While the cohesin complex is a key player in genome architecture, how it localizes to specific chromatin sites is not understood. Recently, we and others have proposed that direct interactions with transcription factors lead to the localization of the cohesin-loader complex (NIPBL/MAU2) within enhancers. Here, we identify two clusters of LxxLL motifs within the NIPBL sequence that regulate NIPBL dynamics, interactome, and NIPBL-dependent transcriptional programs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDesolvation processes, though common in self-assembled biological structures, are rarely evidenced and utilized in the design of crystalline architectures. In this study, we introduce a novel approach using the [MoSO(OH)(guest)] complex, formed by the self-condensation of four [Mo OS] fragments around a guest unit (MoOH or oxalate), as a chaotropic scaffold for crystallizing hybrid organic-inorganic systems with natural cyclodextrins. Our findings reveal that β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) facilitates the formation of host-guest complexes, while α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) induces the formation of a Kagome-type structure with significant voids.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe emergence of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy has brought hope to patients with severe monogenic disorders. However, immune responses to AAV vectors and transgene products present challenges that require effective immunosuppressive strategies. This systematic review focuses on the immunosuppressive protocols used in 38 clinical trials and 35 real-world studies, considering a range of monogenic diseases, AAV serotypes, and administration routes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNoncovalent ionic interactions between nanosized Keplerate-type capsules {Mo} and tetra-cationic porphyrins have been investigated in aqueous solution using small-angle X-ray scattering, H NMR and photophysical methods. These complementary multiscale methods reveal the formation of large hybrid oligomers built from a short-range organization in which the cationic porphyrin is glued onto the large POM surface. The local structuring appears to be strongly dependent on the dye : {Mo} ratio changing the morphology of the oligomers from linear to dense aggregates.
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