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ReviewMolecular biology of the cell2025

The midbody and midbody remnant: from cellular debris to signaling organelle with diagnostic and therapeutic potential.

Ryoko Kuriyama, J Michael Mullins, Ahna R Skop

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Review in Molecular biology of the cell, 2025. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Condensates on the Move: Midbody Remnants as Large, Translation-Competent Extracellular Vesicles.BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ryoko KuriyamaDepartment of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
J Michael MullinsDepartment of Biology, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064.
Ahna R SkopLaboratory of Genetics, UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706.

Funding

Functional analysis of mammalian midbody RNA in post-mitotic signaling functionsR01GM139695 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI SKOP, AHNA RENEE · 2021 to 2024
$2.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM139695
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The midbody (MB), a transient structure formed during cytokinesis, has evolved from a mere structural component to a complex signaling organelle with diverse functions beyond cell division. Recent studies have revealed that jettisoned MB remnants (MBR) play crucial roles in intercellular communication, influencing cell fate decisions, particularly in stem cells and cancer. MBRs act as large extracellular vesicles, transferring functional RNA and proteins that modulate cell behavior, including proliferation and cancer progression. The protein KIF23, associated with MBs, is a pan-cancer marker, underscoring the clinical relevance of MB research. This review highlights the emerging significance of MBs and MBRs in cancer biology, neurobiology, and regenerative medicine, offering new avenues for diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. By reshaping our understanding of cell division and intercellular communication, these findings open exciting frontiers in cell biology with huge potential for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

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OrganellesAnimalsCell CommunicationCell ProliferationCytokinesisExtracellular VesiclesHumansKinesinsNeoplasmsSignal TransductionKinesins

Identifiers

PMID40434898
PMCPMC12260166

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