The nuclear envelope, crucial for interphase genome organization and protection, is disassembled during mitosis. Throughout the unending journey of time, all things experience their temporary nature.
To ensure the merging of parental genomes in a zygote, the nuclear envelope breakdown (NEBD) of parental pronuclei is carefully orchestrated in terms of both time and location during the mitotic process. NPC disassembly is essential during NEBD for disrupting the nuclear permeability barrier and the removal of NPCs from membranes near the centrosomes and from membranes between the juxtaposed pronuclei. Leveraging the combined power of live imaging, biochemistry, and phosphoproteomics, we characterized the dismantling of the nuclear pore complex (NPC) and determined the specific role of mitotic kinase PLK-1 in this process. Our study shows that the NPC's disassembly is influenced by PLK-1, which selectively targets various NPC sub-complexes, such as the cytoplasmic filaments, central channel, and the inner ring. Remarkably, PLK-1 is targeted to and phosphorylates the intrinsically disordered regions of various multivalent linker nucleoporins, a mechanism that seems to be an evolutionarily conserved contributor to nuclear pore complex disassembly during mitosis. Rewrite this JSON schema: a sequence of sentences.
PLK-1's strategy to dismantle nuclear pore complexes involves targeting intrinsically disordered regions in multiple multivalent nucleoporins.
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To dismantle nuclear pore complexes in the C. elegans zygote, PLK-1 focuses its action on the intrinsically disordered regions of multiple multivalent nucleoporins.

FREQUENCY (FRQ), the key player in the Neurospora circadian negative feedback loop, joins forces with FRH (FRQ-interacting RNA helicase) and Casein Kinase 1 (CK1) to create the FRQ-FRH complex (FFC). This complex curtails its own expression by engaging with and triggering the phosphorylation of White Collar-1 (WC-1) and WC-2 (constituents of the White Collar Complex, WCC), its transcriptional activators. Repressive phosphorylations are contingent upon a physical interaction between FFC and WCC. While the interaction-specific motif on WCC is identified, the corresponding recognition motif(s) on FRQ are still not well-elucidated. In order to elucidate this issue, the interaction between FFC and WCC was examined via frq segmental-deletion mutants, revealing that multiple dispersed regions on FRQ are vital for their connection. Based on the prior identification of a key sequence motif in WC-1 for WCC-FFC assembly, our mutagenic experiments focused on negatively charged residues in FRQ. Consequently, three Asp/Glu clusters in FRQ were determined as essential for the formation of the FFC-WCC complex. Mutating Asp/Glu residues to Ala within the frq gene, resulting in significantly reduced FFC-WCC interaction, surprisingly did not disrupt the core clock's robust oscillation, which maintained a period essentially identical to wild type, indicating that while the strength of binding between positive and negative feedback components is necessary for the clock's operation, it is not solely responsible for the clock's period.

A critical role in regulating the function of membrane proteins is played by their oligomeric organization within native cell membranes. To grasp the intricacies of membrane protein biology, precise high-resolution quantitative measurements of oligomeric assemblies and their changes across varying conditions are imperative. We present a single-molecule imaging method (Native-nanoBleach) to ascertain the oligomeric distribution of membrane proteins, directly from native membranes, with an effective spatial resolution of 10 nanometers. Native nanodiscs, containing target membrane proteins and their proximal native membrane environment, were created using amphipathic copolymers. selleck This method was created through the use of membrane proteins that were structurally and functionally varied, and possessed documented stoichiometric values. Native-nanoBleach was subsequently applied to quantify the oligomeric states of the receptor tyrosine kinase TrkA, and small GTPase KRas, when exposed to growth factor binding or oncogenic mutations, respectively. Using Native-nanoBleach's sensitive single-molecule platform, the oligomeric distributions of membrane proteins in native membranes can be quantified with an unprecedented level of spatial resolution.

To identify small molecules affecting the structure and function of the cardiac sarco/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase (SERCA2a), we have used FRET-based biosensors in a sturdy high-throughput screening (HTS) platform involving live cells. selleck In our pursuit of heart failure treatment, our prime objective is discovering drug-like, small-molecule activators that enhance SERCA function. We, in prior studies, have utilized a human SERCA2a-based intramolecular FRET biosensor, scrutinizing a limited validation set with novel microplate readers. These readers accurately measure fluorescence lifetime or emission spectra with high speed, precision, and resolution. Employing the identical biosensor, we present findings from a 50,000-compound screen. The hit compounds were subsequently examined using Ca²⁺-ATPase and Ca²⁺-transport assays. From a set of 18 hit compounds, we isolated eight structurally distinct compounds categorized into four classes, all acting as SERCA modulators; roughly half function as activators, and the other half as inhibitors. Although activators and inhibitors hold therapeutic promise, activators pave the way for future research in heart disease models, guiding the development of pharmaceutical therapies for heart failure.

