[HTML][HTML] Liquid-liquid phase separation of nucleocapsid proteins during SARS-CoV-2 and HIV-1 replication

BA Chau, V Chen, AW Cochrane, LJ Parent… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
The leap of retroviruses and coronaviruses from animal hosts to humans has led to two
ongoing pandemics and tens of millions of deaths worldwide. Retrovirus and coronavirus …

Biomolecular condensates: insights into early and late steps of the HIV-1 replication cycle

F Di Nunzio, VN Uversky, AJ Mouland - Retrovirology, 2023 - Springer
A rapidly evolving understanding of phase separation in the biological and physical
sciences has led to the redefining of virus-engineered replication compartments in many …

Principles of assembly and regulation of condensates of Polycomb repressive complex 1 through phase separation

K Brown, PY Chew, S Ingersoll, JR Espinosa, A Aguirre… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Summary Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1) undergoes phase separation to form
Polycomb condensates that are multi-component hubs for silencing Polycomb target genes …

CBX4 deletion promotes tumorigenesis under KrasG12D background by inducing genomic instability

F Chen, W Hou, X Yu, J Wu, Z Li, J Xu, Z Deng… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Chromobox protein homolog 4 (CBX4) is a component of the Polycomb group
(PcG) multiprotein Polycomb repressive complexes 1 (PRC1), which is participated in …

Protein sumoylation in normal and cancer stem cells

Q Zhu, P Liang, C Chu, A Zhang… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Stem cells with the capacity of self-renewal and differentiation play pivotal roles in normal
tissues and malignant tumors. Whereas stem cells are supposed to be genetically identical …

The nuclear pore protein NUP98 impedes LTR-driven basal gene expression of HIV-1, viral propagation, and infectivity

K Chintala, S Yandrapally, W Faiz, CR Kispotta… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Nucleoporins (NUPs) are cellular effectors of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1)
replication that support nucleocytoplasmic trafficking of viral components. However, these …

Crosstalk between protein post-translational modifications and phase separation

Y Liu, W Feng, Y Wang, B Wu - Cell Communication and Signaling, 2024 - Springer
The phenomenon of phase separation is quite common in cells, and it is involved in multiple
processes of life activities. However, the current research on the correlation between protein …

[HTML][HTML] Navigating the complexity of Polycomb repression: Enzymatic cores and regulatory modules

S Tamburri, S Rustichelli, S Amato, D Pasini - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Polycomb proteins are a fundamental repressive system that plays crucial developmental
roles by orchestrating cell-type-specific transcription programs that govern cell identity …

Unveiling the role of HP1α-HDAC1-STAT1 axis as a therapeutic target for HP1α-positive intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

F Xiong, D Wang, W Xiong, X Wang, W Huang… - Journal of Experimental …, 2024 - Springer
Background Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICCA) is a heterogeneous group of malignant
tumors characterized by high recurrence rate and poor prognosis. Heterochromatin Protein …

[HTML][HTML] SUMO E3 ligase MUL1 inhibits lymph node metastasis of bladder cancer by mediating mitochondrial HSPA9 translocation

J Wu, M Huang, W Dong, Y Chen… - International …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lymph node (LN) metastasis is the dominant cause of death in bladder cancer (BCa)
patients, but the underlying mechanism remains largely unknown. In recent years …