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Cell Cycle‐Specific Regulation of Centrosome Clustering Dynamics in Cancer Cells by the Multifunctional Kinesin HSET

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
CDK5RAP2 associates with the kinesin HSET and forms co‐condensates. HSET motors drive the directional transport of CDK5RAP2 condensates toward microtubule minus ends. During mitosis, HSET self‐assembly further stabilizes clustered centrosomes, thereby enabling pseudo‐bipolar spindle formation in cancer cells with supernumerary centrosomes. Upon mitotic
Po‐Pang Chen, Athira Saju, Chia‐Chou Wu, Tzu‐Han Weng, Su‐Yi Tsai, Tzu‐Lun Huang, Jia‐Ying Su, Chien‐Ling Lin, Yu‐Chun Lin, See‐Yeun Ting, Sheng‐hong Chen, Kuo‐Chiang Hsia   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Defective axonal transport in motor neuron disease [PDF]

, 2007
Several recent studies have highlighted the role of axonal transport in the pathogenesis of motor neuron diseases. Mutations in genes that control microtubule regulation and dynamics have been shown to cause motor neuron degeneration in mice and in a ...
Baas, Blair, Boillee, Bommel, Borchelt, Bowling, Brown, Bruijn, Burger, Cao, Cleveland, Cleveland, Duchen, Escurat, Evans, Fichera, Fliegner, Gaudette, Goldstein, Hadano, Hafezparast, Hazan, Hirokawa, Hirokawa, Hirokawa, Jablonka, Joshi, Kanai, Kaplan, Kieran, King, Kong, LaMonte, Levy, Ligon, Liu, Lo Giudice, Lu, Martin, Miki, Miki, Mitsumoto, Mitsumoto, Muglia, Munch, Nicholson, Nishimura, Okabe, Otomo, Parkinson, Parysek, Pasinelli, Patel, Proukakis, Puls, Puls, Quenneville, Rao, Reid, Reid, Reid, Rosen, Ross, Rowland, Sanderson, Schmitt-John, Shaw, Shibata, Siegel, Song, Teuchert, Troy, Vallee, Weber, Williamson, Wood, Xia, Zhao   +77 more
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The divergent mitotic kinesin MKLP2 exhibits atypical structure and mechanochemistry

eLife, 2017
MKLP2, a kinesin-6, has critical roles during the metaphase-anaphase transition and cytokinesis. Its motor domain contains conserved nucleotide binding motifs, but is divergent in sequence (~35% identity) and size (~40% larger) compared to other kinesins.
Joseph Atherton, I-Mei Yu, Alexander Cook, Joseph M Muretta, Agnel Joseph, Jennifer Major, Yannick Sourigues, Jeffrey Clause, Maya Topf, Steven S Rosenfeld, Anne Houdusse, Carolyn A Moores   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mitotic Kinesins: A Reason to Delve into Kinesin-12 [PDF]

Current Biology, 2014
The failure of kinesin-targeting cancer drugs is thought to result from functional redundancy of mitotic kinesins. A new study provides mechanistic insights into kinesin-12 that help to explain its targeting to kinetochore fibers and its ability to compensate for inhibition of kinesin-5.
openaire   +2 more sources

Genome Sequencing in 19 Families With Bladder Exstrophy and Epispadias Complex Indicates Involvement of the ADGR‐Gene Family

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bladder exstrophy and epispadias complex (BEEC) is one of the most severe congenital malformations of the urogenital tract, significantly impacting continence, sexual function, and renal function. To date, the only recurrent genetic aberration identified is the 22q.11.2 microduplication, but several candidate regions and genes including ...
Agneta Nordenskjöld, Samara Alm, Jesper Eisfeldt, Jia Cao, Magnus Anderberg, Gillian Barker, Hans Matsson, Gundela Holmdahl, Anna Lindstrand, Kristina Lagerstedt‐Robinson   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oncogenic Role of KIF18B Across Human Cancers: A Pan-Cancer Bioinformatic Analysis and Experimental Validation in Lung Adenocarcinoma

Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark
Background: Identifying oncogenic drivers with broad relevance across multiple cancer types is critical for developing novel therapeutic strategies.
Junli Hou, Xiangrong Shao, Yawen Zhang, Feng Jin, Wenwen Xu, Xiantao Xu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unveiling a New Link: Cholesterol Deficiency in Smith–Lemli–Opitz and Niemann–Pick C as a Driver of Ciliopathies

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The ciliopathies are a group of genetic disorders caused by defective function of either the primary cilia (a large number) or the motile cilia (a much smaller number). These have been defined as diseases with mutations in genes encoding individual ciliary or cilia‐associated proteins.
Robert P. Erickson, Maria Teresa Fiorenza   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Mechanochemical Coupling in Kinesins Using First-Passage Time Processes

, 2004
Kinesins are processive motor proteins that move along microtubules in a stepwise manner, and their motion is powered by the hydrolysis of ATP. Recent experiments have investigated the coupling between the individual steps of single kinesin molecules and
A. B. Kolomeisky, A. B. Kolomeisky, A. Yildiz, Alex A. Popov, Anatoly B. Kolomeisky, D. Bray, Evgeny B. Stukalin, H. Lodish, J. Howard, K. Svoboda, M. E. Fisher, N. G. van Kampen   +11 more
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Phylogenetic analysis of the kinesin superfamily from Physcomitrella

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2012
Kinesins are an ancient superfamily of microtubule dependent motors. They participate in an ex-tensive and diverse list of essential cellular functions, including mitosis, cytokinesis, cell polari-zation, cell elongation, flagellar development, and ...
Zhiyuan eShen, Angelo R. Collatos, Jeffrey P. Bibeau, Fabienne eFurt, Luis eVidali   +4 more
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Force stimulation promotes nerve regeneration by restoring cellular energy

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Mechanical stimulation can help nerves regenerate in various ways. We developed two devices (a piezo‐motor‐driven stretching device and a SAW‐based actuator) to apply mechanical stimulation to sciatic nerve and DRG neurons. Our study shows that appropriate mechanical force stimulation can promote regeneration by restoring the energy supply to the ...
Zhe Wang, Chen Cai, Hetao Xie, Yupeng Yang, Lei Li, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Wan Hairul Anuar Kamaruddin, Meiwan Chen, Yuanhua Sang, Bing Ji, Zenan Wang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source