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ArticleThe Journal of cell biology2024

NuSAP regulates microtubule flux and Kif2A localization to ensure accurate chromosome congression.

Mengjie Sun, Yao Wang, Guangwei Xin, Biying Yang, Qing Jiang, Chuanmao Zhang

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Article in The Journal of cell biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. The role and therapeutic value of NUSAP1 in human cancers.Journal of translational medicine · 2025
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mengjie Sun *The Academy for Cell and Life Health, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China.ORCID 0009-0000-6272-0036
Yao Wang *The Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0009-0008-1420-2275
Guangwei Xin *The Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0009-0003-0718-8296
Biying YangThe Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0009-0005-7427-0710
Qing JiangThe Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7572-3436
Chuanmao ZhangThe Academy for Cell and Life Health, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1359-6475
Peking University · CNKunming University of Science and Technology · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32130026
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Precise chromosome congression and segregation requires the proper assembly of a steady-state metaphase spindle, which is dynamic and maintained by continuous microtubule flux. NuSAP is a microtubule-stabilizing and -bundling protein that promotes chromosome-dependent spindle assembly. However, its function in spindle dynamics remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that NuSAP regulates the metaphase spindle length control. Mechanistically, NuSAP facilitates kinetochore capture and spindle assembly by promoting Eg5 binding to microtubules. It also prevents excessive microtubule depolymerization through interaction with Kif2A, which reduces Kif2A spindle-pole localization. NuSAP is phosphorylated by Aurora A at Ser-240 during mitosis, and this phosphorylation promotes its interaction with Kif2A on the spindle body and reduces its localization with the spindle poles, thus maintaining proper spindle microtubule flux. NuSAP knockout resulted in the formation of shorter spindles with faster microtubule flux and chromosome misalignment. Taken together, we uncover that NuSAP participates in spindle assembly, dynamics, and metaphase spindle length control through the regulation of microtubule flux and Kif2A localization.

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Chromosome SegregationKinesinsMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsSpindle ApparatusHeLa CellsHumansKinetochoresMicrotubulesMitosisKIF2A protein, humanKinesinsMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsNUSAP1 protein, human

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PMID38117947
PMCPMC10733630
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