2025
Emerging roles of transcriptional condensates as temporal signal integrators
Meyer K, Huang B, Weiner O. Emerging roles of transcriptional condensates as temporal signal integrators. Nature Reviews Genetics 2025, 1-12. PMID: 40240649, DOI: 10.1038/s41576-025-00837-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGene regulatory networksTranscriptional condensatesRegulatory networksControl cell physiologyTemporal signal integrationMethod to probeSignaling networksSignaling specificityCell physiologyGene activationTranscription factorsSignaling DynamicsBiophysical frameworkSignal adaptationTranscriptionGenesSignalDecoding mechanismSignal integrityFrequency of signalsPhysiologyMechanismFibronectin matrix assembly at a glance.
Sun Y, Hamlin A, Schwarzbauer J. Fibronectin matrix assembly at a glance. Journal Of Cell Science 2025, 138 PMID: 40130407, PMCID: PMC12050093, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.263834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbundant ECM proteinFibronectin matrix assemblyOrganization of FNExtracellular matrixMechanisms of extracellular matrixSecrete ECM componentsFN assemblyDomain organizationFN fibrilsFN matrixGlance articleECM proteinsMatrix assemblyECM componentsIntracellular pathwaysFibrillar matrixReceptor-mediated processFibronectinCell scienceProteinAssemblyCellsCell-mediated processPathwayMechanismThe evolving understanding of systemic mechanisms in organ-specific IgA nephropathy: a focus on gut-kidney crosstalk
Wang X, Zhou X, Qiao X, Falchi M, Liu J, Zhang H. The evolving understanding of systemic mechanisms in organ-specific IgA nephropathy: a focus on gut-kidney crosstalk. Theranostics 2025, 15: 656-681. PMID: 39744688, PMCID: PMC11671385, DOI: 10.7150/thno.104631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGut-kidney crosstalkExploration of gut microbiotaGut microbiotaKidney diseaseMechanism of IgANIntestinal microbiomeSignaling pathwayIgA nephropathyInter-organ crosstalkEfficient therapeutic strategiesPrognosis of patientsProgression of IgANElaborate mechanismsTherapeutic strategiesIgAN pathogenesisIgANCrosstalkMicrobiomeMicrobiotaMultiple organsKidneyProbioticsNephropathyDiseaseMechanism
2024
Ectopic reconstitution of a spine-apparatus-like structure provides insight into mechanisms underlying its formation
Falahati H, Wu Y, Fang M, De Camilli P. Ectopic reconstitution of a spine-apparatus-like structure provides insight into mechanisms underlying its formation. Current Biology 2024, 35: 265-276.e4. PMID: 39626668, PMCID: PMC11753949, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndoplasmic reticulumSpine apparatusActin bundlesEndomembrane networkER sheetsConserved regionProtein synaptopodinCisternal organelleNon-neuronal cellsER cisternsOrganellesSynaptopodinProteinNeuronal dendritesNeuronal spinesAxon initial segmentFindings shed lightBiogenesisActinProtein matrixNarrow lumenReticulumMammalsInitial segmentMechanismRegulation and signaling of the LIM domain kinases
Casanova‐Sepúlveda G, Boggon T. Regulation and signaling of the LIM domain kinases. BioEssays 2024, 47: e2400184. PMID: 39361252, PMCID: PMC11663136, DOI: 10.1002/bies.202400184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLIM domain kinaseDownstream of Rho GTPasesCofilin/actin depolymerizing factorActin cytoskeleton regulationIntra-molecular mechanismFilament severingDepolymerizing factorRho GTPasesActin depolymerizationCytoskeleton regulationRegulation mechanismKinaseLIMProteinRegulationGTPaseLIMK2LIMK1ActinEnzymeHuman healthSignalDepolymerizationCascadeMechanismA ~40-kb flavi-like virus does not encode a known error-correcting mechanism
Petrone M, Grove J, Mélade J, Mifsud J, Parry R, Marzinelli E, Holmes E. A ~40-kb flavi-like virus does not encode a known error-correcting mechanism. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2403805121. PMID: 39018195, PMCID: PMC11287256, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2403805121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlavi-like virusGenome sizeRNA virusesRNA virus genomesNucleic acid metabolismGenome lengthPhylogenetic inferenceDeleterious mutationsExonuclease domainGenomeVirus genomeProofreading mechanismPopulation extinctionMutation rateRNAAcid metabolismExonucleaseMutationsVirusMetatranscriptomicsStructural analysisLineagesProofreadingMechanismMetabolismGenetic mapping across autoimmune diseases reveals shared associations and mechanisms
