The nonspecific uptake of aptamers by dead cells is an often-overlooked factor during the study aptamer binding to their targetsin vivo. Accounting for this can aid in identification with high affinity and specificity.

introduction: a noninvasive method of detecting exposure of phosphatidylserine (ps) on the external surface of the plasma membrane such as nuclear imaging could assist the diagnosis and therapy of apoptosis related pathologies. the most studied imaging agent for apoptosis is annexin v so far. because of limitations of annexin v other agents have been introduced such as small peptides and molecu...

A key step to the SARS-CoV-2 infection is attachment of its Spike receptor-binding domain (S RBD) host receptor ACE2. Considerable research has been devoted development neutralizing antibodies, including llama-derived single-chain nanobodies, target motif (RBM) and block ACE2-RBD binding. Simple effective strategies increase potency are desirable for such studies when antibodies only modestly e...

Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) expression amplifies to excess amounts in several disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Although, Anti-TNF biologics have revolutionized the treatment of these autoimmune diseases, formation of anti-drug antibodies (ADA) has dramatically affected their use. The next generation antibodies (e.g. Fab, scFv) have not only reduced resulted immunoge...

MXDs are transcription repressors that antagonize MYC-mediated gene activation. MYC, when associated with MIZ1, acts also as a repressor of subset genes, including p15 and p21. A role for in regulation MYC-repressed genes is not known. We report activate p21 U2OS cells. This activation required DNA binding by their interaction MIZ1. MXD mutants deficient MIZ1 interacted the MYC-binding partner ...

Melatonin binding sites were characterized in the nuclei of mouse mammary glands. The specific binding of 2-125I-iodomelatonin by homogenates of purified mammary gland cell nuclei was found to be rapid, reversible and saturable. Binding of 125I-melatonin exhibited day-night variations with the highest binding affinity observed during the dark period and the lowest affinity at midday. However, w...

Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) expression amplifies to excess amounts in several disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Although, Anti-TNF biologics have revolutionized the treatment of these autoimmune diseases, formation of anti-drug antibodies (ADA) has dramatically affected their use. The next generation antibodies (e.g. Fab, scFv) have not only reduced resulted immunoge...

The binding of (RS)-alpha-[3H]amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid ([3H]AMPA), a selective ligand for non-N-methyl-D-aspartate excitatory amino acid receptors, was investigated in rat brain using an autoradiographic receptor binding technique. [3H]AMPA binding sites were widely distributed throughout the rat central nervous system, and the rank order of potency of displacers of [3...