Vaccine adjuvants: current challenges and future approaches
JH Wilson-Welder, MP Torres, MJ Kipper… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
For humans, companion animals, and food producing animals, vaccination has been touted
as the most successful medical intervention for the prevention of disease in the twentieth …
as the most successful medical intervention for the prevention of disease in the twentieth …
[HTML][HTML] The dynamic and stress-adaptive signaling hub of 14-3-3: emerging mechanisms of regulation and context-dependent protein–protein interactions
14-3-3 proteins are a family of structurally similar phospho-binding proteins that regulate
essentially every major cellular function. Decades of research on 14-3-3s have revealed a …
essentially every major cellular function. Decades of research on 14-3-3s have revealed a …
Current status of mucins in the diagnosis and therapy of cancer
S Rachagani, MP Torres, N Moniaux, SK Batra - Biofactors, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Mucins are the most abundant high molecular weight glycoproteins in mucus. Their nature
and glycosylation content dictates the biochemical and biophysical properties of viscoelastic …
and glycosylation content dictates the biochemical and biophysical properties of viscoelastic …
Detection of the potential pancreatic cancer marker MUC4 in serum using surface-enhanced Raman scattering
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the most lethal malignancies. It has a 5-year survival rate
of only 6%, owing in part to the lack of a reliable tumor marker for early diagnosis. Recent …
of only 6%, owing in part to the lack of a reliable tumor marker for early diagnosis. Recent …
Graviola: a novel promising natural-derived drug that inhibits tumorigenicity and metastasis of pancreatic cancer cells in vitro and in vivo through altering cell …
Pancreatic tumors are resistant to conventional chemotherapies. The present study was
aimed at evaluating the potential of a novel plant-derived product as a therapeutic agent for …
aimed at evaluating the potential of a novel plant-derived product as a therapeutic agent for …
Forest fire effects on soil microbiology
…, GM Bárcenas, MP Torres - Fire effects on soils …, 2009 - taylorfrancis.com
Soil microbiology is crucial for soil system functioning. Fire can affect soil microbes directly
through heating and indirectly by modifying soil properties. Microbes will also be affected by …
through heating and indirectly by modifying soil properties. Microbes will also be affected by …
Effects of thymoquinone in the expression of mucin 4 in pancreatic cancer cells: implications for the development of novel cancer therapies
MP Torres, MP Ponnusamy, S Chakraborty… - Molecular cancer …, 2010 - AACR
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal cancers in the world, as it continues to be resistant
to any therapeutic approaches. The high molecular weight glycoprotein mucin 4 (MUC4) is …
to any therapeutic approaches. The high molecular weight glycoprotein mucin 4 (MUC4) is …
[HTML][HTML] Deciphering post-translational modification codes
Post-translational modifications (PTMs) occur on nearly all proteins. Many domains within
proteins are modified on multiple amino acid sidechains by diverse enzymes to create a …
proteins are modified on multiple amino acid sidechains by diverse enzymes to create a …
Synthesis and characterization of novel polyanhydrides with tailored erosion mechanisms
MP Torres, BM Vogel, B Narasimhan… - … Research Part A: An …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
We have designed a new synthesis route to create polyanhydrides based on monomers
that contain hydrophilic entities within highly hydrophobic backbones. The method results in …
that contain hydrophilic entities within highly hydrophobic backbones. The method results in …
Overperception of moral outrage in online social networks inflates beliefs about intergroup hostility
As individuals and political leaders increasingly interact in online social networks, it is important
to understand the dynamics of emotion perception online. Here, we propose that social …
to understand the dynamics of emotion perception online. Here, we propose that social …