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The caveolin-binding motif of the pathogen-related yeast protein Pry1, a member of the CAP protein superfamily, is required for in vivo export of cholesteryl acetate

Choudhary, Vineet ; Darwiche, Rabih ; Gfeller, David ; Zoete, Vincent ; Michielin, Olivier ; Schneiter, Roger

In: Journal of Lipid Research, 2014, vol. 55, no. 5, p. 883-894

Proteins belonging to the CAP superfamily are present in all kingdoms of life and have been implicated in different physiological processes. Their molecular mode of action, however, is poorly understood. Saccharomyces cerevisiae expresses three members of this superfamily, pathogen-related yeast (Pry)1, -2, and -3. We have recently shown that Pry function is required for the secretion of...

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Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of a novel radioligand for αvβ3 integrin receptor imaging: [¹⁸F]FPPA-c(RGDfK)

Monaco, Alessandra ; Zoete, Vincent ; Alghisi, Gian Carlo ; Rüegg, Curzio ; Michelin, Olivier ; Prior, John ; Scapozza, Leonardo ; Seimbille, Yann

In: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2013, vol. 23, no. 22, p. 6068–6072

The development of RGD-based antagonist of αvβ3 integrin receptor has enhanced the interest in PET probes to image this receptor for the early detection of cancer, to monitor the disease progression and the response to therapy. In this work, a novel prosthetic group (N-(4-fluorophenyl)pent-4-ynamide or FPPA) for the 18F-labeling of an αvβ3 selective RGD-peptide was successfully prepared....