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Research ArticleCoordinated Regulation of Intracellular Fascin Distribution Governs Tumor Microvesicle Release and Invasive Cell CapacityTumor cell invasion is one result of the bidirectional interactions occurring between tumor cells and the surrounding milieu. The ability of tumor cells to invade through the extracellular matrix is in part regulated by the formation of a class of protease-loaded extracellular vesicles, called tumor microvesicles (TMVs), which are released directly from the cell surface.
Research ArticleNuclear Phosphatidylinositol 5-Phosphatase Is Essential for Allelic Exclusion of Variant Surface Glycoprotein Genes in TrypanosomesAllelic exclusion of variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) genes is essential for African trypanosomes to evade the host antibody response by antigenic variation. The mechanisms by which this parasite expresses only one of its ∼2,000 VSG genes at a time are unknown.
Research ArticleSNW1, a Novel Transcriptional Regulator of the NF-κB PathwayThe nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) family of transcription factors plays a central role in coordinating the expression of genes that control inflammation, immune responses, cell proliferation, and a variety of other biological processes. In an attempt to identify novel regulators of this pathway, we performed whole-genome RNA interference (RNAi) screens in physiologically relevant human macrophages in response to lipopolysaccharide and...
Research Article | SpotlightThe Phosphorylated Estrogen Receptor α (ER) Cistrome Identifies a Subset of Active Enhancers Enriched for Direct ER-DNA Binding and the Transcription Factor GRHL2Posttranslational modifications are key regulators of protein function, providing cues that can alter protein interactions and cellular location. Phosphorylation of estrogen receptor α (ER) at serine 118 (pS118-ER) occurs in response to multiple stimuli and is involved in modulating ER-dependent gene transcription.
Research ArticleCancer-Associated Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 1A Mutants Impair Rps3 and Rps10 Binding and Enhance Scanning of Cell Cycle GenesProtein synthesis is linked to cell proliferation, and its deregulation contributes to cancer. Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 1A (eIF1A) plays a key role in scanning and AUG selection and differentially affects the translation of distinct mRNAs.
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