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ArticleMolecular biology of the cell2018

Ccdc61 controls centrosomal localization of Cep170 and is required for spindle assembly and symmetry.

Felix Bärenz, Yvonne T Kschonsak, Annalena Meyer, Aliakbar Jafarpour, Holger Lorenz, Ingrid Hoffmann

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Article in Molecular biology of the cell, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Felix BärenzCell Cycle Control and Carcinogenesis, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Yvonne T KschonsakCell Cycle Control and Carcinogenesis, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Annalena MeyerCell Cycle Control and Carcinogenesis, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Aliakbar JafarpourZentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg, DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Holger LorenzZentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität Heidelberg, DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
Ingrid HoffmannCell Cycle Control and Carcinogenesis, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
German Cancer Research Center · DEHeidelberg University · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microtubule nucleation was uncovered as a key principle of spindle assembly. However, the mechanistic details about microtubule nucleation and the organization of spindle formation and symmetry are currently being revealed. Here we describe the function of coiled-coil domain containing 61 (Ccdc61), a so far uncharacterized centrosomal protein, in spindle assembly and symmetry. Our data describe that Ccdc61 is required for spindle assembly and precise chromosome alignments in mitosis. Microtubule tip-tracking experiments in the absence of Ccdc61 reveal a clear loss of the intrinsic symmetry of microtubule tracks within the spindle. Furthermore, we show that Ccdc61 controls the centrosomal localization of centrosomal protein of 170 kDa (Cep170), a protein that was shown previously to localize to centrosomes as well as spindle microtubules and promotes microtubule organization and microtubule assembly. Interestingly, selective disruption of Ccdc61 impairs the binding between Cep170 and TANK binding kinase 1, an interaction that is required for microtubule stability. In summary, we have discovered Ccdc61 as a centrosomal protein with an important function in mitotic microtubule organization.

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MitosisCell Cycle ProteinsCell LineCell Line, TumorCentrosomeEpithelial CellsGene ExpressionHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMicrotubulesOsteoblastsProtein BindingProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesCCDC61 protein, humanCell Cycle ProteinsCep170 protein, humanIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLINC03041 protein, humanMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesTBK1 protein, humanTranscription Factors

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PMID30354798
PMCPMC6340214
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