Lincoln M, Connally N, Axisa P, Gasperi C, Mitrovic M, van Heel D, Wijmenga C, Withoff S, Jonkers I, Padyukov L, Rich S, Graham R, Gaffney P, Langefeld C, Vyse T, Hafler D, Chun S, Sunyaev S, Cotsapas C. Genetic mapping across autoimmune diseases reveals shared associations and mechanisms. Nature Genetics 2024, 56: 838-845. PMID: 38741015, DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01732-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic mapResolution of genetic mappingExpression quantitative trait lociFine-mapping resolutionQuantitative trait lociGenomic lociTrait lociPolygenic disorderAllelesRisk allelesLociPathogenic mechanismsImmune systemAutoimmune mechanismsAutoimmune diseasesInflammatory diseasesTraitsMechanismDiseaseSample collectionExpressionAlgebraic Nexus of Fibonacci Forms and Two-Simplex Topology in Multicellular Morphogenesis
Hoyos W, Loarca H, Kahle K, Williams Z, Lamb E, Alcántara J, Kinane T, Cuevas L. Algebraic Nexus of Fibonacci Forms and Two-Simplex Topology in Multicellular Morphogenesis. Symmetry 2024, 16: 516. DOI: 10.3390/sym16050516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulticellular organismsCellular growth propertiesMulticellular morphogenesisInhibition of replicationSynthetic biologyMulticellular structuresTubular formContact inhibitionMolecular mechanismsCellular aggregatesGrowth propertiesMorphogenesisMultiple stepsFibonacci patternCell replicationReplicationCellular genesisCellsCellular arrangementPhylogenyGrowth patternMolecular propertiesAdhesionOrganizationMechanism
2023
Structure and molecular mechanism of bacterial transcription activation
Kompaniiets D, Wang D, Yang Y, Hu Y, Liu B. Structure and molecular mechanism of bacterial transcription activation. Trends In Microbiology 2023, 32: 379-397. PMID: 37903670, DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscription activation mechanismTranscription activation complexTranscription activationGene expressionActivation mechanismRecent structural studiesSignal transduction processesTranscription activatorExtracellular signalsTAC componentsActivation complexMechanistic diversityMolecular mechanismsTransduction processesDifferent intracellularImportant checkpointStructural studiesStructural featuresActivationExpressionMechanismCheckpointDiversitySystematic classificationActivatorRediscovering the intricacies of secretory granule biogenesis
Campelo F, Tian M, von Blume J. Rediscovering the intricacies of secretory granule biogenesis. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 2023, 85: 102231. PMID: 37657367, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2023.102231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrans-Golgi networkSG biogenesisRegulated secretionImmature SGsEssential cellular processesSecretory granulesSecretory granule biogenesisImmature secretory granulesCargo selectionCargo receptorsCellular processesGranule biogenesisGranule cargoCargo moleculesBiogenesisBiophysical mechanismsDisease mechanismsCellular communicationCargoCentral roleDiverse rangeNew lightTraffickingMechanismProteinPeriodicity, mixed-mode oscillations, and multiple timescales in a phosphoinositide-Rho GTPase network
San Tong C, Xǔ X, Wu M. Periodicity, mixed-mode oscillations, and multiple timescales in a phosphoinositide-Rho GTPase network. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 112857. PMID: 37494180, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRBG Motif Bridge-Like Lipid Transport Proteins: Structure, Functions, and Open Questions
Hanna M, Guillén-Samander A, De Camilli P. RBG Motif Bridge-Like Lipid Transport Proteins: Structure, Functions, and Open Questions. Annual Review Of Cell And Developmental Biology 2023, 39: 409-434. PMID: 37406299, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-cellbio-120420-014634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLipid transfer proteinMembrane contact sitesVesicle-mediated trafficTransport of lipidsPutative physiological roleEukaryotic cellsEndocytic pathwayContact sitesLipid transportPhysiological roleTransfer proteinProteinHydrophobic channelRod-like structureLipidsEntire lengthDevelopmental disordersCytosolMutationsNew familyTransportPathwayMechanismMembraneCellsMolecular mechanism of hyperactivation conferred by a truncation of TRPA1
Bali A, Schaefer S, Trier I, Zhang A, Kabeche L, Paulsen C. Molecular mechanism of hyperactivation conferred by a truncation of TRPA1. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 2867. PMID: 37208332, PMCID: PMC10199097, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38542-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChannel sensitizationPlasma membraneHeterologous cellsGenetic analysisMolecular mechanismsBiochemical assaysHeteromeric channelsNonsense mutationPhysiological impactMutantsAgonist sensitivityCalcium permeabilityEnergetic barrierSubunitsTRPA1MutationsTractable mechanismMechanismHyperactivationMembraneCellsActivationAssaysGatingTruncationMechanisms of skin vascular maturation and maintenance captured by longitudinal imaging of live mice
