Protein functions in pre-mRNA splicing.

abstract：:Organelles of the central membrane system of higher eukaryotes have been shown to utilize microtubules both for maintenance of their characteristic spatial distributions and for efficient transport of their protein and lipid to diverse sites within the cell. Recent work addressing the mechanisms that underlie this org...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Cole NB,Lippincott-Schwartz J

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Branching morphogenesis is a widely used strategy to increase the surface area of a given organ. A number of tissues undergo branching morphogenesis during development, including the lung, kidney, vascular system and numerous glands. Until recently, very little has been known about the genetic principles underlying th...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Affolter M,Shilo BZ

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The process of fertilization is fundamental to the maintenance of life. The ability of unfertilized eggs and free-swimming sperm to recognize, adhere to, and fuse with each other are vital aspects of the fertilization process. Significant progress has been made recently in identifying and characterizing (glyco)protein...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Wassarman PM

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eukaryotic chromatin is a negatively charged polymer consisting of genomic DNA, histones, and various nonhistone proteins. Because of its highly charged character, the structure of chromatin varies greatly depending on the surrounding environment (i.e. cations etc.): from an extended 10-nm fiber, to a folded 30-nm fib...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Maeshima K,Tamura S,Hansen JC,Itoh Y

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Determining the premalignant lesions that develop into malignant tumours remains a daunting task. Brain tumours are frequently characterised by a block in differentiation, implying that normal developmental pathways become hijacked during tumourigenesis. However, the heterogeneity of stem cells and their progenitors i...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Hakes AE,Brand AH

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Golgins are a family of coiled-coil proteins associated with the Golgi apparatus necessary for tethering events in membrane fusion and as structural supports for Golgi cisternae. Recent work has shown that golgins such as GM130, golgin-45 and p115 bind to Rab GTPases via their coiled-coil domains, and that GM130, rath...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Barr FA,Short B

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modulation of energy metabolism is emerging as a key aspect associated with cell fate transition. The establishment of a correct metabolic program is particularly relevant for neural cells given their high bioenergetic requirements. Accordingly, diseases of the nervous system commonly involve mitochondrial impairment....

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Lorenz C,Prigione A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The insulin receptor substrates function at the heart of the insulin signalling network. It has recently become apparent that the intracellular localisation of these molecules is regulated in a precise manner that is critical for both the generation and the termination of the insulin signal. Some insulin receptor subs...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Whitehead JP,Clark SF,Urso B,James DE

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The establishment of left-right asymmetry during development of vertebrate embryos depends on leftward flow in the nodal cavity. The flow is produced by the rotational movement of the posteriorly tilted nodal cilia. However, it remains poorly understood how the nodal cilia are tilted posteriorly, and how the direction...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Hirokawa N,Tanaka Y,Okada Y

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the time of this writing, searching Google Scholar for 'light-sheet microscopy' returns almost 8500 results; over three-quarters of which were published in the last 5 years alone. Searching for other advanced imaging methods in the last 5 years yields similar results: 'super-resolution microscopy' (>16 000), 'singl...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Lemon WC,McDole K

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell competition is a short-range intercellular communication, in which cells compare their fitness with that of their neighbors and eliminate the cells with relatively lower fitness. It is considered important for the formation and maintenance of healthy tissues; however, its exact role during development, especially...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Hashimoto M,Sasaki H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The basic mechanisms of serine/threonine protein kinase signaling networks have been elucidated in the past decade. Members of the protein kinase C (PKC) family are crucial in T cell signaling pathways. Particularly, PKC alpha, PKC beta, and PKC theta isotypes determine the nature of lymphocyte-specific in vivo effect...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Baier G,Wagner J

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within the class of integral membrane proteins, the bacterial porins display a remarkable resistance to denaturants and proteases. This stability is probably crucial for the formation of highly ordered, three-dimensional crystals. Structural analysis of these crystals has been possible in atomic detail. This analysis ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Schulz GE

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondria are classically known as the essential energy producers in cells. As such, the activation of mitochondrial metabolism upon cellular differentiation was deemed a necessity to fuel the high metabolic needs of differentiated cells. However, recent studies have revealed a direct role for mitochondrial activit...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Khacho M,Slack RS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several recent scientific and technical developments have made it possible to postulate the use of the 'magic bullet' concept; that is, the identification of specific antigens present on tumor cells that can be targeted either by therapeutic antibodies or by small molecules. The use of monoclonal antibodies in cancer,...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Houshmand P,Zlotnik A

