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  1. Article ; Online: Constitutive activation mechanism of a class C GPCR.

    Shin, Jinwoo / Park, Junhyeon / Jeong, Jieun / Lam, Jordy Homing / Qiu, Xingyu / Wu, Di / Kim, Kuglae / Lee, Joo-Youn / Robinson, Carol V / Hyun, Jaekyung / Katritch, Vsevolod / Kim, Kwang Pyo / Cho, Yunje

    Nature structural & molecular biology

    2024  Volume 31, Issue 4, Page(s) 678–687

    Abstract: Class C G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are activated through binding of agonists to the large ... extracellular domain (ECD) followed by rearrangement of the transmembrane domains (TMDs). GPR156, a class C ...

    Abstract Class C G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are activated through binding of agonists to the large extracellular domain (ECD) followed by rearrangement of the transmembrane domains (TMDs). GPR156, a class C orphan GPCR, is unique because it lacks an ECD and exhibits constitutive activity. Impaired GPR156-G
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Cryoelectron Microscopy ; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/metabolism ; Signal Transduction ; GTP-Binding Proteins/metabolism ; Phospholipids
    Chemical Substances Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled ; GTP-Binding Proteins (EC 3.6.1.-) ; Phospholipids
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2126708-X
    ISSN 1545-9985 ; 1545-9993
    ISSN (online) 1545-9985
    ISSN 1545-9993
    DOI 10.1038/s41594-024-01224-7
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  2. Article ; Online: Identification of the novel HLA-C*03:648 allele by next generation sequencing.

    Du, Zeying / Williams, Charles / Robinson, Terrence / Hardage, Brittney / Elrefaei, Mohamed

    HLA

    2023  Volume 103, Issue 1, Page(s) e15324

    Abstract: HLA-C*03:648 differs from HLA-C*03:04:02 by one nucleotide substitution at Codon -23 (CGG > CTG ...

    Abstract HLA-C*03:648 differs from HLA-C*03:04:02 by one nucleotide substitution at Codon -23 (CGG > CTG) in exon 1.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; HLA-C Antigens/genetics ; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing ; Alleles ; Genes, MHC Class I ; Exons/genetics
    Chemical Substances HLA-C Antigens
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2845111-9
    ISSN 2059-2310 ; 2059-2302
    ISSN (online) 2059-2310
    ISSN 2059-2302
    DOI 10.1111/tan.15324
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  3. Article ; Online: Genome-wide association analysis of cystatin-C kidney function in continental Africa.

    Mayanja, Richard / Machipisa, Tafadzwa / Soremekun, Opeyemi / Kamiza, Abram B / Kintu, Christopher / Kalungi, Allan / Kalyesubula, Robert / Sande, Obondo J / Jjingo, Daudi / Fabian, June / Robinson-Cohen, Cassianne / Franceschini, Nora / Nitsch, Dorothea / Nyirenda, Moffat / Zeggini, Eleftheria / Morris, Andrew P / Chikowore, Tinashe / Fatumo, Segun

    EBioMedicine

    2023  Volume 95, Page(s) 104775

    Abstract: ... in Sub-Saharan Africa, with eGFR based on cystatin-C (eGFRcys) exhibiting significantly superior ...

    Abstract Background: Chronic kidney disease is becoming more prevalent in Africa, and its genetic determinants are poorly understood. Creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is commonly used to estimate kidney function, modelling the excretion of the endogenous biomarker (creatinine). However, eGFR based on creatinine has been shown to inadequately detect individuals with low kidney function in Sub-Saharan Africa, with eGFR based on cystatin-C (eGFRcys) exhibiting significantly superior performance. Therefore, we opted to conduct a GWAS for eGFRcys.
    Methods: Using the Uganda Genomic Resource, we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of eGFRcys in 5877 Ugandans and evaluated replication in independent studies. Subsequently, putative causal variants were screened through Bayesian fine-mapping. Functional annotation of the GWAS loci was performed using Functional Mapping and Annotation (FUMA).
    Findings: Three independent lead single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (P-value <5 × 10
    Interpretation: Our study found two previously unreported associated SNPs for eGFRcys in continental Africans (rs59288815 and rs4277141) and validated a previously well-established SNP (rs911119) for eGFRcys. The identified gene-set enrichment for the G-protein signalling pathways relates to the capacity of the kidney to readily adapt to an ever-changing environment. Additional GWASs are required to represent the diverse regions in Africa.
    Funding: Wellcome (220740/Z/20/Z).
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Bayes Theorem ; Creatinine ; Cystatin C/genetics ; Genome-Wide Association Study ; Kidney/physiology ; Uganda
    Chemical Substances Creatinine (AYI8EX34EU) ; Cystatin C
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-26
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2851331-9
    ISSN 2352-3964
    ISSN (online) 2352-3964
    DOI 10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104775
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  4. Article ; Online: C. elegans mpk-1b

