Category: Feb. 2016

“Papers of the Month” by SBE members (February 2016)

The actin cytoskeleton modulates the activation of iNKT cells by segregating CD1d nanoclusters on antigen-presenting cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Feb 9;113(6):E772-81. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1514530113.

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Torreno-Pina…Garcia-Parajo {PNAS 113: E772}

The actin cytoskeleton modulates the activation of iNKT cells by segregating CD1d nanoclusters on antigen-presenting cells Torreno-Pina JA, Manzo C, Salio M, Aichinger MC, Oddone...

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11/03/2016

López-Perrote…Llorca {Nucleic Acids Res 44: 1909}

Human nonsense-mediated mRNA decay factor UPF2 interacts directly with eRF3 and the SURF complex López-Perrote A, Castaño R, Melero R, Zamarro T, Kurosawa H, Ohnishi...

Repositioning tolcapone as a potent inhibitor of transthyretin amyloidogenesis and associated cellular toxicity. Nat Commun. 2016 Feb 23;7:10787. doi: 10.1038/ncomms10787.

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11/03/2016

Sant’Anna…Ventura {Nat Commun 7: 10787}

Repositioning tolcapone as a potent inhibitor of transthyretin amyloidogenesis and associated cellular toxicity Sant’Anna R, Gallego P, Robinson LZ, Pereira-Henriques A, Ferreira N, Pinheiro F,...

The RNA helicase DHX34 functions as a scaffold for SMG1-mediated UPF1 phosphorylation. Nat Commun. 2016 Feb 4;7:10585. doi: 10.1038/ncomms10585.

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11/03/2016

Melero…Llorca {Nat Commun 7: 10585}

The RNA helicase DHX34 functions as a scaffold for SMG1-mediated UPF1 phosphorylation Melero R, Hug N, López-Perrote A, Yamashita A, Cáceres JF, Llorca O. Nat...

Bax assembly into rings and arcs in apoptotic mitochondria is linked to membrane pores. EMBO J. 2016 Feb 15;35(4):389-401. doi: 10.15252/embj.

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10/03/2016

Salvador-Gallego…García-Sáez {EMBO J 35: 389}

Bax assembly into rings and arcs in apoptotic mitochondria is linked to membrane pores Salvador-Gallego R, Mund M, Cosentino K, Schneider J, Unsay J, Schraermeyer...