[HTML][HTML] Phase separation and neurodegenerative diseases: a disturbance in the force
A Zbinden, M Pérez-Berlanga, P De Rossi… - Developmental cell, 2020 - cell.com
Protein aggregation is the main hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases. Many proteins
found in pathological inclusions are known to undergo liquid-liquid phase separation, a …
found in pathological inclusions are known to undergo liquid-liquid phase separation, a …
Targeting biomolecular condensation and protein aggregation against cancer
Biomolecular condensates, membrane-less entities arising from liquid–liquid phase
separation, hold dichotomous roles in health and disease. Alongside their physiological …
separation, hold dichotomous roles in health and disease. Alongside their physiological …
On the role of phase separation in the biogenesis of membraneless compartments
A Musacchio - The EMBO journal, 2022 - embopress.org
Molecular mechanistic biology has ushered us into the world of life's building blocks,
revealing their interactions in macromolecular complexes and inspiring strategies for …
revealing their interactions in macromolecular complexes and inspiring strategies for …
SARS‐CoV‐2 nucleocapsid protein phase‐separates with RNA and with human hnRNPs
Tightly packed complexes of nucleocapsid protein and genomic RNA form the core of
viruses and assemble within viral factories, dynamic compartments formed within the host …
viruses and assemble within viral factories, dynamic compartments formed within the host …
FUS and TDP-43 phases in health and disease
The distinct prion-like domains (PrLDs) of FUS and TDP-43, modulate phase transitions that
result in condensates with a range of material states. These assemblies are implicated in …
result in condensates with a range of material states. These assemblies are implicated in …
[HTML][HTML] Phase separation of FUS is suppressed by its nuclear import receptor and arginine methylation
M Hofweber, S Hutten, B Bourgeois, E Spreitzer… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Cytoplasmic FUS aggregates are a pathological hallmark in a subset of patients with
frontotemporal dementia (FTD) or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A key step that is …
frontotemporal dementia (FTD) or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A key step that is …
Phosphorylation of the FUS low‐complexity domain disrupts phase separation, aggregation, and toxicity
Neuronal inclusions of aggregated RNA‐binding protein fused in sarcoma (FUS) are
hallmarks of ALS and frontotemporal dementia subtypes. Intriguingly, FUS's nearly …
hallmarks of ALS and frontotemporal dementia subtypes. Intriguingly, FUS's nearly …
N 6-methyladenosine alters RNA structure to regulate binding of a low-complexity protein
Abstract N 6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundant internal modification in
eukaryotic messenger RNA (mRNA), and affects almost every stage of the mRNA life cycle …
eukaryotic messenger RNA (mRNA), and affects almost every stage of the mRNA life cycle …
Protein phase separation: a new phase in cell biology
Cellular compartments and organelles organize biological matter. Most well-known
organelles are separated by a membrane boundary from their surrounding milieu. There are …
organelles are separated by a membrane boundary from their surrounding milieu. There are …
Emerging roles for intermolecular RNA-RNA interactions in RNP assemblies
B Van Treeck, R Parker - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Eukaryotic cells contain large assemblies of RNA and protein, referred to as
ribonucleoprotein (RNP) granules, which include cytoplasmic P-bodies, stress granules, and …
ribonucleoprotein (RNP) granules, which include cytoplasmic P-bodies, stress granules, and …