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ArticleNature communications2021

Counteraction between Astrin-PP1 and Cyclin-B-CDK1 pathways protects chromosome-microtubule attachments independent of biorientation.

Xinhong Song, Duccio Conti, Roshan L Shrestha, Dominique Braun, Viji M Draviam

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Article in Nature communications, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.

Xinhong Song *School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK.
Duccio Conti *School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4009-5940
Roshan L ShresthaDepartment of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK.
Dominique BraunDepartment of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EH, UK.
Viji M DraviamSchool of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK. v.draviam@qmul.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8295-3689
Queen Mary University of London · GBNational Institutes of Health · USUniversity of Cambridge · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/T017716/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/W002698/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council R01003X/1Cancer Research UK C28598/A9787Medical Research Council MR/K50127X/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Defects in chromosome-microtubule attachment can cause chromosomal instability (CIN), frequently associated with infertility and aggressive cancers. Chromosome-microtubule attachment is mediated by a large macromolecular structure, the kinetochore. Sister kinetochores of each chromosome are pulled by microtubules from opposing spindle-poles, a state called biorientation which prevents chromosome missegregation. Kinetochore-microtubule attachments that lack the opposing-pull are detached by Aurora-B/Ipl1. It is unclear how mono-oriented attachments that precede biorientation are spared despite the lack of opposing-pull. Using an RNAi-screen, we uncover a unique role for the Astrin-SKAP complex in protecting mono-oriented attachments. We provide evidence of domains in the microtubule-end associated protein that sense changes specific to end-on kinetochore-microtubule attachments and assemble an outer-kinetochore crescent to stabilise attachments. We find that Astrin-PP1 and Cyclin-B-CDK1 pathways counteract each other to preserve mono-oriented attachments. Thus, CIN prevention pathways are not only surveying attachment defects but also actively recognising and stabilising mature attachments independent of biorientation.

Indexed as

Chromosome SegregationMicrotubulesAlcian BlueAurora Kinase BCDC2 Protein KinaseChromosomesCyclin B1Genomic InstabilityKinetochoresPhenazinesPhenothiazinesReceptors, Neuropeptide YResorcinolsSpindle ApparatusSpindle PolesAlcian BlueastrinAURKB protein, humanAurora Kinase BCCNB1 protein, humanCDC2 Protein KinaseCDK1 protein, humanCyclin B1neuropeptide Y4 receptorPhenazinesPhenothiazinesReceptors, Neuropeptide YResorcinols

Identifiers

PMID34853300
PMCPMC8636589
OpenAlexW3216717745

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