Full-length dimeric MCAK is a more efficient microtubule depolymerase than minimal domain monomeric MCAK.

abstract：:The nucleus houses, organizes, and protects chromatin to ensure genome integrity and proper gene expression, but how the nucleus adapts mechanically to changes in the extracellular environment is poorly understood. Recent studies have revealed that extracellular physical stresses induce chromatin compaction via mechan...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Stephens AD,Liu PZ,Kandula V,Chen H,Almassalha LM,Herman C,Backman V,O'Halloran T,Adam SA,Goldman RD,Banigan EJ,Marko JF

更新日期：2019-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:RhoA is a small guanosine-5'-triphosphatase (GTPase) suggested to be essential for cytokinesis, stress fiber formation, and epithelial cell-cell contacts. In skin, loss of RhoA was suggested to underlie pemphigus skin blistering. To analyze RhoA function in vivo, we generated mice with a keratinocyte-restricted deleti...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Jackson B,Peyrollier K,Pedersen E,Basse A,Karlsson R,Wang Z,Lefever T,Ochsenbein AM,Schmidt G,Aktories K,Stanley A,Quondamatteo F,Ladwein M,Rottner K,van Hengel J,Brakebusch C

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small heat shock proteins (sHsps) bind destabilized proteins during cell stress and disease, but their physiological functions are less clear. We evaluated the impact of Hsp27, an sHsp expressed in airway epithelial cells, on the common protein misfolding mutant that is responsible for most cystic fibrosis. F508del cy...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Ahner A,Gong X,Schmidt BZ,Peters KW,Rabeh WM,Thibodeau PH,Lukacs GL,Frizzell RA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The guanosine trisphosphatase Rap1 serves as a critical player in signal transduction, somatic cell proliferation and differentiation, and cell-cell adhesion by acting through distinct mechanisms. During mouse spermiogenesis, Rap1 is activated and forms a signaling complex with its effector, the serine-threonine kinas...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Aivatiadou E,Mattei E,Ceriani M,Tilia L,Berruti G

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rho GTPases share a common inhibitor, Rho guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitor (RhoGDI), which regulates their expression levels, membrane localization, and activation state. The selective dissociation of individual Rho GTPases from RhoGDI ensures appropriate responses to cellular signals, but the underlying mech...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Ard R,Mulatz K,Abramovici H,Maillet JC,Fottinger A,Foley T,Byham MR,Iqbal TA,Yoneda A,Couchman JR,Parks RJ,Gee SH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic regulation of cytoskeletal contractility through phosphorylation of the nonmuscle Myosin-II regulatory light chain (MRLC) provides an essential source of tension for shaping epithelial tissues. Rho GTPase and its effector kinase ROCK have been implicated in regulating MRLC phosphorylation in vivo, but evidence...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Neubueser D,Hipfner DR

更新日期：2010-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cohesion establishment and maintenance are carried out by proteins that modify the activity of Cohesin, an essential complex that holds sister chromatids together. Constituents of the replication fork, such as the DNA polymerase alpha-binding protein Ctf4, contribute to cohesion in ways that are poorly understood. To ...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Warren CD,Eckley DM,Lee MS,Hanna JS,Hughes A,Peyser B,Jie C,Irizarry R,Spencer FA

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We identify a new mechanism for the beta(1)-adrenergic receptor (beta(1)AR)-mediated regulation of human ether-a-go-go-related gene (HERG) potassium channel (Kv11.1). We find that the previously reported modulatory interaction between Kv11.1 channels and 14-3-3epsilon proteins is competed by wild type beta(1)AR by mea...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Tutor AS,Delpón E,Caballero R,Gómez R,Núñez L,Vaquero M,Tamargo J,Mayor F Jr,Penela P

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phospholipase D (PLD) has been suggested to mediate epidermal growth factor (EGF) signaling. However, the molecular mechanism of EGF-induced PLD activation has not yet been elucidated. We investigated the importance of the phosphorylation and compartmentalization of PLD1 in EGF signaling. EGF treatment of COS-7 cells ...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Han JM,Kim Y,Lee JS,Lee CS,Lee BD,Ohba M,Kuroki T,Suh PG,Ryu SH

