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  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Biophysics

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  • Cellular bodies such as P bodies and PML nuclear bodies (PML NBs) are liquid-like structures organized by multivalent interactions.
  • The general principles governing the composition of these cellular bodies remain unclear.
  • Understanding these principles is crucial for comprehending cellular organization and function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the general principles that define the composition of phase-separated cellular bodies.
  • To model and understand how cellular body composition is controlled by scaffold and client molecules.
  • To explore the potential for rapid and tunable control over cellular body composition.

Main Methods:

  • Engineered multivalent proteins and RNA molecules to create model cellular bodies in vitro and in cells.
  • Investigated the phase separation behavior and client protein partitioning within these model bodies.
  • Analyzed the effect of scaffold concentration and valency on body composition.
  • Compared the partitioning behavior of model bodies with natural PML NBs and P bodies.

Main Results:

  • Engineered scaffold molecules formed phase-separated liquid bodies that concentrated low valency client proteins.
  • Client protein partitioning exhibited a sharp switch across the phase diagram diagonal, dependent on scaffold ratio.
  • Cellular body composition could be rapidly switched by altering scaffold concentration or valency.
  • Natural PML NBs and P bodies demonstrated analogous partitioning behaviors, correlating with PML SUMOylation and mRNA levels.

Conclusions:

  • A conceptual framework for understanding the composition and control of cellular bodies formed by heterotypic multivalent interactions was proposed.
  • The findings suggest that cellular body composition is dynamically regulated by the ratio and concentration of scaffold molecules.
  • This work provides insights into how natural cellular bodies like PML NBs and P bodies maintain and control their composition.