The nucleoporin Nup358 associates with and regulates interphase microtubules
Open Access
- 10 December 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 582 (2), 190-196
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2007.11.087
Abstract
The nucleoporin Nup358 resides on the cytoplasmic face of the interphase nuclear pore complex (NPC). During metaphase, its recruitment to kinetochores is important for correct microtubule‐kinetochore attachment. Here, we report that a fraction of endogenous Nup358 interacts with interphase microtubules through its N‐terminal region (BPN). Cells overexpressing the microtubule targeting domain of Nup358 displayed dramatic alteration in the microtubule organization including increased microtubule bundling and stability. Ectopic expression of BPN and full‐length Nup358 exhibited significantly higher levels of acetylated microtubules that were resistant to nocodazole, a microtubule depolymerizing agent. Furthermore, RNAi mediated depletion of Nup358 affected polarized stabilization of microtubules during directed cell migration, confirming the in vivo role of Nup358 in regulating interphase microtubules.This publication has 20 references indexed in Scilit:
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