Nuclear actin and actin‐binding proteins in the regulation of transcription and gene expression

B Zheng, M Han, M Bernier, J Wen - The FEBS journal, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Nuclear actin is involoved in the transcription of all three RNA polymerases, in chromatin
remodeling and in the formation of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein complexes, as …

Actin dynamics and functions in the interphase nucleus: moving toward an understanding of nuclear polymeric actin

RS Gieni, MJ Hendzel - Biochemistry and cell biology, 2009 - cdnsciencepub.com
Actin exists as a dynamic equilibrium of monomers and polymers within the nucleus of living
cells. It is utilized by the cell for many aspects of gene regulation, including mRNA …

The histone acetyltransferase PCAF associates with actin and hnRNP U for RNA polymerase II transcription

A Obrdlik, A Kukalev, E Louvet… - … and cellular biology, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Actin is a key regulator of RNA polymerase (pol) II transcription. In complex with specific
hnRNPs, it has been proposed that actin functions to recruit pol II coactivators during the …

[HTML][HTML] The potential roles of actin in the nucleus

K Falahzadeh, A Banaei-Esfahani… - Cell Journal …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Over the past few decades, actin's presence in the nucleus has been demonstrated. Actin is
a key protein necessary for different nuclear processes. Although actin is well known for its …

Tropomyosin and ADF/cofilin as collaborators and competitors

TB Kuhn, JR Bamburg - Tropomyosin, 2008 - Springer
Dynamics of actin filaments is pivotal to many fundamental cellular processes such as
cytokinesis, motility, morphology, vesicle and organelle transport, gene transcription and …

Identification and characterization of a novel myosin Ic isoform that localizes to the nucleus

I Ihnatovych, M Migocka‐Patrzalek, M Dukh… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In vertebrates, two myosin Ic isoforms that localize to the cytoplasm and to the nucleus have
been characterized. The isoform that predominantly localizes to the nucleus is called …

The effects of 808-nm near-infrared laser light irradiation on actin cytoskeleton reorganization in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

A Amaroli, MG Sabbieti, L Marchetti, AO Zekiy… - Cell and tissue …, 2021 - Springer
Tailoring the cell organelles and thus changing cell homeostatic behavior has permitted the
discovery of fascinating metabolic features enabling enhanced viability, differentiation, or …

Induction of HoxB Transcription by Retinoic Acid Requires Actin Polymerization

C Ferrai, G Naum-Onganía, E Longobardi… - Molecular biology of …, 2009 - Am Soc Cell Biol
We have analyzed the role of actin polymerization in retinoic acid (RA)-induced HoxB
transcription, which is mediated by the HoxB regulator Prep1. RA induction of the HoxB …

Proteomic analysis of MCF-7 cells treated with benzo [a] pyrene, dibenzo [a, l] pyrene, coal tar extract, and diesel exhaust extract

LA Hooven, WM Baird - Toxicology, 2008 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) DNA adducts have been associated with
carcinogenesis, which is accompanied by multiple alterations in gene expression. We used …

Transcriptional control of gene expression by actin and myosin

E Louvet, P Percipalle - International review of cell and molecular biology, 2008 - Elsevier
Recent years have witnessed a new turn in the field of gene expression regulation. Actin
and an ever‐growing family of actin‐associated proteins have been accepted as members …