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One step 4× and 12× 3D-ExM enables robust super-resolution microscopy of nanoscale cellular structures

Super-resolution microscopy has become an indispensable tool across diverse research fields, offering unprecedented insights into biological architectures with nanometer scale resolution. Compared with traditional nanometer-scale imaging methods such as electron microscopy, super-resolution microscopy offers several advantages, including the simultaneous labeling of multiple target biomolecules with high specificity and simpler sample preparation, making it accessible to […]
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KPNA3 regulates histone locus body formation by modulating condensation and nuclear import of NPAT

The histone locus body (HLB) is a membraneless organelle that determines the transcription of replication-dependent histones. However, the mechanisms underlying the appropriate formation of the HLB in the nucleus but not in the cytoplasm remain unknown. HLB formation is dependent on the scaffold protein NPAT. We identify KPNA3 as a specific importin that drives the […]
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Identification of coilin interactors reveals coordinated control of Cajal body number and structure

The cell nucleus contains distinct biomolecular condensates that form at specific genetic loci, organize chromosomes in 3D space, and regulate RNA processing. Among these, Cajal bodies (CBs) require key “scaffolding” proteins for their assembly, which is not fully understood. Here, we employ proximity biotinylation, mass spectrometry, and functional screening to comprehensively identify and test the […]
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Nap1 and Kap114 co-chaperone H2A-H2B and facilitate targeted histone release in the nucleus

Core histones, synthesized and processed in the cytoplasm, must be chaperoned as they are transported into the nucleus for nucleosome assembly. The importin Kap114 transports H2A-H2B into the yeast nucleus, where RanGTP facilitates histone release. Kap114 and H2A-H2B also bind the histone chaperone Nap1, but how Nap1 and Kap114 cooperate in transport and nucleosome assembly […]
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Functional genetics reveals modulators of antimicrotubule drug sensitivity

Microtubules play essential roles in diverse cellular processes and are important pharmacological targets for treating human disease. Here, we sought to identify cellular factors that modulate the sensitivity of cells to antimicrotubule drugs. We conducted a genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9-based functional genetics screen in human cells treated with the microtubule-destabilizing drug nocodazole or the microtubule-stabilizing drug paclitaxel. […]
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Real-time imaging reveals a role for macrophage protrusive motility in melanoma invasion

Macrophages are primary cells of the innate immune system that mediate tumor progression. However, the motile behavior of macrophages and interactions with tumor cells are not well understood. Here, we exploit the optical transparency of larval zebrafish and perform real-time imaging of macrophage–melanoma interactions. We found that macrophages are highly motile in the tumor microenvironment. […]
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Securin regulates the spatiotemporal dynamics of separase

Separase regulates multiple aspects of the metaphase-to-anaphase transition. Separase cleaves cohesin to allow chromosome segregation and localizes to vesicles to promote exocytosis. The anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C) activates separase by ubiquitinating its inhibitory chaperone, securin, triggering its degradation. How this pathway controls the exocytic function of separase is unknown. During meiosis I, securin is degraded over […]
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Visualizing ER-phagy and ER architecture in vivo

ER-phagy is an evolutionarily conserved mechanism crucial for maintaining cellular homeostasis. However, significant gaps persist in our understanding of how ER-phagy and the ER network vary across cell subtypes, tissues, and organs. Furthermore, the pathophysiological relevance of ER-phagy remains poorly elucidated. Addressing these questions requires developing quantifiable methods to visualize ER-phagy and ER architecture in […]
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Preserve or destroy: Orphan protein proteostasis and the heat shock response

Most eukaryotic genes encode polypeptides that are either obligate members of hetero-stoichiometric complexes or clients of organelle-targeting pathways. Proteins in these classes can be released from the ribosome as “orphans”—newly synthesized proteins not associated with their stoichiometric binding partner(s) and/or not targeted to their destination organelle. Here we integrate recent findings suggesting that although cells […]
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Non-cell autonomous regulation of cell–cell signaling and differentiation by mitochondrial ROS

Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) function intrinsically within cells to induce cell damage, regulate transcription, and cause genome instability. However, we know little about how mitochondrial ROS production non-cell autonomously impacts cell–cell signaling. Here, we show that mitochondrial dysfunction inhibits the plasma membrane localization of cell surface receptors that drive cell–cell communication during oogenesis. Within […]
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Unveiling the Elasticity Secrets of Flexible Crystals

Unveiling the Elasticity Secrets of Flexible Crystals

Australian researchers have achieved significant breakthroughs in understanding the intrinsic properties of flexible crystalline materials, paving the way for potential advancements in the fields of building materials, electronics, and various technologies. The research team, which includes experts from The University of Queensland (UQ) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), focused their investigation on the elastic […]
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Urban environments promote adaptation to multiple stressors

Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. This was found by an international team of researchers led by Dr Elizabeta Briski from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany. The mussel and crustacean species studied were able to adapt to disturbed environments, making them more resistant to […]
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Unveiling the Elasticity Secrets of Flexible Crystals

Unveiling the Elasticity Secrets of Flexible Crystals

Australian researchers have achieved significant breakthroughs in understanding the intrinsic properties of flexible crystalline materials, paving the way for potential advancements in the fields of building materials, electronics, and various technologies. The research team, which includes experts from The University of Queensland (UQ) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), focused their investigation on the elastic […]
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Scientists uncover new way viruses fight back against bacteria

Urban environments promote adaptation to multiple stressors

Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. This was found by an international team of researchers led by Dr Elizabeta Briski from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany. The mussel and crustacean species studied were able to adapt to disturbed environments, making them more resistant to […]
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