    Robinson-Thiewes, Sarah / Kimble, Judith

    microPublication biology

    2021  Volume 2021

    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2578-9430
    ISSN (online) 2578-9430
    DOI 10.17912/micropub.biology.000350
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  5. Article ; Online: Utilising organs from hepatitis C virus PCR-positive donors in Western Australia.

    Boan, Peter / Jamboti, Jagadish / Musk, Michael / Lavender, Melanie / Wrobel, Jeremy P / Lee, Felicity / Shah, Amit / Pereira, Lynette A / Robinson, J Owen / Irish, Ashley

    Internal medicine journal

    2024  Volume 54, Issue 4, Page(s) 678–681

    Abstract: We transplanted six solid organs from three hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase chain reaction (PCR ...

    Abstract We transplanted six solid organs from three hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-positive donors during 2018-2023. Recipients were treated with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir or sofosbuvir/velpatasvir for 4-12 weeks, with all six achieving sustained virological response without significant adverse events. As occurs in other jurisdictions, solid organ transplants from HCR PCR-positive donors can be safely utilised in Australia.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Hepacivirus/genetics ; Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use ; Western Australia/epidemiology ; Sofosbuvir/therapeutic use ; Tissue Donors ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Hepatitis C, Chronic/drug therapy ; Hepatitis C/diagnosis ; Hepatitis C/drug therapy
    Chemical Substances Antiviral Agents ; Sofosbuvir (WJ6CA3ZU8B)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-07
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2045436-3
    ISSN 1445-5994 ; 1444-0903
    ISSN (online) 1445-5994
    ISSN 1444-0903
    DOI 10.1111/imj.16345
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  6. Article ; Online: Fe-C-based materials: synthesis modulation for the remediation of environmental pollutants-a review.

    Vega, Robinson / Rong, Rong / Dai, Min / Ali, Imran / Naz, Iffat / Peng, Changsheng

    Environmental science and pollution research international

    2022  Volume 29, Issue 43, Page(s) 64345–64369

    Abstract: ... affecting adsorption, the removal effect, and adsorption mechanism of different pollutants by Fe-C materials ... of Fe-C-based technologies for water and soil remediation and the prediction of the future research ... direction of Fe-C composite materials. ...

    Abstract Presently, the rapid pace in the discovery of emerging aquatic pollutants is increasing the demand for the remediation and treatment of our natural resources. Regarding this, nanotechnology is being considered the potential solution for contaminated water remediation with techniques such as filtration, adsorption, catalysis, and desalination. For this purpose, zerovalent iron (ZVI) is being widely used in the remediation of environmental pollutants due to its large specific surface area and high reactivity. However, ZVI is easy to agglomerate and oxidize, limiting its application in the real environment. Therefore, the present study was designed to discuss the preparation and characterization methods of ZVI composite materials, factors affecting adsorption, the removal effect, and adsorption mechanism of different pollutants by Fe-C materials because the optimization and modification of nano-zero-valent iron is a hot research topic nowadays in this field. Moreover, this paper does also analyze the possibility of the practical application prospects of the team's technology for preparing iron-carbon materials. Thus, this information will be helpful for the development and application of Fe-C-based technologies for water and soil remediation and the prediction of the future research direction of Fe-C composite materials.
    MeSH term(s) Adsorption ; Carbon ; Environmental Pollutants ; Environmental Restoration and Remediation ; Iron ; Soil ; Water ; Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis
    Chemical Substances Environmental Pollutants ; Soil ; Water Pollutants, Chemical ; Water (059QF0KO0R) ; Carbon (7440-44-0) ; Iron (E1UOL152H7)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-18
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1178791-0
    ISSN 1614-7499 ; 0944-1344
    ISSN (online) 1614-7499
    ISSN 0944-1344
    DOI 10.1007/s11356-022-21849-9
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  7. Article ; Online: Certolizumab Pegol Efficacy in Patients With Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Stratified by Baseline MRI and C-Reactive Protein Status: An Analysis From the C-axSpAnd Study.

