Publications by authors named "Chikano Noda"

Article Synopsis
  • The morphology and distribution of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in mammalian cells are influenced by how ER membrane proteins interact with microtubules (MTs).
  • The protein CLIMP-63 is important for maintaining the structure of rough ER and its static connection with MTs, while the syntaxin 5 variant Syn5L also plays a role by interacting with both CLIMP-63 and MTs.
  • New findings reveal that VIMP, another protein, influences ER structure and distribution by interacting with MTs, but does not connect with all MT-binding proteins, indicating that various proteins are involved in organizing different ER regions.
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The SNARE protein syntaxin 5 exists as long (42 kDa) and short (35 kDa) isoforms. The short form is principally localized in the Golgi complex, whereas the long form resides not only in the Golgi but also in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Although the Golgi-localized short form has been extensively investigated, little is known about the long form.

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