
Jules Hoffmann was born in Luxembourg where he gained his
... Jules Hoffmann was born in Luxembourg where he gained his bacchalaureate, after which he left for the University of Strasbourg to study biology and chemistry. He did his Ph.D. work with Professor Pierre Joly on the origins and roles of blood cells in the grasshopper Locustra migratoria, a major pest ...
... Jules Hoffmann was born in Luxembourg where he gained his bacchalaureate, after which he left for the University of Strasbourg to study biology and chemistry. He did his Ph.D. work with Professor Pierre Joly on the origins and roles of blood cells in the grasshopper Locustra migratoria, a major pest ...
TLR signaling pathways
... A mammalian homologue of Drosophila Toll receptor (now termed TLR4) was shown to induce the expression of genes involved in inflammatory responses [3]. In addition, a mutation in the Tlr4 gene was identified in mouse strains that were hyporesponsive to lipopolysaccharide [4]. Since then, Toll recept ...
... A mammalian homologue of Drosophila Toll receptor (now termed TLR4) was shown to induce the expression of genes involved in inflammatory responses [3]. In addition, a mutation in the Tlr4 gene was identified in mouse strains that were hyporesponsive to lipopolysaccharide [4]. Since then, Toll recept ...
Sample Abstract (Word Only)
... status is critical, but even immunocompetent individuals can succumb to severe disease. For an infection to be effectively established, the parasite needs to modulate the host immune response. Specialized effector proteins from subcellular organelles known as rhoptries and dense granules enable Toxo ...
... status is critical, but even immunocompetent individuals can succumb to severe disease. For an infection to be effectively established, the parasite needs to modulate the host immune response. Specialized effector proteins from subcellular organelles known as rhoptries and dense granules enable Toxo ...
Cell-Cell Interactions (Lectures 22-23)
... 2.) Describe signal receptors and how they respond to their corresponding ligand. How do signal receptors serve as a control mechanism for determining the functionality of cells? 3.) Explain why there are both intracellular and extracellular receptors. 4.) If the signaling molecular is lipid-insolub ...
... 2.) Describe signal receptors and how they respond to their corresponding ligand. How do signal receptors serve as a control mechanism for determining the functionality of cells? 3.) Explain why there are both intracellular and extracellular receptors. 4.) If the signaling molecular is lipid-insolub ...
Student notes
... A kinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of ________________groups from ATP to the amino acid tyrosine. One receptor tyrosine kinase complex may _________________10 or more different transduction pathways and cellular responses. The receptor tyrosine kinases are a type of_________________ p ...
... A kinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of ________________groups from ATP to the amino acid tyrosine. One receptor tyrosine kinase complex may _________________10 or more different transduction pathways and cellular responses. The receptor tyrosine kinases are a type of_________________ p ...
Classical pathway
... Important effector in both innate and acquired immunity Over 30 circulating and membrane-bound proteins (synthesized in liver and other cells- immune and epithelial) Acts as a cascade (one event must occur before another takes place) ...
... Important effector in both innate and acquired immunity Over 30 circulating and membrane-bound proteins (synthesized in liver and other cells- immune and epithelial) Acts as a cascade (one event must occur before another takes place) ...
Additional file 1 - Most up-regulated genes with known function
... membrane trafficking. Regulates adhesiveness of integrins at the plasma membrane of lymphocytes. Regulatory molecule that act as GTPase activating protein (GAPs) for G alpha subunits of heterotrimeric G proteins. Involved in hundreds of metabolic redox reactions and are utilized in protein ADPribosy ...
... membrane trafficking. Regulates adhesiveness of integrins at the plasma membrane of lymphocytes. Regulatory molecule that act as GTPase activating protein (GAPs) for G alpha subunits of heterotrimeric G proteins. Involved in hundreds of metabolic redox reactions and are utilized in protein ADPribosy ...
a. The three-step process by which an external signal is converted
... a. The three-step process by which an external signal is converted into a cellular response is reception, transduction, and response. Reception is when the signal molecule (ligand) binds to a receptor protein. Receptor proteins are highly specific and the ligand binding generally causes a shape chan ...
