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Sequestration puts Drp1 on furlough

A potato virus makes its move T ilsner et al. describe how three viral proteins combine to help newly synthesized viruses spread to neighboring plant cells. Plant viruses move between cells through narrow channels in the cell wall called plasmodesmata. Potato virus X, which replicates on the surface of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), encodes three proteins—TGB1, 2, and 3—that promote the virus'...

Stress puts TIA on TOP.

Under conditions of limited nutrients, eukaryotic cells reprogram protein expression in a way that slows growth but enhances survival. Recent data implicate stress granules, discrete cytoplasmic foci into which untranslated mRNPs are assembled during stress, in this process. In the October 1, 2011, issue of Genes & Development, Damgaard and Lykke-Andersen (p. 2057-2068) provide mechanistic insi...

Pervasive Computing Puts Food on the Table

PERVASIVE computing 9 W e are at the Royal Mile Pub in Silver Spring, Maryland. It is a restaurant and bar with about 20 tables specializing in a wide selection of beverages. Its dinner menu has specials along with many regular food items. Alex Malison is hosting a late evening dinner party for his sales representatives so they can see the order entry system in operation and thus explain it to ...

TRPM8 Puts the Chill on Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in developed countries. Several studies suggest that variations in calcium homeostasis are involved in carcinogenesis. Interestingly, (Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin member 8) TRPM8 calcium permeable channel expression is differentially regulated during prostate carcinogenesis, thereby suggesting a potential function...