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are the sole mediators of transport between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. NPCs have a life cycle: they assemble, disassemble, turnover, and age. The molecular mechanisms governing these different vital steps are beginning to emerge, suggesting key roles for the core structural scaffold o...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Fernandez-Martinez J,Rout MP

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One parental copy of an imprinted gene is invariably expressed during development. The characteristic of the heritable epigenetic germline imprint remains elusive, but recent evidence stresses the necessity for additional post-zygotic epigenetic modifications to account for this temporal and tissue-specific mono-allel...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Surani MA

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Commitment to division requires that cells sense, interpret, and respond appropriately to multiple signals. In most eukaryotes, cells commit to division in G1 before DNA replication. Beyond a point, known as Start in yeast and the restriction point in mammals, cells will proceed through the cell cycle despite changes ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Johnson A,Skotheim JM

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nuclear pore complex (NPC) has long been viewed as a point-like entry and exit channel between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. New data support a different view whereby the complex displays distinct spatial dynamics of variable duration ranging from milliseconds to events spanning the entire cell cycle. Discrete in...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Grünwald D,Singer RH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A dynamic and reciprocal flow of information between cells and the extracellular matrix contributes significantly to the regulation of form and function in developing systems. Signals generated by the extracellular matrix do not act in isolation. Instead, they are processed within the context of global signalling hier...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Roskelley CD,Srebrow A,Bissell MJ

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concomitant with packaging the genome, the cell nucleus must also spatially organize the nucleoplasm. This complex mixture of proteins and nucleic acids partitions into a variety of phase-separated, membraneless organelles called nuclear bodies. Significant progress has been made in understanding the relationship betw...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Weber SC

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Caenorhabditis elegans, cell migration is guided by localized cues, including molecules such as EGL-17/FGF and UNC-6/netrin. These external cues are linked to an intracellular response to migrate, at least in part, by CED-5, a homolog of DOCK180/MBC, and MIG-2, a Rac-like GTPase. In addition, metalloproteases are r...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Blelloch R,Newman C,Kimble J

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The past year has witnessed refinements in models of spliceosome assembly pathways and in the understanding of how splicing factors of the serine/arginine-rich (SR) protein family function. The role of splicing in human genetic diseases has also received a lot of attention recently as exonic splicing enhancers become ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Hastings ML,Krainer AR

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 7 was originally implicated in cell cycle control by virtue of its ability to phosphorylate and activate other CDKs. Subsequently, both CDK7 and its partner, cyclin H, were found to be associated with the general transcription factor TFIIH, suggesting additional roles for CDK7 in transcri...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Nigg EA

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adipose tissue of mammals represents a dynamic organ disseminated throughout the body. It fluctuates in abundance according to the availability of metabolic energy supplies. Mature adipose tissue communicates with the central nervous system via a hormonal circuit that controls satiety. Adipogenesis can be recapitu...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Yeh WC,McKnight SL

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epithelial apical-junctional complex is a key regulator of cellular functions. In addition, it is an important target for microbial pathogens that manipulate the cell to survive, proliferate and sometimes persist within a host. Out of a myriad of potential molecular targets, some bacterial and viral pathogens have...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Vogelmann R,Amieva MR,Falkow S,Nelson WJ

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tight junctions create a paracellular barrier between both epithelial and endothelial cells. Recent advances have helped define their molecular composition and regulation. Studies in cultured cell lines provide new insights into how assembly and barrier properties may be controlled by signal transduction cascades. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Anderson JM,Balda MS,Fanning AS

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Signaling and other cellular functions differ in three-dimensional compared with two-dimensional systems. Cell adhesion structures can evolve in vitro towards in-vivo-like adhesions with distinct biological activities. In this review, we examine recent advances in studies of interactions of fibroblasts with collagen g...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Cukierman E,Pankov R,Yamada KM

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of green fluorescent protein technology, its use in photobleaching experiments and the development of methods to rapidly acquire images and analyze complex datasets have opened the door to unraveling the mechanisms of nuclear functions in living cells. Studies over the past few years have characterized the ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Janicki SM,Spector DL

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracellular lipid droplets (LDs) are remarkably dynamic and complex organelles that enact regulated storage and release of lipids to fulfil their fundamental roles in energy metabolism, membrane synthesis and provision of lipid-derived signaling molecules. Although small LDs are observed in all types of eukaryotic c...

journal_title：Current opinion in cell biology

authors： Barneda D,Christian M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00