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WDR47 protects neuronal microtubule minus ends from katanin-mediated severing
Cell Reports, 2021 Summary: Axons and dendrites are long extensions of neurons that contain arrays of noncentrosomal microtubules. Calmodulin-regulated spectrin-associated proteins (CAMSAPs) bind to and stabilize free microtubule minus ends and are critical for proper ...
Robin R. Buijs +9 more
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Isolation of Microtubules and Microtubule Proteins
Current Protocols in Cell Biology, 2008 AbstractThis unit describes various protocols for the isolation and purification of the main constituents of microtubules, chiefly α‐ and β‐tubulin, and the most significant microtubule associated proteins (MAPs), specifically MAP1A, MAP1B, MAP2, and tau.
Ávila, Jesús +3 more
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A Microtubule-Associated Protein Is Essential for Malaria Parasite Transmission
mBio, 2023 Mature gametocytes of Plasmodium falciparum display a banana (falciform) shape conferred by a complex array of subpellicular microtubules (SPMT) associated with the inner membrane complex (IMC).
Jan Stephan Wichers-Misterek +10 more
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Flow-induced buckling of elastic microfilaments with non-uniform bending stiffness
Frontiers in Soft Matter, 2023 Buckling plays a critical role in the transport and dynamics of elastic microfilaments in Stokesian fluids. However, previous work has only considered filaments with homogeneous structural properties.
Thomas Nguyen, Harishankar Manikantan
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Structural model for differential cap maturation at growing microtubule ends
eLife, 2020 Microtubules (MTs) are hollow cylinders made of tubulin, a GTPase responsible for essential functions during cell growth and division, and thus, key target for anti-tumor drugs. In MTs, GTP hydrolysis triggers structural changes in the lattice, which are
Juan Estévez-Gallego +16 more
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Tubulin Polymerization Promoting Protein Affects the Circadian Timing System in C57Bl/6 Mice
Journal of Circadian Rhythms, 2021 The circadian timing system (CTS) is a complex set of cyclic cellular mechanisms which serve to synchronize discrete cell groups across multiple organ systems to adapt the body’s physiology to a (roughly) 24-hour clock.
Eric Barbato +2 more
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Light microscopical study of endosperm formation in Brassica napus L.
Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2014 The cellularization of the endosperm of Brassica napus was investigated with light microscopy after embedment in Technovit 7100. The microtubular cytoskeleton was visualized by immunofluorescence techniques after embedment in butyl methyl metacrylate ...
A. A.M. van Lammeren +3 more
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Actin–microtubule coordination at growing microtubule ends [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2014 To power dynamic processes in cells, the actin and microtubule cytoskeletons organize into complex structures. Although it is known that cytoskeletal coordination is vital for cell function, the mechanisms by which cross-linking proteins coordinate actin and microtubule activities remain poorly understood.
Preciado López, Magdalena +6 more
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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors Affecting Microtubule Dynamics in Normal and Cancer Cells
Molecules, 2020 Microtubules (MTs), highly dynamic structures composed of α- and β-tubulin heterodimers, are involved in cell movement and intracellular traffic and are essential for cell division.
Filip Borys +3 more
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CellsMembrane nanotubes (NTs) are dynamic communication channels connecting spatially separated cells even over long distances and promoting the transport of different cellular cargos.
Henriett Halász +4 more
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