| HRA014825
(Open Access)
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Mammalian cells activate diverse defense mechanisms in response to stresses. Nuclear stress bodies (nSBs) are transient membraneless organelles in primates that only form upon severe stresses. Little is known on how their formation contributes to cellular homeostasis or whether nSBs have any pathophysiological roles. We observed that the de novo formation of nSBs accompanies enlarged pericentromeric Sat3 DNA chromatin loci, prompting us to investigate whether such an acute alteration impacts regional chromatin accessibility and gene expression. |