Liquid–liquid phase separation in human health and diseases
Emerging evidence suggests that liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) represents a vital
and ubiquitous phenomenon underlying the formation of membraneless organelles in …
and ubiquitous phenomenon underlying the formation of membraneless organelles in …
The role of ubiquitination in tumorigenesis and targeted drug discovery
Ubiquitination, an important type of protein posttranslational modification (PTM), plays a
crucial role in controlling substrate degradation and subsequently mediates the “quantity” …
crucial role in controlling substrate degradation and subsequently mediates the “quantity” …
Liquid–liquid phase separation in tumor biology
X Tong, R Tang, J Xu, W Wang, Y Zhao, X Yu… - Signal Transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a novel principle for explaining the precise spatial
and temporal regulation in living cells. LLPS compartmentalizes proteins and nucleic acids …
and temporal regulation in living cells. LLPS compartmentalizes proteins and nucleic acids …
The genomic complexity of primary human prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of male cancer deaths in the United
States. However, the full range of prostate cancer genomic alterations is incompletely …
States. However, the full range of prostate cancer genomic alterations is incompletely …
Cancer mutations of the tumor suppressor SPOP disrupt the formation of active, phase-separated compartments
JJ Bouchard, JH Otero, DC Scott, E Szulc, EW Martin… - Molecular cell, 2018 - cell.com
Mutations in the tumor suppressor SPOP (speckle-type POZ protein) cause prostate, breast,
and other solid tumors. SPOP is a substrate adaptor of the cullin3-RING ubiquitin ligase and …
and other solid tumors. SPOP is a substrate adaptor of the cullin3-RING ubiquitin ligase and …
Protein phase separation and its role in tumorigenesis
Cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell proliferation, but the precise
pathological mechanisms underlying tumorigenesis often remain to be elucidated. In recent …
pathological mechanisms underlying tumorigenesis often remain to be elucidated. In recent …
Structures of SPOP-substrate complexes: insights into molecular architectures of BTB-Cul3 ubiquitin ligases
In the largest E3 ligase subfamily, Cul3 binds a BTB domain, and an associated protein-
interaction domain such as MATH recruits substrates for ubiquitination. Here, we present …
interaction domain such as MATH recruits substrates for ubiquitination. Here, we present …
Prostate Cancer Biomarkers: From diagnosis to prognosis and precision-guided therapeutics
M Adamaki, V Zoumpourlis - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2021 - Elsevier
Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most commonly diagnosed malignancies and among the
leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. It is a highly heterogeneous disease …
leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. It is a highly heterogeneous disease …
The genomic basis of parasitism in the Strongyloides clade of nematodes
Soil-transmitted nematodes, including the Strongyloides genus, cause one of the most
prevalent neglected tropical diseases. Here we compare the genomes of four Strongyloides …
prevalent neglected tropical diseases. Here we compare the genomes of four Strongyloides …
Ubiquitin–proteasome system and the role of its inhibitors in cancer therapy
Despite all the other cells that have the potential to prevent cancer development and
metastasis through tumour suppressor proteins, cancer cells can upregulate the ubiquitin …
metastasis through tumour suppressor proteins, cancer cells can upregulate the ubiquitin …