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Individual memory capacity was also preceded by crossfrequency phase-phase and phase-amplitude coupling of alpha oscillation phase with beta and gamma oscillations. Our results show that good attentional capacity is preceded by efficient dynamic functional coupling and decoupling within brain regions and across frequencies, which may enable efficient communication and routing of information between sensory and attentional systems.Scaffold proteins play pivotal role as modulators of cellular processes by operating as multipurpose conformation clamps. 14-3-3 proteins are gold-standard scaffold modules that recognize phosphoSer/Thr (pS/pT) containing conserved motifs, and confer conformational changes leading to modulation of functional parameters of their target proteins. Modulation in functional activity of kinases has been attributed to their interaction with 14-3-3 proteins. Herein, we have annotated and characterized PF3D7_0818200 as 14-3-3 isoform I in Plasmodium falciparum 3D7, and its interaction with one of the key kinases of the parasite, Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase 1 (CDPK1) by performing various analytical biochemistry and biophysical assays. Molecular dynamics simulation studies indicated that CDPK1 polypeptide sequence (61KLGpS64) behaves as canonical Mode I-type (RXXpS/pT) consensus 14-3-3 binding motif, mediating the interaction. The 14-3-3I/CDPK1 interaction was validated in vitro with ELISA and SPR, which confirmed that the interaction is phosphorylation dependent, with binding affinity constant of 670 ± 3.6 nM. The interaction of 14-3-3I with CDPK1 was validated with well characterized optimal 14-3-3 recognition motifs Mode I-type ARSHpSYPA and Mode II-type RLYHpSLPA, by simulation studies and ITC. This interaction was found to marginally enhance CDPK1 functional activity. Furthermore, interaction antagonizing peptidomimetics showed growth inhibitory impact on the parasite indicating crucial physiological role of 14-3-3/CDPK1 interaction. Overall, this study characterizes 14-3-3I as a scaffold protein in the malaria parasite and unveils CDPK1 as its previously unidentified target. This sets a precedent for the rational design of 14-3-3 based PPI inhibitors by utilizing 14-3-3 recognition motif peptides, as a potential antimalarial strategy.Probabilistic reward learning reflects the ability to adapt choices based on probabilistic feedback. The dopaminergically innervated corticostriatal circuit in the brain plays an important role in supporting successful probabilistic reward learning. Several components of the corticostriatal circuit deteriorate with age, as it does probabilistic reward learning. We showed previously that D1 receptor availability in NAcc predicts the strength of anticipatory value signaling in vmPFC, a neural correlate of probabilistic learning that is attenuated in older participants and predicts probabilistic reward learning performance. We investigated how white matter integrity in the pathway between nucleus accumbens (NAcc) and ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) relates to the strength of anticipatory value signaling in vmPFC in younger and older participants. We found that in a sample of 22 old and 23 young participants, fractional anisotropy in the pathway between NAcc and vmPFC predicted the strength of value signaling in vmPFC independently from D1 receptor availability in NAcc. These findings provide tentative evidence that integrity in the dopaminergic and white matter pathways of corticostriatal circuitry supports the expression of value signaling in vmPFC which supports reward learning, however, the limited sample size calls for independent replication. These and future findings could add to the improved understanding of how corticostriatal integrity contributes to reward learning ability.Introduction Non-small cell lung cancer was one of the most common and deadly cancers worldwide. Long non-coding RNAs had been implicated in multiple human cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer. In this study, we focused on a novel long non-coding RNA, HAGLROS, in non-small cell lung cancer. Material and methods In this study, we used GEPIA dataset to analyse the expression levels of HAGLROS in non-small cell lung cancer samples and normal tissues. Then, we analysed Kaplan-Meier Plotter database to reveal the association between HAGLROS expression and overall survival time in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. selleck chemicals Moreover, we used small interfering RNA-mediated knockdown to reduce HAGLROS expression in A549 and H1299 cells. Cell Counting Kit-8 assay was used to detect the effect of HAGLROS on cell proliferation. Transwell assays were used to determine the effect of HAGLROS on cell migration and invasion. Co-expression analysis and bioinformatics analysis were conducted to predict the potential functions of HAGLROS in non-small cell lung cancer. Results We identified HAGLROS was significantly overexpressed in non-small cell lung cancer samples compared to normal tissues. Higher expression of HAGLROS was significantly associated with shorter overall survival time in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Moreover, we found knockdown of HAGLROS in non-small cell lung cancer cells remarkably suppressed tumour proliferation, migration and invasion. By conducting bioinformatics analysis, we found HAGLROS was involved in regulating multiple cancer-related pathways, including Spliceosome, DNA replication, cell cycle, chromosome segregation and sister chromatid segregation. Conclusions Our results for the first time demonstrated HAGLROS may serve as a target for new therapies in non-small cell lung cancer.Background MiR-17 is a small noncoding RNA that plays an important role in the development of tumorgenesis, which recently has emerged to be involved in regulation of inflammatory responses and angiogenesis. However, the effect and underlying mechanism of miR-17 on vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotypic modulation have not been investigated. Methods and results In the current study, we observed that miR-17 expression tested by RT-PCR was downregulated in VSMCs administrated with platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) stimulation and carotid arteries subjected to wire injury, which were accompanied with decreased VSMC differentiation markers. Loss-of-function of miR-17 promoted VSMC phenotypic modulation characterized as decreased VSMC differentiation marker genes, increased proliferated and migrated capability of VSMC examined by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. Mechanistically, the bioinformatics analysis and luciferase assay demonstrated that miR-17 directly targeted Interferon Regulator Factor 9 (IRF9) and the upregulated IRF9 expression was responsible for the promoted effect miR-17 knockdown on VSMC phenotypic modulation.
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