JCB is proud to share a collection of
#immunology
papers that most interested our readers over the past year. Explore new research on host-virus interactions, T cell development and activation, myeloid cells, B cells & more:
#AAI2024
This poster-as-DM-thread from Jimmy Hsu in
@GaryBrouhard
โs lab has got to be the most innovative poster idea Iโve seen! And itโs not just a gimmick - it clearly communicates some really cool science about microtubule dynamics. (Photo poster with permission.)
#mweJCB
#ASCBEMBO19
We are pleased to introduce the members of the 2024 JCB Early Career Advisory Board. This initiative serves the journalโs ongoing goal to be representative of and responsive to every part of the cell biology community.
Using live imaging, optogenetics, & laser-induced tight junction injury,
@saranya_raajan
, Ann Miller et al
@UMich_MCDB
show that mechanosensitive channel-dependent calcium flashes promote sustained local activation of RhoA and tight junction repair
Image shows accumulation of mtDNAs in the cytosol stimulates the cGAS-STING-mediated immune response. In this review, Sookyung Kim, Theresa Ramalho, and
@chaynes329
discuss how
#mitochondria
-to-nuclear communication promotes
#proteostasis
and
#immunity
.
JCB is pleased to present a special collection highlighting recent papers on the mechanical properties of cells and tissues, and the application & transmission of forces across scales relevant to cell biology. Gain new insights into
#mechanobiology
๐
Tight junctions regulate the mechanical resistance of epithelial cell junctions.
@tann_nguyen
,
@tetsuotani1
, Mikio Furuse et al. show that cell junctions fracture upon cell stretching in cells lacking TJ membrane proteins claudin, JAM-A, and CAR.
Video shows tomogram of an endosome in vps13ฮ cells. Sho Suzuki (
@ShoSuzuki20
)
@CornellMBG
et al propose that Vps13 may play a critical role in supplying
#lipids
to
#endosomes
, ensuring continuous ESCRT-mediated sorting during MVB biogenesis.
#Trafficking
Fat is stiffer and more dangerous than you think, especially to the nucleus of a cell. Ivanovska and Tobin in the Discher lab
@BB_UPenn
measure the physical effects of fat droplets within cells.
#Membrane
#lipid
#Biophysics
#LipidDroplets
To assist researchers and institutions adjusting to working remotely, we are making all articles in
@JCellBiol
free to read until May 31, 2020. Learn more about the steps weโre taking and find COVID-19 relevant content:
The E4 variant of APOE is the strongest genetic risk factor for late-onset
#Alzheimers
.
@ia_windham
et al
@cohenlaboratory
find that APOE can traffic to the surface of
#LipidDroplets
in astrocytes. APOE4 on LDs causes defects in LD composition & morphology
This month, browse a collection of classic papers on
#mitochondria
for
#JCB65
. The collection encompasses many groundbreaking studies examining mitochondrial structure, function, and dynamics
Using a combination of modern cell biology techniques, including
#trafficking
assays,
#CRISPR
, and secretomics, Pereira, Stalder,
@dgershlick
et al.
@Cambridge_Uni
reveal that the exocyst complex has a fundamental role in protein secretion.
.
@TobiasKletter
,
@SimoneReber
et al. introduce Spindle3D, an open-source image analysis tool that allows for consistent and automated morphometric quantification of the mitotic
#spindle
and
#chromatin
Part of our Tools collection:
Monster et al.
@GloerichLab
show how epithelial cells can round up in
#mitosis
while maintaining epithelial barrier integrity. This requires an asymmetric composition of mitotic cell-cell junctions through an E-cadherin mechanoresponse in neighbor cells.
Gaia Pigino (
@GaiaPigino
)
@mpicbg
studies the molecular mechanisms and principles of self-organization in
#cilia
using 3D cryo-electron microscopy. Learn more about her work in our latest
#PeopleAndIdeas
:
Fujiwara, Kusumi et al. developed an ultrafast camera system that enables the highest time resolutions in single fluorescent-molecule imaging to date:
In our Tools collection:
.
