Visualizing liquid-liquid phase transitions.

Liquid-liquid phase condensation governs a wide range of protein-protein and protein-RNA interactions in vivo and drives the formation of membrane-less compartments such as the nucleolus and stress granules. We have a broad overview of the importance of multivalency and protein disorder in driving liquid-liquid phase transitions. However, the large and complex nature of key proteins and RNA components involved in forming condensates such as stress granules has inhibited a detailed understanding of how condensates form and the structural interactions that take place within them.

Vibrio natriegens: Application of a Fast-Growing Halophilic Bacterium.

The fast growth accompanied with high substrate consumption rates and a versatile metabolism paved the way to exploit Vibrio natriegens as unconventional host for biotechnological applications. Meanwhile, a wealth of knowledge on the physiology, the metabolism, and the regulation in this halophilic marine bacterium has been gathered. Sophisticated genetic engineering tools and metabolic models are available and have been applied to engineer production strains and first chassis variants of V.

Idiopathic myointimal hyperplasia of the mesenteric veins-a report of two cases.

Background: Idiopathic myointimal hyperplasia of the mesenteric veins (IMHMV) is a rare condition that poses a diagnostic challenge to surgeons and pathologists alike. Our aim is to describe two cases of IMHMV requiring operative intervention. The challenge going forward is accurately and systematically identifying factors from both a pathologic and clinical perspective that guide timely diagnosis and avoid unnecessary treatment.