Research Keyword: Ribosomal biogenesis

Proteomic study of medicinal mushroom extracts reveals antitumor mechanisms in an advanced colon cancer animal model via ribosomal biogenesis, translation, and metabolic pathways

Scientists studied how special medicinal mushroom extracts can fight advanced colon cancer in mice. They found that a blend called Agarikon Plus, especially when combined with a common chemotherapy drug, significantly improved survival rates and slowed tumor growth. By analyzing all the proteins in tumor tissues, they discovered the mushroom extracts work by disrupting the cancer cells’ ability to make proteins they need to survive and grow. This research suggests mushroom-based treatments could become important new weapons in the fight against advanced colorectal cancer.

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Deubiquitinase Ubp5 is essential for pulmonary immune evasion and hematogenous dissemination of Cryptococcus neoformans

Researchers studied a protein called Ubp5 that helps the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans cause disease in humans. By removing this protein, the fungus became much less harmful and the immune system could fight it better. The fungus with the missing protein had problems with its outer coating, couldn’t hide as well from the immune system, and couldn’t spread to the brain. This suggests that blocking Ubp5 could be a new way to help the body defend against this dangerous fungal infection.

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Deubiquitinase Ubp5 is essential for pulmonary immune evasion and hematogenous dissemination of Cryptococcus neoformans

This study shows that removing a fungal enzyme called Ubp5 from Cryptococcus neoformans significantly weakens the fungus and allows the body’s immune system to fight the infection more effectively. The fungus without Ubp5 loses its ability to hide from the immune system, triggering stronger protective immune responses including more T cells and beneficial inflammatory signals. This research suggests that targeting Ubp5 could be a promising strategy to help treat cryptococcal infections by enhancing the body’s natural defense mechanisms.

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Transcriptomic and metabolic profiling reveals adaptive mechanisms of Auricularia heimuer to temperature stress

Researchers studied how a popular edible mushroom called black wood ear (Auricularia heimuer) adapts to different temperatures. They found that the mushroom grows best at 35°C but struggles at very cold (15°C) or extremely hot (45°C) temperatures. By analyzing the genes and chemicals produced by the mushroom at different temperatures, scientists discovered that the mushroom uses different survival strategies depending on how hot or cold it is, which could help farmers grow better mushrooms.

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