    Robinson, Philip C / Maksymowych, Walter P / Gensler, Lianne S / Hall, Stephen / Rudwaleit, Martin / Hoepken, Bengt / Bauer, Lars / Kumke, Thomas / Kim, Mindy / de Peyrecave, Natasha / Deodhar, Atul

    ACR open rheumatology

    2022  Volume 4, Issue 9, Page(s) 794–801

    Abstract: ... axSpA to show active sacroiliitis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or an elevated C-reactive ... in patients with nr-axSpA stratified by baseline MRI/CRP status.: Methods: C-axSpAnd was a phase 3 ...

    Abstract Objective: Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) are an effective treatment for non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA). To be eligible, however, many authorities require patients with nr-axSpA to show active sacroiliitis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or an elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) level, possibly resulting in a perception that patients with nr-axSpA without both factors have only low responses to TNFi treatment. We evaluated clinical responses to certolizumab pegol (CZP) in patients with nr-axSpA stratified by baseline MRI/CRP status.
    Methods: C-axSpAnd was a phase 3, multicenter study on CZP in adult patients with active nr-axSpA and objective signs of inflammation. This analysis assessed efficacy of CZP over the 52-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled period in patients stratified into subgroups based on the presence of active sacroiliitis on MRI and CRP level at baseline.
    Results: CZP-treated patients across all MRI/CRP subgroups achieved clinical responses greater than placebo. Across outcome measures, CZP-treated MRI+/CRP+ patients demonstrated the greatest clinical responses, but substantial improvements were also observed in CZP-treated MRI+/CRP- and MRI-/CRP+ patients. Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score Major Improvement response rates at week 52 among CZP-treated patients (75.6% MRI+/CRP+; 47.5% MRI-/CRP+; and 29.7% MRI+/CRP-) were higher than rates in placebo groups (range: 3.9%-12.5%). Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society 40% response, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, and Bath Ankylosing Spondyloarthritis Functional Index had similar response patterns, although differences between the CZP-treated MRI/CRP subgroups were smaller. Clinical responses among CZP-treated patients were also observed in additional subgroups, including those with low Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada MRI sacroiliac joint inflammation scores and those with normal baseline CRP levels.
    Conclusion: Our findings indicate that CZP treatment benefits patients with nr-axSpA across MRI+/CRP+, MRI-/CRP+, and MRI+/CRP- subgroups.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2578-5745
    ISSN (online) 2578-5745
    DOI 10.1002/acr2.11469
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  8. Article ; Online: The Effect of Etanercept in Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis by Stratified C-Reactive Protein Levels.

    Tam, Hoi Ki Joshua / Nash, Peter / Robinson, Philip C

    ACR open rheumatology

    2021  Volume 3, Issue 10, Page(s) 699–706

    Abstract: Objective: Biological agents have shown markedly different response rates by baseline C-reactive ... outcomes by baseline C-reactive protein (CRP) level of less than 5 mg/L, 5 mg/L to 10 mg/L, and greater ...

    Abstract Objective: Biological agents have shown markedly different response rates by baseline C-reactive protein (CRP). Here, we determine the response of patients with nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) to etanercept stratified by their baseline CRP level.
    Methods: The EMBARK trial was a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of etanercept in nr-axSpA. The primary endpoint was Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS) 40 at Week 12, the conclusion of the double-blind phase. It recruited patients who met the ASAS criteria for axial spondyloarthritis, and sacroiliac joint magnetic resonance scans were completed on all patients. In this post hoc analysis, we analyzed outcomes by baseline C-reactive protein (CRP) level of less than 5 mg/L, 5 mg/L to 10 mg/L, and greater than 10 mg/L. The clinical trial outcome data were accessed via the Vivli platform.
    Results: In the less than 5 mg/L CRP group treated with etanercept, the ASAS20 response, ASAS40 response, Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score-CRP (ASDAS-CRP), and ASDAS-ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) outcomes were 49% (P = 0.84), 26% (P = 0.14), 42% (P = 0.002), and 44% (P = 0.006), respectively. In the 5 to 10 mg/L CRP group treated with etanercept, the ASAS20 response, ASAS40 response, ASDAS-CRP, and ASDAS-ESR outcomes were 56% (P = 0.99), 31% (P = 0.40), 56% (P = 0.16), and 50% (P = 0.11), respectively. In the greater than10 mg/L CRP group treated with etanercept, the ASAS20 response, ASAS40 response, ASDAS-CRP, and ASDAS-ESR outcomes were 74% (P = 0.02), 68% (P = 0.003), 82% (P = 0.005), and 50% (P = 0.001), respectively.
    Conclusion: Although there are reduced ASAS20 and ASAS40 response rates in the groups with baseline CRP less than 10 mg/L, there remain clinically relevant responses when the composite outcome measures ASDAS-CRP or ASDAS-ESR were used, and this should be considered when deciding on thresholds for reimbursement.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2578-5745
    ISSN (online) 2578-5745
    DOI 10.1002/acr2.11312
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  9. Article ; Online: Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States.

