The peripheral endoplasmic reticulum (ER) forms a continuous ... Investigating how the unique structure of the ER arises and supports its function is critical to developing a mechanistic ...

New research, published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, uncovers the unique dynamics governing ...

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a compartment (organelle ... newly synthesized proteins are modified by glycosylation. The 'smooth' ER is a site for lipid and carbohydrate metabolism.

Here I discuss recent advances in the study of endoplasmic reticulum stress as one mechanism that links immune response with nutrient sensing in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and its ...