Host Cell Machinery
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The Encapsulation of Cell-free Transcription and Translation Machinery in Vesicles for the Construction of Cellular Mimics
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Cited by 12 •
2013
Herein we describe simple methods for the preparation of vesicles, the encapsulation of transcription and translation machinery, and the monitoring of protein production. The resulting cell-free systems can be used as a starting point from which to build increasingly complex cellular mimics.
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Extracting Host Cell Lysate from Infected Host Cells Cultured in a Permeable Membrane System
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2025
This video demonstrates a permeable membrane insert system to investigate the impact of bacterial toxins on host cells in a controlled and isolated manner. This approach allows for the selective exposure of the cells to the toxins while maintaining a physical separation that mimics the natural host-pathogen interaction.
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Small-scale Nuclear Extracts for Functional Assays of Gene-expression Machineries
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Cited by 37 •
2012
A protocol for preparation of robust, small-scale HeLa nuclear extracts is described. This protocol is valuable for assays that require use of small populations of cells, such as cells treated with drugs or RNAi. The method should be applicable to a wide variety of gene expression assays and other cell types, including patient cells.
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Super-resolution Imaging of the Bacterial Division Machinery
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2013
We describe a super-resolution imaging method to probe the structural organization of the bacterial FtsZ-ring, an essential apparatus for cell division. This method is based on quantitative analyses of photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM) images and can be applied to other bacterial cytoskeletal proteins.
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Protein Translocation Machinery on the ER Membrane
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2023
The translocon complex situated on the ER membrane is the main gateway for the protein secretory pathway. It facilitates the transport of nascent peptides into the ER lumen and their insertion into the ER membrane. Sec61 protein conducting channel In eukaryotes, the translocon complex comprises a core heterotrimeric translocator channel called the Sec61 complex. This channel includes three transmembrane proteins, Sec61α, Sec61β, and Sec61γ, and is the largest subunit of the translocon complex.
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During infection, foreign genetic material redirects host ribosomes and polymerases toward pathogen-related production. Ribosomes translate genetic instructions into proteins, while polymerases copy nucleic acids, allowing the invading system to generate components needed for its continuation. Examining these separate dependencies helps distinguish protein production from genetic replication when analyzing how cellular resources become redirected.
Membrane-trafficking pathways help organize the movement of cellular materials and can be redirected during infection. Their involvement supports the assembly of new particles and their release from the cell. This makes intracellular transport a distinct point of dependence from protein synthesis or nucleic-acid copying, and it helps explain how infection can alter membrane-based cellular organization.
Foreign genetic material can redirect essential cellular systems while the cell attempts to counter the disruption through its defenses. The resulting interaction is not limited to particle production, because cellular responses may affect how efficiently the invading system uses ribosomes, polymerases, membranes, and transport networks. Studying this conflict clarifies why infection can disturb normal cell function.
Research can identify cellular processes that an infectious agent depends on, including ribosome-mediated protein production, polymerase activity, or membrane trafficking. These dependencies provide potential targets for antiviral strategies because disrupting a required host process may interfere with the infectious cycle. Understanding the machinery also helps connect molecular dependence with broader changes in cell function during infection.
Gene delivery research draws on knowledge of how cells handle foreign genetic material after it enters the cell. Host ribosomes and polymerases determine how delivered instructions can support protein production or nucleic-acid copying, while membranes and intracellular transport influence movement and processing. This context helps researchers evaluate how cellular systems affect the activity of delivered genetic material.
The same cellular systems support ordinary growth, communication, and responses to disruption, so their study extends beyond infectious disease. Ribosomes, polymerases, energy pathways, membranes, and transport networks provide a framework for understanding how cells maintain function and react to changing conditions. This broader perspective also informs therapeutic strategies that target pathogen dependence on cellular processes.