A guide to membraneless organelles and their various roles in gene regulation
T Hirose, K Ninomiya, S Nakagawa… - … Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Membraneless organelles (MLOs) are detected in cells as dots of mesoscopic size. By
undergoing phase separation into a liquid-like or gel-like phase, MLOs contribute to …
undergoing phase separation into a liquid-like or gel-like phase, MLOs contribute to …
Modulating biomolecular condensates: a novel approach to drug discovery
In the past decade, membraneless assemblies known as biomolecular condensates have
been reported to play key roles in many cellular functions by compartmentalizing specific …
been reported to play key roles in many cellular functions by compartmentalizing specific …
[HTML][HTML] Phase separation of FSP1 promotes ferroptosis
T Nakamura, C Hipp, A Santos Dias Mourão… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Ferroptosis is evolving as a highly promising approach to combat difficult-to-treat tumour
entities including therapy-refractory and dedifferentiating cancers,–. Recently, ferroptosis …
entities including therapy-refractory and dedifferentiating cancers,–. Recently, ferroptosis …
Liquid–liquid phase separation drives cellular function and dysfunction in cancer
S Mehta, J Zhang - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Cancer is a disease of uncontrollably reproducing cells. It is governed by biochemical
pathways that have escaped the regulatory bounds of normal homeostatic balance. This …
pathways that have escaped the regulatory bounds of normal homeostatic balance. This …
Phase separation drives aberrant chromatin looping and cancer development
The development of cancer is intimately associated with genetic abnormalities that target
proteins with intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs). In human haematological malignancies …
proteins with intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs). In human haematological malignancies …
Learning the chemical grammar of biomolecular condensates
HR Kilgore, RA Young - Nature chemical biology, 2022 - nature.com
Biomolecular condensates compartmentalize and regulate assemblies of biomolecules
engaged in vital physiological processes in cells. Specific proteins and nucleic acids …
engaged in vital physiological processes in cells. Specific proteins and nucleic acids …
Liquid–liquid phase separation in tumor biology
X Tong, R Tang, J Xu, W Wang, Y Zhao, X Yu… - Signal Transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a novel principle for explaining the precise spatial
and temporal regulation in living cells. LLPS compartmentalizes proteins and nucleic acids …
and temporal regulation in living cells. LLPS compartmentalizes proteins and nucleic acids …
Targeting androgen receptor phase separation to overcome antiandrogen resistance
Patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer inevitably acquire resistance to
antiandrogen therapies in part because of androgen receptor (AR) mutations or splice …
antiandrogen therapies in part because of androgen receptor (AR) mutations or splice …
[HTML][HTML] Game changers in science and technology-now and beyond
UAK Betz, L Arora, RA Assal, H Azevedo… - … Forecasting and Social …, 2023 - Elsevier
The recent devastating pandemic has drastically reminded humanity of the importance of
constant scientific and technological progress. A strong interdisciplinary dialogue between …
constant scientific and technological progress. A strong interdisciplinary dialogue between …
Dissolution of oncofusion transcription factor condensates for cancer therapy
Cancer-associated chromosomal rearrangements can result in the expression of numerous
pathogenic fusion proteins. The mechanisms by which fusion proteins contribute to …
pathogenic fusion proteins. The mechanisms by which fusion proteins contribute to …