@udi_yael
et al.
@RoutLab_RU
present a new method for quantitative subcellular fractionation of a wide range of mammalian cells while maintaining nuclear integrity.
In our Tools collection:
A quantitative CLEM method by
@JA_Beek
, de Heus,
@NalanLiv
&
@JKlumperman
determines the ultrastructural distribution of Rab5, Rab7, EEA1, APPL1 & PI(3)P, revealing distinct endosomal subpopulations & an unexpected localization of EEA1 to late
#endosomes
On our January cover:
#mitochondria
โER contacts (white) in a COS-7 cell are speckled across the mitochondrial surface (purple) & are easily visualized in the absence of the ER (green). By
@BenCardoen
et al.
JCBโs January issue โก๏ธ
.
@LuskingL
and
@TJ_MeliaLab
@yalecellbio
suggest an outside-in model of nuclear
#autophagy
that employs an outer nuclear membrane cargo adaptor, Atg39, that captures inner nuclear membrane into intralumenal vesicles for delivery to the autophagosome.
In eukaryotes, VPS13 and related proteins act as channels to transfer
#lipids
between
#organelle
membranes, say PeiQi Li, et al. ().
From our special collection on
#StructuralBiology
:
.
@dombingham
et al from
@christlet
's lab use bead-induced presynapses and CRISPR-tagging of endogenous
#actin
coupled to STORM to reveal distinct actin nanostructures within presynapses: a mesh at the active zone, rails, and perisynaptic corrals.
@Dr_majio
Arnold, Riegger,
@mixmue
et al.
@goetheuni
present hGRAD, a โone-fits-allโ system that can be inserted in one step into any cell that expresses GFP-tagged proteins, allowing their rapid and inducible degradation.
#RNAbiology
#Biochemistry
Nayanika Sengupta, Somnath Dutta
@iiscbangalore
and colleagues report the high resolution cryo-EM structure of oligomeric VCC, a pore-forming toxin from Vibrio cholerae, in a near-physiological lipid bilayer environment.
#Membrane
#lipid
#StructuralBiology
Rabas, Palmer, Norman et al.
@CRUK_BI
show that the metabolic state of
#cancer
cells can lead to release of
#exosomes
containing mitochondrial DNA which cause other cells to behave in a more invasive fashion.
#CellMetabolism
Jones, Devenport et al.
@PrincetonMolBio
describe a new mouse model for live visualization of the basement membrane (BM) in which endogenous type IV collagen is fluorescently labeled.
#Adhesion
#Development
Integrated model of autophagosome, autolysosome, and lysosome transport along axons. From
@sydneycason
&
@ErikaHolzbaur
showing that axonal transport of autophagosomes is regulated by dynein activators JIP3/JIP4 and ARF/RAB GTPases
#Neuroscience
#autophagy
.
@dombingham
,
@christlet
et al. use bead-induced presynapses & CRISPR-tagging of endogenous
#actin
coupled to STORM to reveal distinct actin nanostructures within presynapse.
From the Year in Cell Biology:
#Cellbio2023
Video shows that F-actin is necessary for glucose-induced arrest of neuronal mitochondrial motility.
@himanishbasu
,
@GulcinPekkurnaz
, Schwarz et al show that FHL2 anchors
#mitochondria
to
#actin
& adapts mitochondrial dynamics to glucose supply
Integrating recent findings, Zhiming Chen and Sandra L. Schmid
@slschmid_lab
present a more dynamic, flexible and non-linear model for clathrin-coated vesicle formation.
#biochemistry
#StructuralBiology
Adherent cells round up before dividing, but how this is linked to the cell cycle is unclear.
@DrMCJones33
@JanetAskari
@JDHL18
&
@MJ_Humphries
demonstrate that CDK1 promotes adhesion complex formation and increases cell adhesion area from G1 to S phase
.
