Getting to grips with the oxysterol-binding protein family–a forty year perspective

VM Olkkonen, E Ikonen - Contact, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This review discusses how research around the oxysterol-binding protein family has
evolved. We briefly summarize how this protein family, designated OSBP-related (ORP) or …

Emerging functions of the mitochondria–ER–lipid droplet three‐way junction in coordinating lipid transfer, metabolism, and storage in cells

VF Monteiro‐Cardoso, F Giordano - FEBS letters, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past two decades, we have witnessed a growing appreciation for the importance of
membrane contact sites (CS) in facilitating direct communication between organelles. CS …

Effects of biophysical membrane properties on recognition of phosphatidylserine, or phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate by lipid biosensors LactC2, or P4M

A Eisenreichova, J Humpolickova, B Różycki, E Boura… - Biochimie, 2023 - Elsevier
Lipid biosensors are molecular tools used both in vivo and in vitro applications, capable of
selectively detecting specific types of lipids in biological membranes. However, despite their …

Lysosomal membrane contact sites: Integrative hubs for cellular communication and homeostasis

S Bandyopadhyay, D Adebayo… - Current topics in …, 2024 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lysosomes are more than just cellular recycling bins; they play a crucial role in regulating
key cellular functions. Proper lysosomal function is essential for growth pathway regulation …