In a recent article in Nature, the Pellman Lab reports that increased numbers of centrosomes can mimic and enhance the effects of a breast cancer oncogene.
Autophagy, the process by which proteins and organelles are sequestered in double-membrane structures called autophagosomes and delivered to lysosomes for degradation, is critical in diseases such as cancer and neurodegeneration, but our understanding of how cargo is selected and targeted to autophagosomes is incomplete.
Glucokinase is a glucose-phosphorylating enzyme that regulates insulin release and hepatic metabolism, and its loss-of-function is implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetes.
The homeostatic balance of hepatic glucose utilization, storage and production is exquisitely controlled by hormonal signals and hepatic carbon metabolism during fed and fasted states.
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a destructive lung disease specific to women and is associated with the metastasis of Tuberin (TSC2)-null cells with hyperactive mTORC1 (mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1) activity.
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a continuous membrane system consisting of the nuclear envelope and a peripheral network of membrane tubules and sheets.
