Search Results - "Earnshaw, C."
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The Centromere: Chromatin Foundation for the Kinetochore Machinery
Published in Developmental cell (08-09-2014)“…Since discovery of the centromere-specific histone H3 variant CENP-A, centromeres have come to be defined as chromatin structures that establish the assembly…”
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The chromosomal passenger complex (CPC): from easy rider to the godfather of mitosis
Published in Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology (01-12-2012)“…Key Points The chromosomal passenger complex (CPC) is a 'master controller' of cell division that is formed by a kinase module (Aurora B kinase) and a…”
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Chromosomal passengers: conducting cell division
Published in Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology (01-10-2007)“…Mitosis and meiosis are remarkable processes during which cells undergo profound changes in their structure and physiology. These events are orchestrated with…”
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A pathway for mitotic chromosome formation
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (09-02-2018)“…Mitotic chromosomes fold as compact arrays of chromatin loops. To identify the pathway of mitotic chromosome formation, we combined imaging and Hi-C analysis…”
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Making the Auroras glow: regulation of Aurora A and B kinase function by interacting proteins
Published in Current opinion in cell biology (01-12-2009)“…The conserved Aurora family of protein kinases have emerged as crucial regulators of mitosis and cytokinesis. Despite their high degree of homology, Aurora A…”
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Ki-67 and the Chromosome Periphery Compartment in Mitosis
Published in Trends in cell biology (01-12-2017)“…The chromosome periphery is a complex network of proteins and RNA molecules (many derived from nucleoli) that covers the outer surface of chromosomes and whose…”
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Reduction in skin cancer diagnosis, and overall cancer referrals, during the COVID‐19 pandemic
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An intrinsic S/G2 checkpoint enforced by ATR
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (24-08-2018)“…An additional cell cycle checkpointCell division is controlled by checkpoints that regulate the temporal order of the cell cycle phases, including the G1/S,…”
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The cellular geography of Aurora kinases
Published in Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology (01-11-2003)“…Aurora is the name given to a family of highly conserved protein kinases with essential roles in many aspects of cell division. Yeasts have a single Aurora…”
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Kinetochore dynein is sufficient to biorient chromosomes and remodel the outer kinetochore
Published in Nature communications (21-10-2024)“…Multiple microtubule-directed activities concentrate on mitotic chromosomes to ensure their faithful segregation. These include couplers and dynamics…”
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KAT7/HBO1/MYST2 Regulates CENP-A Chromatin Assembly by Antagonizing Suv39h1-Mediated Centromere Inactivation
Published in Developmental cell (06-06-2016)“…Centromere chromatin containing histone H3 variant CENP-A is required for accurate chromosome segregation as a foundation for kinetochore assembly. Human…”
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Histone H4 Lys 20 Monomethylation of the CENP-A Nucleosome Is Essential for Kinetochore Assembly
Published in Developmental cell (23-06-2014)“…In vertebrate cells, centromeres are specified epigenetically through the deposition of the centromere-specific histone CENP-A. Following CENP-A deposition,…”
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CENP-B creates alternative epigenetic chromatin states permissive for CENP-A or heterochromatin assembly
Published in Journal of cell science (11-08-2020)“…CENP-B binds to CENP-B boxes on centromeric satellite DNAs (known as alphoid DNA in humans). CENP-B maintains kinetochore function through interactions with…”
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Trashing the genome: the role of nucleases during apoptosis
Published in Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology (01-09-2005)“…Two classes of nucleases degrade the cellular DNA during apoptosis. Cell-autonomous nucleases cleave DNA within the dying cell. They are not essential for…”
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Breaking the HAC Barrier: Histone H3K9 acetyl/methyl balance regulates CENP-A assembly
Published in The EMBO journal (16-05-2012)“…The kinetochore is responsible for accurate chromosome segregation. However, the mechanism by which kinetochores assemble and are maintained remains unclear…”
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The intrinsically disorderly story of Ki-67
Published in Open biology (01-08-2021)“…Ki-67 is one of the most famous marker proteins used by histologists to identify proliferating cells. Indeed, over 30 000 articles referring to Ki-67 are…”
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Common Fragile Sites Are Characterized by Faulty Condensin Loading after Replication Stress
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (22-09-2020)“…Cells coordinate interphase-to-mitosis transition, but recurrent cytogenetic lesions appear at common fragile sites (CFSs), termed CFS expression, in a…”
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Epigenetic engineering reveals a balance between histone modifications and transcription in kinetochore maintenance
Published in Nature communications (14-11-2016)“…Centromeres consist of specialized centrochromatin containing CENP-A nucleosomes intermingled with H3 nucleosomes carrying transcription-associated…”
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Chromosome Engineering Allows the Efficient Isolation of Vertebrate Neocentromeres
Published in Developmental cell (25-03-2013)“…Centromeres are specified by sequence-independent epigenetic mechanisms in most organisms. Rarely, centromere repositioning results in neocentromere formation…”
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Two Interlinked Bistable Switches Govern Mitotic Control in Mammalian Cells
Published in Current biology (03-12-2018)“…Distinct protein phosphorylation levels in interphase and M phase require tight regulation of Cdk1 activity [1, 2]. A bistable switch, based on positive…”
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