Single particle tracking: from theory to biophysical applications
After three decades of developments, single particle tracking (SPT) has become a powerful
tool to interrogate dynamics in a range of materials including live cells and novel catalytic …
tool to interrogate dynamics in a range of materials including live cells and novel catalytic …
Inorganic nanoparticles for optical bioimaging
The tremendous progress in the synthesis of different inorganic nanoparticles with
pretailored size, shape, structural, compositional, and surface properties has significantly …
pretailored size, shape, structural, compositional, and surface properties has significantly …
Promiscuous interactions and protein disaggregases determine the material state of stress-inducible RNP granules
RNA-protein (RNP) granules have been proposed to assemble by forming solid RNA/protein
aggregates or through phase separation into a liquid RNA/protein phase. Which model …
aggregates or through phase separation into a liquid RNA/protein phase. Which model …
[HTML][HTML] The selective autophagy adaptor p62/SQSTM1 forms phase condensates regulated by HSP27 that facilitate the clearance of damaged lysosomes via …
ER Gallagher, ELF Holzbaur - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
In response to lysosomal damage, cells engage several quality-control mechanisms,
including the selective isolation and degradation of damaged lysosomes by lysophagy …
including the selective isolation and degradation of damaged lysosomes by lysophagy …
Different material states of Pub1 condensates define distinct modes of stress adaptation and recovery
How cells adapt to varying environmental conditions is largely unknown. Here, we show
that, in budding yeast, the RNA-binding and stress granule protein Pub1 has an intrinsic …
that, in budding yeast, the RNA-binding and stress granule protein Pub1 has an intrinsic …
Nucleic acids modulate liquidity and dynamics of artificial membraneless organelles
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) emerges as a fundamental underlying mechanism
for the biological organization, especially the formation of membraneless organelles (MLOs) …
for the biological organization, especially the formation of membraneless organelles (MLOs) …
Extracellular rigidity sensing by talin isoform-specific mechanical linkages
K Austen, P Ringer, A Mehlich, A Chrostek-Grashoff… - Nature cell …, 2015 - nature.com
The ability of cells to adhere and sense differences in tissue stiffness is crucial for organ
development and function. The central mechanisms by which adherent cells detect …
development and function. The central mechanisms by which adherent cells detect …
Distinct focal adhesion protein modules control different aspects of mechanotransduction
B Stutchbury, P Atherton, R Tsang… - Journal of cell …, 2017 - journals.biologists.com
Focal adhesions (FAs) are macromolecular complexes that regulate cell adhesion and
mechanotransduction. By performing fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) …
mechanotransduction. By performing fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) …
Vinculin controls talin engagement with the actomyosin machinery
P Atherton, B Stutchbury, DY Wang, D Jethwa… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
The link between extracellular-matrix-bound integrins and intracellular F-actin is essential
for cell spreading and migration. Here, we demonstrate how the actin-binding proteins talin …
for cell spreading and migration. Here, we demonstrate how the actin-binding proteins talin …
Protein phase separation arising from intrinsic disorder: first-principles to bespoke applications
The phase separation of biomolecules has become the focus of intense research in the past
decade, with a growing body of research implicating this phenomenon in essentially all …
decade, with a growing body of research implicating this phenomenon in essentially all …