The tubulin code in microtubule dynamics and information encoding

A Roll-Mecak - Developmental cell, 2020 - cell.com
Microtubules are non-covalent mesoscale polymers central to the eukaryotic cytoskeleton.
Microtubule structure, dynamics, and mechanics are modulated by a cell's choice of tubulin …

Epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity in carcinoma metastasis

JH Tsai, J Yang - Genes & development, 2013 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Tumor metastasis is a multistep process by which tumor cells disseminate from their primary
site and form secondary tumors at a distant site. Metastasis occurs through a series of steps …

Cytoskeletal remodeling in cancer

J Aseervatham - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cell migration is an essential process from embryogenesis to cell death.
This is tightly regulated by numerous proteins that help in proper functioning of the cell. In …

Cytoskeletal dynamics in epithelial-mesenchymal transition: insights into therapeutic targets for cancer metastasis

A Datta, S Deng, V Gopal, KCH Yap, CE Halim, ML Lye… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a well-documented
process in the study of cancer metastases. The cytoskeleton is an intricate network involved …

Vasohibins/SVBP are tubulin carboxypeptidases (TCPs) that regulate neuron differentiation

C Aillaud, C Bosc, L Peris, A Bosson, P Heemeryck… - Science, 2017 - science.org
Reversible detyrosination of α-tubulin is crucial to microtubule dynamics and functions, and
defects have been implicated in cancer, brain disorganization, and cardiomyopathies. The …

Microtubules and their role in cellular stress in cancer

AL Parker, M Kavallaris, JA McCarroll - Frontiers in oncology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Microtubules are highly dynamic structures, which consist of α-and β-tubulin heterodimers,
and are involved in cell movement, intracellular trafficking, and mitosis. In the context of …

Mechanisms of chromosome congression during mitosis

H Maiato, AM Gomes, F Sousa, M Barisic - Biology, 2017 - mdpi.com
Chromosome congression during prometaphase culminates with the establishment of a
metaphase plate, a hallmark of mitosis in metazoans. Classical views resulting from more …

Mechanochemical signaling of the extracellular matrix in epithelial-mesenchymal transition

LE Scott, SH Weinberg, CA Lemmon - Frontiers in cell and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) is a critical process in embryonic development in
which epithelial cells undergo a transdifferentiation into mesenchymal cells. This process is …

Structural basis of tubulin tyrosination by tubulin tyrosine ligase

AE Prota, MM Magiera, M Kuijpers, K Bargsten… - Journal of Cell …, 2013 - rupress.org
Tubulin tyrosine ligase (TTL) catalyzes the post-translational retyrosination of detyrosinated
α-tubulin. Despite the indispensable role of TTL in cell and organism development, its …

α-Tubulin acetylation elevated in metastatic and basal-like breast cancer cells promotes microtentacle formation, adhesion, and invasive migration

AE Boggs, MI Vitolo, RA Whipple, MS Charpentier… - Cancer research, 2015 - AACR
Metastatic cases of breast cancer pose the primary challenge in clinical management of this
disease, demanding the identification of effective therapeutic strategies that remain wanting …