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Microbiology
Jing Xu, Jie Gao, Maolin Zhang, Danwei Zhang, Ming Duan, Zhenhong Guan, Yidi Guo
Summary: Rabies virus infects N2a cells in a manner dependent on microtubule integrity as well as the function of dynein and kinesin. Microtubule-depolymerizing drugs, dynein inhibitors, and disruption of kinesin function can all hinder Rabies virus infection.
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Himanshu Pandey, Mary Popov, Alina Goldstein-Levitin, Larisa Gheber
Summary: Kinesin-5 motor proteins play crucial roles in cell division with their specialized structural features and diverse functions. Research has shown their different mechanisms of action in dividing and non-dividing cells.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pedro Monteiro, Bongwhan Yeon, Samuel S. Wallis, Susana A. Godinho
Summary: Intracellular organelle organization in eukaryotic cells is achieved by active transport along microtubules. Centrosome amplification, commonly observed in cancer, induces a change in organelle positioning that facilitates nuclear migration. Increased tubulin acetylation differentially regulates kinesin-1-mediated organelle displacement to regulate intracellular organization.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexander S. Zhovmer, Alexis Manning, Chynna Smith, James B. Hayes, Dylan T. Burnette, Jian Wang, Alexander X. Cartagena-Rivera, Nikolay V. Dokholyan, Rakesh K. Singh, Erdem D. Tabdanov
Summary: The study demonstrates an antagonistic mechanical balance within the dynein-kinesin microtubular motor system, where dynein activity drives inward compaction of the microtubular network, while kinesins bundle and expand MTs into giant circular bands. This balance controls the 3D architecture, mechanics, and cell-microenvironment interactions of cells through orthogonal mechanisms of MT network reorganization.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sithara S. Wijeratne, Shane A. Fiorenza, Alex E. Neary, Radhika Subramanian, Meredith D. Betterton
Summary: This study reports that microtubules can physically couple motor movement in the absence of detectable short-range interactions. The long-range microtubule-mediated coupling mechanism may affect the binding kinetics and mechanochemistry of motors, providing new forms of collective motor behavior.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Narendra Thapa, Tianmu Wen, Vincent L. Cryns, Richard A. Anderson
Summary: This article focuses on the processes of cell adhesion and migration in cancer cells, specifically discussing the reorganization of microtubule cytoskeleton, cell polarity, and phosphoinositide signaling and their impact on adhesion and migration.
Review
Cell Biology
Diksha Kumari, Krishanu Ray
Summary: Phosphorylation of Kinesin subunits and adaptors plays a crucial role in regulating the activity and interactions of Kinesin motors, influencing intracellular transport dynamics.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Marta Urbanska, Annemarie Ludecke, Wilhelm J. Walter, Antoine M. van Oijen, Karl E. Duderstadt, Stefan Diez
Summary: This study introduces a highly-parallel, microfluidics-based method for rapid collection of force-dependent motility parameters of cytoskeletal motors, significantly improving throughput. DNA-tethered beads are used to apply tunable hydrodynamic forces to stepping kinesin-1 motors, allowing for simultaneous tracking of various motility parameters of hundreds of individual molecules. The approach, applicable to other molecular systems, represents a new methodology for parallelized single-molecule force studies on cytoskeletal motors.
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Cell Biology
Xinyi Ren, Xiaopu Guo, Zihan Liang, Renxian Guo, Shaohui Liang, Han Liu
Summary: Cell migration is a complex process that involves the coordination of various cellular components. In this study, we discovered a novel interaction between IQGAP1 and Hax1, which plays a significant role in focal adhesion turnover and directional cell migration. Our findings suggest that Hax1 acts as a link between dynamic focal adhesions and IQGAP1, facilitating efficient cell migration. Perturbation of the IQGAP1/Hax1 interaction impairs focal adhesion turnover and inhibits directional cell migration.
CELL COMMUNICATION AND SIGNALING
(2023)
Review
Cell Biology
Wouter Mul, Aniruddha Mitra, Erwin J. G. Peterman
Summary: In this review, the authors explore the regulation of intraflagellar transport (IFT) in cilia from three different perspectives: the motor track, motor proteins, and kinases. By discussing these factors, the authors provide mechanistic insights into IFT regulation in cilia and suggest directions for future research.
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Biology
Rachel A. Banks, Vahe Galstyan, Heun Jin Lee, Soichi Hirokawa, Athena Ierokomos, Tyler D. Ross, Zev Bryant, Matt Thomson, Rob Phillips
Summary: Active matter systems generate ordered structures and avoid equilibrium through energy consumption. However, the translation of microscopic parameters to observed mesoscopic properties remains unclear. Investigating the motor-microtubule interactions, this research explores the impact of these interactions on coherent structures. The findings provide insights into the influence of microscopic motor properties on collective motor-microtubule assemblies.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marta Zaninello, Camilla Bean
Summary: The specialized structure and function of neurons rely on the organization of the cytoskeleton and the transport system of mitochondria. Mitochondria provide energy and calcium buffering in neurons, and their distribution is regulated by a dynamic balance between active transport and stable docking. This review summarizes the mechanisms of selective mitochondrial transport in different neuronal compartments and the potential for intercellular transfer, which has promising implications in disease treatment.
