CRL4Cdt2: coupling genome stability to ubiquitination

A Panagopoulos, S Taraviras, H Nishitani… - Trends in Cell Biology, 2020 - cell.com
The cullin-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase CRL4 Cdt2 has emerged as a master regulator of
genome stability, which targets key cell cycle proteins for proteolysis during S phase and …

EasyFRAP-web: a web-based tool for the analysis of fluorescence recovery after photobleaching data

G Koulouras, A Panagopoulos… - Nucleic acids …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Understanding protein dynamics is crucial in order to elucidate protein function and
interactions. Advances in modern microscopy facilitate the exploration of the mobility of …

The licensing factor Cdt1 links cell cycle progression to the DNA damage response

A Kanellou, NN Giakoumakis… - Anticancer …, 2020 - ar.iiarjournals.org
The maintenance of genome integrity is essential for cellular survival and propagation. It
relies upon the accurate and timely replication of the genetic material, as well as the rapid …

[HTML][HTML] CK1δ restrains lipin-1 induction, lipid droplet formation and cell proliferation under hypoxia by reducing HIF-1α/ARNT complex formation

M Kourti, G Ikonomou, NN Giakoumakis… - Cellular signalling, 2015 - Elsevier
Proliferation of cells under hypoxia is facilitated by metabolic adaptation, mediated by the
transcriptional activator Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1 (HIF-1). HIF-1α, the inducible subunit of …

Myosin IIA drives membrane bleb retraction

N Taneja, DT Burnette - Molecular biology of the cell, 2019 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Membrane blebs are specialized cellular protrusions that play diverse roles in processes
such as cell division and cell migration. Blebbing can be divided into three distinct phases …

Analysis of protein kinetics using fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP)

NN Giakoumakis, MA Rapsomaniki… - Light Microscopy: Methods …, 2017 - Springer
Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) is a cutting-edge live-cell functional
imaging technique that enables the exploration of protein dynamics in individual cells and …

Direct binding of Cdt2 to PCNA is important for targeting the CRL4Cdt2 E3 ligase activity to Cdt1

A Hayashi, NN Giakoumakis… - Life Science …, 2018 - life-science-alliance.org
The CRL4Cdt2 ubiquitin ligase complex is an essential regulator of cell-cycle progression
and genome stability, ubiquitinating substrates such as p21, Set8, and Cdt1, via a display of …

Myosin light chain kinase-driven myosin II turnover regulates actin cortex contractility during mitosis

N Taneja, SM Baillargeon… - Molecular biology of the …, 2021 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Force generation by the molecular motor myosin II (MII) at the actin cortex is a universal
feature of animal cells. Despite its central role in driving cell shape changes, the …

Fraping: A computational tool for detecting slight differences in fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) data for actin polymerization analysis

GI Medina‐Ruíz, AI Medina‐Ruiz… - Microscopy Research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) is a laser method of light microscopy to
evaluate the rapid movement of fluorescent molecules. To have a more reliable approach to …

In silico analysis of DNA re-replication across a complete genome reveals cell-to-cell heterogeneity and genome plasticity

MA Rapsomaniki, S Maxouri… - NAR genomics and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
DNA replication is a complex and remarkably robust process: despite its inherent
uncertainty, manifested through stochastic replication timing at a single-cell level, multiple …