Molecular crowding: the history and development of a scientific paradigm
It is now generally accepted that macromolecules do not act in isolation but “live” in a
crowded environment, that is, an environment populated by numerous different molecules …
crowded environment, that is, an environment populated by numerous different molecules …
Real-time single-molecule imaging of transcriptional regulatory networks in living cells
Gene regulatory networks drive the specific transcriptional programmes responsible for the
diversification of cell types during the development of multicellular organisms. Although our …
diversification of cell types during the development of multicellular organisms. Although our …
Gene expression model inference from snapshot RNA data using Bayesian non-parametrics
Gene expression models, which are key towards understanding cellular regulatory
response, underlie observations of single-cell transcriptional dynamics. Although RNA …
response, underlie observations of single-cell transcriptional dynamics. Although RNA …
Systematic inference identifies a major source of heterogeneity in cell signaling dynamics: The rate-limiting step number
Identifying the sources of cell-to-cell variability in signaling dynamics is essential to
understand drug response variability and develop effective therapeutics. However, it is …
understand drug response variability and develop effective therapeutics. However, it is …
Predictive modeling reveals that higher-order cooperativity drives transcriptional repression in a synthetic developmental enhancer
A challenge in quantitative biology is to predict output patterns of gene expression from
knowledge of input transcription factor patterns and from the arrangement of binding sites for …
knowledge of input transcription factor patterns and from the arrangement of binding sites for …
[HTML][HTML] STREAMING-tag system reveals spatiotemporal relationships between transcriptional regulatory factors and transcriptional activity
Transcription is a dynamic process. To detect the dynamic relationship among protein
clusters of RNA polymerase II and coactivators, gene loci, and transcriptional activity, we …
clusters of RNA polymerase II and coactivators, gene loci, and transcriptional activity, we …
Deciphering a global source of non-genetic heterogeneity in cancer cells
J Zhang, X Han, L Ma, S Xu, Y Lin - Nucleic Acids Research, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Cell-to-cell variability within a clonal population, also known as non-genetic heterogeneity,
has created significant challenges for intervening with diseases such as cancer. While non …
has created significant challenges for intervening with diseases such as cancer. While non …
Mean-field theory accurately captures the variation of copy number distributions across the mRNA life cycle
J Szavits-Nossan, R Grima - Physical Review E, 2022 - APS
We consider a stochastic model where a gene switches between two states, an mRNA
transcript is released in the active state, and subsequently it undergoes an arbitrary number …
transcript is released in the active state, and subsequently it undergoes an arbitrary number …
[HTML][HTML] Minimal synthetic enhancers reveal control of the probability of transcriptional engagement and its timing by a morphogen gradient
How enhancers interpret morphogen gradients to generate gene expression patterns is a
central question in developmental biology. Recent studies have proposed that enhancers …
central question in developmental biology. Recent studies have proposed that enhancers …
Chromatin regulates alternative polyadenylation via the RNA polymerase II elongation rate
JV Geisberg, Z Moqtaderi… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
The RNA polymerase II (Pol II) elongation rate influences poly (A) site selection, with slow
and fast Pol II derivatives causing upstream and downstream shifts, respectively, in poly (A) …
and fast Pol II derivatives causing upstream and downstream shifts, respectively, in poly (A) …