Exploring the versatility of zygotic genome regulators: A comparative and functional analysis

A Sharma, GJ Dsilva, G Deshpande, S Galande - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
The activation of the zygotic genome constitutes an essential process during early
embryogenesis that determines the overall progression of embryonic development. Zygotic …

[HTML][HTML] Cellular stress management by caspases

LA Baena-Lopez, L Wang, F Wendler - Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Cellular stress plays a pivotal role in the onset of numerous human diseases. Consequently,
the removal of dysfunctional cells, which undergo excessive stress-induced damage via …

Modulating p38 MAPK signaling by proteostasis mechanisms supports tissue integrity during growth and aging

W Yuan, YM Weaver, S Earnest, CA Taylor IV… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The conserved p38 MAPK family is activated by phosphorylation during stress responses
and inactivated by phosphatases. C. elegans PMK-1 p38 MAPK initiates innate immune …

Mechanisms of myofibre death in muscular dystrophies: the emergence of the regulated forms of necrosis in myology

M Bencze - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Myofibre necrosis is a central pathogenic process in muscular dystrophies (MD). As post-
lesional regeneration cannot fully compensate for chronic myofibre loss, interstitial tissue …

Self-inflicted DNA breaks in cell differentiation and cancer

J Benada, D Alsowaida, LA Megeney… - Trends in Cell Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Self-inflicted DNA strand breaks are canonically linked with cell death pathways and the
establishment of genetic diversity in immune and germline cells. Moreover, this form of DNA …

Region-specific gene expression profiling of early mouse mandible uncovered SATB2 as a key molecule for teeth patterning

P Nevoránková, M Šulcová, M Kavková, D Zimčík… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Mammalian dentition exhibits distinct heterodonty, with more simple teeth located in the
anterior area of the jaw and more complex teeth situated posteriorly. While some region …

SATB2 organizes the 3D genome architecture of cognition in cortical neurons

N Wahl, S Espeso-Gil, P Chietera, A Nagel… - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
The DNA-binding protein SATB2 is genetically linked to human intelligence. We studied its
influence on the three-dimensional (3D) epigenome by mapping chromatin interactions and …

An atlas of caspase cleavage events in differentiating muscle cells

E Gomez‐Cardona, MH Dehkordi, K Van Baar… - Protein …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Executioner caspases, such as caspase‐3, are known to induce apoptosis, but in other
contexts, they can control very different fates, including cell differentiation and neuronal …

Transcription Factor SATB2 Regulates Skeletal Muscle Cell Proliferation and Migration via HDAC4 in Pigs

F Li, C Yan, Y Yao, Y Yang, Y Liu, D Fan, J Zhao… - Genes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Skeletal muscle development remarkably affects meat production and growth rate, regulated
by complex regulatory mechanisms in pigs. Specific AT sequence-binding protein 2 (SATB2) …

Programmed Cell Death and its Implications for Skeletal Muscle Wasting

R Dabur, A Yadav - Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 2024 - Springer
Skeletal muscle atrophy is an inevitable sequel of various factors such as cachexia, aging,
fasting, denervation, and microgravity. It is characterized by reduced muscle protein through …