The synaptic life of microtubules

C Waites, X Qu, F Bartolini - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2021 - Elsevier
In neurons, control of microtubule dynamics is required for multiple homeostatic and
regulated activities. Over the past few decades, a great deal has been learned about the role …

[HTML][HTML] Resistance to anti-tubulin agents: From vinca alkaloids to epothilones

W Krause - Cancer Drug Resistance, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This review describes the mechanism of action-inhibition of microtubules-and the most
important mechanisms of resistance for vinca alkaloids, taxanes and epothilones …

Pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases: an interplay among axonal transport failure, oxidative stress, and inflammation?

G Tesco, S Lomoio - Seminars in immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are heterogeneous neurological disorders
characterized by a progressive loss of selected neuronal populations. A significant risk factor …

Epigenomic and other evidence for cannabis-induced aging contextualized in a synthetic epidemiologic overview of cannabinoid-related teratogenesis and …

AS Reece, GK Hulse - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Twelve separate streams of empirical data make a strong case for cannabis-
induced accelerated aging including hormonal, mitochondriopathic, cardiovascular …

Microtubule-associated protein MAP7 promotes tubulin posttranslational modifications and cargo transport to enable osmotic adaptation

Y Shen, KM Ori-McKenney - Developmental Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Cells remodel their cytoskeletal networks to adapt to their environment. Here, we analyze
the mechanisms utilized by the cell to tailor its microtubule landscape in response to …

Septin-microtubule association via a motif unique to isoform 1 of septin 9 tunes stress fibers

M Kuzmić, G Castro Linares… - Journal of cell …, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
Septins, a family of GTP-binding proteins that assemble into higher order structures,
interface with the membrane, actin filaments and microtubules, and are thus important …

Right place, right time-spatial guidance of neuronal morphogenesis by septin GTPases

MR Radler, ET Spiliotis - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Neuronal morphogenesis is guided by outside-in signals and inside-out mechanisms, which
require spatiotemporal precision. How the intracellular mechanisms of neuronal …

How elongator acetylates tRNA bases

NH Abbassi, A Biela, S Glatt, TY Lin - International Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Elp3, the catalytic subunit of the eukaryotic Elongator complex, is a lysine acetyltransferase
that acetylates the C5 position of wobble-base uridines (U34) in transfer RNAs (tRNAs). This …

Key role of microtubule and its acetylation in a zinc oxide nanoparticle–mediated lysosome–autophagy system

J Liu, Y Kang, S Yin, A Chen, J Wu, H Liang, L Shao - Small, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Autophagy is a biological process that has attracted considerable attention as a target for
novel therapeutics. Recently, nanomaterials (NMs) have been reported to modulate …

Mechanotransduction and epigenetic modulations of chromatin: Role of mechanical signals in gene regulation

J Mishra, S Chakraborty, Niharika, A Roy… - Journal of Cellular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Mechanical forces may be generated within a cell due to tissue stiffness, cytoskeletal
reorganization, and the changes (even subtle) in the cell's physical surroundings. These …