Illuminating the membrane contact sites between the endoplasmic reticulum and the trans‐Golgi network
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DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.13639
Abstract: Membrane contact sites (MCSs) between different organelles have been identified and extensively studied over the last decade. Several classes of MCSs have now well‐established roles, although the contacts between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the… read more here.
Keywords: membrane contact; endoplasmic reticulum; golgi network; contact sites ... See more keywords
Vacuole membrane contact sites regulate liquid-ordered domain formation during glucose starvation.
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DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14621
Abstract: Liquid-ordered (Lo) membrane domains have been proposed to play important roles in a wide variety of biological processes, such as protein sorting and cell signaling. However, the mechanisms by which they are formed and maintained… read more here.
Keywords: glucose starvation; contact sites; membrane contact; domain formation ... See more keywords
Glycosphingolipids within membrane contact sites influence their function as signaling hubs in neurodegenerative diseases.
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DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13605
Abstract: Intracellular organelles carry out many of their functions by engaging in extensive inter-organellar communication through specialized membrane contact sites (MCSs) formed where two organelles tether to each other or to the plasma membrane without fusing.… read more here.
Keywords: contact sites; membrane contact; signaling hubs; membrane ... See more keywords
Sleep dysfunction in Parkinson's disease: Novel molecular mechanism and implications for therapy
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DOI: 10.1002/mds.27495
Abstract: The majority of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) develop sleep disturbances, which are among the most troublesome nonmotor symptoms of the disease. These sleep disturbances include, but are not limited to, disrupted circadian rhythm, insomnia,… read more here.
Keywords: pattern; pattern defects; contact sites; sleep pattern ... See more keywords
Isolation of Contact Sites Between Inner and Outer Mitochondrial Membranes.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6824-4_4
Abstract: Mitochondria are essential organelles of all eukaryotic cells. They perform a plethora of important metabolic functions and have a highly complex architecture that differs drastically between different cells and tissues. Mitochondria are delimited from the… read more here.
Keywords: inner membrane; membrane inner; contact sites; outer membrane ... See more keywords
The Role of Mitochondria in the Activation/Maintenance of SOCE: Membrane Contact Sites as Signaling Hubs Sustaining Store-Operated Ca2+ Entry.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-57732-6_15
Abstract: Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) is a cell signaling pathway essential for immune and muscle function controlled by dynamic interactions between Ca2+-sensing STIM proteins on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and Ca2+-permeable ORAI channels on the plasma… read more here.
Keywords: store operated; contact sites; membrane contact; operated ca2 ... See more keywords
Super-Resolution Imaging of Organelle Membrane Contact Sites via Far-Red Hyperspectral Localization Microscopy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2016.11.780
Abstract: The communication and exchange of material between subcellular organelles is critical to many cellular processes. Areas of close apposition between organelles, termed membrane contact sites (MCS), have recently become a focus of study for intracellular… read more here.
Keywords: membrane contact; microscopy; hyperspectral localization; contact sites ... See more keywords
An Endosomal NAADP-Sensitive Two-Pore Ca2+ Channel Regulates ER-Endosome Membrane Contact Sites to Control Growth Factor Signaling
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DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.01.052
Abstract: Summary Membrane contact sites are regions of close apposition between organelles that facilitate information transfer. Here, we reveal an essential role for Ca2+ derived from the endo-lysosomal system in maintaining contact between endosomes and the… read more here.
Keywords: membrane contact; contact sites; ca2; contact ... See more keywords
A novel plant actin-microtubule bridging complex regulates cytoskeletal and ER structure at ER-PM contact sites
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.12.009
Abstract: In plants, the cortical endoplasmic reticulum (ER) network is connected to the plasma membrane (PM) through the ER-PM contact sites (EPCSs), whose structures are maintained by EPCS resident proteins and the cytoskeleton.1-7 Strong co-alignment between… read more here.
Keywords: microtubule; plant; contact sites; actin microtubule ... See more keywords
An Intrinsically Disordered Region in OSBP Acts as an Entropic Barrier to Control Protein Dynamics and Orientation at Membrane Contact Sites.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2019.02.021
Abstract: Lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) acting at membrane contact sites (MCS) between the ER and other organelles contain domains involved in heterotypic (e.g., ER to Golgi) membrane tethering as well as domains involved in lipid transfer.… read more here.
Keywords: protein; membrane contact; contact sites; entropic barrier ... See more keywords
Plant Endoplasmic Reticulum-Plasma Membrane Contact Sites.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2016.11.008
Abstract: The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) acts as a superhighway with multiple sideroads that connects the different membrane compartments including the ER to the plasma membrane (PM). ER-PM contact sites (EPCSs) are a common feature in eukaryotic… read more here.
Keywords: membrane contact; endoplasmic reticulum; plant; contact sites ... See more keywords