Calcium depletion destabilises kinetochore fibres by the removal of CENP-F from the kinetochore
Abstract The attachment of spindle fibres to the kinetochore is an important process that ensures successful completion of the cell division. The Ca2+ concentration increases during the mitotic phase and contributes microtubule stability. However, its role in the spindle organisation in mitotic cell...
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/fd17d657b65a4c56806f58d83f68ae96 |
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| Summary: | Abstract The attachment of spindle fibres to the kinetochore is an important process that ensures successful completion of the cell division. The Ca2+ concentration increases during the mitotic phase and contributes microtubule stability. However, its role in the spindle organisation in mitotic cells remains controversial. Here, we investigated the role of Ca2+ on kinetochore fibres in living cells. We found that depletion of Ca2+ during mitosis reduced kinetochore fibre stability. Reduction of kinetochore fibre stability was not due to direct inhibition of microtubule polymerisation by Ca2+-depletion but due to elimination of one dynamic component of kinetochore, CENP-F from the kinetochore. This compromised the attachment of kinetochore fibres to the kinetochore which possibly causes mitotic defects induced by the depletion of Ca2+. |
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