@zuhangsheng
et al review how axonal endolysosomal trafficking, distribution, and lysosomal functionality support neuronal health & become disrupted in several neurodegenerative diseases
From our Cellular Neurobiology 2022:
#SfN22
You-An Su, Ya-Wen Liu et al. show that NME3 is a mitochondrial tethering complex that binds to phosphatidic acid derived from cardiolipin, selectively tethering
#mitochondria
w/ externalized cardiolipin to promote their fusion for functional homeostasis
Hancock-Cerutti et al.
@PDClab
demonstrate that deletion of the autosomal recessive
#Parkinsons
disease gene VPS13C in a model cell line causes significant perturbations of lysosomal lipid composition and leads to activation of the cGAS-STING pathway
Masashi Mori, Masahito Ikawa
@osaka_univ_e
and colleagues report that zygotes have active mechanisms that regulate the localization of paternal chromosomes during fertilization.
#Development
#Polarity
Dorothy (Dori) Schafer
@SchaferLabUMass
investigates the role of
#microglia
in neural circuit development & plasticity with a special focus on neurological disorders. For our latest
#PeopleAndIdeas
, we talked with Dori about her current & future projects.
Michaux & colleagues
@UChicago
dissect the mechanism of pulsed actomyosin contractility in the
#celegans
embryo, revealing RhoA as a driving force in this process
We are pleased to announce our new JCB Early Career Advisory Board, created as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure that the journal is representative and responsive to the needs of the entire cell biology community
We are pleased to present the winners of the JCB Cover Contest for the January 2019 issue! "Nuclear organization" is a painting by Sam Khalouei. "wrap 'n' pack challenge" was created by Izabela Kaminksi. Learn more about the covers here:
Jost & Waters
@harvardmed
review best practices for validating quantitative
#microscopy
methods and discuss strategies to avoid unconscious bias in imaging experiments
#reproducibility
Alexander Fellows, Andrew Carter et al
@MRC_LMB
show that individual
#dynein
motors can move the entire axon length during retrograde transport. In the anterograde direction, dynein & dynactin are transported separately, keeping them apart until required.
Soลtysik, Fujimoto, et al. show that the inner nuclear membrane (INM) of U2OS cells harbors triglyceride synthesis enzymes, including ACSL3, AGPAT2, GPAT3/GPAT4, & DGAT1/DGAT2, and generates nuclear lipid droplets in situ.
#Biochemistry
#lipid
#Organelles
Image shows molecular mechanisms driving F-actin and G-actin turnover.
@BruceLaneGoode
, Eskin and
@sshekhr
review the molecular machinery and mechanisms employed in cells to drive the disassembly and turnover of actin networks.
#Cytoskeleton
The VPS13 proteins are thought to mediate
#lipid
transport between organelles & are linked to distinct neurological disorders. Baldwin,
@LabYoule
et al. find that, in addition to mitochondrial morphology, VPS13D is essential for peroxisome biogenesis.
.
@saranya_raajan
et al. show that mechanosensitive channel-dependent calcium flashes promote sustained local activation of RhoA and tight junction repair
From our collection
#Mechanobiology
2022:
.
@bomba_ewa
, Jeffrey Savas et al.
@NMNeurology
@NUFeinbergMed
use stable isotope labeling of mice and tandem mass-spectrometry to discover a pool of mitochondrial proteins persisting for months in tissues containing post-mitotic cells.
#mitochondria
Our June cover shows a HCT116 cell in the process of having the mitotic ER relocated to the plasma membrane. From a study by
@Nufediaz
,
@roylelab
and colleagues ().
Read JCBโs June Issue:
To celebrate recent progress in mechanobiology, JCB Editorial Board member Martin Schwartz and Scientific Editor Andrea Marat assembled a collection of JCB studies shedding light on mechanosensitive pathways at the level of single cells and tissues
Zhu,
@paulconduit
@CamZoology
& colleagues show how mitotic
#centrosomes
recruit different types of gamma-tubulin complexes & can still nucleate
#microtubules
in the absence of these complexes. However, these microtubules have different dynamic properties.
Congratulations JCB Editor-in-Chief Jodi Nunnari (
@jodi_nunnari
), Editor Richard Youle, and Editorial Board member Marino Zerial for being elected into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
@americanacad
๐