Organelle-level precision with next-generation targeting technologies

A Saminathan, M Zajac, P Anees… - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Intracellular organelles are subsystems within a cell, whose activity and chemical
composition reflect the metabolic state of live cells. Alterations in cellular homeostasis …

Sphingolipid and glycosphingolipid metabolic pathways in the era of sphingolipidomics

AH Merrill Jr - Chemical reviews, 2011 - ACS Publications
Much has been made about JLW Thudichum's colorful, and one could say clairvoyant,
naming of sphingosine “in commemoration of the many enigmas which it presented to the …

Shiga toxins

J Bergan, ABD Lingelem, R Simm, T Skotland… - Toxicon, 2012 - Elsevier
Shiga toxins are virulence factors produced by the bacteria Shigella dysenteriae and certain
strains of Escherichia coli. There is currently no available treatment for disease caused by …

Shiga toxins as multi-functional proteins: Induction of host cellular stress responses, role in pathogenesis and therapeutic applications

MS Lee, S Koo, DG Jeong, VL Tesh - Toxins, 2016 - mdpi.com
Shiga toxins (Stxs) produced by Shiga toxin-producing bacteria Shigella dysenteriae
serotype 1 and select serotypes of Escherichia coli are primary virulence factors in the …

Glycolipids and lectins in endocytic uptake processes

L Johannes, C Wunder, M Shafaq-Zadah - Journal of molecular biology, 2016 - Elsevier
A host of endocytic processes has been described at the plasma membrane of eukaryotic
cells. Their categorization has most commonly referenced cytosolic machinery, of which the …

Shiga toxin interaction with human intestinal epithelium

S Schüller - Toxins, 2011 - mdpi.com
After ingestion via contaminated food or water, enterohaemorrhagic E. coli colonises the
intestinal mucosa and produces Shiga toxins (Stx). No Stx-specific secretion system has …

Recent advances in biomimetic nanocarrier-based photothermal therapy for cancer treatment

J Gallo, A Villasante - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanomedicine presents innovative solutions for cancer treatment, including photothermal
therapy (PTT). PTT centers on the design of photoactivatable nanoparticles capable of …

Deciphering the importance of glycosphingolipids on cellular and molecular mechanisms associated with epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in cancer

C Cumin, YL Huang, A Everest-Dass, F Jacob - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Every living cell is covered with a dense and complex layer of glycans on the cell surface,
which have important functions in the interaction between cells and their environment …

Shiga toxins: from structure and mechanism to applications

YS Chan, TB Ng - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2016 - Springer
Shiga toxins are a group of type 2 ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) produced in several
types of bacteria. The toxins possess an AB 5 structure, which comprises a catalytic A chain …

Structural diversities of lectins binding to the glycosphingolipid Gb3

L Siukstaite, A Imberty, W Römer - Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Glycolipids are present on the surfaces of all living cells and thereby represent targets for
many protein receptors, such as lectins. Understanding the interactions between lectins and …