Risk of hereditary spherocytosis misdiagnosis due to limited effective diagnostic methods by Hien Thanh Dao, Triet Hy Van, Tuyet Thi Bach Tran, Dat Quoc Ngo, Anh Thi Mai Nguyen

“…The percentage of spherocytes was scored from peripheral blood smear observation; the percentage of decreased mean fluorescent intensity from Eosin-5'-maleimide binding assay was used to determine red cell membrane protein deficiency, and hereditary spherocytosis was finally confirmed by gene sequencing as a gold standard. …”
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Identification of CTL Epitopes on Efflux Pumps of the ATP-Binding Cassette and the Major Facilitator Superfamily of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Yan Lin, Yu Dong, Yanfeng Gao, Ranran Shi, Yubing Li, Xiuman Zhou, Wenwen Liu, Guodong Li, Yuanming Qi, Yahong Wu

“…In this study, we identified cytotoxic T lymphocyte epitopes on drug resistance-associated membrane protein efflux pumps of MTB, the ATP-binding cassette and the major facilitator superfamilies. …”
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The impact of intermittent preventive treatment in school aged children with dihydroartemisinin piperaquine and artesunate amodiaquine on IgG response against six blood stage Plasm... by Eric Lyimo, Geofrey Makenga, Louise Turner, Thomas Lavstsen, John P A Lusingu, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Daniel T R Minja, Christian W Wang, Vito Baraka

“…This study compared IgG reactivity against GLURP-R2, MSP1, MSP3, and CIDR domains (CIDRa1.1, CIDRa1.4, and CIDRa1.5) of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP-1) in intervention and control groups using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique. …”
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Immunolocalization of SP22 (Park7) on the human sperm membrane is indicative of live birth by Gary R Klinefelter, Michael P Diamond, Stephen A Krawetz

“…More than twenty years have passed since we discovered a novel sperm membrane protein (SP22) derived from the Park7 gene that is highly correlated with the fertility of rat sperm exposed to epididymal toxicants. …”
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Identification and Characterization of the <i>LecRLKs</i> Gene Family in Maize, and Its Role Under Biotic and Abiotic Stress by Xiangbo Yang, Ziqi Chen, Jianyu Lu, Xuancheng Wei, Yanying Yao, Wendi Lv, Jiarui Han, Jianbo Fei

“…Plant lectin receptor-like kinases (LecRLKs) are plant membrane protein receptor kinases. Lectin-like receptor kinases play a crucial role in regulating plant growth, development, and responses to environmental stimuli. …”
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Development of IgY-Based Sandwich ELISA as a Robust Tool for Rapid Detection and Discrimination of Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae by Mahdiye Bayat, Alireza Khabiri, Behzad Hemati

“…This study aimed to introduce two sensitive sandwich ELISAs based on avian antibodies (IgY) targeting outer membrane protein W (OmpW) and cytotoxin B (CtxB) antigens of V. cholerae. …”
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Acquisition of Fc-afucosylation of PfEMP1-specific IgG is age-dependent and associated with clinical protection against malaria by Mary Lopez-Perez, Zakaria Seidu, Mads Delbo Larsen, Wenjun Wang, Jan Nouta, Manfred Wuhrer, Gestur Vidarsson, Michael F. Ofori, Lars Hviid

“…Abstract Protective immunity to malaria depends on acquisition of parasite-specific antibodies, with Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) being one of the most important target antigens. …”
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Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis by J. Čemerkaitė, I. Kaukėnaitė, R. Liutkevičienė

“…The main pathogenetic mechanism of NMOSD is the interaction of aquaporin-4 (AQP4), an integral astrocyte plasma membrane protein, and antibodies against aquaporin-4 (AQP4-IgG). …”
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A framework for the simulation of individual glycan coordinates to analyze spatial relationships within the glycocalyx by Sarah Fritsche, Sarah Fritsche, Leonhard Möckl, Leonhard Möckl, Leonhard Möckl, Leonhard Möckl

“…It plays crucial roles in various cellular processes in health and disease, such as cancer immune evasion, cancer immune therapy, blastocyst implantation, and functional attenuation of membrane protein diffusion. In addition, alterations in glycocalyx structure may play an important role in ocular surface diseases, e.g., dry eye disease. …”
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Vaccinomics Approach for Designing Potential Peptide Vaccine by Targeting Shigella spp. Serine Protease Autotransporter Subfamily Protein SigA by Arafat Rahman Oany, Tahmina Pervin, Mamun Mia, Motaher Hossain, Mohammad Shahnaij, Shahin Mahmud, K. M. Kaderi Kibria

“…Casein-degrading serine protease autotransporter of enterobacteriaceae (SPATE) subfamily protein SigA, an outer membrane protein, exerts both cytopathic and enterotoxic effects especially cytopathic to human epithelial cell type-2 (HEp-2) and is shown to be highly immunogenic. …”
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Effects of orally exposed SiO2 nanoparticles on lipid profiles in gut-liver axis of mice by Kuanhang Li, Zhengzheng Zhou, Yi Cao

