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 …

Lamins: nuclear intermediate filament proteins with fundamental functions in nuclear mechanics and genome regulation

Y Gruenbaum, R Foisner - Annual review of biochemistry, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Lamins are intermediate filament proteins that form a scaffold, termed nuclear lamina, at the
nuclear periphery. A small fraction of lamins also localize throughout the nucleoplasm …

[HTML][HTML] Force triggers YAP nuclear entry by regulating transport across nuclear pores

A Elosegui-Artola, I Andreu, AEM Beedle, A Lezamiz… - Cell, 2017 - cell.com
YAP is a mechanosensitive transcriptional activator with a critical role in cancer,
regeneration, and organ size control. Here, we show that force applied to the nucleus …

Squish and squeeze—the nucleus as a physical barrier during migration in confined environments

AL McGregor, CR Hsia, J Lammerding - Current opinion in cell biology, 2016 - Elsevier
From embryonic development to cancer metastasis, cell migration plays a central role in
health and disease. It is increasingly becoming apparent that cells migrating in three …

[HTML][HTML] Nuclear lamins: Structure and function in mechanobiology

A Vahabikashi, SA Adam, O Medalia… - APL bioengineering, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Nuclear lamins are type V intermediate filament proteins that polymerize into complex
filamentous meshworks at the nuclear periphery and in less structured forms throughout the …

The neutrophil nucleus: an important influence on neutrophil migration and function

HR Manley, MC Keightley, GJ Lieschke - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Neutrophil nuclear morphology has historically been used in haematology for neutrophil
identification and characterisation, but its exact role in neutrophil function has remained …

A large genomic deletion leads to enhancer adoption by the lamin B1 gene: a second path to autosomal dominant adult-onset demyelinating leukodystrophy (ADLD)

E Giorgio, D Robyr, M Spielmann… - Human molecular …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Chromosomal rearrangements with duplication of the lamin B1 (LMNB1) gene underlie
autosomal dominant adult-onset demyelinating leukodystrophy (ADLD), a rare neurological …

Bursting the bubble–nuclear envelope rupture as a path to genomic instability?

P Shah, K Wolf, J Lammerding - Trends in cell biology, 2017 - cell.com
The nuclear envelope safeguards the genetic material inside the nucleus by separating it
from the cytoplasm. Until recently, it was assumed that nuclear envelope (NE) breakdown …

Causes and consequences of nuclear envelope alterations in tumour progression

ES Bell, J Lammerding - European journal of cell biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Morphological changes in the size and shape of the nucleus are highly prevalent in cancer,
but the underlying molecular mechanisms and the functional relevance remain poorly …

Cellular geometry sensing at different length scales and its implications for scaffold design

M Werner, NA Kurniawan, CVC Bouten - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Geometrical cues provided by the intrinsic architecture of tissues and implanted biomaterials
have a high relevance in controlling cellular behavior. Knowledge of how cells sense and …