Topic · Molecular Biology · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Nuclear Structure and Function
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394 papers
- Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprintDOI 10.64898/2026.05.28.728515
- GenomicsbioRxivPreprint
A multiscale chromatin collapse underlies vascular pathology in Hutchinson -Gilford progeria syndrome
Mzwanele Ngubo, Naveen Ahuja, Rana Karimpour…·William L. Stanford
This study identifies chromatin reorganization and histone mark changes in HGPS VSMCs, linking them to vascular pathology through disrupted enhancer-promoter interactions.
- Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
Building the meiotic bouquet: A nuclear polarity pathway in Arabidopsis
Michaela Kubová, Martin A. Lysák, Terezie M. Mandáková
The paper identifies a nuclear polarity pathway in Arabidopsis meiosis by showing how telomeres interact with SUN1/2 domains on the nuclear envelope to form a bouquet structure.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.27.728084 - Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprint
Developmental conversion of the nucleolus into an RNA Polymerase II transcriptional platform in Drosophila spermatocytes
Jaclyn M. Fingerhut, Jun I. Park, Rebecca Y Li…·Yukiko M Yamashita
The paper shows that in Drosophila spermatocytes, nucleoli convert into NLBs that serve as platforms for RNA Polymerase II transcription of Y-linked fertility genes.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.20.726666 - Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
Super-resolved spatial organization of the nucleolar transcriptome
Xinqi Fan, Chien-Chien Tan, Joshua Mu…·Jingyi Fei
The paper uses super-resolution imaging and in situ sequencing to map RNA distribution within nucleolar subdomains, revealing distinct RNA populations and processing dynamics.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.19.726041 - BiophysicsScientific ReportsPeer-reviewed
Vimentin molecular linkages with nesprin-3 enhance nuclear deformation by cell geometric constraints
Maxx Swoger, Minh Tri Ho Thanh, Renita Saldanha…·Alison E. Patteson
This study shows vimentin enhances nuclear deformation in polarized cells by linking to nesprin-3 and transmitting forces through the nuclear envelope.
2 citations - Cell BiologyNucleic Acids ResearchPeer-reviewed
The role of the nuclear pore complex in the stability of disease-related short tandem DNA repeats
Sandra Ollivaud, Daniele Novarina, Elizabeth C. Riquelme Barrientos…·Michael Chang
This study shows disease-related short tandem repeats relocate to nuclear pore complexes, with implications for genome stability and repeat dynamics.
DOI 10.1093/nar/gkag496 - Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
Nuclear SUN2 coordinates endothelial cell-matrix interactions to regulate blood vessel homeostasis and barrier function
Pauline Bougaran, Danielle B. Buglak, Alexandra E. Neal…·Victoria L. Bautch
This study shows that SUN2 in the nucleus regulates endothelial cell-matrix interactions, affecting vascular homeostasis and barrier function through microtubule and matrix metalloprotease mechanisms.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.18.725979 - Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprint
Nucleolar Dynamics During Oogenesis
Ruoyu Li, Grace McKown, Dai Tsuchiya…·Kamena K. Kostova
This study investigates nucleolar changes during zebrafish oogenesis and finds similar patterns in mouse oocytes, suggesting conserved nucleolar remodeling for translational adaptation.
- Cell BiologyNucleusPeer-reviewed
Antagonistic contributions of A-type and B-type lamins to LBR localization and dynamics
Jacob Odell, Kristen Nedza, Alexander Sopilniak Mints, Jan Lammerding
This study shows that A-type and B-type lamins have opposing roles in LBR localization and dynamics, with lamin A displacing LBR from the nuclear envelope while lamin B1/B2 tether it.
DOI 10.1080/19491034.2026.2673721 - Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
Expression levels and dimer abundance of lamin A/C direct nuclear shape integrity in malignant cancer cells
Myron N.F. Hensgens, Aditya Mhaskar, Hylkje J. Geertsema
This study links reduced lamin A/C expression and dimerisation to nuclear deformability in malignant cancer cells, showing greater sensitivity in MDA-MB-231 cells.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.11.724268 - Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
Prophase Chromosomes Relocalization to Nuclear Periphery in NPP-3/NUP205 Depletion Protects Genome Stability
Ling Jiang, Yu Chung Tse, Karen Wing Yee Yuen
This study shows that NPP-3/NUP205 depletion in C. elegans embryos causes chromosomal relocalization to the nuclear periphery, which protects genome stability by reducing DNA damage and micronuclei formation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.03.04.709728 - BiophysicsbioRxivPreprint
Nonspecific steric hindrance of protein particles by lamina-associated domains
Naz Bardakci, Aykut Erbaş, Ozan S. Sarıyer
The paper investigates how lamina-associated domains (LADs) act as size-selective steric barriers to limit protein access to the nuclear periphery, providing a biophysical mechanism for gene regulation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.13.724802 - Molecular BiologyProtein SciencePeer-reviewed
Sequence and Structural Alignments Reveal Insights into ANKLE2 Evolution and Function
Adam T. Fishburn, Cole J. Florio, Chase L. S. Skawinski…·Priya S. Shah
The paper uses sequence and structural alignments to study ANKLE2 evolution and function, revealing conserved domains and potential roles in DNA damage response.
