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ReviewProtein & cell2021

Higher-order assemblies in immune signaling: supramolecular complexes and phase separation.

Shiyu Xia, Zhenhang Chen, Chen Shen, Tian-Min Fu

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Review in Protein & cell, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Shiyu XiaDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, and Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9024-0689
Zhenhang ChenDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Chen ShenDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, and Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7212-4588
Tian-Min FuDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA. fu.978@osu.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-6281-1752

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Signaling pathways in innate and adaptive immunity play vital roles in pathogen recognition and the functions of immune cells. Higher-order assemblies have recently emerged as a central principle that governs immune signaling and, by extension, cellular communication in general. There are mainly two types of higher-order assemblies: 1) ordered, solid-like large supramolecular complexes formed by stable and rigid protein-protein interactions, and 2) liquid-like phase-separated condensates formed by weaker and more dynamic intermolecular interactions. This review covers key examples of both types of higher-order assemblies in major immune pathways. By placing emphasis on the molecular structures of the examples provided, we discuss how their structural organization enables elegant mechanisms of signaling regulation.

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Immunity, InnateAdaptive ImmunityAnimalsDEAD Box Protein 58DEAD-box RNA HelicasesGene Expression RegulationHumansInflammasomesModels, MolecularMultiprotein ComplexesProtein ConformationProtein Interaction MappingReceptors, Antigen, B-CellReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, ImmunologicReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IDEAD Box Protein 58DEAD-box RNA HelicasesInflammasomesMultiprotein ComplexesReceptors, Antigen, B-CellReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, ImmunologicReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IRIGI protein, humanTNFRSF1A protein, humanToll-Like ReceptorsBCRcGASdeath domainhigher-order assembly, phase separation, signalosomeimmune signalinginflammasomeRLRTCRTLRTNFR

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PMID33835418
PMCPMC8403095

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