Direct ionic stress sensing and mitigation by the transcription factor NFAT5
C. B. Khandwala, P. Sarkar, H. B. Schmidt, M. Ma, M. Kinnebrew, G. V. Pusapati, B. B. Patel, D. Tillo, A. M. Lebensohn, R. Rohatgi
This study identifies NFAT5 as a direct sensor and effector of ionic stress in animal cells, showing it forms condensates to activate genes restoring ion balance.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2023Cell Biology