DOI 10.1002/pro.70618 - Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
CYCLON is a nucleolar protein that regulates pan-cancer cell fitness through ribosome biogenesis
Andrea Cecilia Garcia-Sandoval, Sébastien Durand, Nic Robertson…·Anouk Emadali
This study identifies CYCLON as a nucleolar protein that regulates cancer cell fitness by controlling ribosome biogenesis and nucleolar structure across multiple tumor types.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.13.724782 - Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
Bound for the nucleus: defining the molecular principles of cargo selection by importin 9
Amanda J. Keplinger, Tyler C. Cropley, Juliana Ortiz-Pacheco…·Beatrix M. Ueberheide
This study identifies 79 cargos bound by IPO9, showing it recognizes proteins without cNLSs, and defines structural elements that mediate cargo selection and release.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.12.724649 - Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprint
Lamins and lineage-relevant transcription factors coordinate gene expression in lineage development
Sara Debic, Xiaobin Zheng, Jiabiao Hu…·Yixian Zheng
The paper shows that lamins A and B1 maintain LADs and gene expression in yolk sac endoderm by interacting with transcription factors.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.30.722071 - BiochemistryProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewed
Importins recognize the winged-helix fold of ETS transcription factors to mediate nuclear import
Michael McConville, Kaylee P. Lankford, Natália Elisa Bernardes…·Glen Liszczak
The paper identifies the ETS domain as a structure-encoded NLS recognized by importins, revealing how importins mediate nuclear import of ETS transcription factors.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.2536763123 - Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
Loss of nuclear-cytoplasmic compartmentalization is a hallmark of aging in podocytes
Mohamed Hamed, Yingying Gao, Frank Stein…·Wolfram Antonin
This study shows that aging podocytes lose nuclear-cytoplasmic compartmentalization, leading to metabolic and transcriptional dysregulation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.29.721580 - Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
The Nuclear Pore Complex Facilitates Centriole-Nuclear Attachment in Spermatids
Danielle B. Buglak, Brian J. Galletta, Nasser M. Rusan
The paper identifies Nup133 and Nup107 as regulators of HTCA development and shows that NPCs recruit dynein to the nuclear envelope to facilitate centriole-nuclear attachment during spermiogenesis.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.28.721503 - BiophysicsbioRxivPreprint
Increased Telomere Mobility in Progeria is Restored by Isoprenylcysteine Carboxyl Methyltransferase Inhibition
Gabriella Gagliano, Alex Raterink, Xijie Yang…·Anna‐Karin Gustavsson
This study quantifies telomere dynamics in HGPS patient fibroblasts and shows that C75 fully restores chromatin dynamics while Lonafarnib only partially rescues them.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.25.720781 - Molecular BiologyNature Cell BiologyPeer-reviewed
Nuclear polysaccharides maintain H3K9me3-heterochromatin and genomic stability
Xiuxiao Tang, Ranran Dai, Qi Li…·Junjun Ding
The paper shows that nuclear N-glycans modify INM proteins, regulate H3K9me3, and maintain genomic stability by interacting with SETDB1.
2 citations - PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
The inner nuclear membrane protein SUN1 regulates cullin-3 neddylation to maintain insulin signaling
Kapil K. Upadhyay, Yunshu Yang, Aren Shah…·Graham F. Brady
This study shows that the SUN1 H118Y variant impairs CUL3 neddylation, leading to insulin resistance, and that inhibiting neddylation can restore insulin signaling.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.16.718478 - Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
The dynamics of nucleolus-centromeres interaction in living cells
Wei-Hong Yeo, Emma Freeman, Alexander B. Willis…·Sui Huang
This study examines the dynamic interactions between nucleoli and centromeres in living cells, showing that centromeres move and associate with nucleoli during interphase, with these interactions dependent on rDNA transcription and nucleolar integrity.
- NeuroscienceCell Death DiscoveryPeer-reviewed
Dysregulated nuclear Lamin B1 in DYT1 dystonia thickens the nuclear lamina and disrupts 14-3-3 proteins
Yuntian Duan, Masood Sepehrimanesh, Md Abir Hosain…·Baojin Ding
This study investigates how dysregulated Lamin B1 in DYT1 dystonia affects nuclear structure and disrupts 14-3-3 proteins, linking nuclear deformation to neuronal dysfunction.
DOI 10.1038/s41420-026-03090-2 - Cell BiologyBioStudies DatabasePeer-reviewed
Mechanistic and Epigenetic Partitioning of Lamina-Associated Chromatin Revealed by a Genome-Wide Imaging Screen
Patrick J. Walsh, Elizabeth B. Kraeutler, Ricardo Linares-Saldana…·Eric F. Joyce
The paper identifies hnRNPK as a key regulator of LAD positioning and reveals two distinct LAD classes based on epigenetic marks.
- Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
Perinuclear anchoring of telomeres enables plant infection by Ustilago maydis
Estela Sanz Martí, Manuel Velasco Gomariz, Blanca Navarrete…·Ramón Ramos Barrales
This study shows that perinuclear telomere anchoring via Lem2 is essential for Ustilago maydis to infect plants, as its deletion disrupts nuclear migration and leads to infection failure.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.03.716281 - Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
RNA polymerase loss by nuclear rupture drives LMNA cardiomyopathy
Atsuki En, Melanie E. Gucwa, Erjola Rapushi…·Kohta Ikegami
This study shows that nuclear rupture in LMNA-DCM leads to transcriptional deficiency and identifies resealing as a protective mechanism that is ultimately insufficient.
- BiophysicsPhysical review. EPeer-reviewed
Nuclear pore complex distribution on the nuclear envelope: insights into curvature, chromatin, and actin contributions
Hugo Lachuer, Orestis Faklaris, Sylvie Hénon…·David Pereira
The paper uses super-resolution microscopy to analyze NPC distribution on the nuclear envelope, finding repulsion lengths, actin, heterochromatin, and curvature correlations.
- Cell BiologyMolecular CellPeer-reviewed
Multivalent 28S rRNA Is the Organizer of the Nucleolus's Multi-layered Architecture
Jieli Wei, Yize Zhang, Jiaxin Wu…·Weirui Ma
This study identifies 28S rRNA as a key organizer of the tripartite nucleolus structure through multivalent interactions that drive the formation of the three-layered architecture.