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The MTG1 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, corresponding to ORF YMR097c on chromosome XIII, codes for a mitochondrial protein essential for respiratory competence. A human homologue of Mtg1p capable of partially rescuing the respiratory deficiency of a yeast mtg1 mutant has also been localized in mitochondria. Mtg1p i...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Barrientos A,Korr D,Barwell KJ,Sjulsen C,Gajewski CD,Manfredi G,Ackerman S,Tzagoloff A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caveolae are vesicular invaginations of the plasma membrane. Caveolin-3 is the principal structural component of caveolae in skeletal muscle cells in vivo. We have recently generated caveolin-3 transgenic mice and demonstrated that overexpression of wild-type caveolin-3 in skeletal muscle fibers is sufficient to induc...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Volonte D,Peoples AJ,Galbiati F

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shroom (Shrm) proteins are essential regulators of cell shape and tissue morpho-logy during animal development that function by interacting directly with the coiled-coil region of Rho kinase (Rock). The Shrm-Rock interaction is sufficient to direct Rock subcellular localization and the subsequent assembly of contracti...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Mohan S,Rizaldy R,Das D,Bauer RJ,Heroux A,Trakselis MA,Hildebrand JD,VanDemark AP

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transition between the closed and open conformations of the Sec61 complex permits nascent protein insertion into the translocation channel. A critical event in this structural transition is the opening of the lateral translocon gate that is formed by four transmembrane (TM) spans (TM2, TM3, TM7, and TM8 in Sec61p)...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Trueman SF,Mandon EC,Gilmore R

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In many organisms nonsense mutations decrease the level of mRNA. In the case of mammalian cells, it is still controversial whether translation is required for this nonsense-mediated RNA decrease (NMD). Although previous analyzes have shown that conditions that impede translation termination at nonsense codons also pre...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Buzina A,Shulman MJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously published reports support the concept that, besides promoting homotypic intercellular adhesion, cadherins may transfer intracellular signals. However, the signaling pathways triggered by cadherin clustering and their biological significance are still poorly understood. We report herein that transfection of ...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Lampugnani MG,Zanetti A,Breviario F,Balconi G,Orsenigo F,Corada M,Spagnuolo R,Betson M,Braga V,Dejana E

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth cone responses to guidance cues provide the basis for neuronal pathfinding. Although many cues have been identified, less is known about how signals are translated into the cytoskeletal rearrangements that steer directional changes during pathfinding. Here we show that the response of dorsal root ganglion (DRG)...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Brown JA,Wysolmerski RB,Bridgman PC

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We identified a direct interaction between the neuronal transmembrane protein calsyntenin-1 and the light chain of Kinesin-1 (KLC1). GST pulldowns demonstrated that two highly conserved segments in the cytoplasmic domain of calsyntenin-1 mediate binding to the tetratricopeptide repeats of KLC1. A complex containing ca...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Konecna A,Frischknecht R,Kinter J,Ludwig A,Steuble M,Meskenaite V,Indermühle M,Engel M,Cen C,Mateos JM,Streit P,Sonderegger P

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Murine connexin 40 (Cx40) and connexin 43 (Cx43) do not form functional heterotypic gap junction channels. This property may contribute to the preferential propagation of action potentials in murine conductive myocardium (expressing Cx40) which is surrounded by working myocardium, expressing Cx43. When mouse Cx40 and ...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Haubrich S,Schwarz HJ,Bukauskas F,Lichtenberg-Fraté H,Traub O,Weingart R,Willecke K

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although p38 activity is reported to be required as cells enter mitosis for proper spindle assembly and checkpoint function, its role during the division process remains controversial in lieu of direct data. We therefore conducted live cell studies to determine the effect on mitosis of inhibiting or depleting p38. We ...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Lee K,Kenny AE,Rieder CL

