abstract：:Zinc is an essential trace element, and impaired zinc homeostasis is implicated in the pathogenesis of various human diseases. However, the mechanisms cells use to respond to zinc deficiency are poorly understood. We previously reported that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)-linked pathogenic mutants of SOD1 cause c...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Homma K,Fujisawa T,Tsuburaya N,Yamaguchi N,Kadowaki H,Takeda K,Nishitoh H,Matsuzawa A,Naguro I,Ichijo H

更新日期：2013-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcription of telomeric DNA has long been thought to inhibit telomerase. Using live cell imaging, in this issue, Cusanelli et al. (2013) now reveal a different scenario: telomeric RNA is preferentially generated at short telomeres and delivers telomerase to the chromosome end from which the transcript originated. ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Smekalova E,Baumann P

更新日期：2013-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The stimulation of fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) with distinct FGF ligands generates specific cellular responses. However, the mechanisms underlying this paradigm have remained elusive. Here, we show that FGF-7 stimulation leads to FGFR2b degradation and, ultimately, cell proliferation, whereas FGF-10 pro...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Francavilla C,Rigbolt KT,Emdal KB,Carraro G,Vernet E,Bekker-Jensen DB,Streicher W,Wikström M,Sundström M,Bellusci S,Cavallaro U,Blagoev B,Olsen JV

更新日期：2013-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:A chemicogenetic screen was performed in budding yeast mutants that have a weakened replication stress response. This identified an inhibitor of target of rapamycin (TOR) complexes 1 and 2 that selectively enhances the sensitivity of sgs1Δ cells to hydroxyurea and camptothecin. More importantly, the inhibitor has stro...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Shimada K,Filipuzzi I,Stahl M,Helliwell SB,Studer C,Hoepfner D,Seeber A,Loewith R,Movva NR,Gasser SM

更新日期：2013-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The small nuclear RNA (snRNA) genes have been widely used as a model system for understanding transcriptional regulation due to the unique aspects of their promoter structure, selectivity for either RNA polymerase (Pol) II or III, and because of their unique mechanism of termination that is tightly linked with the pro...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Hu D,Smith ER,Garruss AS,Mohaghegh N,Varberg JM,Lin C,Jackson J,Gao X,Saraf A,Florens L,Washburn MP,Eissenberg JC,Shilatifard A

更新日期：2013-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:In this issue, Isom et al. (2013) report their exciting discovery that G proteins can sense pH changes to fine-tune signaling in response to metabolic changes. ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Sprang SR

更新日期：2013-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the importance of retinoic acid (RA) signaling and histone monoubiquitination in determining cell fate, the underlying mechanism linking the two processes is poorly explored. We describe that additional sex comb-like 1 (ASXL1) represses RA receptor activity by cooperating with BRCA1-associated protein 1 (BAP1)...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Lee SW,Youn H,Kim EJ,Um SJ

更新日期：2013-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In this issue of Molecular Cell, Weinert et al. (2013) demonstrate that the intermediary metabolite acetyl-phosphate is an important acetyl donor that contributes to global protein acetylation in growth-arrested E. coli. ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Verdin E,Ott M

更新日期：2013-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of microbial or self DNA in the cytoplasm of mammalian cells is a danger signal detected by the DNA sensor cyclic-GMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS), which catalyzes the production of cGAMP that in turn serves as a second messenger to activate innate immune responses. Here we show that endogenous cGAMP in ma...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Zhang X,Shi H,Wu J,Zhang X,Sun L,Chen C,Chen ZJ

更新日期：2013-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C) regulates sister chromatid segregation and the exit from mitosis. Selection of most APC/C substrates is controlled by coactivator subunits (either Cdc20 or Cdh1) that interact with substrate destruction motifs--predominantly the destruction (D) box and KEN box degrons. ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： He J,Chao WC,Zhang Z,Yang J,Cronin N,Barford D

