Department of Biology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece; Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas, Heraklion, Greece.
Department of Biology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
Trends Plant Sci. 2023 Oct;28(10):1101-1112. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.04.006. Epub 2023 May 13.
Cellular condensation is a reinvigorated area of study in biology, with scientific discussions focusing mainly on the forces that drive condensate formation, properties, and functions. Usually, condensates are called 'membrane-less' to highlight the absence of a surrounding membrane and the lack of associated contacts. In this opinion article we take a different direction, focusing on condensates that may be interfacing with membranes and their possible functions. We also highlight changes in condensate material properties brought about by condensate-membrane interactions, proposing how condensates-membrane interfaces could potentially affect interorganellar communication, development, and growth, but also adaptation in an evolutionary context. We would thus like to stimulate research in this area, which is much less understood in plants compared with the animal field.
细胞凝聚是生物学中一个备受关注的研究领域，科学讨论主要集中在驱动凝聚形成的力、凝聚的特性和功能上。通常，凝聚物被称为“无膜”，以强调其没有周围的膜和相关的接触。在这篇观点文章中，我们采取了不同的方向，专注于可能与膜相互作用的凝聚物及其可能的功能。我们还强调了凝聚物-膜相互作用引起的凝聚物材料特性的变化，提出了凝聚物-膜界面如何可能影响细胞器间的通讯、发育和生长，以及在进化背景下的适应。因此，我们希望激发这一领域的研究，与动物领域相比，植物领域对这方面的了解要少得多。
