Mechanics and functional consequences of nuclear deformations

Y Kalukula, AD Stephens, J Lammerding… - … reviews Molecular cell …, 2022 - nature.com
As the home of cellular genetic information, the nucleus has a critical role in determining cell
fate and function in response to various signals and stimuli. In addition to biochemical …

Mechanisms and functions of nuclear envelope remodelling

R Ungricht, U Kutay - Nature Reviews molecular cell biology, 2017 - nature.com
As a compartment border, the nuclear envelope (NE) needs to serve as both a protective
membrane shell for the genome and a versatile communication interface between the …

Chromatin and lamin A determine two different mechanical response regimes of the cell nucleus

AD Stephens, EJ Banigan, SA Adam… - Molecular biology of …, 2017 - Am Soc Cell Biol
The cell nucleus must continually resist and respond to intercellular and intracellular
mechanical forces to transduce mechanical signals and maintain proper genome …

Chromatin histone modifications and rigidity affect nuclear morphology independent of lamins

AD Stephens, PZ Liu, EJ Banigan… - Molecular biology of …, 2018 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Nuclear shape and architecture influence gene localization, mechanotransduction,
transcription, and cell function. Abnormal nuclear morphology and protrusions termed …

BAF restricts cGAS on nuclear DNA to prevent innate immune activation

B Guey, M Wischnewski, A Decout, K Makasheva… - Science, 2020 - science.org
The appearance of DNA in the cytosol is perceived as a danger signal that stimulates potent
immune responses through cyclic guanosine monophosphate–adenosine monophosphate …

Mechanical regulation of gene expression in cardiac myocytes and fibroblasts

JJ Saucerman, PM Tan, KS Buchholz… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
The intact heart undergoes complex and multiscale remodelling processes in response to
altered mechanical cues. Remodelling of the myocardium is regulated by a combination of …

Chromatin's physical properties shape the nucleus and its functions

AD Stephens, EJ Banigan, JF Marko - Current opinion in cell biology, 2019 - Elsevier
The cell nucleus encloses, organizes, and protects the genome. Chromatin maintains
nuclear mechanical stability and shape in coordination with lamins and the cytoskeleton …

HP1α is a chromatin crosslinker that controls nuclear and mitotic chromosome mechanics

AR Strom, RJ Biggs, EJ Banigan, X Wang, K Chiu… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Chromatin, which consists of DNA and associated proteins, contains genetic information and
is a mechanical component of the nucleus. Heterochromatic histone methylation controls …

Dynamic chromatin organization without the 30-nm fiber

K Maeshima, S Ide, M Babokhov - Current opinion in cell biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Chromatin in eukaryotic cells is a negatively charged polymer composed of DNA, histones,
and various associated proteins. Over the past ten years, our view of chromatin has shifted …

Nuclear membrane rupture and its consequences

J Maciejowski, EM Hatch - Annual review of cell and …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
The nuclear envelope is often depicted as a static barrier that regulates access between the
nucleus and the cytosol. However, recent research has identified many conditions in …