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Kinesin-8 effects on mitotic microtubule dynamics contribute to spindle function in fission yeast

Kinesin-8 motor proteins destabilize microtubules. Their absence during cell division is associated with disorganized mitotic chromosome movements and chromosome loss. Despite recent work studying effects of kinesin-8s on microtubule dynamics, it remains unclear whether the kinesin-8 mitotic phenoty...

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Autores principales: Gergely, Zachary R., Crapo, Ammon, Hough, Loren E., McIntosh, J. Richard, Betterton, Meredith D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society for Cell Biology 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5221583/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27146110
http://dx.doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E15-07-0505
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Sumario:Kinesin-8 motor proteins destabilize microtubules. Their absence during cell division is associated with disorganized mitotic chromosome movements and chromosome loss. Despite recent work studying effects of kinesin-8s on microtubule dynamics, it remains unclear whether the kinesin-8 mitotic phenotypes are consequences of their effect on microtubule dynamics, their well-established motor activity, or additional, unknown functions. To better understand the role of kinesin-8 proteins in mitosis, we studied the effects of deletion of the fission yeast kinesin-8 proteins Klp5 and Klp6 on chromosome movements and spindle length dynamics. Aberrant microtubule-driven kinetochore pushing movements and tripolar mitotic spindles occurred in cells lacking Klp5 but not Klp6. Kinesin-8–deletion strains showed large fluctuations in metaphase spindle length, suggesting a disruption of spindle length stabilization. Comparison of our results from light microscopy with a mathematical model suggests that kinesin-8–induced effects on microtubule dynamics, kinetochore attachment stability, and sliding force in the spindle can explain the aberrant chromosome movements and spindle length fluctuations seen.