更新日期：2013-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Centromeres play several important roles in ensuring proper chromosome segregation. Not only do they promote kinetochore assembly for microtubule attachment, but they also support robust sister chromatid cohesion at pericentromeres and facilitate replication of centromeric DNA early in S phase. However, it is still el...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Natsume T,Müller CA,Katou Y,Retkute R,Gierliński M,Araki H,Blow JJ,Shirahige K,Nieduszynski CA,Tanaka TU

更新日期：2013-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Cue1p is an integral component of yeast endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-associated degradation (ERAD) ubiquitin ligase (E3) complexes. It tethers the ERAD ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme (E2), Ubc7p, to the ER and prevents its degradation, and also activates Ubc7p via unknown mechanisms. We have now determined the crystal str...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Metzger MB,Liang YH,Das R,Mariano J,Li S,Li J,Kostova Z,Byrd RA,Ji X,Weissman AM

更新日期：2013-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular stress results in profound changes in RNA and protein synthesis. How cells integrate this intrinsic, p53-centered program with extracellular signals is largely unknown. We demonstrate that TGF-β1 signaling interferes with the stress response through coordinate transcriptional and translational repression of p...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： López-Díaz FJ,Gascard P,Balakrishnan SK,Zhao J,Del Rincon SV,Spruck C,Tlsty TD,Emerson BM

更新日期：2013-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor cells undergo changes in metabolism to meet their energetic and anabolic needs. It is conceivable that mechanisms exist to sense these changes and link them to pathways that eradicate cells primed for cancer development. We report that the tumor suppressor p53 activates a cell death priming mechanism that senses...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Long JS,Crighton D,O'Prey J,Mackay G,Zheng L,Palmer TM,Gottlieb E,Ryan KM

更新日期：2013-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Homologous recombination (HR) is crucial for genetic exchange and accurate repair of DNA double-strand breaks and is pivotal for genome integrity. HR uses homologous sequences for repair, but how homology search, the exploration of the genome for homologous DNA sequences, is conducted in the nucleus remains poorly und...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Renkawitz J,Lademann CA,Kalocsay M,Jentsch S

更新日期：2013-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The Raf/MEK/ERK and PI3K/Akt pathways are prominent effectors of oncogenic Ras. These pathways negatively regulate each other, but the mechanism involved is incompletely understood. We now identify MEK1 as an essential regulator of lipid/protein phosphatase PTEN, through which it controls phosphatidylinositol-3-phosph...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Zmajkovicova K,Jesenberger V,Catalanotti F,Baumgartner C,Reyes G,Baccarini M

更新日期：2013-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) is activated by tyrosine phosphorylation upon interferon-γ (IFNγ) stimulation, which results in the expression of genes with antiproliferative and immunomodulatory functions. The inactivation of STAT1 occurs through tyrosine dephosphorylation by the tyrosine p...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Pelzel C,Begitt A,Wenta N,Vinkemeier U

更新日期：2013-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Superfamily ATPases in type IV pili, type 2 secretion, and archaella (formerly archaeal flagella) employ similar sequences for distinct biological processes. Here, we structurally and functionally characterize prototypical superfamily ATPase FlaI in Sulfolobus acidocaldarius, showing FlaI activities in archaeal swimmi...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Reindl S,Ghosh A,Williams GJ,Lassak K,Neiner T,Henche AL,Albers SV,Tainer JA

更新日期：2013-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Faithful duplication of the genome in S phase followed by its accurate segregation in mitosis is essential to maintain genomic integrity. Recent studies have suggested that proteins involved in DNA transactions are also required for whole-chromosome stability. Here we demonstrate that the MRN (Mre11, Rad50, and Nbs1) ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Rozier L,Guo Y,Peterson S,Sato M,Baer R,Gautier J,Mao Y

更新日期：2013-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:As solid tumors expand, oxygen and nutrients become limiting owing to inadequate vascularization and diffusion. How malignant cells cope with this potentially lethal metabolic stress remains poorly understood. We found that glucose shortage associated with malignant progression triggers apoptosis through the endoplasm...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Huber AL,Lebeau J,Guillaumot P,Pétrilli V,Malek M,Chilloux J,Fauvet F,Payen L,Kfoury A,Renno T,Chevet E,Manié SN

