An improved imaging system that corrects MS2-induced RNA destabilization

W Li, A Maekiniemi, H Sato, C Osman, RH Singer - Nature methods, 2022 - nature.com
The MS2 and MS2-coat protein (MS2-MCP) imaging system is widely used to study
messenger RNA (mRNA) spatial distribution in living cells. Here, we report that the MS2 …

Translation dynamics of single mRNAs in live cells

T Morisaki, ON Wiggan… - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
The translation of messenger RNA (mRNA) into proteins represents the culmination of gene
expression. Recent technological advances have revolutionized our ability to investigate this …

Endoplasmic reticulum stress activates human IRE1α through reversible assembly of inactive dimers into small oligomers

V Belyy, I Zuazo-Gaztelu, A Alamban, A Ashkenazi… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Protein folding homeostasis in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is regulated by a signaling
network, termed the unfolded protein response (UPR). Inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1) is …

Signaling by the integrated stress response kinase PKR is fine-tuned by dynamic clustering

F Zappa, NL Muniozguren, MZ Wilson… - Journal of Cell …, 2022 - rupress.org
The double-stranded RNA sensor kinase PKR is one of four integrated stress response
(ISR) sensor kinases that phosphorylate the α subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2α) …

[HTML][HTML] Endoplasmic reticulum: Monitoring and maintaining protein and membrane homeostasis in the endoplasmic reticulum by the unfolded protein response

P Kettel, GE Karagöz - The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell …, 2024 - Elsevier
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) regulates essential cellular processes, including protein
folding, lipid synthesis, and calcium homeostasis. The ER homeostasis is maintained by a …

Lipid homeostasis is essential for a maximal ER stress response

G Garcia, H Zhang, S Moreno, CK Tsui, BM Webster… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Abstract Changes in lipid metabolism are associated with aging and age-related diseases,
including proteopathies. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is uniquely a major hub for protein …

Disordered regions in the IRE1α ER lumenal domain mediate its stress-induced clustering

P Kettel, L Marosits, E Spinetti, M Rechberger… - The EMBO …, 2024 - embopress.org
Conserved signaling cascades monitor protein-folding homeostasis to ensure proper
cellular function. One of the evolutionary conserved key players is IRE1, which maintains …

Stress-induced clustering of the UPR sensor IRE1α is driven by disordered regions within its ER lumenal domain

P Kettel, L Marosits, E Spinetti, M Rechberger, P Radler… - BioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Upon accumulation of unfolded proteins at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), IRE1 activates
the unfolded protein response (UPR) to restore protein-folding homeostasis. During ER …

Tube geometry controls protein cluster conformation and stability on the endoplasmic reticulum surface

LT Kischuck, AI Brown - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER), a cellular organelle that forms a cell-spanning network of
tubes and sheets, is an important location of protein synthesis and folding. When the ER …

Fbxo42 promotes the degradation of Ataxin-2 granules to trigger terminal Xbp1 signaling

CC Santos, N Schweizer, F Cairrao, J Ramirez… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) is composed by homeostatic signaling pathways that
are activated by the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) …