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ArticleThe Journal of cell biology2019

Visualization of long-lived proteins reveals age mosaicism within nuclei of postmitotic cells.

Brandon H Toyama, Rafael Arrojo E Drigo, Varda Lev-Ram, Ranjan Ramachandra, Thomas J Deerinck, Claude Lechene, Mark H Ellisman, Martin W Hetzer

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Article in The Journal of cell biology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 68 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Brandon H ToyamaMolecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA.
Rafael Arrojo E DrigoMolecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA.
Varda Lev-RamDepartment of Pharmacology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
Ranjan RamachandraNational Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research, Center for Research on Biological Systems, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
Thomas J DeerinckNational Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research, Center for Research on Biological Systems, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
Claude LecheneDivision of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Mark H EllismanNational Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research, Center for Research on Biological Systems, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
Martin W HetzerMolecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA hetzer@salk.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-2111-992X

Funding

Viral Vector Core (VVC)P30CA014195 · NCI · SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES · PI Ye Zheng · 1985 to 2026
$82.8M
IVEM and Image Analysis ResourceP41GM103412 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI ELLISMAN, MARK H · 2012 to 2019
$17.9M
Salk Institute for Biological Studies NINDS Center Core GrantP30NS072031 · NINDS · SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES · PI O'LEARY, DENNIS D · 2011 to 2015
$4.2M
The role of long-lived proteins in the survival of nerve cellsR01NS096786 · NINDS · SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES · PI HETZER, MARTIN W · 2015 to 2019
$3.6M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA014195NIGMS NIH HHS P41 GM103412NINDS NIH HHS P30 NS072031NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS096786
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many adult tissues contain postmitotic cells as old as the host organism. The only organelle that does not turn over in these cells is the nucleus, and its maintenance represents a formidable challenge, as it harbors regulatory proteins that persist throughout adulthood. Here we developed strategies to visualize two classes of such long-lived proteins, histones and nucleoporins, to understand the function of protein longevity in nuclear maintenance. Genome-wide mapping of histones revealed specific enrichment of long-lived variants at silent gene loci. Interestingly, nuclear pores are maintained by piecemeal replacement of subunits, resulting in mosaic complexes composed of polypeptides with vastly different ages. In contrast, nondividing quiescent cells remove old nuclear pores in an ESCRT-dependent manner. Our findings reveal distinct molecular strategies of nuclear maintenance, linking lifelong protein persistence to gene regulation and nuclear integrity.

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AnimalsCell LineGene Expression RegulationGenome-Wide Association StudyHistonesMiceMitosisNuclear PoreTime FactorsHistones

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PMID30552100
PMCPMC6363465

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