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The nuclear envelope from basic biology to therapy.

Howard J Worman¹, Roland Foisner

¹Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. hjw14@columbia.edu

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The nuclear envelope, beyond its barrier function, plays critical roles in gene regulation and cellular stress responses. Mutations in nuclear envelope genes cause human diseases, highlighting its importance in cell biology and medicine.

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Medicine

Background:

The nuclear envelope is crucial for eukaryotic cell function, extending beyond its role as a physical barrier.
Mutations in genes encoding lamins and associated proteins lead to various human diseases, termed laminopathies or nuclear envelopathies.

Discussion:

The tissue-specific phenotypes of laminopathies suggest the nuclear envelope's involvement in cell-type and developmental stage-specific processes.
These processes include chromatin organization, gene expression regulation, nucleocytoplasmic transport, and stress response in metazoans.

Key Insights:

The nuclear envelope's functions are vital for maintaining cellular homeostasis and organismal health.
Research highlights the nuclear envelope's complex roles in dynamic cellular processes.

Outlook:

Further investigation into nuclear envelope functions will illuminate its role in health and disease.
Understanding these mechanisms is key to developing novel therapeutic strategies for laminopathies.