Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and fetal morbidity/ mortality; however, the pathophysiological mechanisms are poorly understood. Vascular endothelial dysfunction in preeclampsia has been partially attributed to changes in endothelin-1 (ET-1). Several enzymes, including matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs, particularly MMP-2), cleave the inactive precursor bigET-1 (bET-1) to active ET-1...

Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and fetal morbidity/ mortality; however, the pathophysiological mechanisms are poorly understood. Vascular endothelial dysfunction in preeclampsia has been partially attributed to changes in endothelin-1 (ET-1). Several enzymes, including matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs, particularly MMP-2), cleave the inactive precursor bigET-1 (bET-1) to active ET-1...

Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and fetal morbidity/ mortality; however, the pathophysiological mechanisms are poorly understood. Vascular endothelial dysfunction in preeclampsia has been partially attributed to changes in endothelin-1 (ET-1). Several enzymes, including matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs, particularly MMP-2), cleave the inactive precursor bigET-1 (bET-1) to active ET-1...

of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Floridsdorfer Allergiezentrum, Vienna, Austria. Background: Mung beans (Vigna radiata) contain 2 Bet v 1 related proteins: Vig r 1, a member of the PR-10 subfamily, and cytokinin-specific binding protein (CSBP), a protein with low sequence identity (31%) to Bet v 1. We aimed to compare Vig r 1 and CSBP to Bet v 1 regarding biochemical and immunological properties. Me...

The recent publication of two detailed studies of mouse spermatogenesis, either after chemical inhibition of the BET bromodomains, or in the context of genetic alterations of one specific BET member, Brdt, provides the unique opportunity to assess the functional impact of BET bromodomain inhibitors.

UNLABELLED Brain masking of MRI images separates brain from surrounding tissue and its accuracy is important for further imaging analyses. We implemented a new brain masking technique based on multi-atlas brain segmentation (MABS) and compared MABS to masks generated using FreeSurfer (FS; version 5.3), Brain Extraction Tool (BET), and Brainwash, using manually defined masks (MM) as the gold sta...

The tyrosine kinase receptor vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) is a critical modulator of angiogenesis. Increasing evidence indicate the important role of bromodomain and extra-terminal domain (BET) of chromatin adaptors in regulating tumor growth and inflammatory response. However, whether BET proteins have a role in angiogenesis and endothelial permeability is unclear. In...

Owing to the limitations of traditional Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccines and the low efficacy of DNA vaccines expressing single antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, there is a pressing requirement for adjuvants capable of strengthing the immunogenicity and effectiveness of these vaccines against tuberculosis (TB). T-bet (TBX21) is a transcription factor, which controls the optimal developme...

Humoral immunity is critical for viral control, but the identity and mechanisms regulating human antiviral B cells are unclear. Here, we characterized human B cells expressing T-bet and analyzed their dynamics during viral infections. T-bet+ B cells demonstrated an activated phenotype, a distinct transcriptional profile, and were enriched for expression of the antiviral immunoglobulin isotypes ...

Skull is a simple game of deception played by 3-6 players. Each player receives four tiles. Three of these tiles depict flowers, with the fourth depicting a skull. At the beginning of a round, all players simultaneously choose one of their tiles and places it face-down on the table. Then play proceeds clockwise, with each player taking one of two actions: Add or Bet. If a player chooses Add, th...