Untangling the contribution of Haspin and Bub1 to Aurora B function during mitosis

MA Hadders, S Hindriksen, MA Truong… - Journal of Cell …, 2020 - rupress.org
Aurora B kinase is essential for faithful chromosome segregation during mitosis. During (pro)
metaphase, Aurora B is concentrated at the inner centromere by the kinases Haspin and …

[HTML][HTML] Centromere-localized Aurora B kinase is required for the fidelity of chromosome segregation

C Liang, Z Zhang, Q Chen, H Yan, M Zhang… - Journal of Cell …, 2020 - rupress.org
Aurora B kinase plays an essential role in chromosome bi-orientation, which is a
prerequisite for equal segregation of chromosomes during mitosis. However, it remains …

[HTML][HTML] Aurora B kinase is recruited to multiple discrete kinetochore and centromere regions in human cells

AJ Broad, KF DeLuca, JG DeLuca - Journal of Cell Biology, 2020 - rupress.org
Aurora B kinase has a critical role in regulating attachments between kinetochores and
spindle microtubules during mitosis. Early in mitosis, kinase activity at kinetochores is high to …

[HTML][HTML] The ins and outs of Aurora B inner centromere localization

S Hindriksen, SMA Lens, MA Hadders - Frontiers in cell and …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Error-free chromosome segregation is essential for the maintenance of genomic integrity
during cell division. Aurora B, the enzymatic subunit of the Chromosomal Passenger …

Haspin inhibitors reveal centromeric functions of Aurora B in chromosome segregation

F Wang, NP Ulyanova, JR Daum, D Patnaik… - Journal of Cell …, 2012 - rupress.org
Haspin phosphorylates histone H3 at threonine-3 (H3T3ph), providing a docking site for the
Aurora B complex at centromeres. Aurora B functions to correct improper kinetochore …

[HTML][HTML] The Aurora B kinase in chromosome bi-orientation and spindle checkpoint signaling

V Krenn, A Musacchio - Frontiers in oncology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Aurora B, a member of the Aurora family of serine/threonine protein kinases, is a key player
in chromosome segregation. As part of a macromolecular complex known as the …

Increased Aurora B activity causes continuous disruption of kinetochore–microtubule attachments and spindle instability

M Muñoz-Barrera… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Aurora B kinase regulates the proper biorientation of sister chromatids during mitosis. Lack
of Aurora B kinase function results in the inability to correct erroneous kinetochore …

The right place at the right time: Aurora B kinase localization to centromeres and kinetochores

AJ Broad, JG DeLuca - Essays in biochemistry, 2020 - portlandpress.com
The fidelity of chromosome segregation during mitosis is intimately linked to the function of
kinetochores, which are large protein complexes assembled at sites of centromeric …

A small-molecule inhibitor of Haspin alters the kinetochore functions of Aurora B

A De Antoni, S Maffini, S Knapp, A Musacchio… - Journal of Cell …, 2012 - rupress.org
By phosphorylating Thr3 of histone H3, Haspin promotes centromeric recruitment of the
chromosome passenger complex (CPC) during mitosis. Aurora B kinase, a CPC subunit …

Mps1 promotes rapid centromere accumulation of Aurora B

MS Van Der Waal, AT Saurin, MJM Vromans… - EMBO …, 2012 - embopress.org
Aurora B localization to mitotic centromeres, which is required for proper chromosome
alignment during mitosis, relies on Haspin‐dependent histone H3 phosphorylation and on …