Article
Cell Biology
Lingxing Yao, Yizeng Li
Summary: This study discusses the force generation mechanism of cell migration driven by actin and water, pointing out that the force generated by actin-driven migration is proportional to actin polymerization and focal adhesion strength, while water-driven migration force is related to active solute flux and external hydraulic resistance coefficient. The model predicts that actin network distribution is mechanosensitive and the presence of globular actin influences cell velocity in the strength of focal adhesion.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Developmental Biology
Maelys Loh, Fred Bernard, Antoine Guichet
Summary: Microtubules and their associated motors are crucial for nucleus positioning, and Kinesin-1 is found to control nuclear migration in Drosophila oocytes by modulating centrosome activity.
Review
Cell Biology
Nenad Pavin, Iva M. Tolic
Summary: This Perspective discusses the advances in understanding spindle mechanics, with a focus on microtubule forces that control chromosome movements. Recent data and theoretical modeling have led to novel ideas and significant revisions of basic concepts in the field.
DEVELOPMENTAL CELL
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mark W. Richards, Laura O'Regan, Daniel Roth, Jessica M. Montgomery, Anne Straube, Andrew M. Fry, Richard Bayliss
BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2015)
Meeting Abstract
Biophysics
Anne Straube
BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2016)
Article
Cell Biology
Daniel Roth, Benjamin P. Fitton, Nikola P. Chmel, Natalia Wasiluk, Anne Straube
JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE
(2019)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alexander James Zwetsloot, Gokhan Tut, Anne Straube
MICROTUBULES AND CENTROSOMES
(2018)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Clare Garcin, Anne Straube
MECHANISMS OF CELL MIGRATION
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nida Siddiqui, Alexander James Zwetsloot, Alice Bachmann, Daniel Roth, Hamdi Hussain, Jonathan Brandt, Irina Kaverina, Anne Straube
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2019)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rozita Adib, Jessica M. Montgomery, Joseph Atherton, Laura O'Regan, Mark W. Richards, Kees R. Straatman, Daniel Roth, Anne Straube, Richard Bayliss, Carolyn A. Moores, Andrew M. Fry
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Oncology
Linda K. Rushworth, Kay Hewit, Sophie Munnings-Tomes, Sukrut Somani, Daniel James, Emma Shanks, Christine Dufes, Anne Straube, Rachana Patel, Hing Y. Leung
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2020)
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Cell Biology
Francesca Bottanelli, Bruno Cadot, Felix Campelo, Scott Curran, Patricia M. Davidson, Gautam Dey, Ishier Raote, Anne Straube, Matthew P. Swaffer
JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexander N. Baker, Sarah-Jane Richards, Collette S. Guy, Thomas R. Congdon, Muhammad Hasan, Alexander J. Zwetsloot, Angelo Gallo, Jozef R. Lewandowski, Phillip J. Stansfeld, Anne Straube, Marc Walker, Simona Chessa, Giulia Pergolizzi, Simone Dedola, Robert A. Field, Matthew Gibson
ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE
(2020)
Correction
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexander Baker, Sarah-Jane Richards, Thomas Congdon, Muhammad Hasan, Collette Guy, Alexander Zwetsloot, Angelo Gallo, Jozef Lewandowski, Phillip Stansfeld, Anne Straube, Marc Walker, Simona Chessa, Giulia Pergolizzi, Simone Dedola, Robert Field, Matthew Gibson
ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexander N. Baker, Sarah-Jane Richards, Sarojini Pandey, Collette S. Guy, Ashfaq Ahmad, Muhammad Hasan, Caroline Biggs, Panagiotis G. Georgiou, Alexander J. Zwetsloot, Anne Straube, Simone Dedola, Robert A. Field, Neil R. Anderson, Marc Walker, Dimitris Grammatopoulos, Matthew Gibson
Summary: This study introduces a prototype flow-through device utilizing N-acetyl neuraminic acid-functionalized, polymer-coated, gold nanoparticles for the detection of SARS-COV-2, showing rapid and effective results with supporting evidence.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nida Siddiqui, Daniel Roth, Algirdas Toleikis, Alexander J. Zwetsloot, Robert A. Cross, Anne Straube
Summary: Intracellular transport is crucial for neuronal function and survival. This study investigates the single-molecule mechanics of KIF1C, an important neuronal transporter, and reveals the impact of pathogenic mutations on its cellular function and association with neuronal disease.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
N. Siddiqui, A. Straube
BIOCHEMISTRY-MOSCOW
(2017)