Multiaxial Biophysical Control of Oncogenic Phase Separation by Indoleamines: A Proof‐of‐Concept Synthesis of Landscape‐Level Regulation

ABSTRACT Oncogenic condensates act as biophysical sanctuaries that stabilize malignant survival programs. However, a universal regulator capable of orchestrating the integrated biophysical axes governing cellular phase behavior has remained elusive. Here, we introduce a sovereign singularity framework, presenting a deductive biophysical model that positions the indoleamine melatonin as a master regulator of biological phase separation. A systematic synthesis and integrative bioinformatics analysis were performed to identify the intersection between melatonin‐responsive genes and the phase‐separation proteome. We identified a core 26‐gene regulatory signature—including AR, BCL2, CGAS, CTNNB1, EP300, EZH2, EGFR, IKBKG ( NEMO ), KEAP1, KDM1A (LSD1), LEF1, MYC, NANOG, PRNP ( PRP c ), SMAD3, SOX9, SQSTM1, TFEB, TFAM, TP53, TWIST1 , USP10, WWTR1 (TAZ), VIM, YAP1 , and YTHDF3 —at the intersection of melatonin signaling and condensate architecture. We propose that melatonin utilizes a tri‐lever framework of redox tuning (Lever I), multivalent plasticization (Lever II), and dielectric recalibration (Lever III) to render oncogenic programs biophysically untenable. This model provides a mechanical basis for high‐resolution regulatory outcomes that modulate the organizational logic of nuclear decision‐making (Axis I), state‐transition (Axis II), and stress‐adaptation (Axis III) condensates. Our results define a strategic platform for disrupting condensate‐driven malignancy through the systemic modulation of the cellular biophysical landscape.

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Journal of Pineal Research
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2026-06-17
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https://doi.org/10.1111/jpi.70156
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Multiaxial Biophysical Control of Oncogenic Phase Separation by Indoleamines: A Proof‐of‐Concept Synthesis of Landscape‐Level Regulation

Doris Loh, Luiz Gustavo de Almeida Chuffa, Fábio Rodrigues Ferreira Seiva, Russel J. Reiter
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Multiaxial Biophysical Control of Oncogenic Phase Separation by Indoleamines: A Proof‐of‐Concept Synthesis of Landscape‐Level Regulation

Doris Loh, Luiz Gustavo de Almeida Chuffa, Fábio Rodrigues Ferreira Seiva, Russel J. Reiter
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ABSTRACT Oncogenic condensates act as biophysical sanctuaries that stabilize malignant survival programs. However, a universal regulator capable of orchestrating the integrated biophysical axes governing cellular phase behavior has remained elusive. Here, we introduce a sovereign singularity framework, presenting a deductive biophysical model that positions the indoleamine melatonin as a master regulator of biological phase separation. A systematic synthesis and integrative bioinformatics analysis were performed to identify the intersection between melatonin‐responsive genes and the phase‐separation proteome. We identified a core 26‐gene regulatory signature—including AR, BCL2, CGAS, CTNNB1, EP300, EZH2, EGFR, IKBKG ( NEMO ), KEAP1, KDM1A (LSD1), LEF1, MYC, NANOG, PRNP ( PRP c ), SMAD3, SOX9, SQSTM1, TFEB, TFAM, TP53, TWIST1 , USP10, WWTR1 (TAZ), VIM, YAP1 , and YTHDF3 —at the intersection of melatonin signaling and condensate architecture. We propose that melatonin utilizes a tri‐lever framework of redox tuning (Lever I), multivalent plasticization (Lever II), and dielectric recalibration (Lever III) to render oncogenic programs biophysically untenable. This model provides a mechanical basis for high‐resolution regulatory outcomes that modulate the organizational logic of nuclear decision‐making (Axis I), state‐transition (Axis II), and stress‐adaptation (Axis III) condensates. Our results define a strategic platform for disrupting condensate‐driven malignancy through the systemic modulation of the cellular biophysical landscape.

Journal of Pineal ResearchVol. 78(4)
The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US), Wichita Falls Independent School District (US), Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
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