Nanodiscs as a new tool to examine lipid–protein interactions

MA Schuler, IG Denisov, SG Sligar - Lipid-Protein Interactions: Methods …, 2013 - Springer
Nanodiscs are self-assembled discoidal fragments of lipid bilayers 8–16 nm in diameter,
stabilized in solution by two amphipathic helical scaffold proteins. As stable and highly …

Smart Nanoscale Extracellular Vesicles in the Brain: Unveiling their Biology, Diagnostic Potential, and Therapeutic Applications

A Onkar, F Khan, A Goenka… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Information exchange is essential for the brain, where it communicates the physiological and
pathological signals to the periphery and vice versa. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are a …

[PDF][PDF] Tissue factor in blood cells and endothelial cells

B Osterud, E Bjorklid - Frontiers in Bioscience-Elite, 2012 - researchgate.net
[Frontiers in Bioscience E4, 289-299, January 1, 2012] 289 Tissue factor in blood cells and
endothelial cells Bjarne Osterud1, 2 Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience E4, 289-299, January 1 …

Novel chitosan/gelatin/oxidized cellulose sponges as absorbable hemostatic agents

J Ranjbar, M Koosha, H Chi, A Ghasemi, F Zare… - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
Chitosan/gelatin (CG) composite sponges containing oxidized cellulose fibers (OF)
crosslinked with tannic acid were fabricated by freeze-drying as hemostatic agents. The …

The effects of nanomaterials on blood coagulation in hemostasis and thrombosis

J Simak, S De Paoli - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The blood coagulation balance in the organism is achieved by the interaction of the blood
platelets (PLTs) with the plasma coagulation system (PCS) and the vascular endothelial …

Hepatocyte tissue factor activates the coagulation cascade in mice

BP Sullivan, AK Kopec, N Joshi, H Cline… - Blood, The Journal …, 2013 - ashpublications.org
In this study, we characterized tissue factor (TF) expression in mouse hepatocytes (HPCs)
and evaluated its role in mouse models of HPC transplantation and acetaminophen (APAP) …

Structure of prothrombin in the closed form reveals new details on the mechanism of activation

M Chinnaraj, Z Chen, LA Pelc, Z Grese… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
The clotting factor prothrombin exists in equilibrium between closed and open
conformations, but the physiological role of these forms remains unclear. As for other …

GPU/CPU algorithm for generalized Born/solvent-accessible surface area implicit solvent calculations

DE Tanner, JC Phillips, K Schulten - Journal of chemical theory …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Molecular dynamics methodologies comprise a vital research tool for structural biology.
Molecular dynamics has benefited from technological advances in computing, such as …

Apolipoprotein C-III Strongly Correlates with Activated Factor VII–Anti-Thrombin Complex: An Additional Link between Plasma Lipids and Coagulation

N Martinelli, M Baroni, A Castagna… - Thrombosis and …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Activated factor VII–anti-thrombin (FVIIa-AT) complex is a potential biomarker of pro-
thrombotic diathesis reflecting FVIIa–tissue factor (TF) interaction and has been associated …

How the linker connecting the two kringles influences activation and conformational plasticity of prothrombin

N Pozzi, Z Chen, E Di Cera - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2016 - ASBMB
A flexible linker (Lnk2) composed of 26 amino acids connects kringle-1 to kringle-2 in the
coagulation factor prothrombin. Recent studies point to Lnk2 as a key determinant of the …