Multifaceted functions of STING in human health and disease: from molecular mechanism to targeted strategy

Z Zhang, H Zhou, X Ouyang, Y Dong… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Since the discovery of Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) as an important pivot for
cytosolic DNA sensation and interferon (IFN) induction, intensive efforts have been …

Dynamics and functions of lipid droplets

JA Olzmann, P Carvalho - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
Lipid droplets are storage organelles at the centre of lipid and energy homeostasis. They
have a unique architecture consisting of a hydrophobic core of neutral lipids, which is …

Protein quality control in the secretory pathway

Z Sun, JL Brodsky - Journal of Cell Biology, 2019 - rupress.org
Protein folding is inherently error prone, especially in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Even
with an elaborate network of molecular chaperones and protein folding facilitators …

Generation of nanoscopic membrane curvature for membrane trafficking

MM Kozlov, JW Taraska - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2023 - nature.com
Curved membranes are key features of intracellular organelles, and their generation
involves dynamic protein complexes. Here we describe the fundamental mechanisms such …

Rab GTPase function in endosome and lysosome biogenesis

L Langemeyer, F Fröhlich, C Ungermann - Trends in cell biology, 2018 - cell.com
Eukaryotic cells maintain a highly organized endolysosomal system. This system regulates
the protein and lipid content of the plasma membrane, it participates in the intracellular …

Endoplasmic reticulum stress and inflammation in the central nervous system

NT Sprenkle, SG Sims, CL Sánchez… - Molecular …, 2017 - Springer
Persistent endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is thought to drive the pathology of many
chronic disorders due to its potential to elicit aberrant inflammatory signaling and facilitate …

Collagen transport and related pathways in Osteogenesis Imperfecta

L Claeys, S Storoni, M Eekhoff, M Elting, L Wisse… - Human genetics, 2021 - Springer
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) comprises a heterogeneous group of patients who share bone
fragility and deformities as the main characteristics, albeit with different degrees of severity …

Role of TREK-1 in health and disease, focus on the central nervous system

A Djillani, J Mazella, C Heurteaux… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
TREK-1 is the most studied background K2P channel. Its main role is to control cell
excitability and maintain the membrane potential below the threshold of depolarization …

Surf4, cargo trafficking, lipid metabolism, and therapeutic implications

Y Shen, HM Gu, S Qin, DW Zhang - Journal of Molecular Cell …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Surfeit 4 is a polytopic transmembrane protein that primarily resides in the endoplasmic
reticulum (ER) membrane. It is ubiquitously expressed and functions as a cargo receptor …

Roles of lipid droplets and related proteins in metabolic diseases

Z Zhang, Z Yu, D Liang, K Song, X Kong, M He… - Lipids in Health and …, 2024 - Springer
Lipid droplets (LDs), which are active organelles, derive from the monolayer membrane of
the endoplasmic reticulum and encapsulate neutral lipids internally. LD-associated proteins …