Actin, actin-binding proteins, and actin-related proteins in the nucleus

I Kristó, I Bajusz, C Bajusz, P Borkúti… - Histochemistry and cell …, 2016 - Springer
Extensive research in the past decade has significantly broadened our view about the role
actin plays in the life of the cell and added novel aspects to actin research. One of these new …

Emerging properties and functions of actin and actin filaments inside the nucleus

S Ulferts, B Prajapati, R Grosse… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2021 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Recent years have provided considerable insights into the dynamic nature of the cell
nucleus, which is constantly reorganizing its genome, controlling its size and shape, as well …

Positive regulation of oxidative phosphorylation by nuclear myosin 1 protects cells from metabolic reprogramming and tumorigenesis in mice

T Venit, O Sapkota, WS Abdrabou… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Metabolic reprogramming is one of the hallmarks of tumorigenesis. Here, we show that
nuclear myosin 1 (NM1) serves as a key regulator of cellular metabolism. NM1 directly …

Diverse functions for different forms of nuclear actin

JA Virtanen, MK Vartiainen - Current opinion in cell biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Nuclear actin exists in both monomeric and polymeric forms.•Actin monomers
have been mainly linked to regulation of gene expression.•Polymerized nuclear actin …

Lamin A/C and Emerin depletion impacts chromatin organization and dynamics in the interphase nucleus

D Ranade, R Pradhan, M Jayakrishnan… - BMC Molecular and Cell …, 2019 - Springer
Background Nuclear lamins are type V intermediate filament proteins that maintain nuclear
structure and function. Furthermore, Emerin-an interactor of Lamin A/C, facilitates crosstalk …

[HTML][HTML] Troponin through the looking-glass: emerging roles beyond regulation of striated muscle contraction

JR Johnston, PB Chase, JR Pinto - Oncotarget, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Troponin is a heterotrimeric Ca 2+-binding protein that has a well-established role in
regulating striated muscle contraction. However, mounting evidence points to novel cellular …

β‐Actin‐dependent global chromatin organization and gene expression programs control cellular identity

X Xie, B Almuzzaini, N Drou, S Kremb… - The FASEB …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
During differentiation and development, cell fate and identity are established by waves of
genetic reprogramming. Although the mechanisms are largely unknown, during these …

Chromosome territory relocation during DNA repair requires nuclear myosin 1 recruitment to chromatin mediated by ϒ-H2AX signaling

M Kulashreshtha, IS Mehta, P Kumar… - Nucleic acids …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
During DNA damage response (DDR), certain gene rich chromosome territories (CTs)
relocate to newer positions within interphase nuclei and revert to their native locations …

Nuclear phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate islets contribute to efficient RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription

M Sobol, A Krausová, S Yildirim… - Journal of cell …, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
This paper describes a novel type of nuclear structure–nuclear lipid islets (NLIs). They are of
40–100 nm with a lipidic interior, and phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate [PtdIns (4, 5) …

Nuclear actin dynamics in gene expression and genome organization

S Kyheröinen, MK Vartiainen - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Although best known from its functions in the cytoplasm, actin also localizes to the cell
nucleus, where it has been linked to many essential functions from regulation of gene …