EDC-3 and EDC-4 regulate embryonic mRNA clearance and biomolecular condensate specialization.

Animal development is dictated by the selective and timely decay of mRNAs in developmental transitions, but the impact of mRNA decapping scaffold proteins in development is unclear. This study unveils the roles and interactions of the DCAP-2 decapping scaffolds EDC-3 and EDC-4 in the embryonic development of C. elegans.

FBXL12 degrades FANCD2 to regulate replication recovery and promote cancer cell survival under conditions of replication stress.

Fanconi anemia (FA) signaling, a key genomic maintenance pathway, is activated in response to replication stress. Here, we report that phosphorylation of the pivotal pathway protein FANCD2 by CHK1 triggers its FBXL12-dependent proteasomal degradation, facilitating FANCD2 clearance at stalled replication forks. This promotes efficient DNA replication under conditions of CYCLIN E- and drug-induced replication stress.

Analyzing Iron and Oxygen-Regulated Protein Complex Formation Using Proteomic Mass Spectrometry.

Multicellular organisms have evolved elaborate strategies to sense and adapt to changes in intracellular oxygen. The canonical cellular pathway responsible for oxygen sensing consists of the von Hippel-Lindau (pVHL) tumor suppressor protein, prolyl hydroxylases (PHD), and hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs), which together regulate expression of downstream genes involved in oxygen homeostasis. In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that oxygen regulatory mechanisms are intertwined with cellular iron-sensing pathways.

A Robust Method for Packing High Resolution C18 RP-nano-HPLC Columns.

The high complexity prevalent in biological samples requires chromatographic separations with high sensitivity and resolution to be effectively analyzed. Here we introduce a robust, reproducible and inexpensive protocol for preparation of a nano-flow reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) columns for on-line separation of analytical peptides before introduction into and detection by a mass-spectrometer in traditional bottom-up proteomics workflows. Depending on the goal of the experiment and the chemical properties of the analytes being separated, optimal column parameters may differ in their internal or outer diameters, length, particle size, pore size, chemistry of stationary phase particles, and the presence or absence of an integrated electrospray emitter at the tip.

An Oxygen-Dependent Interaction between FBXL5 and the CIA-Targeting Complex Regulates Iron Homeostasis.

The iron-sensing protein FBXL5 is the substrate adaptor for a SKP1-CUL1-RBX1 E3 ubiquitin ligase complex that regulates the degradation of iron regulatory proteins (IRPs). Here, we describe a mechanism of FBXL5 regulation involving its interaction with the cytosolic Fe-S cluster assembly (CIA) targeting complex composed of MMS19, FAM96B, and CIAO1. We demonstrate that the CIA-targeting complex promotes the ability of FBXL5 to degrade IRPs.

Influenza A viral nucleoprotein interacts with cytoskeleton scaffolding protein α-actinin-4 for viral replication.

Influenza A virus (IAV), similar to other viruses, exploits the machinery of human host cells for its survival and replication. We identified α-actinin-4, a host cytoskeletal protein, as an interacting partner of IAV nucleoprotein (NP). We confirmed this interaction using co-immunoprecipitation studies, first in a coupled in vitro transcription-translation assay and then in cells either transiently co-expressing the two proteins or infected with whole IAV.

LIMD1 antagonizes E2F1 activity and cell cycle progression by enhancing Rb function in cancer cells.

Tumour suppressor genes restrain inappropriate cell growth and division, as well as stimulate cell death to maintain tissue homeostasis. Loss of function leads to abnormal cellular behaviour, including hyperproliferation of cell and perturbation of cell cycle regulation. LIMD1 is a tumour suppressor gene located at chromosome 3p21.