Rab proteins and the compartmentalization of the endosomal system

A Wandinger-Ness, M Zerial - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2014 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Of the approximately 70 human Rab GTPases, nearly three-quarters are involved in
endocytic trafficking. Significant plasticity in endosomal membrane transport pathways is …

Lysosomal storage disorders–challenges, concepts and avenues for therapy: beyond rare diseases

ARA Marques, P Saftig - Journal of cell science, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
The pivotal role of lysosomes in cellular processes is increasingly appreciated. An
understanding of the balanced interplay between the activity of acidic hydrolases, lysosomal …

A molecular mechanism to regulate lysosome motility for lysosome positioning and tubulation

X Li, N Rydzewski, A Hider, X Zhang, J Yang… - Nature cell …, 2016 - nature.com
To mediate the degradation of biomacromolecules, lysosomes must traffic towards cargo-
carrying vesicles for subsequent membrane fusion or fission. Mutations of the lysosomal …

Cholesterol sensor ORP1L contacts the ER protein VAP to control Rab7–RILP–p150Glued and late endosome positioning

N Rocha, C Kuijl, R Van Der Kant, L Janssen… - Journal of Cell …, 2009 - rupress.org
Late endosomes (LEs) have characteristic intracellular distributions determined by their
interactions with various motor proteins. Motor proteins associated to the dynactin subunit …

Endothelium and its alterations in cardiovascular diseases: life style intervention

G Favero, C Paganelli, B Buffoli… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The endothelium, which forms the inner cellular lining of blood vessels and lymphatics, is a
highly metabolically active organ that is involved in many physiopathological processes …

Functions of the Salmonella pathogenicity island 2 (SPI-2) type III secretion system effectors

R Figueira, DW Holden - Microbiology, 2012 - microbiologyresearch.org
Salmonella enterica serovars cause severe disease in humans, such as gastroenteritis and
typhoid fever. The bacteria are able to invade and replicate within host cells, including …

Cholesterol transport in steroid biosynthesis: Role of protein–protein interactions and implications in disease states

MB Rone, J Fan, V Papadopoulos - … Acta (BBA)-Molecular and Cell Biology …, 2009 - Elsevier
The transfer of cholesterol from the outer to the inner mitochondrial membrane is the rate-
limiting step in hormone-induced steroid formation. To ensure that this step is achieved …

Itinerant exosomes: emerging roles in cell and tissue polarity

A Lakkaraju, E Rodriguez-Boulan - Trends in cell biology, 2008 - cell.com
Cells use secreted signals (eg chemokines and growth factors) and sophisticated vehicles
such as argosomes, cytonemes, tunneling nanotubes and exosomes to relay important …

Endocytosis via caveolae: alternative pathway with distinct cellular compartments to avoid lysosomal degradation?

AL Kiss, E Botos - Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction• Cavolae on the plasma membrane• Internalization of caveolae‐Are caveolae
stable, immobile invaginations at the plasma membrane?‐Caveolar budding and pinching …

A high-cholesterol diet exacerbates liver fibrosis in mice via accumulation of free cholesterol in hepatic stellate cells

T Teratani, K Tomita, T Suzuki, T Oshikawa… - Gastroenterology, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Some studies have indicated that dietary cholesterol has a role in
the progression of liver fibrosis. We investigated the mechanisms by which dietary …