ER as master regulator of membrane trafficking and organelle function

EM Wenzel, LA Elfmark, H Stenmark… - Journal of cell biology, 2022 - rupress.org
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which occupies a large portion of the cytoplasm, is the
cell's main site for the biosynthesis of lipids and carbohydrate conjugates, and it is essential …

Axonal endoplasmic reticulum dynamics and its roles in neurodegeneration

Z Öztürk, CJ O'Kane, JJ Pérez-Moreno - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The physical continuity of axons over long cellular distances poses challenges for their
maintenance. One organelle that faces this challenge is endoplasmic reticulum (ER); unlike …

[HTML][HTML] Maintaining social contacts: The physiological relevance of organelle interactions

BSC Silva, L DiGiovanni, R Kumar… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
Membrane-bound organelles in eukaryotic cells form an interactive network to coordinate
and facilitate cellular functions. The formation of close contacts, termed “membrane contact …

VAP proteins–from organelle tethers to pathogenic host interactors and their role in neuronal disease

S Kors, JL Costello, M Schrader - Frontiers in cell and developmental …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Vesicle-associated membrane protein (VAMP)-associated proteins (VAPs) are ubiquitous
ER-resident tail-anchored membrane proteins in eukaryotic cells. Their N-terminal major …

[HTML][HTML] New insights into the functions of ACBD4/5-like proteins using a combined phylogenetic and experimental approach across model organisms

S Kors, M Schuster, DC Maddison, S Kilaru… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2024 - Elsevier
Acyl-CoA binding domain-containing proteins (ACBDs) perform diverse but often
uncharacterised functions linked to cellular lipid metabolism. Human ACBD4 and ACBD5 …

How neurons maintain their axons long-term: an integrated view of axon biology and pathology

G Smith, ST Sweeney, CJ O'Kane… - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Axons are processes of neurons, up to a metre long, that form the essential biological cables
wiring nervous systems. They must survive, often far away from their cell bodies and up to a …

Staying in healthy contact: how peroxisomes interact with other cell organelles

Y Sargsyan, S Thoms - Trends in Molecular Medicine, 2020 - cell.com
Peroxisomes share extensive metabolic connections with other cell organelles. Membrane
contact sites (MCSs) establish and maintain such interactions, and they are vital for …

Regulation of peroxisomal trafficking and distribution

C Covill-Cooke, VS Toncheva, JT Kittler - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2021 - Springer
Peroxisomes are organelles that perform a wide range of essential metabolic processes. To
ensure that peroxisomes are optimally positioned in the cell, they must be transported by …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial fission factor (MFF) is a critical regulator of peroxisome maturation

JB Passmore, RE Carmichael, TA Schrader… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
Peroxisomes are highly dynamic subcellular compartments with important functions in lipid
and ROS metabolism. Impaired peroxisomal function can lead to severe metabolic disorders …

Investigating the influences of task demand and reward on cardiac pre-ejection period reactivity during a speech-in-noise task

B Plain, M Richter, AA Zekveld, T Lunner… - Ear and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Effort investment during listening varies as a function of task demand and
motivation. Several studies have manipulated both these factors to elicit and measure …