Actin, nucleation-promoting factors (NPFs), and the actin-related protein 2/3 complex (Arp2/3) are key elements of the cellular actin polymerization machinery. With nuclear actin polymerization implicated in ever-expanding biological processes and the discovery of the nuclear import mechanisms of actin and NPFs, determining Arp2/3 nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling mechanism is important for understa...
Accumulating evidences suggest that viruses hijack cellular proteins to circumvent the host immune system. Ubiquitination and SUMOylation are extensively studied post-translational modifications (PTMs) that play critical roles in diverse biological processes. Crosstalk between ubiquitination and SUMOylation of both host and viral proteins has been reported to result in distinct functional conse...
Many cellular processes are governed by molecular machineries that involve multiple protein interactions. However, visualizing and identifying multiprotein complexes such as ternary complexes inside cells is always challenging,particularly in the subdiffraction cellular space. The research group led by Prof. Zongqiang Cui in WIV developed a three-fragment fluorescence complementation system (TF...
The Arenaviridae family includes several important human pathogens that can cause severe hemorrhagic fever and greatly threaten public health. As a major component of the innate immune system, the RLR/MAVS signaling pathway is involved in recognizing viral components and initiating antiviral activity. It has been reported that arenavirus infection can suppress the innate immune response, and ar...
