Cell ResearchPub Date : 2025-05-07DOI: 10.1038/s41422-025-01126-3
Tao Hou, Peiqiang Yan, Hiroyuki Inuzuka, Wenyi Wei
{"title":"Lysosomal EGFR functions as a GEF for Rheb","authors":"Tao Hou, Peiqiang Yan, Hiroyuki Inuzuka, Wenyi Wei","doi":"10.1038/s41422-025-01126-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41422-025-01126-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>A recent study published in</b> <b><i>Cell Research</i></b> <b>revealed that lysosome-localized epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) directly binds to and activates Rheb, a key activator of mTORC1, in a kinase activity-independent manner. Mechanistically, EGFR utilizes its Glu804 residue, which likely functions as a catalytic “glutamic finger”, to exert a novel role as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Rheb.</b></p>","PeriodicalId":9926,"journal":{"name":"Cell Research","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":44.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143915595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell ResearchPub Date : 2025-05-07DOI: 10.1038/s41422-025-01124-5
Carmen Mota Reyes, Helmut Friess, Ihsan Ekin Demir
{"title":"Neural crossroads of pancreatic cancer: how nociceptors drive tumor progression and immune evasion","authors":"Carmen Mota Reyes, Helmut Friess, Ihsan Ekin Demir","doi":"10.1038/s41422-025-01124-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41422-025-01124-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Nociceptor neurons actively promote pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma progression by suppressing immune responses through interactions with cancer-associated fibroblasts. Targeting their signaling pathways offers a novel strategy for enhancing anti-tumor immunity and managing cancer pain.</b></p>","PeriodicalId":9926,"journal":{"name":"Cell Research","volume":"137 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":44.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143915669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell ResearchPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-03-20DOI: 10.1038/s41422-025-01090-y
Heng Zhang, Nana Cui, Xiong Ma, H Eric Xu
{"title":"Structural basis of augmenting taurine uptake by the taurine transporter in alleviating cellular senescence.","authors":"Heng Zhang, Nana Cui, Xiong Ma, H Eric Xu","doi":"10.1038/s41422-025-01090-y","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41422-025-01090-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9926,"journal":{"name":"Cell Research","volume":" ","pages":"385-388"},"PeriodicalIF":28.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12012219/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143662892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell ResearchPub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.1038/s41422-024-01055-7
Pin Wang, Xiaoyu Hu
{"title":"Encoding immune responses: the moonlighting function of alanyl-tRNA synthetase.","authors":"Pin Wang, Xiaoyu Hu","doi":"10.1038/s41422-024-01055-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41422-024-01055-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9926,"journal":{"name":"Cell Research","volume":" ","pages":"332-333"},"PeriodicalIF":28.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12012153/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142750030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell ResearchPub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.1038/s41422-025-01101-y
Liujia Qian, Zhen Dong, Tiannan Guo
{"title":"Grow AI virtual cells: three data pillars and closed-loop learning.","authors":"Liujia Qian, Zhen Dong, Tiannan Guo","doi":"10.1038/s41422-025-01101-y","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41422-025-01101-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9926,"journal":{"name":"Cell Research","volume":" ","pages":"319-321"},"PeriodicalIF":28.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12012092/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143699788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell ResearchPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-04-03DOI: 10.1038/s41422-025-01107-6
Petr Broz
{"title":"Pyroptosis: molecular mechanisms and roles in disease.","authors":"Petr Broz","doi":"10.1038/s41422-025-01107-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41422-025-01107-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pyroptosis is a type of programmed necrosis triggered by the detection of pathogens or endogenous danger signals in the cytosol. Pyroptotic cells exhibit a swollen, enlarged morphology and ultimately undergo lysis, releasing their cytosolic contents - such as proteins, metabolites, and nucleic acids - into the extracellular space. These molecules can function as danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), triggering inflammation when detected by neighboring cells. Mechanistically, pyroptosis is initiated by members of the gasdermin protein family, which were identified a decade ago as pore-forming executors of cell death. Mammalian gasdermins consist of a cytotoxic N-terminal domain, a flexible linker, and a C-terminal regulatory domain that binds to and inhibits the N-terminus. Proteolytic cleavage within the linker releases the N-terminal domain, enabling it to target various cellular membranes, including nuclear, mitochondrial, and plasma membranes, where it forms large transmembrane pores. Gasdermin pores in the plasma membrane disrupt the electrochemical gradient, leading to water influx and cell swelling. Their formation also activates the membrane protein ninjurin-1 (NINJ1), which oligomerizes to drive complete plasma membrane rupture and the release of large DAMPs. Since their discovery as pore-forming proteins, gasdermins have been linked to pyroptosis not only in host defense but also in various pathological conditions. This review explores the history of pyroptosis, recent insights into gasdermin activation, the cellular consequences of pore formation, and the physiological roles of pyroptosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":9926,"journal":{"name":"Cell Research","volume":" ","pages":"334-344"},"PeriodicalIF":28.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12012027/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143779207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cell ResearchPub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.1038/s41422-025-01105-8
Panyu Fei, Michael L Dustin
{"title":"Mechano-pharmacology of T cell receptor specificity.","authors":"Panyu Fei, Michael L Dustin","doi":"10.1038/s41422-025-01105-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41422-025-01105-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9926,"journal":{"name":"Cell Research","volume":" ","pages":"324-325"},"PeriodicalIF":28.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12012009/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143699798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}