“…However, lysosomal-associated membrane protein 2 (Lamp2) showed different trend, that it was significantly increased in intestines but decreased in livers. …”
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Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Fmb14 ameliorates hyperuricemia-induced hepatocyte pyroptosis via NLRP3 inflammasome cascade inhibition by Hongyuan Zhao, Xiaoyu Chen, Li Zhang, Fanqiang Meng, Libang Zhou, Zhaoxin Lu, Yingjian Lu

“…L. rhamnosus Fmb14 administration restored mitochondrial inner membrane protein (MPV17) and connexin 43 from 2.83 and 0.73 to 0.80 and 0.98 respectively in PDIH mice, indicating that dysbiosis of mitochondrial membrane potential was restored in liver. …”
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Study on Management of Blood Transfusion Therapy in Patients with Hereditary Spherocytosis by Shiyue Ma, Lingjian Tang, Chaoli Wu, Hui Tang, Xue Pu, Jinhong Niu

“…Based on the sequencing results, the type of mutated membrane protein in each proband was analyzed using the eosin-5′-maleimide (EMA) binding test and sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). …”
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O Serogroup-Specific Touchdown-Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction for Detection and Identification of Vibrio cholerae O1, O139, and Non-O1/Non-O139 by Adisak Bhumiratana, Achiraya Siriphap, Nutsarin Khamsuwan, Jednipit Borthong, Kaknokrat Chonsin, Orasa Sutheinkul

“…A panel of molecular marker-based TMPCR method generates reproducible profiles of V. cholerae-specific (588 bp) amplicons derived from ompW gene encoding the outer membrane protein and serogroup-specific amplicons, 364 bp for the O1 and 256 bp for the O139, authentically copied from rfb genes responsible for the lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis. …”
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Network pharmacology and in silico investigation into the therapeutic potential of phytoconstituents of Peucedanum ostruthium as anti-tubercular agents by Neeru Bhanwala, Raunak Katiyar, Sumit Kumar, Ashok K. Datusalia, Gopal L. Khatik

“…In addition, the docking studies demonstrated that kampeferol-3-O-rutinoside exhibits stronger binding affinities to the Mycobacterial membrane protein Large 3 (MmpL3). This study presents compelling evidence that P. ostruthium may be effectively used to target TB after experimental validation. …”
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Characterizations of cytokines and viral genomes in serum of patients with Dabie bandavirus infection by Zefeng Dong, Man Yuan, Yueping Xing, Hongkai Zhang, Qiang Shen

“…The ratio of dN/dS in the membrane protein was the highest. SZ03-TXF was a recombinant strain with the location of possible breakpoints at nucleotides 795 and 1,432 in the CDS region of the L segment.ConclusionA recombination event was identified in SZ03-TXF strain. …”
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Circulating CD3+HLA-DR+ Extracellular Vesicles as a Marker for Th1/Tc1-Type Immune Responses by Ryutaro Oba, Motomichi Isomura, Akira Igarashi, Kinya Nagata

“…To establish T cell subset-specific biomarkers, we performed proteomic analysis with Th1- and Th2-derived EVs and identified HLA-DR as a Th1-dominated EV membrane protein. We designed a measurement system for CD3+CD4+, CD3+CD8+, and CD3+HLA-DR+ EVs to specifically determine EV subpopulations derived from CD4+, CD8+, and Th1-type T cells, respectively. …”
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Establishment of a rapid method for the detection of Brucella canis based on recombinase-mediated thermostable nucleic acid amplification technology by Shao-Zheng Song, Zi-Yuan Li, Yuan-Yuan Liu, Ying-Chao Wu, Kang-Ying Yu, Zhengyi He

“…ObjectiveTo establish a rapid detection method for canine brucellosis using recombinase-aided amplification (RAA) technology.MethodsThe outer membrane protein 25 gene fragment (Omp25) of Brucella canis was targeted. …”
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Characterization of chemosensory genes in the subterranean pest Gryllotalpa Orientalis based on genome assembly and transcriptome comparison by Amna Chudhary, De-Long Guan, Yandi Xu, Tao Jiang, Lulu Yang, Mengyang Chen, Muhammad Salabat Khan, Wenhui Zhu, Sheng-Quan Xu

“…This sensory process is governed by diverse gene families, including odorant-binding proteins (OBPs), olfactory receptors (ORs), ionotropic receptors (IRs), chemosensory proteins (CSPs), gustatory receptors (GRs), and sensory neuron membrane proteins (SNMPs). The oriental mole cricket (Gryllotalpa orientalis Burmeister), an invasive pest with an underground, phyllophagous lifestyle, causes substantial crop damage. …”
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SLC25A38 is required for mitochondrial pyridoxal 5’-phosphate (PLP) accumulation by Izabella A. Pena, Jeffrey S. Shi, Sarah M. Chang, Jason Yang, Samuel Block, Charles H. Adelmann, Heather R. Keys, Preston Ge, Shveta Bathla, Isabella H. Witham, Grzegorz Sienski, Angus C. Nairn, David M. Sabatini, Caroline A. Lewis, Nora Kory, Matthew G. Vander Heiden, Myriam Heiman

“…In this study, we used a genome-wide CRISPR interference screen in erythroleukemia cells and organellar metabolomics to identify the mitochondrial inner membrane protein SLC25A38 as a regulator of mitochondrial pyridoxal 5’-phosphate. …”
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