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The mitotic spindle is chiral due to torques within microtubule bundles
Nature Communications, 9 (2018); 3571. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06005-7
Novak, Maja; Polak, Bruno; Simunić, Juraj; Boban, Zvonimir; Kuzmić, Barbara; Thomae, Andreas W; Tolić, Iva Marija; Pavin, Nenad

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Novak, M., Polak, B., Simunić, J., Boban, Z., Kuzmić, B., Thomae, A. W. ... Pavin, N. (2018). The mitotic spindle is chiral due to torques within microtubule bundles. Nature Communications, 9.. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-06005-7

Novak, Maja, et al. "The mitotic spindle is chiral due to torques within microtubule bundles." Nature Communications, vol. 9, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06005-7

Novak, Maja, Bruno Polak, Juraj Simunić, Zvonimir Boban, Barbara Kuzmić, Andreas W Thomae, Iva Marija Tolić and Nenad Pavin. "The mitotic spindle is chiral due to torques within microtubule bundles." Nature Communications 9 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06005-7

Novak, M., et al. (2018) 'The mitotic spindle is chiral due to torques within microtubule bundles', Nature Communications, 9. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-06005-7

Novak M, Polak B, Simunić J, Boban Z, Kuzmić B, Thomae AW, and sur.. The mitotic spindle is chiral due to torques within microtubule bundles. Nature Communications [Internet]. 2018 [cited 2024 December 21];9. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-06005-7

M. Novak, et al., "The mitotic spindle is chiral due to torques within microtubule bundles", Nature Communications, vol. 9, 2018. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:217:446605. [Accessed: 21 December 2024]

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Title (english)The mitotic spindle is chiral due to torques within microtubule bundles
AuthorMaja Novak
MBZ: 344456
AuthorBruno Polak
AuthorJuraj Simunić
MBZ: 322860
AuthorZvonimir Boban
AuthorBarbara Kuzmić
MBZ: 362291
AuthorAndreas W Thomae
AuthorIva Marija Tolić
MBZ: 260543
AuthorNenad Pavin
MBZ: 204800
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
Faculty of Science
(Department of Physics)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		NATURAL SCIENCES
Physics
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		NATURAL SCIENCES
Biology
Abstract (english)
Mitosis relies on forces generated in the spindle, a micro- machine composed of microtubules and associated proteins. Forces are required for the congression of chromosomes to the metaphase plate and their separation in anaphase. However, besides forces, torques may exist in the spindle, yet they have not been investigated. Here we show that the spindle is chiral. Chirality is evident from the finding that microtubule bundles in human spindles follow a left-handed helical path, which cannot be explained by forces but rather by torques. Kinesin-5 (Kif11/Eg5) inactivation abolishes spindle chirality. Our theoretical model predicts that bending and twisting moments may generate curved shapes of bundles. We found that bundles turn by about −2 deg µm−1 around the spindle axis, which we explain by a twisting moment of roughly −10 pNµm. We conclude that torques, in addition to forces, exist in the spindle and determine its chiral architecture.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - international
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleNature Communications
Numberingvol. 9, 3571
p-ISSN2041-1723
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06005-7
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:217:446605
Publication2018
Document URLhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-06005-7
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