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Regional variation of microtubule flux reveals microtubule organization in the metaphase meiotic spindle
Continuous poleward movement of tubulin is a hallmark of metaphase spindle dynamics in higher eukaryotic cells and is essential for stable spindle architecture and reliable chromosome segregation. We use quantitative fluorescent speckle microscopy to map with high resolution the spatial organization...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2518697/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18710922 http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200801105 |
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author | Yang, Ge Cameron, Lisa A. Maddox, Paul S. Salmon, Edward D. Danuser, Gaudenz |
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description | Continuous poleward movement of tubulin is a hallmark of metaphase spindle dynamics in higher eukaryotic cells and is essential for stable spindle architecture and reliable chromosome segregation. We use quantitative fluorescent speckle microscopy to map with high resolution the spatial organization of microtubule flux in Xenopus laevis egg extract meiotic spindles. We find that the flux velocity decreases near spindle poles by ∼20%. The regional variation is independent of functional kinetochores and centrosomes and is suppressed by inhibition of dynein/dynactin, kinesin-5, or both. Statistical analysis reveals that tubulin flows in two distinct velocity modes. We propose an association of these modes with two architecturally distinct yet spatially overlapping and dynamically cross-linked arrays of microtubules: focused polar microtubule arrays of a uniform polarity and slower flux velocities are interconnected by a dense barrel-like microtubule array of antiparallel polarities and faster flux velocities. |
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spelling | pubmed-25186972009-02-25 Regional variation of microtubule flux reveals microtubule organization in the metaphase meiotic spindle Yang, Ge Cameron, Lisa A. Maddox, Paul S. Salmon, Edward D. Danuser, Gaudenz J Cell Biol Research Articles Continuous poleward movement of tubulin is a hallmark of metaphase spindle dynamics in higher eukaryotic cells and is essential for stable spindle architecture and reliable chromosome segregation. We use quantitative fluorescent speckle microscopy to map with high resolution the spatial organization of microtubule flux in Xenopus laevis egg extract meiotic spindles. We find that the flux velocity decreases near spindle poles by ∼20%. The regional variation is independent of functional kinetochores and centrosomes and is suppressed by inhibition of dynein/dynactin, kinesin-5, or both. Statistical analysis reveals that tubulin flows in two distinct velocity modes. We propose an association of these modes with two architecturally distinct yet spatially overlapping and dynamically cross-linked arrays of microtubules: focused polar microtubule arrays of a uniform polarity and slower flux velocities are interconnected by a dense barrel-like microtubule array of antiparallel polarities and faster flux velocities. The Rockefeller University Press 2008-08-25 /pmc/articles/PMC2518697/ /pubmed/18710922 http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200801105 Text en © 2008 Yang et al. This article is distributed under the terms of an Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike–No Mirror Sites license for the first six months after the publication date (see http://www.jcb.org/misc/terms.shtml). After six months it is available under a Creative Commons License (Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike 3.0 Unported license, as described at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/). |
spellingShingle | Research Articles Yang, Ge Cameron, Lisa A. Maddox, Paul S. Salmon, Edward D. Danuser, Gaudenz Regional variation of microtubule flux reveals microtubule organization in the metaphase meiotic spindle |
title | Regional variation of microtubule flux reveals microtubule organization in the metaphase meiotic spindle |
title_full | Regional variation of microtubule flux reveals microtubule organization in the metaphase meiotic spindle |
title_fullStr | Regional variation of microtubule flux reveals microtubule organization in the metaphase meiotic spindle |
title_full_unstemmed | Regional variation of microtubule flux reveals microtubule organization in the metaphase meiotic spindle |
title_short | Regional variation of microtubule flux reveals microtubule organization in the metaphase meiotic spindle |
title_sort | regional variation of microtubule flux reveals microtubule organization in the metaphase meiotic spindle |
topic | Research Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2518697/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18710922 http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200801105 |
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