Phase separation as an emerging regulatory framework in antibody class switching and genome stability
) switch regions. Rather than treating LLPS as universally established, this review critically evaluates experimental evidence supporting condensate-like behavior in CSR-associated repair compartments, distinguishing demonstrated mechanisms from LLPS-consistent or speculative models. We further discuss how disruption of condensate dynamics-either through impaired assembly or pathological stabilization-can compromise repair fidelity, contributing to immunodeficiency and B cell lymphomagenesis. By positioning CSR as a paradigm for studying higher-order nuclear organization during programmed genome rearrangements, this review highlights how condensate-based regulation may contribute to immune diversification and genome stability.
Authors
- Takaaki Yasuhara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6719-5709)
- Ahmed Refaat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6965-3111)
- Hidetaka Shimizu
Institutions
- Kyoto University (JP)
- Minia University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Immunology
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2026.1817853
- Primary Topic
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00