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ArticleBiomolecules2026

An RNF4-Based Tool for Tracking Subcellular Localization of PolySUMOylation During Cellular Stress.

Joseph S Floramo, Yaguang Zhao, Lorna Cohen, Kristin Gallik, David Brass, Tao Yang

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Article in Biomolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Joseph S FloramoDepartment of Cell Biology, Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-0776-1637
Yaguang ZhaoDepartment of Cell Biology, Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-5385-6770
Lorna CohenOptical Imaging Core, Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA.
Kristin GallikOptical Imaging Core, Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3587-1028
David BrassResearch Development, Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA.
Tao YangDepartment of Cell Biology, Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9856-9929

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Role of Desumoylase SENP6 in Joint Aging and Osteoarthritis DevelopmentR01AG061086 · NIA · VAN ANDEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI YANG, TAO · 2019 to 2023
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NIA NIH HHS R01 AG061086NIA NIH HHS R01AG061086
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Abstract

SUMOylation is a rapid and dynamic process that orchestrates the switch between complex assembly and disassembly and between protein stabilization and turnover, making it particularly suitable for regulating stress responses. While proteomic methodologies exist for analyzing SUMOylated proteins under stress conditions, methods/tools for visualizing polySUMOylation dynamics have not been established. Here, we develop a polySUMOylation tracking tool by fluorescently labeling the polySIM domains derived from RNF4, which can reliably track polySUMO location and relate polySUMOylation levels to puncta number and intensity under various stress conditions, such as serum starvation, oxidative stress, and genotoxic stress. Furthermore, we extend its utility for tracking polySUMOylation across multiple cellular contexts in both control and stressed states. Collectively, this tracking tool enables deeper investigation of polySUMOylation dynamics and advances our understanding of how polySUMOylation regulates cellular processes in stress responses and disease pathogenesis.

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Nuclear ProteinsStress, PhysiologicalSumoylationTranscription FactorsHumansOxidative StressNuclear ProteinsRNF4 protein, humanTranscription Factorscellular stressmicroscopynuclear punctapolySUMOylation

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PMID42194096
PMCPMC13204468

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