Causes, costs and consequences of kinesin motors communicating through the microtubule lattice

KJ Verhey, R Ohi - Journal of Cell Science, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
Microtubules are critical for a variety of important functions in eukaryotic cells. During
intracellular trafficking, molecular motor proteins of the kinesin superfamily drive the …

The role of ordered cooperative assembly in biomolecular condensates

E Korkmazhan, P Tompa, AR Dunn - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2021 - nature.com
Biomolecular condensates, regardless of whether they exhibit liquid-like properties, are in
many cases not fully amorphous, but instead exhibit partial degrees of local structure and …

[HTML][HTML] A novel lncRNA ARST represses glioma progression by inhibiting ALDOA-mediated actin cytoskeleton integrity

J Sun, D He, Y Fu, R Zhang, H Guo, Z Wang… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - Springer
Background Glioma is one of the most aggressive malignant brain tumors that is
characterized with inevitably infiltrative growth and poor prognosis. ARST is a novel lncRNA …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of three microtubule-associated proteins (MAP2, MAP4, and Tau) on microtubules' physical properties and neurite morphology

K Nishida, K Matsumura, M Tamura, T Nakamichi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The physical properties of cytoskeletal microtubules have a multifaceted effect on the
expression of their cellular functions. A superfamily of microtubule-associated proteins …

[HTML][HTML] Actin polymerization and depolymerization in developing vertebrates

Y Bai, F Zhao, T Wu, F Chen, X Pang - Frontiers in physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Development is a complex process that occurs throughout the life cycle. F-actin, a major
component of the cytoskeleton, is essential for the morphogenesis of tissues and organs …

[HTML][HTML] Biomaterial-based mechanical regulation facilitates scarless wound healing with functional skin appendage regeneration

YY Li, SF Ji, XB Fu, YF Jiang, XY Sun - Military Medical Research, 2024 - Springer
Scar formation resulting from burns or severe trauma can significantly compromise the
structural integrity of skin and lead to permanent loss of skin appendages, ultimately …

[HTML][HTML] Oral microbiota-driven cell migration in carcinogenesis and metastasis

H Bai, J Yang, S Meng, C Liu - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The oral cavity harbors approximately 1,000 microbial species, and both pathogenic and
commensal strains are involved in the development of carcinogenesis by stimulating chronic …

[HTML][HTML] The Interplay of Microtubules with Mitochondria–ER Contact Sites (MERCs) in Glioblastoma

F Grespi, C Vianello, S Cagnin, M Giacomello… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Gliomas are heterogeneous neoplasms, classified into grade I to IV according to their
malignancy and the presence of specific histological/molecular hallmarks. The higher grade …

Plus and minus ends of microtubules respond asymmetrically to kinesin binding by a long-range directionally driven allosteric mechanism

HT Vu, Z Zhang, R Tehver, D Thirumalai - Science advances, 2022 - science.org
Although it is known that majority of kinesin motors walk predominantly toward the plus end
of microtubules (MTs) in a hand-over-hand manner, the structural origin of the stepping …

[HTML][HTML] P-cadherin regulates intestinal epithelial cell migration and mucosal repair, but is dispensable for colitis associated colon cancer

NG Naydenov, S Lechuga, A Zalavadia, PK Mukherjee… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recurrent chronic mucosal inflammation, a characteristic of inflammatory bowel diseases
(IBD), perturbs the intestinal epithelial homeostasis resulting in formation of mucosal …