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A ZNF-nanobody fusion reveals SUMOylation-dependent changes in p53 protein localization

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Summary: SUMOylation is a post-translational modification regulating protein localization, stability, and activity, with effects varying depending on the conjugated SUMO protein and type of SUMOylation.
Antoine Y. Bouchard, Valérie C. Cabana, Julien Plamondon, Chongyang Li, Anaïs J.I. Vivet, Sylvie Mader, Pierre Thibault, Marc P. Lussier, Laurent Cappadocia   +8 more
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Reciprocal control of viral infection and phosphoinositide dynamics

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Phosphoinositides, although scarce, regulate key cellular processes, including membrane dynamics and signaling. Viruses exploit these lipids to support their entry, replication, assembly, and egress. The central role of phosphoinositides in infection highlights phosphoinositide metabolism as a promising antiviral target.
Marie Déborah Bancilhon, Bruno Mesmin
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Angiotensin II prevents the metabolic but not the transdifferentiating effect of EGF on vascular smooth muscle cells from human female donors

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Summary: Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are at the center of vascular diseases but studies on VSMCs from human females are rare and the medical need for female-specific vascular research is urgent.
Virginie Dubourg, Nasrin Akhtar, Michael Kopf, Amelie Spilker, Sigrid Mildenberger, Barbara Schreier, Gerald Schwerdt, Ronald Biemann, Ralf A. Benndorf, Michael Gekle   +9 more
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Spatiotemporal and quantitative analyses of phosphoinositides – fluorescent probe—and mass spectrometry‐based approaches

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Fluorescent probes allow dynamic visualization of phosphoinositides in living cells (left), whereas mass spectrometry provides high‐sensitivity, isomer‐resolved quantitation (right). Their synergistic use captures complementary aspects of lipid signaling. This review illustrates how these approaches reveal the spatiotemporal regulation and quantitative
Hiroaki Kajiho, Shin Morioka, Junko Sasaki, Takehiko Sasaki   +3 more
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Opioid receptor distribution in the claustrum-dorsal endopiriform complex

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Summary: The claustrum and dorsal endopiriform form a subcortical structure reciprocally connected to the neocortex and enriched in opioid receptors. However, the precise cellular distribution of opioid receptors within this region remains unclear. Using
Matthew Bolger, Jesse Jackson, Anna M.W. Taylor   +2 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
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Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
Sarah Lampe, Tanmay Kumar Mohanty, Rashna Bhandari, Dorothea Fiedler   +3 more
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Cadmium disrupts hepatic lipid homeostasis: molecular mechanisms, unresolved controversies, and therapeutic strategies

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Summary: Cadmium, a pervasive environmental toxicant with profound bioaccumulation potential, poses a significant threat to hepatic lipid homeostasis. This review systematically delineates the intricate molecular mechanisms underlying the cadmium-induced
Ruilong Li, Xuemeng Wang, Wanwan Liu, Mingjie Song, Tao Zeng, Cuili Zhang   +5 more
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Structural instability impairs function of the UDP‐xylose synthase 1 Ile181Asn variant associated with short‐stature genetic syndrome in humans

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The Ile181Asn variant of human UDP‐xylose synthase (hUXS1), associated with a short‐stature genetic syndrome, has previously been reported as inactive. Our findings demonstrate that Ile181Asn‐hUXS1 retains catalytic activity similar to the wild‐type but exhibits reduced stability, a looser oligomeric state, and an increased tendency to precipitate ...
Tuo Li, Pedro A. Sánchez‐Murcia, Bernd Nidetzky   +2 more
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The (Glg)ABCs of cyanobacteria: modelling of glycogen synthesis and functional divergence of glycogen synthases in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We reconstituted Synechocystis glycogen synthesis in vitro from purified enzymes and showed that two GlgA isoenzymes produce glycogen with different architectures: GlgA1 yields denser, highly branched glycogen, whereas GlgA2 synthesizes longer, less‐branched chains.
Kenric Lee, Dimitrios Bekiari, Sofia Doello, Karl Forchhammer   +3 more
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