojie Zhai, Jin Ru Zhang, Hua Ping Du, Lan Hu, Shu Ye Yu, Hai Lun Hang, Sirui Han, Yanlin Zhang, Yuan Xu

Subjects: “…autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy…”
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Enhanced Regeneration and Hepatoprotective Effects of Interleukin 22 Fusion Protein on a Predamaged Liver Undergoing Partial Hepatectomy by Heng Zhou, Guomin Xie, Yudi Mao, Ke Zhou, Ruixue Ren, Qihong Zhao, Hua Wang, Shi Yin

“…In this study, we aim to investigate the roles of an interleukin 22 fusion protein (IL-22-FP) in mice with a predamaged liver after a two-third partial hepatectomy (PHx). …”
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Properties of Whey-Protein-Coated Films and Laminates as Novel Recyclable Food Packaging Materials with Excellent Barrier Properties by Markus Schmid, Kerstin Dallmann, Elodie Bugnicourt, Dario Cordoni, Florian Wild, Andrea Lazzeri, Klaus Noller

“…Further requirements of the barrier layer are good adhesion to the substrate and sufficient flexibility to withstand mechanical load while preventing delamination and/or brittle fracture. Whey-protein-based coatings have successfully met these functional and mechanical requirements.…”
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Investigating causal relationships between plasma proteins and lung adenocarcinoma: result from proteomics and Mendelian randomization study by Ruoya Lv, Jiabin Chen, Xiaoyu Wu, Kequn Chai, Jiadong Yan, Sheng Wang

Subjects: “…Plasma proteins…”
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Densely vascularized thick 3D tissue shows enhanced protein secretion constructed with intermittent positive pressure by Misako Katsuura, Jun Homma, Yuhei Higashi, Hidekazu Sekine, Tatsuya Shimizu

“…This approach demonstrates promise for fabricating functional, transplantable, and thick tissues with dense vascularization and a high capacity for protein secretion, paving the way for novel applications in regenerative medicine.…”
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Healthcare Resource Utilization and Cost Comparisons of High-Protein Enteral Nutrition Formulas Used in Critically Ill Patients by Matthew C. Bozeman, Laura L. Schott, Amarsinh M. Desai, Mary K. Miranowski, Dorothy L. Baumer, Cynthia C. Lowen, Zhun Cao, Krysmaru Araujo Torres

“…**Background:** High-protein enteral nutrition is advised for patients who are critically ill. …”
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Effect of Vocal Nerve Section on Song and ZENK Protein Expression in Area X in Adult Male Zebra Finches by Congshu Liao, Dongfeng Li

“…To reveal the relationship between the ZENK expression in Area X and song crystallization, immunohistochemistry was used to detect ZENK protein expression in Area X after the unilateral vocal nerve (tracheosyringeal nerve) section in adult male zebra finches. …”
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A novel label-free method to determine equilibrium dissociation constants of antibodies binding to cell surface proteins by Eilyn R. Lacy, Rupesh Nanjunda, Scott L. Klakamp, Deborah Kwok, Jennifer F. Nemeth, Gordon D. Powers, H. Hugo Caicedo, Steven A. Jacobs

“…Abstract Solution-based affinity assays are used for the selection and characterization of proteins that could be developed into therapeutic molecules. …”
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Complex regulation of Cav2.2 N-type Ca2+ channels by Ca2+ and G-proteins. by Jessica R Thomas, Jinglang Sun, Juan De la Rosa Vazquez, Amy Lee

“…Compared to that for IBa, VDF of ICa was less sensitive to an inhibitor of Gα proteins (GDP-β-S) and an inhibitor of Gβγ (C-terminal construct of G-protein coupled receptor kinase 2). …”
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Extracellular vimentin is a damage-associated molecular pattern protein serving as an agonist of TLR4 in human neutrophils by Łukasz Suprewicz, Krzysztof Fiedoruk, Karol Skłodowski, Evan Hutt, Magdalena Zakrzewska, Alicja Walewska, Piotr Deptuła, Agata Lesiak, Sławomir Okła, Peter A. Galie, Alison E. Patteson, Paul A. Janmey, Robert Bucki

“…Abstract Background Vimentin is a type III intermediate filament protein that plays an important role in cytoskeletal mechanics. …”
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In silico evaluation of missense SNPs in cancer-associated Cystatin A protein and their potential to disrupt Cathepsin B interaction by Shafaat Hossain, Omar Hamza Bin Manjur, Mst Sharmin Sultana Shimu, Tamanna Sultana, Mustafizur Rahman Naim, Shahariar Siddique, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md Miftaur Rahman, Md Abu Saleh, Md Rakibul Hasan, Tania Rahman

