Regulation of microtubule dynamics, mechanics and function through the growing tip

NB Gudimchuk, JR McIntosh - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2021 - nature.com
Microtubule dynamics and their control are essential for the normal function and division of
all eukaryotic cells. This plethora of functions is, in large part, supported by dynamic …

Structural insights into microtubule function

E Nogales - Annual review of biophysics and biomolecular …, 2001 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Microtubules are polymers that are essential for, among other functions, cell
transport and cell division in all eukaryotes. The regulation of the microtubule system …

The spindle: a dynamic assembly of microtubules and motors

T Wittmann, A Hyman, A Desai - Nature cell biology, 2001 - nature.com
In all eukaryotes, a microtubule-based structure known as the spindle is responsible for
accurate chromosome segregation during cell division. Spindle assembly and function …

The role of stathmin in the regulation of the cell cycle

CI Rubin, GF Atweh - Journal of cellular biochemistry, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Stathmin is the founding member of a family of proteins that play critically important roles in
the regulation of the microtubule cytoskeleton. Stathmin regulates microtubule dynamics by …

Structural basis for the interaction of tubulin with proteins and drugs that affect microtubule dynamics

KH Downing - Annual review of cell and developmental biology, 2000 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The microtubule cytoskeleton is a highly regulated system. At different times in the
cell cycle and positions within the organism, microtubules can be very stable or highly …

The oncoprotein 18/stathmin family of microtubule destabilizers

L Cassimeris - Current opinion in cell biology, 2002 - Elsevier
The past several years have seen major advances in our understanding of the mechanisms
of microtubule destabilization by oncoprotein18/stathmin (Op18/stathmin) and related …

Understanding microtubule dynamics for improved cancer therapy

S Honore, E Pasquier, D Braguer - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences …, 2005 - Springer
Microtubules (MTs), key components of the cytoskeleton, are dynamic polymers of tubulin
that form a well-organized network of polarized tube filaments. MT dynamics are highly …

Stathmin: a protein with many tasks. New biomarker and potential target in cancer

B Belletti, G Baldassarre - Expert opinion on therapeutic targets, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Stathmin is a microtubule-destabilizing phosphoprotein, firstly identified as the
downstream target of many signal transduction pathways. Several studies then indicated …

Stat3 regulates microtubules by antagonizing the depolymerization activity of stathmin

DCH Ng, BH Lin, CP Lim, G Huang, T Zhang… - The Journal of cell …, 2006 - rupress.org
Stat3 is a member of the signal transducer and activator of transcription family, which is
important in cytokine signaling. Gene ablation studies have revealed a requirement for Stat3 …

p27Kip1-stathmin interaction influences sarcoma cell migration and invasion

G Baldassarre, B Belletti, MS Nicoloso… - Cancer cell, 2005 - cell.com
Emerging evidences suggest that cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CKIs) can regulate
cellular functions other than cell cycle progression, such as differentiation and migration …