Kam C, Singh I, Gonzalez D, Matte-Martone C, Solá P, Solanas G, Bonjoch J, Marsh E, Hirschi K, Greco V. Mechanisms of skin vascular maturation and maintenance captured by longitudinal imaging of live mice. Cell 2023, 186: 2345-2360.e16. PMID: 37167971, PMCID: PMC10225355, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult endothelial cellsNeonatal endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsVascular maturationAdult homeostasisOrgan growthAdult maintenanceHomeostasisLive miceVessel regressionFundamental mechanismsGlobal ablationLocal ablationMaturationNetwork perfusionVascular plexusBlood vesselsLongitudinal imagingVessel repairMaintenanceVascular architecturePlexusFunctional networksMiceMechanismThe Cutting Edge of Epigenetic Clocks: In Search of Mechanisms Linking Aging and Mental Health
Harvanek Z, Boks M, Vinkers C, Higgins-Chen A. The Cutting Edge of Epigenetic Clocks: In Search of Mechanisms Linking Aging and Mental Health. Biological Psychiatry 2023, 94: 694-705. PMID: 36764569, PMCID: PMC10409884, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2023.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2022
Quality control mechanisms that protect nuclear envelope identity and function
Mannino PJ, Lusk CP. Quality control mechanisms that protect nuclear envelope identity and function. Journal Of Cell Biology 2022, 221: e202205123. PMID: 36036741, PMCID: PMC9442147, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202205123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNuclear pore complexQuality control mechanismsNuclear envelopeCellular degradative machineryNE integrityGenome stabilityPore complexMembrane remodelingDegradative machineryOuter membraneDistinct biochemistryBiochemical identityEndoplasmic reticulumAutophagy mechanismControl mechanismsSelective barrierPore membraneMembraneRecent workEukaryotesProteomeDeleterious effectsSpecializationMechanismMachineryNew mechanism of chromatin compartmentalization by BRD2
Cheng Y, Wang S. New mechanism of chromatin compartmentalization by BRD2. Trends In Genetics 2022, 38: 1197-1198. PMID: 35811175, DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2022.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPROTACs: past, present and future
Li K, Crews CM. PROTACs: past, present and future. Chemical Society Reviews 2022, 51: 5214-5236. PMID: 35671157, PMCID: PMC10237031, DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00193d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein of interestProteolysis-targeting chimerasUbiquitin-proteasome systemE3 ubiquitin ligaseSmall molecule inhibitorsUbiquitin ligaseNonenzymatic functionProtein degradationHeterobifunctional moleculesDrug resistance mechanismsMolecule inhibitorsSubsequent degradationUbiquitinationLigasePromising therapeuticsProteinChimerasPotential toxicityDegradationMechanismSystematic identification of biomarker-driven drug combinations to overcome resistance
Rees M, Brenan L, do Carmo M, Duggan P, Bajrami B, Arciprete M, Boghossian A, Vaimberg E, Ferrara S, Lewis T, Rosenberg D, Sangpo T, Roth J, Kaushik V, Piccioni F, Doench J, Root D, Johannessen C. Systematic identification of biomarker-driven drug combinations to overcome resistance. Nature Chemical Biology 2022, 18: 615-624. PMID: 35332332, DOI: 10.1038/s41589-022-00996-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall molecule responsesCell linesGSK-J4Gene expression featuresMonoacylglycerol lipaseGene knockoutSerine hydrolaseCancer cell linesSystematic identificationCell viability profileInsensitive cell linesNovel relationshipSmall moleculesMechanism of actionEnzymatic modificationSpecific mechanismsViability profileIntrinsic resistanceVariable responseMechanistic studiesRational candidatesMechanismOncometabolites as Regulators of DNA Damage Response and Repair
Gueble SE, Bindra RS. Oncometabolites as Regulators of DNA Damage Response and Repair. Seminars In Radiation Oncology 2022, 32: 82-94. PMID: 34861999, DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2021.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDNA damage responseDamage responseDDR defectsMultiple DNA repair pathwaysSynthetic lethal interactionsDNA repair pathwaysRepair pathwaysLethal interactionsDiverse mechanismsOncometaboliteCancer therapyCertain cancersNew mechanismTherapeutic strategiesSmall intermediatesBiologyRegulatorPathwayMechanismRepairDDRMetabolismDysregulationDefectsResponse
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