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Methods to Classify Cytoplasmic Foci as Mammalian Stress Granules
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2017
Stress Granules (SGs) are nonmembranous cytoplasmic structures that form in cells exposed to a variety of stresses. SGs contain mRNAs, RNA-binding proteins, small ribosomal subunits, translation-related factors, and various cell signaling proteins. This protocol describes a workflow that uses several experimental approaches to detect, characterize, and quantify bona fide SGs.
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Cytoplasm
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2026
The cytoplasm consists of organelles and a framework of protein scaffolds called the cytoskeleton suspended in an aqueous solution, the cytosol. The cytosol is a rich broth of water, ions, salts, and various organic molecules.Protein Folding and MisfoldingThe cytoplasm is the location for several cellular processes, including protein synthesis and folding. The aqueous nature of the cytosol promotes protein folding such that the hydrophobic amino acid side chains are buried in the protein core...
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Cytoplasm
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2023
The cytoplasm consists of organelles and a framework of protein scaffolds called the cytoskeleton suspended in an aqueous solution, the cytosol. The cytosol is a rich broth of water, ions, salts, and various organic molecules. Protein Folding and Misfolding The cytoplasm is the location for several cellular processes, including protein synthesis and folding. The aqueous nature of the cytosol promotes protein folding such that the hydrophobic amino acid side chains are buried in the protein...
01:24
Cytoplasm
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2023
The cytoplasm consists of organelles and a framework of protein scaffolds called the cytoskeleton suspended in an aqueous solution, the cytosol. The cytosol is a rich broth of water, ions, salts, and various organic molecules. Protein Folding and Misfolding The cytoplasm is the location for several cellular processes, including protein synthesis and folding. The aqueous nature of the cytosol promotes protein folding such that the hydrophobic amino acid side chains are buried in the protein...
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Transmission Electron Microscopy of Lipofuscin Granules in Neurons
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2025
Treat the tissue with osmium tetroxide to stabilize the cell structures, including lipofuscin.
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Formation can result from selective aggregation, liquid-liquid phase separation, protein-RNA interactions, or packaging into vesicles. These mechanisms create distinct organizational states: membraneless assemblies can concentrate interacting proteins and RNA, whereas vesicle-based granules provide membrane-enclosed compartments. Comparing these routes helps explain why granules differ in composition, stability, and cellular function.
Granule composition varies with cell type, developmental state, and stress. Each condition can alter which proteins, RNA molecules, or other components are selectively concentrated. This flexibility allows the same broad organizational principle to support different cellular activities, while also making granule composition an informative indicator of cellular state.
Stress granules and processing bodies are associated with different aspects of messenger RNA handling. Stress granules contribute to messenger RNA storage, whereas processing bodies are linked to messenger RNA decay. Studying both assemblies helps researchers distinguish how cells temporarily retain messages from how they remove messages during gene regulation and stress responses.
Secretory granules package substances for later release, including hormones, enzymes, and neurotransmitters. Their organization connects intracellular storage with secretion, allowing cells to concentrate biologically active materials before delivery. Examining these granules is therefore relevant to understanding how specialized cells coordinate storage and release of different products.
Analyses should account for cell type, developmental state, and stress because these variables can change granule composition. Researchers can then compare which proteins, RNA molecules, or other components are concentrated under each condition. This approach links observed granule differences to cellular context rather than treating all granules as compositionally identical.
Research on these assemblies can illuminate gene regulation, intracellular trafficking, and cellular stress responses. It can also reveal how defects in biomolecular organization become associated with disease. Examining granule composition, formation, and function provides a way to connect molecular organization inside the cytoplasm with broader changes in cell behavior.