[HTML][HTML] MHC class II complexes sample intermediate states along the peptide exchange pathway

M Wieczorek, J Sticht, S Stolzenberg, S Günther… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The presentation of peptide-MHCII complexes (pMHCIIs) for surveillance by T cells is a well-
known immunological concept in vertebrates, yet the conformational dynamics of antigen …

Side-chain conformational preferences govern protein–protein interactions

AM Watkins, R Bonneau, PS Arora - Journal of the American …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Protein secondary structures serve as geometrically constrained scaffolds for the display of
key interacting residues at protein interfaces. Given the critical role of secondary structures …

Immunomodulatory properties and in vivo osteogenesis of human dental stem cells from fresh and cryopreserved dental follicles

YH Kang, HJ Lee, SJ Jang, JH Byun, JS Lee, HC Lee… - Differentiation, 2015 - Elsevier
In our previous study, dental follicle tissues from extracted wisdom teeth were successfully
cryopreserved for use as a source of stem cells. The goals of the present study were to …

[HTML][HTML] A newly recognized pairing mechanism of the α-and β-chains of the chicken peptide–MHC class II complex

L Zhang, X Li, L Ma, B Zhang, G Meng… - The Journal of …, 2020 - journals.aai.org
Abstract MHC class II (MHC-II) molecules play a crucial role in cellular and humoral
immunity by forming peptide–MHC-II (pMHC-II) complexes. The three-dimensional …

Dynamical insights into the differential characteristics of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis peptide binding to HLA-DRB1 proteins associated with multiple …

A Kumar, LA Sechi, P Caboni, MG Marrosu… - New Journal of …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) infections have been recently linked to
multiple sclerosis in Sardinian population, with an amino acid sequence 301–309 of …

Antigenic peptide molecular recognition by the DRB1–DQB1 haplotype modulates multiple sclerosis susceptibility

A Kumar, P Melis, V Genna, E Cocco… - Molecular …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that has a
notably high incidence in Sardinia. Our study focuses on two HLA class II haplotypes …

[HTML][HTML] A recombinant multi-epitope peptide vaccine based on MOMP and CPSIT_p6 protein protects against Chlamydia psittaci lung infection

Y Li, K Zheng, Y Tan, Y Wen, C Wang, Q Chen… - Applied Microbiology …, 2019 - Springer
Chlamydia psittaci is an obligate intracellular pathogen with a broad host range that can
lead to severe infectious disease by transferring from birds to humans. Vaccination has been …

[HTML][HTML] Non-Glycosylated SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 5 Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) with a Native-like Conformation Induces a Robust Immune Response with …

R Wongnak, S Brindha, M Oba, T Yoshizue, MD Islam… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Omicron BA. 5 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is known for its high transmissibility and its
capacity to evade immunity provided by vaccine protection against the (original) Wuhan …

[HTML][HTML] In silico analysis and recombinant expression of BamA protein as a universal vaccine against Escherichia coli in mice

Q Guan, X Wang, X Wang, D Teng, J Wang - Applied microbiology and …, 2016 - Springer
Colibacillosis, caused by pathogenic Escherichia coli, is a common disease in animals and
human worldwide with extensive losses in breeding industry and with millions of people …

Characterization of T cells specific for CFP-10 and ESAT-6 in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected Mauritian cynomolgus macaques

A Ellis, A Balgeman, M Rodgers, C Updike… - Infection and …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Nonhuman primates can be used to study host immune responses to Mycobacterium
tuberculosis. Mauritian cynomolgus macaques (MCMs) are a unique group of animals that …