CRISPR-Cas-mediated transcriptional modulation: The therapeutic promises of CRISPRa and CRISPRi

L Bendixen, TI Jensen, RO Bak - Molecular Therapy, 2023 - cell.com
The CRISPR-Cas system is commonly known for its ability to cleave DNA in a
programmable manner, which has democratized gene editing and facilitated recent …

Direct control of lysosomal catabolic activity by mTORC1 through regulation of V-ATPase assembly

E Ratto, SR Chowdhury, NS Siefert… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Mammalian cells can acquire exogenous amino acids through endocytosis and lysosomal
catabolism of extracellular proteins. In amino acid-replete environments, nutritional …

Protein-fragment complementation assays for large-scale analysis of protein–protein interactions

E Blaszczak, N Lazarewicz, A Sudevan… - Biochemical Society …, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) orchestrate nearly all biological processes. They are also
considered attractive drug targets for treating many human diseases, including cancers and …

Unlocking the full potential of Cas12a: exploring the effects of substrate and reaction conditions on trans-cleavage activity

J Xu, Z Liu, Z Zhang, T Wu - Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
The trans-cleavage activity of Cas12a has been widely used with various applications. Here,
we report that the trans-cleavage activity of Cas12a can be significantly affected by the …

COPII collar defines the boundary between ER and ER exit site and does not coat cargo containers

O Shomron, I Nevo-Yassaf, T Aviad, Y Yaffe… - Journal of Cell …, 2021 - rupress.org
COPII and COPI mediate the formation of membrane vesicles translocating in opposite
directions within the secretory pathway. Live-cell and electron microscopy revealed a novel …

SAYSD1 senses UFMylated ribosome to safeguard co-translational protein translocation at the endoplasmic reticulum

L Wang, Y Xu, S Yun, Q Yuan, P Satpute-Krishnan… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Translocon clogging at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) as a result of translation stalling
triggers ribosome UFMylation, activating translocation-associated quality control (TAQC) to …

Abnormal triaging of misfolded proteins by adult neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis-associated DNAJC5/CSPα mutants causes lipofuscin accumulation

J Lee, Y Xu, L Saidi, M Xu, K Zinsmaier, Y Ye - Autophagy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Mutations in DNAJC5/CSPα are associated with adult neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
(ANCL), a dominant-inherited neurodegenerative disease featuring lysosome-derived …

RNA export through the nuclear pore complex is directional

A Ashkenazy-Titelman, MK Atrash, A Boocholez… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The changes occurring in mRNA organization during nucleo-cytoplasmic transport and
export, are not well understood. Moreover, directionality of mRNA passage through the …

Torsin ATPase deficiency leads to defects in nuclear pore biogenesis and sequestration of MLF2

AJ Rampello, E Laudermilch, N Vishnoi… - Journal of Cell …, 2020 - rupress.org
Nuclear envelope herniations (blebs) containing FG-nucleoporins and ubiquitin are the
phenotypic hallmark of Torsin ATPase manipulation. Both the dynamics of blebbing and the …

AGPAT2 interaction with CDP-diacylglycerol synthases promotes the flux of fatty acids through the CDP-diacylglycerol pathway

HY Mak, Q Ouyang, S Tumanov, J Xu, P Rong… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract AGPATs (1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferases) catalyze the acylation of
lysophosphatidic acid to form phosphatidic acid (PA), a key step in the glycerol-3-phosphate …