更新日期：2013-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromatin modification by Polycomb proteins provides an essential strategy for gene silencing in higher eukaryotes. Polycomb repressive complexes (PRCs) silence key developmental regulators and are centrally integrated in the transcriptional circuitry of stem cells. PRC2 trimethylates histone H3 on lysine 27 (H3K27me3...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Simon JA,Kingston RE

更新日期：2013-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The proapoptotic Bcl-2 protein Bax is predominantly found in the cytosol of nonapoptotic cells and is commonly thought to translocate to mitochondria following an apoptotic stimulus. The current model for Bax activation is that BH3 proteins bind to cytosolic Bax, initiating mitochondrial targeting and outer-membrane p...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Schellenberg B,Wang P,Keeble JA,Rodriguez-Enriquez R,Walker S,Owens TW,Foster F,Tanianis-Hughes J,Brennan K,Streuli CH,Gilmore AP

更新日期：2013-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromatin governs gene regulation and genome maintenance, yet a substantial fraction of the chromatin proteome is still unexplored. Moreover, a global model of the chromatin protein network is lacking. By screening >100 candidates we identify 42 Drosophila proteins that were not previously associated with chromatin, w...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： van Bemmel JG,Filion GJ,Rosado A,Talhout W,de Haas M,van Welsem T,van Leeuwen F,van Steensel B

更新日期：2013-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear accumulation of β-catenin, a widely recognized marker of poor cancer prognosis, drives cancer cell proliferation and senescence bypass and regulates incretins, critical regulators of fat and glucose metabolism. Diabetes, characterized by elevated blood glucose levels, is associated with increased cancer risk, ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Chocarro-Calvo A,García-Martínez JM,Ardila-González S,De la Vieja A,García-Jiménez C

更新日期：2013-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:For single-cell organisms, nutrient uptake and metabolism are central to the fundamental decision of whether to grow or divide. In metazoans, cell fate decisions are more complex: organismal homeostasis must be strictly maintained by balancing cell proliferation and death. Despite this increased complexity, cell fate ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Andersen JL,Kornbluth S

更新日期：2013-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) family of heat shock proteins is an abundantly expressed and highly conserved family of ATP-dependent molecular chaperones. Hsp90 facilitates remodeling and activation of hundreds of proteins. In this study, we developed a screen to identify Hsp90-defective mutants in E. coli. The mut...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Genest O,Reidy M,Street TO,Hoskins JR,Camberg JL,Agard DA,Masison DC,Wickner S

更新日期：2013-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to measure human aging from molecular profiles has practical implications in many fields, including disease prevention and treatment, forensics, and extension of life. Although chronological age has been linked to changes in DNA methylation, the methylome has not yet been used to measure and compare human ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Hannum G,Guinney J,Zhao L,Zhang L,Hughes G,Sadda S,Klotzle B,Bibikova M,Fan JB,Gao Y,Deconde R,Chen M,Rajapakse I,Friend S,Ideker T,Zhang K

更新日期：2013-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin homophilic adhesion controls endothelial barrier permeability through assembly of adherens junctions (AJs). We observed that loss of VE-cadherin-mediated adhesion induced the activation of Src and phospholipase C (PLC)γ2, which mediated Ca(2+) release from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Komarova YA,Huang F,Geyer M,Daneshjou N,Garcia A,Idalino L,Kreutz B,Mehta D,Malik AB

更新日期：2012-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Genome-wide DNA methylation reprogramming occurs in mouse primordial germ cells (PGCs) and preimplantation embryos, but the precise dynamics and biological outcomes are largely unknown. We have carried out whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (BS-Seq) and RNA-Seq across key stages from E6.5 epiblast to E16.5 PGCs. Global...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Seisenberger S,Andrews S,Krueger F,Arand J,Walter J,Santos F,Popp C,Thienpont B,Dean W,Reik W

更新日期：2012-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced activation of Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) plays crucial roles in oxidative stress-mediated cell death through the activation of the JNK and p38 MAPK pathways. However, the regulatory mechanism of ASK1 in the oxidative stress response remains to be elucidated. Here,...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Sekine Y,Hatanaka R,Watanabe T,Sono N,Iemura S,Natsume T,Kuranaga E,Miura M,Takeda K,Ichijo H

