ReviewNature reviews. Molecular cell biology2018
Microtubule dynamics: an interplay of biochemistry and mechanics.
Review in Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 266 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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266 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 565 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Stimuli-Responsive Hierarchical Structuring Controls Survival and Programs Hydrogelation of Supramolecular Metallofibers.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026Article
- A single-component optogenetic toolkit for reversible visualization and programmable control of microtubule dynamics.Cell reports methods · 2026Article
- Nanoplastics as disruptors of microtubule dynamics and intracellular trafficking: implications for cellular senescence and ageing.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2026Review
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- Microtubule-Associated Proteins: From Dynamic Regulation of Microtubules to Cellular Architecture.Cells · 2026Review
- A novel attention mechanism for noise-adaptive and robust segmentation of microtubules in microscopy images.BMC bioinformatics · 2026Article
- Controlled assembly of exogenous DNA-based materials in living cells.Fundamental research · 2026Review
- CLASP2 promotes repair of kinesin-1 damage to the microtubule lattice.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Microtubule lattice conformation and integrity regulate α-tubulin acetylation.Communications biology · 2026Article
- Tubulin flux at spastin-induced nanodamage sites regulates microtubule rescue frequency and EB1 lifetimes.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- T-tubular remodeling occurs in a cardiomyocyte-autonomous manner following pathological mechanical stiffness exposure.Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology plus · 2026Article
- Taxol exploits molecular switches within tubulin to stabilize microtubules.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
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- Molecular insight into microtubule nucleation by the XMAP215/γ-TuRC module.Nature communications · 2026Article
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- Bridging the gap: an emerging link between tubulinopathies and ciliopathies.NPJ genomic medicine · 2026Review
- A cryo-EM processing pipeline for microtubules using CryoSPARC.Acta crystallographica. Section D, Structural biology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Microtubules are dynamic polymers of αβ-tubulin that are essential for intracellular organization, organelle trafficking and chromosome segregation. Microtubule growth and shrinkage occur via addition and loss of αβ-tubulin subunits, which are biochemical processes. Dynamic microtubules can also engage in mechanical processes, such as exerting forces by pushing or pulling against a load. Recent advances at the intersection of biochemistry and mechanics have revealed the existence of multiple conformations of αβ-tubulin subunits and their central role in dictating the mechanisms of microtubule dynamics and force generation. It has become apparent that microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) selectively target specific tubulin conformations to regulate microtubule dynamics, and mechanical forces can also influence microtubule dynamics by altering the balance of tubulin conformations. Importantly, the conformational states of tubulin dimers are likely to be coupled throughout the lattice: the conformation of one dimer can influence the conformation of its nearest neighbours, and this effect can propagate over longer distances. This coupling provides a long-range mechanism by which MAPs and forces can modulate microtubule growth and shrinkage. These findings provide evidence that the interplay between biochemistry and mechanics is essential for the cellular functions of microtubules.
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