Feedback mechanism for microtubule length regulation by stathmin gradients.
Feedback mechanism for microtubule length regulation by stathmin gradients.
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Stathmin梯度调节微管长度的反馈机制
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10.1016/j.bpj.2014.10.056
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发表时间:
2014
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
J. Kierfeld
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作者:
M. Zeitz;J. Kierfeld
We formulate and analyze a theoretical model for the regulation of microtubule (MT) polymerization dynamics by the signaling proteins Rac1 and stathmin. In cells, the MT growth rate is inhibited by cytosolic stathmin, which, in turn, is inactivated by Rac1. Growing MTs activate Rac1 at the cell edge, which closes a positive feedback loop. We investigate both tubulin sequestering and catastrophe promotion as mechanisms for MT growth inhibition by stathmin. For a homogeneous stathmin concentration in the absence of Rac1, we find a switchlike regulation of the MT mean length by stathmin. For constitutively active Rac1 at the cell edge, stathmin is deactivated locally, which establishes a spatial gradient of active stathmin. In this gradient, we find a stationary bimodal MT-length distribution for both mechanisms of MT growth inhibition by stathmin. One subpopulation of the bimodal length distribution can be identified with fast-growing and long pioneering MTs in the region near the cell edge, which have been observed experimentally. The feedback loop is closed through Rac1 activation by MTs. For tubulin sequestering by stathmin, this establishes a bistable switch with two stable states: one stable state corresponds to upregulated MT mean length and bimodal MT length distributions, i.e., pioneering MTs; the other stable state corresponds to an interrupted feedback with short MTs. Stochastic effects as well as external perturbations can trigger switching events. For catastrophe-promoting stathmin, we do not find bistability.
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发表时间:
1987
期刊:
The Journal of biological chemistry
影响因子:
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作者:
Schubart,UK;AlagoJr,W;Danoff,A
通讯作者:
Danoff,A
DOI:
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影响因子:
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作者:
Maria Zeitz;Jan Kierfeld
通讯作者:
Jan Kierfeld
影响因子:
4
作者:
Pryer,NK;Walker,RA;Skeen,VP;Bourns,BD;Soboeiro,MF;Salmon,ED
通讯作者:
Salmon,ED
影响因子:
7.5
作者:
Tolic-Norrelykke, Iva M.
通讯作者:
Tolic-Norrelykke, Iva M.
影响因子:
3.4
作者:
C. Tischer;P. R. ten Wolde;M. Dogterom
通讯作者:
M. Dogterom