更新日期：2012-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Errors in translation cause cytotoxic protein misfolding and aggregation. In this issue, Ling et al. (2012) show that scavenging or suppression of reactive oxygen species in E. coli reduces the cellular costs of error-induced aggregation. ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Drummond DA

更新日期：2012-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are essential components of gene regulation, but identification of miRNA targets remains a major challenge. Most target prediction and discovery relies on perfect complementarity of the miRNA seed to the 3' untranslated region (UTR). However, it is unclear to what extent miRNAs target sites without ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Loeb GB,Khan AA,Canner D,Hiatt JB,Shendure J,Darnell RB,Leslie CS,Rudensky AY

更新日期：2012-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Argonaute proteins are the mediators of small RNA-guided gene silencing pathways. In this issue, Couvillion and coworkers (Couvillion et al., 2012) found an unexpected function for a Tetrahymena Argonaute protein: It forms a complex with tRNA fragments and is required for nuclear Xrn2 localization and function. ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Hasler D,Meister G

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Activating mutations in NOTCH1, an essential regulator of T cell development, are frequently found in human T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). Despite important advances in our understanding of Notch signal transduction, the regulation of Notch functions in the nucleus remains unclear. Using immunoaffinity p...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Yatim A,Benne C,Sobhian B,Laurent-Chabalier S,Deas O,Judde JG,Lelievre JD,Levy Y,Benkirane M

更新日期：2012-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:In this issue, Randow and coworkers (von Muhlinen et al., 2012) report that LC3C plays an essential role in Salmonella clearance by interacting with the autophagic receptor NDP52, with consequent recruitment of all other ATG8 proteins to assist in the buildup of the autophagic membrane. ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Shpilka T,Elazar Z

更新日期：2012-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Triplex structure-forming GAA/TTC repeats pose a dual threat to the eukaryotic genome integrity. Their potential to expand can lead to gene inactivation, the cause of Friedreich's ataxia disease in humans. In model systems, long GAA/TTC tracts also act as chromosomal fragile sites that can trigger gross chromosomal re...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Zhang Y,Shishkin AA,Nishida Y,Marcinkowski-Desmond D,Saini N,Volkov KV,Mirkin SM,Lobachev KS

更新日期：2012-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Cells constantly adjust their metabolism in response to environmental conditions, yet major mechanisms underlying survival remain poorly understood. We discover a posttranscriptional mechanism that integrates starvation response with GTP homeostasis to allow survival, enacted by the nucleotide (p)ppGpp, a key player i...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Kriel A,Bittner AN,Kim SH,Liu K,Tehranchi AK,Zou WY,Rendon S,Chen R,Tu BP,Wang JD

更新日期：2012-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The fidelity of chromosome segregation depends on the spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC). In the presence of unattached kinetochores, anaphase is delayed when three SAC components (Mad2, Mad3/BubR1, and Bub3) inhibit Cdc20, the activating subunit of the anaphase-promoting complex (APC/C). We analyzed the role of Cdc20 ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Foster SA,Morgan DO

更新日期：2012-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Epigenetic silencing of transposons by Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) constitutes an RNA-based genome defense mechanism. Piwi endonuclease action amplifies the piRNA pool by generating new piRNAs from target transcripts by a poorly understood mechanism. Here, we identified mouse Fkbp6 as a factor in this biogenesis pa...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Xiol J,Cora E,Koglgruber R,Chuma S,Subramanian S,Hosokawa M,Reuter M,Yang Z,Berninger P,Palencia A,Benes V,Penninger J,Sachidanandam R,Pillai RS

更新日期：2012-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In this issue, Yoon et al. (2012) reveal that HuR influences decay of a long noncoding RNA (lincRNA-p21) that in turn hybridizes to mRNA targets and represses their translation-an indirect, but elegant explanation for the impact of HuR on translation efficiency. ...

journal_title：Molecular cell

authors： Wilusz CJ,Wilusz J

更新日期：2012-08-24 00:00:00