TDP-43 pathology: from noxious assembly to therapeutic removal

SS Keating, R San Gil, MEV Swanson, EL Scotter… - Progress in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Our understanding of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia has
advanced dramatically since the discovery of cytoplasmic TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP …

Molecular Dissection of TDP-43 as a Leading Cause of ALS/FTLD

Y Tamaki, M Urushitani - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
TAR DNA binding protein 43 (TDP-43) is a DNA/RNA binding protein involved in pivotal
cellular functions, especially in RNA metabolism. Hyperphosphorylated and ubiquitinated …

[HTML][HTML] The selective autophagy adaptor p62/SQSTM1 forms phase condensates regulated by HSP27 that facilitate the clearance of damaged lysosomes via …

ER Gallagher, ELF Holzbaur - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
In response to lysosomal damage, cells engage several quality-control mechanisms,
including the selective isolation and degradation of damaged lysosomes by lysophagy …

Sequence-specific interactions determine viscoelasticity and ageing dynamics of protein condensates

I Alshareedah, WM Borcherds, SR Cohen, A Singh… - Nature Physics, 2024 - nature.com
Biomolecular condensates are viscoelastic materials. Here we investigate the determinants
of the sequence-encoded and age-dependent viscoelasticity of condensates formed by the …

SERRATE drives phase separation behaviours to regulate m6A modification and miRNA biogenesis

S Zhong, X Li, C Li, H Bai, J Chen, L Gan, J Zhu… - Nature cell …, 2024 - nature.com
The methyltransferase complex (MTC) deposits N 6-adenosine (m6A) onto RNA, whereas
the microprocessor produces microRNA. Whether and how these two distinct complexes …

A complex network of interdomain interactions underlies the conformational ensemble of monomeric TDP‐43 and modulates its phase behavior

P Mohanty, A Rizuan, YC Kim, NL Fawzi… - Protein …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract TAR DNA‐binding protein 43 (TDP‐43) is a multidomain protein involved in the
regulation of RNA metabolism, and its aggregates have been observed in …

Endothelial discoidin domain receptor 1 senses flow to modulate YAP activation

J Liu, C Zhao, X Xiao, A Li, Y Liu, J Zhao, L Fan… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Mechanotransduction in endothelial cells is critical to maintain vascular homeostasis and
can contribute to disease development, yet the molecules responsible for sensing flow …

Protein misfolding and amyloid nucleation through liquid–liquid phase separation

S Mukherjee, M Poudyal, K Dave, P Kadu… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is an emerging phenomenon in cell physiology and
diseases. The weak multivalent interaction prerequisite for LLPS is believed to be facilitated …

Metamorphism in TDP-43 prion-like domain determines chaperone recognition

J Carrasco, R Antón, A Valbuena… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The RNA binding protein TDP-43 forms cytoplasmic inclusions via its C-terminal prion-like
domain in several neurodegenerative diseases. Aberrant TDP-43 aggregation arises upon …

Molecular chaperones' potential against defective proteostasis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

S Kinger, AR Dubey, P Kumar, YA Jagtap… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neuronal degenerative condition identified via a
build-up of mutant aberrantly folded proteins. The native folding of polypeptides is mediated …