... a. The three-step process by which an external signal is converted into a cellular response is reception, transduction, and response. Reception is when the signal molecule (ligand) binds to a receptor protein. Receptor proteins are highly specific and the ligand binding generally causes a shape chan ...
signal molecule
... This is detected in another target cell, by means of a receptor protein, which recognizes and responds specifically to its ligand We distinguish between Endocrine, paracrine and autocrine signaling. The latter often occurs in a population of homogenous cells. Each cell responds to a limited set of s ...
... This is detected in another target cell, by means of a receptor protein, which recognizes and responds specifically to its ligand We distinguish between Endocrine, paracrine and autocrine signaling. The latter often occurs in a population of homogenous cells. Each cell responds to a limited set of s ...
Promega Conf_18042016_Abs
... and γ and form 4 main families Gi, Gs, Gq and G12/13. Upon activation, the heterotrimeric complex dissociates into Gα and Gβγ. Gαi and Gαs respectively inhibit and activate adenylate cyclase that synthesizes cyclic AMP (cAMP). Gαq activates phospholipase C that eventually leads to an increase of int ...
... and γ and form 4 main families Gi, Gs, Gq and G12/13. Upon activation, the heterotrimeric complex dissociates into Gα and Gβγ. Gαi and Gαs respectively inhibit and activate adenylate cyclase that synthesizes cyclic AMP (cAMP). Gαq activates phospholipase C that eventually leads to an increase of int ...
corriganpaperabstract - Workspace
... Nucleotide signalling molecules are important messengers in key pathways that allow cellular responses to changing environments. Canonical secondary signalling molecules act through specific receptor proteins by direct binding to alter their activity. Cyclic diadenosine monophosphate (c-di-AMP) is a ...
... Nucleotide signalling molecules are important messengers in key pathways that allow cellular responses to changing environments. Canonical secondary signalling molecules act through specific receptor proteins by direct binding to alter their activity. Cyclic diadenosine monophosphate (c-di-AMP) is a ...
JAK/STAT signalling • Binding of cytokines (small protein ligands) to
... and to genes) Enzymes that phosphorylate other proteins The idea that DNA makes RNA which makes protein An intermediate in signalling pathways that transmits the signal Does the opposite to a kinase ...
... and to genes) Enzymes that phosphorylate other proteins The idea that DNA makes RNA which makes protein An intermediate in signalling pathways that transmits the signal Does the opposite to a kinase ...
Seok Hee Park
... We have previously reported that Smad6, one of the inhibitory Smads of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)/bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling, inhibits Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 signaling by disrupting the Pellino-1-mediated TLR4 signaling complex. Here we developed Smaducin-6: a novel mem ...
... We have previously reported that Smad6, one of the inhibitory Smads of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)/bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling, inhibits Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 signaling by disrupting the Pellino-1-mediated TLR4 signaling complex. Here we developed Smaducin-6: a novel mem ...
Toll-like receptor

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a class of proteins that play a key role in the innate immune system. They are single, membrane-spanning, non-catalytic receptors usually expressed in sentinel cells such as macrophages and dendritic cells, that recognize structurally conserved molecules derived from microbes. Once these microbes have breached physical barriers such as the skin or intestinal tract mucosa, they are recognized by TLRs, which activate immune cell responses. The TLRs include TLR1, TLR2, TLR3, TLR4, TLR5, TLR6, TLR7, TLR8, TLR9, TLR10, TLR11, TLR12, and TLR13, though the latter three are not found in humans.They received their name from their similarity to the protein coded by the toll gene identified in Drosophila in 1985 by Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard. The researchers were so surprised that they spontaneously shouted out in German, ""Das ist ja toll!"" which translates as ""That's great!""