Advances in nuclear proteostasis of metazoans

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Buggiani, Julia | Meinnel, Thierry | Giglione, Carmela | Frottin, Frédéric

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International audience. The proteostasis network and associated protein quality control (PQC) mechanisms ensure proteome functionality and are essential for cell survival. A distinctive feature of eukaryotic cells is their high degree of compartmentalization, requiring specific and adapted proteostasis networks for each compartment. The nucleus, essential for maintaining the integrity of genetic information and gene transcription, is one such compartment. While PQC mechanisms have been investigated for decades in the cytoplasm and the endoplasmic reticulum, our knowledge of nuclear PQC pathways is only emerging. Recent developments in the field have underscored the importance of spatially managing aberrant proteins within the nucleus. Upon proteotoxic stress, misfolded proteins and PQC effectors accumulate in various nuclear membrane-less organelles. Beyond bringing together effectors and substrates, the biophysical properties of these organelles allow novel PQC functions. In this review, we explore the specificity of the nuclear compartment, the effectors of the nuclear proteostasis network, and the PQC roles of nuclear membrane-less organelles in metazoans.

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