Topic · Cell Biology · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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4 papers
Jennifer C. Fletcher, Mary A. Biggs, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl Sorteberg
The paper proposes a core role for cytosolic and transmembrane calpains in cytokinesis by organizing microtubules during cell division in plants and animals.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology
Noriko Kitano, Jiang Li, Sam Taborski, Charis-Marie Vanderpuye, Pooja Muddasani, Sudrishti Chaudhary, Jia Jun Liu, Silvia Liu, Juliane I. Beier, Josepmaria Argemí, Ramon A. Bataller, Gavin E. Arteel
This study shows that Calpain-4 knockdown reduces cholesterol levels and relocalizes LXRα to the nucleus in alcohol-related liver disease.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology
Michel Baudry, Yubin Wang, Xiaoning Bi, Yun Luo, Zhijun Wang, Zeechan Kamal, Alexander A. Shirokov, Ed Sullivan, Dennis Lagasca, Hany Khalil, Gary Lee, Kathy L. Fosnaugh, Philippe Bey, Shujaath Medi, Greg Coulter
The paper identifies NA-184, a selective calpain-2 inhibitor, and shows its neuroprotective effects in traumatic brain injury models.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience
Congyao Zha, Carole Abi Farah, Vladimir Fonov, David A. Rudko, Wayne S. Sossin
The paper uses MRI and beta-galactosidase expression to study Capn15 knockout mice, revealing brain size reductions and expression patterns in adult mice.
bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience