The promise and the challenges of cryo‐electron tomography
M Turk, W Baumeister - FEBS letters, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Structural biologists have traditionally approached cellular complexity in a reductionist
manner in which the cellular molecular components are fractionated and purified before …
manner in which the cellular molecular components are fractionated and purified before …
Structural biology of cilia and intraflagellar transport
Cilia are ubiquitous microtubule-based eukaryotic organelles that project from the cell to
generate motility or function in cellular signaling. Motile cilia or flagella contain axonemal …
generate motility or function in cellular signaling. Motile cilia or flagella contain axonemal …
In situ architecture of the ciliary base reveals the stepwise assembly of intraflagellar transport trains
The cilium is an antenna-like organelle that performs numerous cellular functions, including
motility, sensing, and signaling. The base of the cilium contains a selective barrier that …
motility, sensing, and signaling. The base of the cilium contains a selective barrier that …
iU-ExM: nanoscopy of organelles and tissues with iterative ultrastructure expansion microscopy
Expansion microscopy (ExM) is a highly effective technique for super-resolution
fluorescence microscopy that enables imaging of biological samples beyond the diffraction …
fluorescence microscopy that enables imaging of biological samples beyond the diffraction …
Visualizing the native cellular organization by coupling cryofixation with expansion microscopy (Cryo-ExM)
Cryofixation has proven to be the gold standard for efficient preservation of native cell
ultrastructure compared to chemical fixation, but this approach is not widely used in …
ultrastructure compared to chemical fixation, but this approach is not widely used in …
CCDC15 localizes to the centriole inner scaffold and controls centriole length and integrity
MD Arslanhan, S Cengiz-Emek, E Odabasi… - Journal of Cell …, 2023 - rupress.org
Centrioles are microtubule-based organelles responsible for forming centrosomes and cilia,
which serve as microtubule-organizing, signaling, and motility centers. Biogenesis and …
which serve as microtubule-organizing, signaling, and motility centers. Biogenesis and …
ELI trifocal microscope: a precise system to prepare target cryo-lamellae for in situ cryo-ET study
S Li, Z Wang, X Jia, T Niu, J Zhang, G Yin, X Zhang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) has become a powerful approach to study the high-
resolution structure of cellular macromolecular machines in situ. However, the current …
resolution structure of cellular macromolecular machines in situ. However, the current …
Proteomic characterization of the Toxoplasma gondii cytokinesis machinery portrays an expanded hierarchy of its assembly and function
K Engelberg, T Bechtel, C Michaud… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The basal complex (BC) is essential for T. gondii cell division but mechanistic details are
lacking. Here we report a reciprocal proximity based biotinylation approach to map the BC's …
lacking. Here we report a reciprocal proximity based biotinylation approach to map the BC's …
The multi‐scale architecture of mammalian sperm flagella and implications for ciliary motility
MR Leung, MC Roelofs, RT Ravi, P Maitan… - The EMBO …, 2021 - embopress.org
Motile cilia are molecular machines used by a myriad of eukaryotic cells to swim through
fluid environments. However, available molecular structures represent only a handful of cell …
fluid environments. However, available molecular structures represent only a handful of cell …
Ultrastructure expansion microscopy (U-ExM)
Expansion microscopy (ExM) physically magnifies specimens, allowing to obtain super-
resolution images using a conventional diffraction-limited microscope such as confocal …
resolution images using a conventional diffraction-limited microscope such as confocal …