    Wennerstrom, Ashley / Manogue, Sean / Hardeo, Hannah / Robinson, William T / Thomas, David L / Irvin, Risha

    Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

    2023  Volume 34, Issue 3, Page(s) 1129–1135

    Abstract: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately ...

    Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a limited basis, resulting in a class action lawsuit, the state of Louisiana recently adopted a new approach. In establishing the 2019 Hepatitis Elimination Plan, the state created a standard of care for HCV infection that included robust testing and treatment in state prison facilities while capping costs. Louisiana has demonstrated the feasibility of HCV testing and treatment programs within state prisons, an important step towards achieving health equity.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Health Equity ; Hepacivirus ; Hepatitis C/diagnosis ; Hepatitis C/epidemiology ; Hepatitis C/therapy ; Prisons ; Black or African American ; Healthcare Disparities ; Louisiana ; Tennessee
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1142637-8
    ISSN 1548-6869 ; 1049-2089
    ISSN (online) 1548-6869
    ISSN 1049-2089
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  10. Article ; Online: Yields and product comparison between Escherichia coli BL21 and W3110 in industrially relevant conditions: anti-c-Met scFv as a case study.

    Arauzo-Aguilera, Klaudia / Buscajoni, Luisa / Koch, Karin / Thompson, Gary / Robinson, Colin / Berkemeyer, Matthias

    Microbial cell factories

    2023  Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 104

    Abstract: Introduction: In the biopharmaceutical industry, Escherichia coli is one of the preferred expression hosts for large-scale production of therapeutic proteins. Although increasing the product yield is important, product quality is a major factor in this ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: In the biopharmaceutical industry, Escherichia coli is one of the preferred expression hosts for large-scale production of therapeutic proteins. Although increasing the product yield is important, product quality is a major factor in this industry because greatest productivity does not always correspond with the highest quality of the produced protein. While some post-translational modifications, such as disulphide bonds, are required to achieve the biologically active conformation, others may have a negative impact on the product's activity, effectiveness, and/or safety. Therefore, they are classified as product associated impurities, and they represent a crucial quality parameter for regulatory authorities.
    Results: In this study, fermentation conditions of two widely employed industrial E. coli strains, BL21 and W3110 are compared for recombinant protein production of a single-chain variable fragment (scFv) in an industrial setting. We found that the BL21 strain produces more soluble scFv than the W3110 strain, even though W3110 produces more recombinant protein in total. A quality assessment on the scFv recovered from the supernatant was then performed. Unexpectedly, even when our scFv is correctly disulphide bonded and cleaved from its signal peptide in both strains, the protein shows charge heterogeneity with up to seven distinguishable variants on cation exchange chromatography. Biophysical characterization confirmed the presence of altered conformations of the two main charged variants.
    Conclusions: The findings indicated that BL21 is more productive for this specific scFv than W3110. When assessing product quality, a distinctive profile of the protein was found which was independent of the E. coli strain. This suggests that alterations are present in the recovered product although the exact nature of them could not be determined. This similarity between the two strains' generated products also serves as a sign of their interchangeability. This study encourages the development of innovative, fast, and inexpensive techniques for the detection of heterogeneity while also provoking a debate about whether intact mass spectrometry-based analysis of the protein of interest is sufficient to detect heterogeneity in a product.
    MeSH term(s) Escherichia coli/metabolism ; Single-Chain Antibodies/genetics ; Single-Chain Antibodies/metabolism ; Recombinant Proteins ; Escherichia coli Proteins/metabolism ; Disulfides/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Single-Chain Antibodies ; Recombinant Proteins ; Escherichia coli Proteins ; Disulfides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2091377-1
    ISSN 1475-2859 ; 1475-2859
    ISSN (online) 1475-2859
    ISSN 1475-2859
    DOI 10.1186/s12934-023-02111-4
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