Kinetochore-and chromosome-driven transition of microtubules into bundles promotes spindle assembly
Mitotic spindle assembly is crucial for chromosome segregation and relies on bundles of
microtubules that extend from the poles and overlap in the middle. However, how these …
microtubules that extend from the poles and overlap in the middle. However, how these …
The fate of extra centrosomes in newly formed tetraploid cells: should I stay, or should I go?
M Bloomfield, D Cimini - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
An increase in centrosome number is commonly observed in cancer cells, but the role
centrosome amplification plays along with how and when it occurs during cancer …
centrosome amplification plays along with how and when it occurs during cancer …
Kif18A is involved in human breast carcinogenesis
C Zhang, C Zhu, H Chen, L Li, L Guo, W Jiang… - …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Microtubule (MT) kinesin motor proteins orchestrate various cellular processes (eg mitosis,
motility and organelle transportation) and have been implicated in human carcinogenesis …
motility and organelle transportation) and have been implicated in human carcinogenesis …
Kinesin-8-specific loop-2 controls the dual activities of the motor domain according to tubulin protofilament shape
B Hunter, MPMH Benoit, AB Asenjo… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Kinesin-8s are dual-activity motor proteins that can move processively on microtubules and
depolymerize microtubule plus-ends, but their mechanism of combining these distinct …
depolymerize microtubule plus-ends, but their mechanism of combining these distinct …
Microtubule end tethering of a processive kinesin-8 motor Kif18b is required for spindle positioning
T McHugh, AA Gluszek, JPI Welburn - Journal of Cell Biology, 2018 - rupress.org
Mitotic spindle positioning specifies the plane of cell division during anaphase. Spindle
orientation and positioning are therefore critical to ensure symmetric division in mitosis and …
orientation and positioning are therefore critical to ensure symmetric division in mitosis and …
Force-generating mechanisms of anaphase in human cells
K Vukušić, R Buđa, IM Tolić - Journal of cell science, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
What forces drive chromosome segregation remains one of the most challenging questions
in cell division. Even though the duration of anaphase is short, it is of utmost importance for …
in cell division. Even though the duration of anaphase is short, it is of utmost importance for …
Kif18B interacts with EB1 and controls astral microtubule length during mitosis
JR Stout, AL Yount, JA Powers, C LeBlanc… - Molecular biology of …, 2011 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Regulation of microtubule (MT) dynamics is essential for proper spindle assembly and
organization. Kinesin-8 family members are plus-end-directed motors that modulate plus …
organization. Kinesin-8 family members are plus-end-directed motors that modulate plus …
Kif18A uses a microtubule binding site in the tail for plus-end localization and spindle length regulation
LN Weaver, SC Ems-McClung, JR Stout, C LeBlanc… - Current Biology, 2011 - cell.com
The mitotic spindle is a macromolecular structure utilized to properly align and segregate
sister chromatids to two daughter cells. During mitosis, the spindle maintains a constant …
sister chromatids to two daughter cells. During mitosis, the spindle maintains a constant …
Vertebrate centromeres in mitosis are functionally bipartite structures stabilized by cohesin
C Sacristan, K Samejima, LA Ruiz, M Deb… - Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Centromeres are scaffolds for the assembly of kinetochores that ensure chromosome
segregation during cell division. How vertebrate centromeres obtain a three-dimensional …
segregation during cell division. How vertebrate centromeres obtain a three-dimensional …
[HTML][HTML] High KIF18A expression correlates with unfavorable prognosis in primary hepatocellular carcinoma
W Liao, G Huang, Y Liao, J Yang, Q Chen, SJ Xiao… - Oncotarget, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study aimed to investigate KIF18A expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and
to determine the possibility of KIF18A expression being a biomarker in HCC diagnosis or …
to determine the possibility of KIF18A expression being a biomarker in HCC diagnosis or …