Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 572182
Cortical Dynein Controls Microtubule Dynamics to Generate Pulling Forces that Position Microtubule Asters
Cortical Dynein Controls Microtubule Dynamics to Generate Pulling Forces that Position Microtubule Asters // Cell, 148 (2012), 3; 502-514 doi:10.1016/j.cell.2012.01.007 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, znanstveni)
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Naslov
Cortical Dynein Controls Microtubule Dynamics to Generate Pulling Forces that Position Microtubule Asters
Autori
Laan, Liedewij ; Pavin, Nenad ; Husson, Julien ; Romet-Lemonne, Guillaume ; van Duijn, Martijn ; Preciado López, Magdalena ; Vale, Ronald D. ; Jülicher, Frank ; Reck-Peterson, Samara L. ; Dogterom, Marileen
Izvornik
Cell (0092-8674) 148
(2012), 3;
502-514
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni
Ključne riječi
barrier-attached dynein; microtubule ends; microtubule asters
Sažetak
Dynein at the cortex contributes to microtubule- based positioning processes such as spindle positioning during embryonic cell division and centrosome positioning during fibroblast migration. To investigate how cortical dynein interacts with microtubule ends to generate force and how this functional association impacts positioning, we have reconstituted the ‘cortical’ interaction between dynein and dynamic microtubule ends in an in vitro system using microfabricated barriers. We show that barrier-attached dynein captures microtubule ends, inhibits growth, and triggers microtubule catastrophes, thereby controlling microtubule length. The subsequent interaction with shrinking microtubule ends generates pulling forces up to several pN. By combining experiments in microchambers with a theoretical description of aster mechanics, we show that dynein-mediated pulling forces lead to the reliable centering of microtubule asters in simple confining geometries. Our results demonstrate the intrinsic ability of cortical microtubule-dynein interactions to regulate microtubule dynamics and drive positioning processes in living cells.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Fizika, Biologija
POVEZANOST RADA
Projekti:
119-0982464-1253 - KSA kompjutorsko istraživanje repeticija višeg reda i duplikona u humanom genomu (Paar, Vladimir, MZOS ) ( CroRIS)
Ustanove:
Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb
Profili:
Nenad Pavin
(autor)
Citiraj ovu publikaciju:
Časopis indeksira:
- Current Contents Connect (CCC)
- Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC)
- Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXP)
- SCI-EXP, SSCI i/ili A&HCI
- Scopus
- MEDLINE