Liquid phase condensation in cell physiology and disease
Y Shin, CP Brangwynne - Science, 2017 - science.org
BACKGROUND Living cells contain distinct subcompartments to facilitate spatiotemporal
regulation of biological reactions. In addition to canonical membrane-bound organelles such …
regulation of biological reactions. In addition to canonical membrane-bound organelles such …
Physical principles underlying the complex biology of intracellular phase transitions
Many biomolecular condensates appear to form via spontaneous or driven processes that
have the hallmarks of intracellular phase transitions. This suggests that a common …
have the hallmarks of intracellular phase transitions. This suggests that a common …
Liquid-liquid phase separation in biology
Cells organize many of their biochemical reactions in non-membrane compartments. Recent
evidence has shown that many of these compartments are liquids that form by phase …
evidence has shown that many of these compartments are liquids that form by phase …
Polymer physics of intracellular phase transitions
Intracellular organelles are either membrane-bound vesicles or membrane-less
compartments that are made up of proteins and RNA. These organelles play key biological …
compartments that are made up of proteins and RNA. These organelles play key biological …
Once and only once: mechanisms of centriole duplication and their deregulation in disease
Centrioles are conserved microtubule-based organelles that form the core of the centrosome
and act as templates for the formation of cilia and flagella. Centrioles have important roles in …
and act as templates for the formation of cilia and flagella. Centrioles have important roles in …
The centrosome is a selective condensate that nucleates microtubules by concentrating tubulin
Centrosomes are non-membrane-bound compartments that nucleate microtubule arrays.
They consist of nanometer-scale centrioles surrounded by a micron-scale, dynamic …
They consist of nanometer-scale centrioles surrounded by a micron-scale, dynamic …
Ki-67 acts as a biological surfactant to disperse mitotic chromosomes
S Cuylen, C Blaukopf, AZ Politi, T Müller-Reichert… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Eukaryotic genomes are partitioned into chromosomes that form compact and spatially well-
separated mechanical bodies during mitosis,,. This enables chromosomes to move …
separated mechanical bodies during mitosis,,. This enables chromosomes to move …
Physical principles of intracellular organization via active and passive phase transitions
Exciting recent developments suggest that phase transitions represent an important and
ubiquitous mechanism underlying intracellular organization. We describe key experimental …
ubiquitous mechanism underlying intracellular organization. We describe key experimental …
Centrosome function and assembly in animal cells
It has become clear that the role of centrosomes extends well beyond that of important
microtubule organizers. There is increasing evidence that they also function as coordination …
microtubule organizers. There is increasing evidence that they also function as coordination …
Phosphorylation-mediated RNA/peptide complex coacervation as a model for intracellular liquid organelles
Biological cells are highly organized, with numerous subcellular compartments.
Phosphorylation has been hypothesized as a means to control the assembly/disassembly of …
Phosphorylation has been hypothesized as a means to control the assembly/disassembly of …