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The Role Of Cd5 In Cd4+ T Cell Metabolism, Joshua Bennett, Kiara Whitley, Claudia Freitas Phd, Christopher Haynie, Carlos Moreno, Scott Weber
The Role Of Cd5 In Cd4+ T Cell Metabolism, Joshua Bennett, Kiara Whitley, Claudia Freitas Phd, Christopher Haynie, Carlos Moreno, Scott Weber
Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2022
T cells serve a key role in the immunological response in the adaptive system. Different receptors present on the T cell have certain roles and are able to either inhibit or stimulate signaling which consequently regulates the function and metabolism of the cell. CD5 is an inhibitory co receptor expressed on the surface of T cells known to regulate thymocyte selection and TCR signaling . Our goal is to better understand the effects of CD5 regulation in metabolism. Using metabolic flux assays, we found that CD5KO naïve T cells have increased glycolysis and mitochondrial respiration in comparison to wild type …
The Role Of Pas Kinase And The Gut Microbiome In Metabolism And Diabetes Onset In Mice, Andrew Rees, Laura Bridgewater
The Role Of Pas Kinase And The Gut Microbiome In Metabolism And Diabetes Onset In Mice, Andrew Rees, Laura Bridgewater
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Diabetes and obesity are among the most prevalent health concerns in the modern world. However, prevention of their onset and control of their symptoms are still largely limited by our understanding of how these diseases arise. Recent research has indicated that the composition of the gut microbiome is one of the important factors in development of these diseases (5). However, current thinking is not definitive on the relative importance of genetic factors, diet and the gut microbiome, among other factors (5,6). PAS Kinase provided a model through which we could compare the relative affects of genetics, gut microbiome and diet …
Identifying And Characterizing Yeast Pas Kinase 1 Substrates Reveals Regulation Of Mitochondrial And Cell Growth Pathways, Desiree Demille
Identifying And Characterizing Yeast Pas Kinase 1 Substrates Reveals Regulation Of Mitochondrial And Cell Growth Pathways, Desiree Demille
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Glucose allocation is an important cellular process that is misregulated in the interrelated diseases obesity, diabetes and cancer. Cells have evolved critical mechanisms for regulating glucose allocation, one of which is sensory protein kinases. PAS kinase is a key sensory protein kinase that regulates glucose allocation in yeast, mice and man; and is a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and cancer. Despite its importance, the molecular mechanisms of PAS kinase function are largely unknown. Through large-scale protein-interaction studies, we have identified 93 novel binding partners for PAS kinase which help to expand …