Bridging structural and cell biology with cryo-electron microscopy

E Nogales, J Mahamid - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Most life scientists would agree that understanding how cellular processes work requires
structural knowledge about the macromolecules involved. For example, deciphering the …

Advanced Techniques for Detecting Protein Misfolding and Aggregation in Cellular Environments

Y Bai, S Zhang, H Dong, Y Liu, C Liu… - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Protein misfolding and aggregation, a key contributor to the progression of numerous
neurodegenerative diseases, results in functional deficiencies and the creation of harmful …

Thinner is not always better: Optimizing cryo-lamellae for subtomogram averaging

MW Tuijtel, S Cruz-León, JP Kreysing, S Welsch… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Cryo–electron tomography (cryo-ET) is a powerful method to elucidate subcellular
architecture and to structurally analyze biomolecules in situ by subtomogram averaging, yet …

[HTML][HTML] Roadmap for focused ion beam technologies

K Höflich, G Hobler, FI Allen, T Wirtz, G Rius… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The focused ion beam (FIB) is a powerful tool for fabrication, modification, and
characterization of materials down to the nanoscale. Starting with the gallium FIB, which was …

Investigating parasites in three dimensions: trends in volume microscopy

C Cooper, RCA Thompson, PL Clode - Trends in parasitology, 2023 - cell.com
To best understand parasite, host, and vector morphologies, host–parasite interactions, and
to develop new drug and vaccine targets, structural data should, ideally, be obtained and …

Single extracellular vesicle imaging and computational analysis identifies inherent architectural heterogeneity

KS Kapoor, S Kong, H Sugimoto, W Guo… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Evaluating the heterogeneity of extracellular vesicles (EVs) is crucial for unraveling their
complex actions and biodistribution. Here, we identify consistent architectural heterogeneity …

A Cool Look at Positive-Strand RNA Virus Replication Organelles: New Insights from Cryo–Electron Microscopy

NL de Beijer, EJ Snijder… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Positive-strand RNA viruses encompass a variety of established and emerging eukaryotic
pathogens. Their genome replication is confined to specialized cytoplasmic membrane …

[HTML][HTML] Cryo-electron ptychography: Applications and potential in biological characterisation

C Huang, JS Kim, AI Kirkland - Current Opinion in Structural Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a clear need for developments in characterisation techniques that provide detailed
information about structure–function relationships in biology. Using electron microscopy to …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative analysis of printed nanostructured networks using high-resolution 3D FIB-SEM nanotomography

C Gabbett, L Doolan, K Synnatschke, L Gambini… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Networks of solution-processed nanomaterials are becoming increasingly important across
applications in electronics, sensing and energy storage/generation. Although the physical …

Towards in situ high-resolution imaging of viruses and macromolecular complexes using cryo-electron tomography

Y Huang, Y Zhang, T Ni - Journal of Structural Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Cryo-electron tomography and subtomogram averaging are rising and fast-evolving imaging
techniques to study biological events, providing structural information at an unprecedented …