RNA-driven phase transitions in biomolecular condensates

GM Wadsworth, S Srinivasan, LB Lai, M Datta… - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
RNAs and RNA-binding proteins can undergo spontaneous or active condensation into
phase-separated liquid-like droplets. These condensates are cellular hubs for various …

RNA and condensates: Disease implications and therapeutic opportunities

TW Han, B Portz, RA Young, A Boija, IA Klein - Cell Chemical Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Biomolecular condensates are dynamic membraneless organelles that compartmentalize
proteins and RNA molecules to regulate key cellular processes. Diverse RNA species exert …

Biomolecular condensates are characterized by interphase electric potentials

AE Posey, A Bremer, NA Erkamp, A Pant… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Biomolecular condensates form via processes that combine phase separation and
reversible associations of multivalent macromolecules. Condensates can be two-or …

Biomolecular condensates form spatially inhomogeneous network fluids

F Dar, SR Cohen, DM Mitrea, AH Phillips… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The functions of biomolecular condensates are thought to be influenced by their material
properties, and these will be determined by the internal organization of molecules within …

Diffusiophoresis promotes phase separation and transport of biomolecular condensates

VS Doan, I Alshareedah, A Singh, PR Banerjee… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The internal microenvironment of a living cell is heterogeneous and comprises a multitude of
organelles with distinct biochemistry. Amongst them are biomolecular condensates, which …

Molecular determinants of condensate composition

AS Holehouse, S Alberti - Molecular cell, 2025 - cell.com
Cells use membraneless compartments to organize their interiors, and recent research has
begun to uncover the molecular principles underlying their assembly. Here, we explore how …

Accelerated Simulations Reveal Physicochemical Factors Governing Stability and Composition of RNA Clusters

D Aierken, JA Joseph - Journal of Chemical Theory and …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Under certain conditions, RNA repeat sequences phase separate, yielding protein-free
biomolecular condensates. Importantly, RNA repeat sequences have also been implicated …

Crossing boundaries of light microscopy resolution discerns novel assemblies in the nucleolus

CC Correll, U Rudloff, JD Schmit, DA Ball… - Histochemistry and Cell …, 2024 - Springer
The nucleolus is the largest membraneless organelle and nuclear body in mammalian cells.
It is primarily involved in the biogenesis of ribosomes, essential macromolecular machines …

Emergent microenvironments of nucleoli

MR King, KM Ruff, RV Pappu - Nucleus, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In higher eukaryotes, the nucleolus harbors at least three sub-phases that facilitate multiple
functionalities including ribosome biogenesis. The three prominent coexisting sub-phases …

[HTML][HTML] Reduced dynamicity and increased high-order protein assemblies in dense fibrillar component of the nucleolus under cellular senescence

M Jo, S Kim, J Park, YT Chang, Y Gwon - Redox Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Cellular senescence, which is triggered by various stressors, manifests as irreversible cell
cycle arrest, resulting in the disruption of multiple nuclear condensates. One of the affected …