“…Five mutations (Y43C, Y43N, V48F, Y53H, and E94K) located in the conserved region were found to be highly deleterious and less stabilizing. The protein-protein interaction network found that Cathepsin B (CTSB) interacts highly with CSTA. …”
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The Toxoplasma rhoptry protein ROP55 is a major virulence factor that prevents lytic host cell death by Margarida T. Grilo Ruivo, Ji-hun Shin, Todd Lenz, Stephanie Y. Matsuno, Katherine Olivia Yanes, Arnault Graindorge, Maguy Hamie, Laurence Berry-Sterkers, Mathieu Gissot, Hiba El Hajj, Karine G. Le Roch, Melissa B. Lodoen, Maryse Lebrun, Diana Marcela Penarete-Vargas

“…We identified ROP55, a rhoptry protein that promotes parasite survival by preventing lytic cell death in absence of IFN-γ stimulation. …”
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Increasing brain half-life of antibodies by additional binding to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein, a CNS specific protein by Marie-Lynn Cuypers, Tom Jaspers, Jarne Clerckx, Simon Leekens, Christopher Cawthorne, Guy Bormans, Frederik Cleeren, Nick Geukens, Bart De Strooper, Maarten Dewilde

“…The most well-studied approach to enhance brain influx of protein therapeutics, is receptor-mediated transcytosis (RMT) by targeting nutrient receptors to shuttle protein therapeutics over the blood–brain barrier (BBB) along with their endogenous cargos. …”
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The proposed protein and carbohydrate ingredients and the acceptance of moist feed by newly hatched Bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) by Natthawut Chanlek, Jirapan Satjarak, Yuzuru Ikeda, Nutt Nuntapong, Karun Thongprajukaew

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Recombinant short TNF-BD protein from smallpox virus is pharmacologically active in an experimental septic shock model by I. P. Gileva, S. N. Yakubitskiy, I. V. Kolosova, S. N. Shchelkunov

Subjects: “…varv-crmb protein…”
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Closed-loop systems for plants expressing animal proteins: a modernized framework to safeguard the future of agricultural innovation by Kristin A. Bresnahan, Justin M. Ferber, J. Thomas Carrato, Thomas J. Stoddard, Patrick V. Palad, Magi Richani

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Fragment Screening Reveals Novel Scaffolds against Sirtuin-2-Related Protein 1 from Trypanosoma brucei by Renan A. Gomes, Marcelo D. Polêto, Hugo Verli, Vitor M. Almeida, Sandro R. Marana, Andreas Bender, Bruna F. Godoi, Vinícius T. L. Rodrigues, Flavio da S. Emery, Gustavo H. G. Trossini

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In Vitro Characterization of Fluted Pumpkin Leaf Protein Hydrolysates and Ultrafiltration of Peptide Fractions: Antioxidant and Enzyme-Inhibitory Properties by Akinsola Albert Famuwagun, Adeola Monisola Alashi, Saka Olasunkanmi Gbadamosi, Kehinde Adekunbi Taiwo, Joseph Durodoluwa Oyedele, Odunayo Clement Adebooye, Rotimi Emmanuel Aluko

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Protein C Deficiency Caused by a Novel Mutation in the PROC Gene in an Infant with Delayed Onset Purpura Fulminans by Mariam S. Al Harbi, Ayman W. El-Hattab

“…Protein C is an anticoagulant that is encoded by the PROC gene. …”
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A customizable multiplex protein microarray for antibody testing and its application for tick-borne and other infectious diseases by Hari Krishnan Krishnamurthy, Vasanth Jayaraman, Karthik Krishna, Tianhao Wang, Kang Bei, Chithra Changalath, Shiny Matilda, Alex J. Rai, Renata Welc-Falęciak, Agnieszka Pawełczyk, Lucas S. Blanton, Aleš Chrdle, Andrea Fořtová, Daniel Růžek, Gheyath K. Nasrallah, Laith J. Abu-Raddadi, Duaa W. Al-Sadeq, Marah Abed Alhakim Abdallah, Daniele Lilleri, Chiara Fornara, Piera D’Angelo, Milena Furione, Maria Söderlund-Venermo, Klaus Hedman, Dimosthenis Chochlakis, Eirini Makridaki, Artemis Ntoula, Anna Psaroulaki, Angélica Escárcega-Ávila, John J. Rajasekaran

“…The diagnostic tests currently available for tick-borne diseases are severely limited in their ability to provide accurate results and cannot detect multiple pathogens in a single run. The multiplex protein microarray developed at Vibrant was designed to detect multiple serological antibodies thereby detecting exposure to multiple pathogens simultaneously. …”
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