[HTML][HTML] Phosphate position is key in mediating transmembrane ion channel TMEM16A–phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate interaction

M Tembo, RE Bainbridge, C Lara-Santos… - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
TransMEMbrane 16A (TMEM16A) is a Ca 2+ -activated Cl − channel that plays critical roles
in regulating diverse physiologic processes, including vascular tone, sensory signal …

PIP2 and Ca2+ regulation of TMEM16A currents in excised inside-out patches

M Tembo, C Lara-Santos, JC Rosenbaum, AE Carlson - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
The Ca 2+ activated Cl − channel formed by transmembrane member 16A (TMEM16A) is
broadly expressed and regulates diverse processes. In addition to Ca 2+ , TMEM16A channels …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids regulate the calcium-activated chloride channel TMEM16A activity

CL Santos - Biophysical Journal, 2024 - cell.com
Transmembrane protein 16A (TMEM16A) is a widely expressed calcium-activated chloride
channel that regulates diverse processes, including inflammation, coronary blood flow, and …

[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory glycomedicine: Introducing next generation cancer glycovaccines

R Freitas, A Peixoto, E Ferreira, A Miranda… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide due to the lack of safer and more
effective therapies. Cancer vaccines developed from neoantigens are an emerging strategy to …

Exploring sialyl-Tn expression in microfluidic-isolated circulating tumour cells: A novel biomarker and an analytical tool for precision oncology applications

M Neves, R Azevedo, L Lima, MI Oliveira, A Peixoto… - New biotechnology, 2019 - Elsevier
Circulating tumour cells (CTCs) originating from a primary tumour, lymph nodes and distant
metastases hold great potential for liquid biopsies by providing a molecular fingerprint for …

Glycoengineered nanoparticles enhance the delivery of 5-fluoroucil and paclitaxel to gastric cancer cells of high metastatic potential

E Fernandes, D Ferreira, A Peixoto, R Freitas… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
… 75 μl of conditioned medium was removed from the wells and 50 µl of DMSO (Sigma-Aldrich)
was added to solubilize formazan crystals. Plates were incubated at 37 C for 10 min and …

Targeted and Self-Adjuvated Nanoglycovaccine Candidate for Cancer Immunotherapy

R Freitas, E Ferreira, A Miranda, D Ferreira… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Advanced-stage solid primary tumors and metastases often express mucin 16 (MUC16),
carrying immature glycans such as the Tn antigen, resulting in specific glycoproteoforms not …

A multivalent CD44 glycoconjugate vaccine candidate for cancer immunotherapy

R Freitas, A Miranda, D Ferreira… - Journal of Controlled …, 2024 - Elsevier
… Conditioned medium was removed and 50 μL of DMSO (Sigma-Aldrich) was added to
solubilize formazan crystals. Plates were incubated at 37 C for 10 min and absorbances were …

[HTML][HTML] Personalizing therapies for gastric cancer: molecular mechanisms and novel targeted therapies

…, A Tavares, LS Carvalho, L Lara-Santos… - World Journal of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Globally, gastric cancer is the 4 th most frequently diagnosed cancer and the 2 nd leading
cause of death from cancer, with an estimated 990000 new cases and 738000 deaths …

Metabolomics, transcriptomics and functional glycomics reveals bladder cancer cells plasticity and enhanced aggressiveness facing hypoxia and glucose deprivation

…, R Ferreira, M José Oliveira, AMN Silva, L Lara Santos… - BioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
Bladder cancer constitutes one of the deadliest genitourinary diseases, especially when
diagnosed at late stages. These tumours harbour microenvironmental niches characterized by …