Hyperosmotic phase separation: Condensates beyond inclusions, granules and organelles

AP Jalihal, A Schmidt, G Gao, SR Little… - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - ASBMB
Biological liquid–liquid phase separation has gained considerable attention in recent years
as a driving force for the assembly of subcellular compartments termed membraneless …

Cell death via lipid peroxidation and protein aggregation diseases

K Iuchi, T Takai, H Hisatomi - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary It is essential for cellular homeostasis that biomolecules, such as DNA,
proteins, and lipids, function properly. Disturbance of redox homeostasis produces aberrant …

A change in biophysical properties accompanies heterochromatin formation in mouse embryos

M Guthmann, C Qian, I Gialdini, T Nakatani… - Genes & …, 2023 - genesdev.cshlp.org
The majority of our genome is composed of repeated DNA sequences that assemble into
heterochromatin, a highly compacted structure that constrains their mutational potential …

Time-dependent material properties of aging biomolecular condensates from different viscoelasticity measurements in molecular dynamics simulations

AR Tejedor, R Collepardo-Guevara… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biomolecular condensates are important contributors to the internal organization of the cell
material. While initially described as liquid-like droplets, the term biomolecular condensates …

Liquid‐liquid phase separation and fibrillation of the prion protein modulated by a high‐affinity DNA aptamer

CO Matos, YM Passos, MJ do Amaral… - The FASEB …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Structural conversion of cellular prion protein (PrPC) into scrapie PrP (PrPSc) and
subsequent aggregation are key events associated with the onset of transmissible …

Ubiquitin-assisted phase separation of dishevelled-2 promotes Wnt signalling

V Vamadevan, N Chaudhary… - Journal of Cell …, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
ABSTRACT Dishvelled-2 (Dvl2) is an essential component of Wnt pathway, which controls
several cell fate decisions during development, such as proliferation, survival and …

Regulation of biomolecular condensates by Poly (ADP-ribose)

K Rhine, HM Odeh, J Shorter, S Myong - Chemical reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biomolecular condensates are reversible compartments that form through a process called
phase separation. Post-translational modifications like ADP-ribosylation can nucleate the …

A guide to regulation of the formation of biomolecular condensates

A Bratek‐Skicki, R Pancsa, B Meszaros… - The FEBS …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cellular organelles that lack a surrounding lipid bilayer, such as the nucleolus and stress
granule, represent a newly recognized, general paradigm of cellular organization. The …

Lost in local translation: TDP-43 and FUS in axonal/neuromuscular junction maintenance and dysregulation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

D Piol, T Robberechts, S Da Cruz - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Key early features of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are denervation of neuromuscular
junctions and axonal degeneration. Motor neuron homeostasis relies on local translation …

Prediction and characterization of liquid-liquid phase separation of minimalistic peptides

Y Tang, S Bera, Y Yao, J Zeng, Z Lao, X Dong… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2021 - cell.com
Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) of proteins mediates the assembly of biomolecular
condensates involved in physiological and pathological processes. Identifying the …