Nuclear shape, mechanics, and mechanotransduction

KN Dahl, AJS Ribeiro, J Lammerding - Circulation research, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
In eukaryotic cells, the nucleus contains the genome and is the site of transcriptional
regulation. The nucleus is the largest and stiffest organelle and is exposed to mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanics of the nucleus

J Lammerding - Comprehensive physiology, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The nucleus is the distinguishing feature of eukaryotic cells. Until recently, it was often
considered simply as a unique compartment containing the genetic information of the cell …

Telomere position effect: regulation of gene expression with progressive telomere shortening over long distances

JD Robin, AT Ludlow, K Batten… - Genes & …, 2014 - genesdev.cshlp.org
While global chromatin conformation studies are emerging, very little is known about the
chromatin conformation of human telomeres. Most studies have focused on the role of …

[HTML][HTML] Diverse roles and interactions of the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex revealed using global approaches

GM Euskirchen, RK Auerbach, E Davidov… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
A systems understanding of nuclear organization and events is critical for determining how
cells divide, differentiate, and respond to stimuli and for identifying the causes of diseases …

Mechanism of depolymerization and severing of actin filaments and its significance in cytoskeletal dynamics

S Ono - International review of cytology, 2007 - Elsevier
The actin cytoskeleton is one of the major structural components of the cell. It often
undergoes rapid reorganization and plays crucial roles in a number of dynamic cellular …

Enhancing nuclear receptor-induced transcription requires nuclear motor and LSD1-dependent gene networking in interchromatin granules

Q Hu, YS Kwon, E Nunez… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Although the role of liganded nuclear receptors in mediating coactivator/corepressor
exchange is well-established, little is known about the potential regulation of chromosomal …

Nuclear functions of actin

N Visa, P Percipalle - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives …, 2010 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Actin participates in several essential processes in the cell nucleus. Even though the
presence of actin in the nucleus was proposed more than 30 years ago, nuclear processes …

Nuclear mechanics in disease

M Zwerger, CY Ho, J Lammerding - Annual review of biomedical …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Over the past two decades, the biomechanical properties of cells have emerged as key
players in a broad range of cellular functions, including migration, proliferation, and …

Mechanisms of nuclear actin in chromatin-remodeling complexes

P Kapoor, X Shen - Trends in cell biology, 2014 - cell.com
The mystery of nuclear actin has puzzled biologists for decades largely due to the lack of
defined experimental systems. However, the development of actin-containing chromatin …

New insights into nucleolar architecture and activity

I Raška, PJ Shaw, D Cmarko - International review of cytology, 2006 - Elsevier
The nucleolus is the most obvious and clearly differentiated nuclear subcompartment. It is
where ribosome biogenesis takes place and has been the subject of research over many …