Aurora A depletion reveals centrosome-independent polarization mechanism in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Abstract:

:How living systems break symmetry in an organized manner is a fundamental question in biology. In wild-type Caenorhabditis elegans zygotes, symmetry breaking during anterior-posterior axis specification is guided by centrosomes, resulting in anterior-directed cortical flows and a single posterior PAR-2 domain. We uncover that C. elegans zygotes depleted of the Aurora A kinase AIR-1 or lacking centrosomes entirely usually establish two posterior PAR-2 domains, one at each pole. We demonstrate that AIR-1 prevents symmetry breaking early in the cell cycle, whereas centrosomal AIR-1 instructs polarity initiation thereafter. Using triangular microfabricated chambers, we establish that bipolarity of air-1(RNAi) embryos occurs effectively in a cell-shape and curvature-dependent manner. Furthermore, we develop an integrated physical description of symmetry breaking, wherein local PAR-2-dependent weakening of the actin cortex, together with mutual inhibition of anterior and posterior PAR proteins, provides a mechanism for spontaneous symmetry breaking without centrosomes.

journal_name

Elife

journal_title

eLife

authors

Klinkert K,Levernier N,Gross P,Gentili C,von Tobel L,Pierron M,Busso C,Herrman S,Grill SW,Kruse K,Gönczy P

doi

10.7554/eLife.44552

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-02-26 00:00:00

issn

2050-084X

pii

44552

journal_volume

8

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