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ReviewSignal transduction and targeted therapy2025

Emerging regulatory mechanisms and functions of biomolecular condensates: implications for therapeutic targets.

Soyoung Jeon, Yeram Jeon, Ji-Youn Lim, Yujeong Kim, Boksik Cha, Wantae Kim

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Review in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 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

57 citing papers in PubMed.

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  15. Homer condensates orchestrate YAP-Wnt signaling crosstalk downstream of the Crumbs polarity complex.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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  18. Subcellular localization as a driver of protein function.Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Soyoung Jeon *Department of Life Science, University of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.
Yeram Jeon *Department of Life Science, University of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.
Ji-Youn Lim *New Drug Development Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation, Daegu, South Korea.
Yujeong KimDepartment of Life Science, University of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.
Boksik ChaNew Drug Development Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation, Daegu, South Korea. boksik-cha@kmedihub.re.kr.
Wantae KimDepartment of Life Science, University of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea. wantaekim@uos.ac.kr.

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) NRF-2022M3A9J3073020National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) NRF-2022R1A4A3024551National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2024-00457141
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cells orchestrate their processes through complex interactions, precisely organizing biomolecules in space and time. Recent discoveries have highlighted the crucial role of biomolecular condensates-membrane-less assemblies formed through the condensation of proteins, nucleic acids, and other molecules-in driving efficient and dynamic cellular processes. These condensates are integral to various physiological functions, such as gene expression and intracellular signal transduction, enabling rapid and finely tuned cellular responses. Their ability to regulate cellular signaling pathways is particularly significant, as it requires a careful balance between flexibility and precision. Disruption of this balance can lead to pathological conditions, including neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and viral infections. Consequently, biomolecular condensates have emerged as promising therapeutic targets, with the potential to offer novel approaches to disease treatment. In this review, we present the recent insights into the regulatory mechanisms by which biomolecular condensates influence intracellular signaling pathways, their roles in health and disease, and potential strategies for modulating condensate dynamics as a therapeutic approach. Understanding these emerging principles may provide valuable directions for developing effective treatments targeting the aberrant behavior of biomolecular condensates in various diseases.

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Biomolecular CondensatesNeoplasmsNeurodegenerative DiseasesSignal TransductionHumansNucleic AcidsVirus DiseasesNucleic Acids

Identifiers

PMID39757214
PMCPMC11701242

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