ER-mitochondria contact sites; a multifaceted factory for Ca2+ signaling and lipid transport

ML Sassano, B Felipe-Abrio… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Membrane contact sites (MCS) between organelles of eukaryotic cells provide structural
integrity and promote organelle homeostasis by facilitating intracellular signaling, exchange …

Relevance of the endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria axis in cancer diagnosis and therapy

G An, J Park, J Song, T Hong, G Song… - Experimental & Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Dynamic interactions between organelles are responsible for a variety of intercellular
functions, and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)–mitochondrial axis is recognized as a …

Restructured membrane contacts rewire organelles for human cytomegalovirus infection

KC Cook, E Tsopurashvili, JM Needham… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Membrane contact sites (MCSs) link organelles to coordinate cellular functions across space
and time. Although viruses remodel organelles for their replication cycles, MCSs remain …

The multifaceted roles of mitochondria at the crossroads of cell life and death in cancer

F Fontana, P Limonta - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are the cytoplasmic organelles mostly known as the “electric engine” of the
cells; however, they also play pivotal roles in different biological processes, such as cell …

Surface cholesterol-enriched domains specifically promote invasion of breast cancer cell lines by controlling invadopodia and extracellular matrix degradation

M Maja, D Mohammed, AC Dumitru… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Tumor cells exhibit altered cholesterol content. However, cholesterol structural subcellular
distribution and implication in cancer cell invasion are poorly understood mainly due to …

Linking late endosomal cholesterol with cancer progression and anticancer drug resistance

MKL Nguyen, J Jose, M Wahba… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer cells undergo drastic metabolic adaptions to cover increased bioenergetic needs,
contributing to resistance to therapies. This includes a higher demand for cholesterol, which …

Role of sulforaphane in endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis through regulation of the antioxidant response

AH Dana, SP Alejandro - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the nutraceutical agent sulforaphane (SFN) shows great versatility in turning on
different cellular responses. Mainly, this isothiocyanate acts as a master regulator of cellular …

Current methods for identifying plasma membrane proteins as cancer biomarkers

E Jong, A Kocer - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plasma membrane proteins are a special class of biomolecules present on the cellular
membrane. They provide the transport of ions, small molecules, and water in response to …

Get Closer to the World of Contact Sites: A Beginner's Guide to Proximity-Driven Fluorescent Probes

E Poggio, M Brini, T Calì - Contact, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
To maintain cellular homeostasis and to coordinate the proper response to a specific
stimulus, information must be integrated throughout the cell in a well-organized network, in …

Controlling contacts—Molecular mechanisms to regulate organelle membrane tethering

S Kors, SM Kurian, JL Costello, M Schrader - Bioessays, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, membrane contact sites (MCS), which mediate interactions between virtually
all subcellular organelles, have been extensively characterized and shown to be essential …