Expansion microscopy: principles and uses in biological research

AT Wassie, Y Zhao, ES Boyden - Nature methods, 2019 - nature.com
Many biological investigations require 3D imaging of cells or tissues with nanoscale spatial
resolution. We recently discovered that preserved biological specimens can be physically …

Single-virus tracking: from imaging methodologies to virological applications

SL Liu, ZG Wang, HY Xie, AA Liu, DC Lamb… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Uncovering the mechanisms of virus infection and assembly is crucial for preventing the
spread of viruses and treating viral disease. The technique of single-virus tracking (SVT) …

Virus–receptor interactions: the key to cellular invasion

MS Maginnis - Journal of molecular biology, 2018 - Elsevier
Virus–receptor interactions play a key regulatory role in viral host range, tissue tropism, and
viral pathogenesis. Viruses utilize elegant strategies to attach to one or multiple receptors …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondria on the move: Horizontal mitochondrial transfer in disease and health

LF Dong, J Rohlena, R Zobalova, Z Nahacka… - Journal of Cell …, 2023 - rupress.org
Mammalian genes were long thought to be constrained within somatic cells in most cell
types. This concept was challenged recently when cellular organelles including …

Functional mitochondria in health and disease

PM Herst, MR Rowe, GM Carson… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The ability to rapidly adapt cellular bioenergetic capabilities to meet rapidly changing
environmental conditions is mandatory for normal cellular function and for cancer …

Antigen presentation by extracellular vesicles from professional antigen-presenting cells

MFS Lindenbergh, W Stoorvogel - Annual review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The initiation and maintenance of adaptive immunity require multifaceted modes of
communication between different types of immune cells, including direct intercellular …

Viral and host heterogeneity and their effects on the viral life cycle

JE Jones, V Le Sage, SS Lakdawala - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021 - nature.com
Traditionally, the viral replication cycle is envisioned as a single, well-defined loop with four
major steps: attachment and entry into a target cell, replication of the viral genome …

Mitochondria can cross cell boundaries: An overview of the biological relevance, pathophysiological implications and therapeutic perspectives of intercellular …

D Valenti, RA Vacca, L Moro, A Atlante - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria are complex intracellular organelles traditionally identified as the
powerhouses of eukaryotic cells due to their central role in bioenergetic metabolism. In …

Tunneling nanotubes and gap junctions–their role in long-range intercellular communication during development, health, and disease conditions

J Ariazi, A Benowitz, V De Biasi… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cell-to-cell communication is essential for the organization, coordination, and development
of cellular networks and multi-cellular systems. Intercellular communication is mediated by …

Peering into tunneling nanotubes—The path forward

D Cordero Cervantes, C Zurzolo - The EMBO journal, 2021 - embopress.org
Abstract The identification of Tunneling Nanotubes (TNTs) and TNT‐like structures signified
a critical turning point in the field of cell‐cell communication. With hypothesized roles in …