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ReviewMedComm2023

Biomolecular condensates: Formation mechanisms, biological functions, and therapeutic targets.

Xin Niu, Lei Zhang, Yuchen Wu, Zhi Zong, Bin Wang, Jisheng Liu, Long Zhang, Fangfang Zhou

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In one paragraph

Review in MedComm, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
40citing papers in PubMed
8.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed, 55 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Fusion protein condensate formation via coiled-coil domains.Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2026
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  12. A molecular grammar for programmable multiphase protein-RNA vesicles.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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  16. Allostery in Biomolecular Condensates.Journal of molecular biology · 2026
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  20. Condensate nanovaccine adjuvants augment CD8Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xin NiuDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7644-5522
Lei ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou China.
Yuchen WuDepartment of Clinical Medicine, The First School of Medicine Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou China.
Zhi ZongMOE Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network Life Sciences Institute Zhejiang University Hangzhou China.
Bin WangMOE Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network Life Sciences Institute Zhejiang University Hangzhou China.
Jisheng LiuDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China.
Long ZhangMOE Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network Life Sciences Institute Zhejiang University Hangzhou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8139-0474
Fangfang ZhouInstitutes of Biology and Medical Science Soochow University Suzhou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1870-7584
Wenzhou Medical University · CNSoochow University · CNZhejiang University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biomolecular condensates are cellular structures composed of membraneless assemblies comprising proteins or nucleic acids. The formation of these condensates requires components to change from a state of solubility separation from the surrounding environment by undergoing phase transition and condensation. Over the past decade, it has become widely appreciated that biomolecular condensates are ubiquitous in eukaryotic cells and play a vital role in physiological and pathological processes. These condensates may provide promising targets for the clinic research. Recently, a series of pathological and physiological processes have been found associated with the dysfunction of condensates, and a range of targets and methods have been demonstrated to modulate the formation of these condensates. A more extensive description of biomolecular condensates is urgently needed for the development of novel therapies. In this review, we summarized the current understanding of biomolecular condensates and the molecular mechanisms of their formation. Moreover, we reviewed the functions of condensates and therapeutic targets for diseases. We further highlighted the available regulatory targets and methods, discussed the significance and challenges of targeting these condensates. Reviewing the latest developments in biomolecular condensate research could be essential in translating our current knowledge on the use of condensates for clinical therapeutic strategies.

Indexed as

biomolecular condensatesnovel therapiesphase separation

Identifiers

PMID36875159
PMCPMC9974629
OpenAlexW4322620760

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