Unspliced viral RNA is specifically chosen by HIV-1's retroviral Gag protein for inclusion within the structure of new virions. A preceding demonstration unveiled the nuclear translocation of the whole HIV-1 Gag polypeptide, which binds to unspliced viral RNA (vRNA) at transcriptional loci. We sought to further explore the kinetics of HIV-1 Gag nuclear localization via biochemical and imaging analyses, focusing on the precise timing of HIV-1's nuclear entry. To further refine our understanding of Gag's subnuclear distribution, we set out to validate the hypothesis that Gag would be linked to euchromatin, the transcriptionally active region of the nucleus. We documented the nuclear localization of HIV-1 Gag soon after its synthesis in the cytoplasm, implying that nuclear trafficking mechanisms are not strictly concentration-based. Latency-reversal agents applied to a latently infected CD4+ T cell line (J-Lat 106) exhibited a noticeable bias for HIV-1 Gag protein localization within the euchromatin fraction that is actively transcribing, as opposed to the denser heterochromatin areas. A compelling discovery is that HIV-1 Gag had a stronger connection to transcriptionally active histone markers situated near the nuclear periphery, a location previously implicated in the insertion of the HIV-1 provirus. Although the specific function of Gag's link to histones in transcriptionally active chromatin is still unknown, this finding, in harmony with previous reports, supports a potential role for euchromatin-associated Gag molecules in selecting nascent, unspliced viral RNA during the initial steps of virion maturation.
A prevailing hypothesis regarding retroviral assembly posits that the cytoplasmic environment is where HIV-1 Gag protein begins its process of choosing unspliced viral RNA. Our prior research indicated that HIV-1 Gag translocation into the nucleus and its attachment to unspliced HIV-1 RNA at transcriptional sites, implying that genomic RNA selection might be a process occurring within the nucleus. selleck Our present investigation documented the nuclear entry of HIV-1 Gag and its co-localization with unspliced viral RNA within a timeframe of eight hours post-expression. Latency reversal agents, acting on CD4+ T cells (J-Lat 106), along with a HeLa cell line containing a stably expressed inducible Rev-dependent provirus, caused HIV-1 Gag to preferentially localize with histone marks correlated to active enhancer and promoter regions within euchromatin near the nuclear periphery, potentially favoring HIV-1 proviral integration. The observed behavior underscores the hypothesis that HIV-1 Gag, by utilizing euchromatin-associated histones, localizes to active transcriptional sites, thus promoting the capture and inclusion of newly synthesized genomic RNA for packaging.
HIV-1 Gag's selection of unspliced vRNA, in the traditional retroviral assembly model, starts in the cytoplasm. Nevertheless, our prior investigations revealed that HIV-1 Gag translocates into the nucleus and interacts with unprocessed HIV-1 RNA at transcriptional sites, implying a potential role for nuclear genomic RNA selection. Our observations revealed the presence of HIV-1 Gag within the nucleus, co-localized with unspliced viral RNA, evidenced within eight hours post-expression. In our study using J-Lat 106 CD4+ T cells treated with latency reversal agents, and a HeLa cell line expressing a stably induced Rev-dependent provirus, we found HIV-1 Gag to be preferentially localized near the nuclear periphery, situated with histone marks indicative of enhancer and promoter regions in active euchromatin. This co-localization could reflect favored HIV-1 proviral integration sites. These findings support the hypothesis that the recruitment of euchromatin-associated histones by HIV-1 Gag to sites of active transcription promotes the capture and packaging of freshly produced genomic RNA.

With its status as one of the most successful human pathogens, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has evolved numerous factors to counteract host immunity and modify metabolic pathways in the host. However, the exact ways in which pathogens intervene in the metabolic pathways of their hosts remain poorly elucidated. We present evidence that JHU083, a novel glutamine metabolism antagonist, inhibits the multiplication of Mtb in laboratory and animal-based settings. Mice receiving JHU083 treatment experienced weight gain, enhanced survival, a significant 25 log decrease in lung bacterial burden at 35 days post-infection, and reduced lung tissue abnormalities.