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ReviewSignal transduction and targeted therapy2024

Membraneless organelles in health and disease: exploring the molecular basis, physiological roles and pathological implications.

Yangxin Li, Yuzhe Liu, Xi-Yong Yu, Yan Xu, Xiangbin Pan, Yi Sun, Yanli Wang, Yao-Hua Song, Zhenya Shen

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Review in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

35 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Yangxin Li *Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou Medical College, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China. yangxin_li@yahoo.com.ORCID 0000-0002-2364-3207
Yuzhe Liu *Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130041, P. R. China.
Xi-Yong Yu *NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Drug for Thoracic Diseases, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, P. R. China.
Yan Xu *Department of General Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, P. R. China.
Xiangbin Pan *Department of Structural Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, China & Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, State key laboratory of cardiovascular disease, Beijing, 100037, P. R. China.
Yi SunDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital, Kunming, 650102, P. R. China.
Yanli WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou Medical College, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China.
Yao-Hua SongCyrus Tang Hematology Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P.R. China. yaohua_song1@yahoo.com.
Zhenya ShenDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital & Institute for Cardiovascular Science, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Suzhou Medical College, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China. uuzyshen@aliyun.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Once considered unconventional cellular structures, membraneless organelles (MLOs), cellular substructures involved in biological processes or pathways under physiological conditions, have emerged as central players in cellular dynamics and function. MLOs can be formed through liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS), resulting in the creation of condensates. From neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases, aging, and metabolism to cancer, the influence of MLOs on human health and disease extends widely. This review discusses the underlying mechanisms of LLPS, the biophysical properties that drive MLO formation, and their implications for cellular function. We highlight recent advances in understanding how the physicochemical environment, molecular interactions, and post-translational modifications regulate LLPS and MLO dynamics. This review offers an overview of the discovery and current understanding of MLOs and biomolecular condensate in physiological conditions and diseases. This article aims to deliver the latest insights on MLOs and LLPS by analyzing current research, highlighting their critical role in cellular organization. The discussion also covers the role of membrane-associated condensates in cell signaling, including those involving T-cell receptors, stress granules linked to lysosomes, and biomolecular condensates within the Golgi apparatus. Additionally, the potential of targeting LLPS in clinical settings is explored, highlighting promising avenues for future research and therapeutic interventions.

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Neurodegenerative DiseasesOrganellesBiomolecular CondensatesCardiovascular DiseasesGolgi ApparatusHumansNeoplasmsSignal Transduction

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PMID39551864
PMCPMC11570651

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