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cation-dependent mannose 6-phosphate receptor (CD-MPR) mediates the transport of lysosomal enzymes from the trans-Golgi network to endosomes. Evasion of lysosomal degradation of the CD-MPR requires reversible palmitoylation of a cysteine residue in its cytoplasmic tail. Because palmitoylation is reversible and ess...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Stöckli J,Rohrer J

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have identified a novel Ras-interacting protein from Dictyostelium, RIP3, whose function is required for both chemotaxis and the synthesis and relay of the cyclic AMP (cAMP) chemoattractant signal. rip3 null cells are unable to aggregate and lack receptor activation of adenylyl cyclase but are able, in response to ...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Lee S,Parent CA,Insall R,Firtel RA

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human neutrophils generally function adherent to an extracellular matrix. We have previously reported that upon adhesion to laminin- or fibronectin-coated, but not uncoated, plastic there is a depolymerization of actin in neutrophils. This phenomenon was not affected by inhibitors of the more well-studied components o...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Wang JS,Coburn JP,Tauber AI,Zaner KS

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein quality control is an essential function of the endoplasmic reticulum. Misfolded proteins unable to acquire their native conformation are retained in the endoplasmic reticulum, retro-translocated back into the cytosol, and degraded via the ubiquitin-proteasome system. We show that efficient degradation of solu...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Taxis C,Vogel F,Wolf DH

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coordinated regulation of cell proliferation is vital for epithelial tissue homeostasis, and uncontrolled proliferation is a hallmark of carcinogenesis. A growing body of evidence indicates that epithelial tight junctions (TJs) play a role in these processes, although the mechanisms involved are poorly understood. In ...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Capaldo CT,Koch S,Kwon M,Laur O,Parkos CA,Nusrat A

更新日期：2011-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The complex cytopathology of mitochondrial diseases is usually attributed to insufficient ATP. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a highly sensitive cellular energy sensor that is stimulated by ATP-depleting stresses. By antisense-inhibiting chaperonin 60 expression, we produced mitochondrially diseased strains wi...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Bokko PB,Francione L,Bandala-Sanchez E,Ahmed AU,Annesley SJ,Huang X,Khurana T,Kimmel AR,Fisher PR

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A primary cilium is found on most mammalian cells, where it acts as a cellular antenna for the reception of both mechanical and chemical signals. A variety of diseases are associated with defective ciliogenesis, reflecting the ubiquity of the function of cilia and the number of proteins required for their assembly. Pr...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Copeland SJ,McRae A,Guarguaglini G,Trinkle-Mulcahy L,Copeland JW

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lamellipodia of crawling cells represent both the motor for cell advance and the primary building site for the actin cytoskeleton. The organization of actin in the lamellipodium reflects actin dynamics and is of critical importance for the mechanism of cell motility. In previous structural studies, the lamellipodial a...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Verkhovsky AB,Chaga OY,Schaub S,Svitkina TM,Meister JJ,Borisy GG

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biochemical data have shown that COPI-coated vesicles are tethered to Golgi membranes by a complex of at least three proteins: p115, giantin, and GM130. p115 binds to giantin on the vesicles and to GM130 on the membrane. We now examine the function of this tethering complex in vivo. Microinjection of an N-terminal pep...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Seemann J,Jokitalo EJ,Warren G

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear FGFR1 acts as a developmental gene regulator in cooperation with FGF-2, RSK1, and CREB-binding protein (CBP). FRAP analysis revealed three nuclear FGFR1 populations: i) a fast mobile, ii) a slower mobile population reflecting chromatin-bound FGFR1, and iii) an immobile FGFR1 population associated with the nucl...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Dunham-Ems SM,Lee YW,Stachowiak EK,Pudavar H,Claus P,Prasad PN,Stachowiak MK

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell cycle-dependent morphogenesis of unicellular organisms depends on the spatiotemporal control of cell polarity. Rho GTPases are the major players that guide cells through structural reorganizations such as cytokinesis (Rho1 dependent) and polarity establishment (Cdc42 dependent). In budding yeast, the protein Gps1...

journal_title：Molecular biology of the cell

authors： Meitinger F,Pereira G

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00