The molecular language of membraneless organelles

E Gomes, J Shorter - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2019 - ASBMB
Eukaryotic cells organize their intracellular components into organelles that can be
membrane-bound or membraneless. A large number of membraneless organelles, including …

[HTML][HTML] lncRNA NEAT1: Key player in neurodegenerative diseases

K Li, Z Wang - Ageing Research Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Neurodegenerative diseases are the most common causes of disability worldwide. Given
their high prevalence, devastating symptoms, and lack of definitive diagnostic tests, there is …

Paraspeckles: where long noncoding RNA meets phase separation

AH Fox, S Nakagawa, T Hirose, CS Bond - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2018 - cell.com
Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) molecules are some of the newest and least understood
players in gene regulation. Hence, we need good model systems with well-defined RNA and …

Physiological functions and pathobiology of TDP‐43 and FUS/TLS proteins

A Ratti, E Buratti - Journal of neurochemistry, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The multiple roles played by RNA binding proteins in neurodegeneration have become
apparent following the discovery of TAR DNA binding protein 43 kDa (TDP‐43) and fused in …

Liquid-liquid phase separation of TDP-43 and FUS in physiology and pathology of neurodegenerative diseases

JL Carey, L Guo - Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Liquid-liquid phase separation of RNA-binding proteins mediates the formation of numerous
membraneless organelles with essential cellular function. However, aberrant phase …

Structural, super-resolution microscopy analysis of paraspeckle nuclear body organization

JA West, M Mito, S Kurosaka, T Takumi… - Journal of cell …, 2016 - rupress.org
Paraspeckles are nuclear bodies built on the long noncoding RNA Neat1, which regulates a
variety of physiological processes including cancer progression and corpus luteum …

Prion-like domains in RNA binding proteins are essential for building subnuclear paraspeckles

S Hennig, G Kong, T Mannen, A Sadowska… - Journal of Cell …, 2015 - rupress.org
Prion-like domains (PLDs) are low complexity sequences found in RNA binding proteins
associated with the neurodegenerative disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Recently …

[HTML][HTML] Bridging biophysics and neurology: aberrant phase transitions in neurodegenerative disease

NB Nedelsky, JP Taylor - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2019 - nature.com
Biomolecular condensation arising through phase transitions has emerged as an essential
organizational strategy that governs many aspects of cell biology. In particular, the role of …

TDP‐43 and FUS en route from the nucleus to the cytoplasm

H Ederle, D Dormann - FEBS letters, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Misfolded or mislocalized RNA‐binding proteins (RBP s) and, consequently, altered mRNA
processing, can cause neuronal dysfunction, eventually leading to neurodegeneration. Two …

Deterioration of nuclear morphology and architecture: A hallmark of senescence and aging

RU Pathak, M Soujanya, RK Mishra - Ageing research reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The metazoan nucleus is a highly structured organelle containing several well-defined sub-
organelles. It is the largest organelle inside a cell taking up from one tenth to half of entire …