Membrane and organelle dynamics during cell division

JG Carlton, H Jones, US Eggert - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2020 - nature.com
During division, eukaryotic cells undergo a dramatic, complex and coordinated remodelling
of their cytoskeleton and membranes. For cell division to occur, chromosomes must be …

Moving and positioning the endolysosomal system

JS Bonifacino, J Neefjes - Current opinion in cell biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Endolysosomal organelles are dynamically distributed throughout the
cytoplasm.•Movement of endolysosomal organelles depends on coupling to microtubule …

[HTML][HTML] Macromolecular condensation buffers intracellular water potential

JL Watson, E Seinkmane, CT Styles, A Mihut… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Optimum protein function and biochemical activity critically depends on water availability
because solvent thermodynamics drive protein folding and macromolecular interactions …

Design of biologically active binary protein 2D materials

AJ Ben-Sasson, JL Watson, W Sheffler, MC Johnson… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Ordered two-dimensional arrays such as S-layers, and designed analogues,–have intrigued
bioengineers,, but with the exception of a single lattice formed with flexible linkers, they are …

Real-time visualization of clustering and intracellular transport of gold nanoparticles by correlative imaging

M Liu, Q Li, L Liang, J Li, K Wang, J Li, M Lv… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Mechanistic understanding of the endocytosis and intracellular trafficking of nanoparticles is
essential for designing smart theranostic carriers. Physico-chemical properties, including …

Emerging mechanisms of asymmetric stem cell division

ZG Venkei, YM Yamashita - Journal of Cell Biology, 2018 - rupress.org
The asymmetric cell division of stem cells, which produces one stem cell and one
differentiating cell, has emerged as a mechanism to balance stem cell self-renewal and …

Principles and mechanisms of asymmetric cell division

B Sunchu, C Cabernard - Development, 2020 - journals.biologists.com
Asymmetric cell division (ACD) is an evolutionarily conserved mechanism used by
prokaryotes and eukaryotes alike to control cell fate and generate cell diversity. A detailed …

Getting around the cell: physical transport in the intracellular world

SS Mogre, AI Brown, EF Koslover - Physical Biology, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Eukaryotic cells face the challenging task of transporting a variety of particles through the
complex intracellular milieu in order to deliver, distribute, and mix the many components that …

Synthetic Par polarity induces cytoskeleton asymmetry in unpolarized mammalian cells

JL Watson, LK Krüger, AJ Ben-Sasson, A Bittleston… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Polarized cells rely on a polarized cytoskeleton to function. Yet, how cortical polarity cues
induce cytoskeleton polarization remains elusive. Here, we capitalized on recently …

Morphogen gradient scaling by recycling of intracellular Dpp

M Romanova-Michaelides, Z Hadjivasiliou… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Morphogen gradients are fundamental to establish morphological patterns in developing
tissues. During development, gradients scale to remain proportional to the size of growing …