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Liquid–liquid phase separation in diseases

MedComm
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS), an emerging biophysical phenomenon, can sequester molecules to implement physiological and pathological functions.
Xinyue Zhang, Lin Yuan, Wanlu Zhang, Yi Zhang, Qun Wu, Chunting Li, Min Wu, Yongye Huang   +7 more
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Stem Cell Differentiation Disperses Transcriptional Clusters via a Conserved Surface‐Condensate Trajectory

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Stem cell differentiation follows a conserved surface condensate trajectory: H3K27ac super enhancers nucleate large RNA polymerase II clusters that grow and unfold before transcriptional activity disperses them. This work reveals how biophysical forces at enhancer surfaces dynamically build and dismantle stem cell transcription hubs, reshaping cell ...
Tim Klingberg, Irina Wachter, Agnieszka Pancholi, Matthias Akyel, Yomna Gohar, Priya Kumar, Ana Miguel Fernandes, Yuzhi Bao, Alica Schmidt‐Heydt, Marcel Piepers, Alicia Günthel, Marcel Sobucki, Elisa Kämmer, Süheyla Eroğlu‐Kayıkçı, Stephan Allgeier, Sylvia Erhardt, Vasily Zaburdaev, Carmelo Ferrai, Lennart Hilbert   +18 more
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Multi‐Stimuli Responsive Magneto‐Coacervate Droplets for Selective Molecular Enrichment and Programmable Manipulation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Coacervate droplets formed via liquid–liquid phase separation offer unique opportunities as microreactors and delivery vehicles due to their ability to selectively concentrate biomolecules and support biochemical reactions. However, their passive nature severely restricts precise spatial and temporal control, posing barriers to practical ...
Kailang Liu, Haocheng Ran, Haohui Ou, Peiying Chen, Cheng Qi, Tiantian Kong, Zhou Liu   +6 more
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A Bright Ratiometric Dipyrene Probe for Functional Imaging of Condensate Microenvironments in Living Cells

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Ratiometric dipyrene imaging resolves monomer (M) and excimer (E) channels and computes pixel‐wise E/M maps within biomolecular condensates, yielding physicochemical fingerprints shaped by coupled polarity‐related solvation and microviscosity. These spatial fingerprints enable quantitative phenotyping of cellular states, exemplified by separation of ...
Koki Matsumoto, Sora Kitai, Yoshio Nishiyama, Shogo Amemori, Kei Makiyama, Dini Kurnia Ikliptikawati, Kentaro Ohira, Yuta Kozuka, Maho Tobita, Shih‐Cheng Chen, Chien‐Hung Yu, Wei‐Min Liu, De‐Chen Lin, Motohiro Mizuno, Kazuma Ogawa, Koichi Ogami, Kenji Takahashi, Hiroshi I. Suzuki, Richard W. Wong, Takahiro Soeta, Masaharu Hazawa   +20 more
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Phase Separation: A New Dimension to Understanding Tumor Biology and Therapy

MedComm – Oncology
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) plays a critical role in orchestrating various cellular processes, such as gene expression, signal transduction, and protein synthesis, by compartmentalizing cellular components without membrane boundaries.
Xingwen Wang, Minqiao Lu, Yi Zhang, Jiangwen Ma, Ying Hu   +4 more
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Molecular mechanisms mediated by liquid-liquid phase separation in chronic liver disease progression

iScience
Summary: Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a cellular process driven by multivalent interactions, forming dynamic biomolecular condensates containing proteins, RNAs, and other molecules.
Xinran Qiu, Haoyuan Tian, Yuanyuan Gao, Junrui Wang, Zhengyang Bao, Ningyu Qiu, Feng Zhang, Zili Zhang, Feixia Wang, Shizhong Zheng, Jiangjuan Shao   +10 more
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8‐Oxoguanine Modified CircMTUS1 Drives PABPC1 Phase Separation to Promote Gastric Cancer Progression and Cisplatin Resistance via Autophagy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gastric cancer (GC) is a major global health concern, as its prevention and treatment remain significant challenges. The 8‐oxoguanine (o8G) modification of circRNAs, alongside their capacity to orchestrate liquid‐liquid phase separation (LLPS) and autophagy, plays a pivotal role in driving tumor progression and determining therapeutic outcomes.
Lei Peng, Lurong Li, Zhenghui Zhu, Chenyang Li, Huaiming Sang, Guoxin Zhang, Xuan Li, Yini Dang, Yuanyuan Li   +8 more
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G‐Quadruplexes: Structural Diversity and Emerging Roles in Biomolecular Condensation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
G‐quadruplexes (G4s) fold into diverse intra‐ and intermolecular structures, positioning them as emerging regulators of biomolecular condensation. Mechanistically, G4s autonomously form condensates, act as structural platforms to initiate and stimulate condensation, or induce phase transitions.
Wenmeng Wang, Qingqing Xu, Yuxin Zhang, Fang Liu, Guangchao Sui, Dangdang Li   +5 more
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A novel liquid-liquid phase separation-related gene signature for predicting prognosis in colon cancer

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundAn increasing body of evidence indicates that dysregulation of liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) in cellular processes is implicated in the development of diverse tumors. Nevertheless, the association between LLPS and the prognosis, as well
Shuo Wang, Shuo Wang, Sen Hou, Sen Hou, Shan Jiang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Peipei Zhang, Yingjiang Ye, Yingjiang Ye, Zhidong Gao, Zhidong Gao   +11 more
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A Unifying Thermodynamic Model for Phase Separation and Aging of Biopolymers

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Phase separation and aging of intrinsically disordered proteins are placed in a unifying framework. A thermodynamically consistent time‐dependent version of associating‐polymer theory shows how the processes are intricately coupled. Assuming aging to occur through interacting sites resulting from reversible conformational transitions, the model ...
Jasper J. Michels, Joana Caria, Edward A. Lemke   +2 more
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