The molecular language of membraneless organelles
Eukaryotic cells organize their intracellular components into organelles that can be
membrane-bound or membraneless. A large number of membraneless organelles, including …
membrane-bound or membraneless. A large number of membraneless organelles, including …
[HTML][HTML] Formation, function, and pathology of RNP granules
Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) granules are diverse membrane-less organelles that form through
multivalent RNA-RNA, RNA-protein, and protein-protein interactions between RNPs. RNP …
multivalent RNA-RNA, RNA-protein, and protein-protein interactions between RNPs. RNP …
A prion-like protein regulator of seed germination undergoes hydration-dependent phase separation
Many organisms evolved strategies to survive desiccation. Plant seeds protect dehydrated
embryos from various stressors and can lay dormant for millennia. Hydration is the key …
embryos from various stressors and can lay dormant for millennia. Hydration is the key …
[HTML][HTML] RNA granules hitchhike on lysosomes for long-distance transport, using annexin A11 as a molecular tether
Long-distance RNA transport enables local protein synthesis at metabolically-active sites
distant from the nucleus. This process ensures an appropriate spatial organization of …
distant from the nucleus. This process ensures an appropriate spatial organization of …
The material properties of a bacterial-derived biomolecular condensate tune biological function in natural and synthetic systems
Intracellular phase separation is emerging as a universal principle for organizing
biochemical reactions in time and space. It remains incompletely resolved how biological …
biochemical reactions in time and space. It remains incompletely resolved how biological …
Mechanisms and regulation of RNA condensation in RNP granule formation
Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) granules are RNA–protein assemblies that are involved in
multiple aspects of RNA metabolism and are linked to memory, development, and disease …
multiple aspects of RNA metabolism and are linked to memory, development, and disease …
The mammalian midbody and midbody remnant are assembly sites for RNA and localized translation
S Park, R Dahn, E Kurt, A Presle, K VanDenHeuvel… - Developmental cell, 2023 - cell.com
Long ignored as a vestigial remnant of cytokinesis, the mammalian midbody (MB) is
released post-abscission inside large extracellular vesicles called MB remnants (MBRs) …
released post-abscission inside large extracellular vesicles called MB remnants (MBRs) …
[HTML][HTML] Stress granule mediated protein aggregation and underlying gene defects in the FTD-ALS spectrum
Y Baradaran-Heravi, C Van Broeckhoven… - Neurobiology of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Stress granules (SGs) are dynamic membraneless compartments composed out of RNA-
binding proteins (RBPs) and RNA molecules that assemble temporarily to allow the cell to …
binding proteins (RBPs) and RNA molecules that assemble temporarily to allow the cell to …
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 …
organizational strategy that governs many aspects of cell biology. In particular, the role of …
[HTML][HTML] RNA-binding proteins in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
M Zhao, JR Kim, R van Bruggen, J Park - Molecules and cells, 2018 - Elsevier
Significant research efforts are ongoing to elucidate the complex molecular mechanisms
underlying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which may in turn pinpoint potential …
underlying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which may in turn pinpoint potential …