Biomolecular condensates: new opportunities for drug discovery and RNA therapeutics
BA Conti, M Oppikofer - Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 2022 - cell.com
Biomolecular condensates organize cellular functions in the absence of membranes. These
membraneless organelles can form through liquid–liquid phase separation coalescing RNA …
membraneless organelles can form through liquid–liquid phase separation coalescing RNA …
Kinase regulation by liquid–liquid phase separation
TP López-Palacios, JL Andersen - Trends in Cell Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is emerging as a mechanism of spatiotemporal
regulation that could answer long-standing questions about how order is achieved in …
regulation that could answer long-standing questions about how order is achieved in …
The dynamic clustering of insulin receptor underlies its signaling and is disrupted in insulin resistance
Insulin receptor (IR) signaling is central to normal metabolic control and is dysregulated in
metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. We report here that IR is incorporated into …
metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. We report here that IR is incorporated into …
FGFR-targeted therapeutics: Clinical activity, mechanisms of resistance and new directions
Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signalling via FGF receptors (FGFR1–4) orchestrates fetal
development and contributes to tissue and whole-body homeostasis, but can also promote …
development and contributes to tissue and whole-body homeostasis, but can also promote …
[HTML][HTML] Biomolecular condensates at sites of DNA damage: more than just a phase
V Spegg, M Altmeyer - DNA repair, 2021 - Elsevier
Protein recruitment to DNA break sites is an integral part of the DNA damage response
(DDR). Elucidation of the hierarchy and temporal order with which DNA damage sensors as …
(DDR). Elucidation of the hierarchy and temporal order with which DNA damage sensors as …
FGFR2 inhibition in cholangiocarcinoma
Biliary tract cancer (BTC) is the second most common primary liver cancer after
hepatocellular carcinoma and accounts for 2% of cancer-related deaths. BTCs are classified …
hepatocellular carcinoma and accounts for 2% of cancer-related deaths. BTCs are classified …
VAPB-mediated ER-targeting stabilizes IRS-1 signalosomes to regulate insulin/IGF signaling
XK Gao, ZK Sheng, YH Lu, YT Sun, XS Rao, LJ Shi… - Cell discovery, 2023 - nature.com
The scaffold protein IRS-1 is an essential node in insulin/IGF signaling. It has long been
recognized that the stability of IRS-1 is dependent on its endomembrane targeting. However …
recognized that the stability of IRS-1 is dependent on its endomembrane targeting. However …
Targeting small GTPases: emerging grasps on previously untamable targets, pioneered by KRAS
G Yin, J Huang, J Petela, H Jiang, Y Zhang… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Small GTPases including Ras, Rho, Rab, Arf, and Ran are omnipresent molecular
switches in regulating key cellular functions. Their dysregulation is a therapeutic target for …
switches in regulating key cellular functions. Their dysregulation is a therapeutic target for …
Advanced imaging techniques for studying protein phase separation in living cells and at single-molecule level
Protein-protein and protein-RNA interactions are essential for cell function and survival.
These interactions facilitate the formation of ribonucleoprotein complexes and biomolecular …
These interactions facilitate the formation of ribonucleoprotein complexes and biomolecular …
Phase separation enhances probability of receptor signalling and drug targeting
JE Ladbury, CC Lin, KM Suen - Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 2023 - cell.com
The probability of a given receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) triggering a defined cellular
outcome is low because of the promiscuous nature of signalling, the randomness of …
outcome is low because of the promiscuous nature of signalling, the randomness of …