Multifunctional histone variants in genome function

LH Wong, DJ Tremethick - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
Histones are integral components of eukaryotic chromatin that have a pivotal role in the
organization and function of the genome. The dynamic regulation of chromatin involves the …

The dynamic nuclear envelope: Resilience in health and dysfunction in disease

AM Turkmen, NO Saik, KS Ullman - Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The canonical appearance of the nucleus depends on constant adaptation and remodeling
of the nuclear envelope in response to changing biomechanical forces and metabolic …

Actin contraction controls nuclear blebbing and rupture independent of actin confinement

M Pho, Y Berrada, A Gunda, A Lavallee… - Molecular Biology of …, 2024 - Am Soc Cell Biol
The nucleus is a mechanically stable compartment of the cell that contains the genome and
performs many essential functions. Nuclear mechanical components chromatin and lamins …

Choreography of lamina‐associated domains: structure meets dynamics

NS Alagna, TI Thomas, KL Wilson, KL Reddy - FEBS letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Lamina‐associated domains are large regions of heterochromatin positioned at the nuclear
periphery. These domains have been implicated in gene repression, especially in the …

High-throughput image processing software for the study of nuclear architecture and gene expression

A Keikhosravi, F Almansour, CH Bohrer, NA Fursova… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
High-throughput imaging (HTI) generates complex imaging datasets from a large number of
experimental perturbations. Commercial HTI software programs for image analysis …

[HTML][HTML] YEATS domain-containing protein GAS41 regulates nuclear shape by working in concert with BRD2 and the mediator complex in colorectal cancer

Z Wang, N Zhao, S Zhang, D Wang, S Wang… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The maintenance of nuclear shape is essential for cellular homeostasis and disruptions in
this process have been linked to various pathological conditions, including cancer …

Chromosome mis-segregation triggers cell cycle arrest through a mechanosensitive nuclear envelope checkpoint

S Hervé, A Scelfo, G Bersano Marchisio, M Grison… - Nature Cell …, 2025 - nature.com
Errors during cell division lead to aneuploidy, which is associated with genomic instability
and cell transformation. In response to aneuploidy, cells activate the tumour suppressor p53 …

Decreased DNA density is a better indicator of a nuclear bleb than lamin B loss

S Bunner, K Prince, EM Pujadas Liwag… - Journal of Cell …, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
Nuclear blebs are herniations of the nucleus that occur in diseased nuclei that cause
nuclear rupture leading to cellular dysfunction. Chromatin and lamins are two of the major …

Lamins: The backbone of the nucleocytoskeleton interface

JM Sobo, NS Alagna, SX Sun, KL Wilson… - Current Opinion in Cell …, 2024 - Elsevier
The nuclear lamina (NL) is a crucial component of the inner nuclear membrane (INM) and
consists of lamin filaments and associated proteins. Lamins are type V intermediate filament …

Roles of the lamin A-specific tail region in the localization to sites of nuclear envelope rupture

Y Kono, CG Pack, T Ichikawa, A Komatsubara… - PNAS …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The nuclear lamina (NL) lines the nuclear envelope (NE) to maintain nuclear structure in
metazoan cells. The major NL components, the nuclear lamins contribute to the protection …