Nuclear pore proteins and the control of genome functions

A Ibarra, MW Hetzer - Genes & development, 2015 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are composed of several copies of∼ 30 different proteins
called nucleoporins (Nups). NPCs penetrate the nuclear envelope (NE) and regulate the …

The nuclear pore complex in cell type-specific chromatin structure and gene regulation

J Sun, Y Shi, E Yildirim - Trends in Genetics, 2019 - cell.com
Nuclear pore complex (NPC)-mediated nucleocytoplasmic trafficking is essential for key
cellular processes, such as cell growth, cell differentiation, and gene regulation. The NPC …

Nuclear pore complexes guardians of the nuclear genome

M Capelson, C Doucet… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2010 - symposium.cshlp.org
Eukaryotic cell function depends on the physical separation of nucleoplasmic and
cytoplasmic components by the nuclear envelope (NE). Molecular communication between …

[HTML][HTML] Nuclear pore proteins in regulation of chromatin state

TM Kuhn, M Capelson - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are canonically known to regulate nucleocytoplasmic
transport. However, research efforts over the last decade have demonstrated that NPCs and …

Functional interactions between nucleoporins and chromatin

Y Liang, MW Hetzer - Current opinion in cell biology, 2011 - Elsevier
As the gatekeepers of the eukaryotic cell nucleus, nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) mediate
all molecular trafficking between the nucleoplasm and the cytoplasm. In recent years …

The role of nuclear pores in gene regulation, development and disease

M Capelson, MW Hetzer - EMBO reports, 2009 - embopress.org
Nuclear‐pore complexes (NPCs) are large protein channels that span the nuclear envelope
(NE), which is a double membrane that encloses the nuclear genome of eukaryotes. Each of …

[HTML][HTML] Nucleoporins directly stimulate expression of developmental and cell-cycle genes inside the nucleoplasm

B Kalverda, H Pickersgill, VV Shloma, M Fornerod - Cell, 2010 - cell.com
Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) mediate transport across the nuclear envelope. In yeast,
they also interact with active genes, attracting or retaining them at the nuclear periphery. In …

Nuclear pore complex composition: a new regulator of tissue-specific and developmental functions

M Raices, MA D'angelo - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2012 - nature.com
Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are multiprotein aqueous channels that penetrate the
nuclear envelope connecting the nucleus and the cytoplasm. NPCs consist of multiple …

From hypothesis to mechanism: uncovering nuclear pore complex links to gene expression

LT Burns, SR Wente - Molecular and cellular biology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The gene gating hypothesis put forth by Blobel in 1985 was an alluring proposal outlining
functions for the nuclear pore complex (NPC) in transcription and nuclear architecture. Over …

The multifunctional nuclear pore complex: a platform for controlling gene expression

C Ptak, JD Aitchison, RW Wozniak - Current opinion in cell biology, 2014 - Elsevier
In addition to their established roles in nucleocytoplasmic transport, the intimate association
of nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) with chromatin has long led to speculation that these …