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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Phase Separation: Orchestrating Biological Adaptations to Environmental Fluctuations.

Wenxiu Wang, Fangbing Han, Zhi Qi, Chunxia Yan, Bodan Su, Jin Wang

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Wenxiu WangNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
Fangbing HanCollege of Agriculture, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
Zhi QiKey Laboratory of Forage and Endemic Crop Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
Chunxia YanKey Laboratory of Forage and Endemic Crop Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.ORCID 0009-0002-5073-286X
Bodan SuNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
Jin WangNational Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.

Funding

Biological Breeding-National Science and Technology Major Project 2023ZD04076
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Organisms have evolved various protective mechanisms to survive in complex and dynamic environments. Phase separation is a ubiquitous mechanism in plants, animals, and microorganisms. It facilitates the aggregation of biomolecules through weak interactions, forming membrane-less organelles that help organisms respond effectively to stress signals. These biomolecular condensates include DNA, RNA, and proteins. Proteins are categorized into scaffold and client proteins, whose coordinated actions ensure the compartmentalization of cellular signals, thereby regulating various biological processes. Studies indicate that, in response to stress, phase separation modulates gene expression, signal transduction, cytoskeleton dynamics, and protein homeostasis, ensuring the precise spatiotemporal control of cellular functions. These insights underscore the crucial role of phase separation in maintaining cellular integrity and adaptability.

Indexed as

Adaptation, PhysiologicalBiomolecular CondensatesAnimalsCytoskeletonEnvironmentHumansPhase SeparationPlantsSignal TransductionStress, Physiologicalbiomolecular condensatesenvironmental adaptabilityphase separationstress resistanceweak interactions

Identifiers

PMID40429758
PMCPMC12110863

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