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A molecular mechanism of mitotic centrosome assembly in Drosophila. 2014

Paul T Conduit, and Jennifer H Richens, and Alan Wainman, and James Holder, and Catarina C Vicente, and Metta B Pratt, and Carly I Dix, and Zsofia A Novak, and Ian M Dobbie, and Lothar Schermelleh, and Jordan W Raff

Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Centrosomes comprise a pair of centrioles surrounded by pericentriolar material (PCM). The PCM expands dramatically as cells enter mitosis, but it is unclear how this occurs. In this study, we show that the centriole protein Asl initiates the recruitment of DSpd-2 and Cnn to mother centrioles; both proteins then assemble into co-dependent scaffold-like structures that spread outwards from the mother centriole and recruit most, if not all, other PCM components. In the absence of either DSpd-2 or Cnn, mitotic PCM assembly is diminished; in the absence of both proteins, it appears to be abolished. We show that DSpd-2 helps incorporate Cnn into the PCM and that Cnn then helps maintain DSpd-2 within the PCM, creating a positive feedback loop that promotes robust PCM expansion around the mother centriole during mitosis. These observations suggest a surprisingly simple mechanism of mitotic PCM assembly in flies.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008938	Mitosis	A type of CELL NUCLEUS division by means of which the two daughter nuclei normally receive identical complements of the number of CHROMOSOMES of the somatic cells of the species.	M Phase, Mitotic,Mitotic M Phase,M Phases, Mitotic,Mitoses,Mitotic M Phases,Phase, Mitotic M,Phases, Mitotic M
D008954	Models, Biological	Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of biological processes or diseases. For disease models in living animals, DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL is available. Biological models include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.	Biological Model,Biological Models,Model, Biological,Models, Biologic,Biologic Model,Biologic Models,Model, Biologic
D002502	Centrioles	Self-replicating, short, fibrous, rod-shaped organelles. Each centriole is a short cylinder containing nine pairs of peripheral microtubules, arranged so as to form the wall of the cylinder.	Centriole
D004331	Drosophila melanogaster	A species of fruit fly frequently used in genetics because of the large size of its chromosomes.	D. melanogaster,Drosophila melanogasters,melanogaster, Drosophila
D005260	Female		Females
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001665	Binding Sites	The parts of a macromolecule that directly participate in its specific combination with another molecule.	Combining Site,Binding Site,Combining Sites,Site, Binding,Site, Combining,Sites, Binding,Sites, Combining
D049452	Green Fluorescent Proteins	Protein analogs and derivatives of the Aequorea victoria green fluorescent protein that emit light (FLUORESCENCE) when excited with ULTRAVIOLET RAYS. They are used in REPORTER GENES in doing GENETIC TECHNIQUES. Numerous mutants have been made to emit other colors or be sensitive to pH.	Green Fluorescent Protein,Green-Fluorescent Protein,Green-Fluorescent Proteins,Fluorescent Protein, Green,Fluorescent Proteins, Green,Protein, Green Fluorescent,Protein, Green-Fluorescent,Proteins, Green Fluorescent,Proteins, Green-Fluorescent
D018385	Centrosome	An organelle near the nucleus of the cell consisting (in animals and organisms that have CILIA) of two CENTRIOLES, and the surrounding pericentriolar material. It functions as the primary MICROTUBULE-ORGANIZING CENTER during the eukaryotic CELL CYCLE (https://doi.org/10.1038/nrm2180).	Pericentriolar Material,Pericentriolar Matrix,Pericentriolar Region,Centrosomes,Material, Pericentriolar,Matrix, Pericentriolar,Pericentriolar Materials,Pericentriolar Matrices,Pericentriolar Regions,Region, Pericentriolar
D020798	Two-Hybrid System Techniques	Screening techniques first developed in yeast to identify genes encoding interacting proteins. Variations are used to evaluate interplay between proteins and other molecules. Two-hybrid techniques refer to analysis for protein-protein interactions, one-hybrid for DNA-protein interactions, three-hybrid interactions for RNA-protein interactions or ligand-based interactions. Reverse n-hybrid techniques refer to analysis for mutations or other small molecules that dissociate known interactions.	One-Hybrid System Techniques,Reverse One-Hybrid System Techniques,Reverse Two-Hybrid System Techniques,Three-Hybrid System Techniques,Yeast Two-Hybrid Assay,Yeast Two-Hybrid System Techniques,One-Hybrid System Technics,Reverse Three-Hybrid System Techniques,Three-Hybrid System Technics,Tri-Hybrid System Techniques,Two-Hybrid Assay,Two-Hybrid Method,Two-Hybrid System Technics,Yeast One-Hybrid System Techniques,Yeast Three-Hybrid Assay,Yeast Three-Hybrid System,Yeast Three-Hybrid System Techniques,Yeast Two-Hybrid System,n-Hybrid System Techniques,Assay, Two-Hybrid,Assay, Yeast Three-Hybrid,Assay, Yeast Two-Hybrid,Assays, Two-Hybrid,Assays, Yeast Three-Hybrid,Assays, Yeast Two-Hybrid,Method, Two-Hybrid,Methods, Two-Hybrid,One Hybrid System Technics,One Hybrid System Techniques,One-Hybrid System Technic,One-Hybrid System Technique,Reverse One Hybrid System Techniques,Reverse Three Hybrid System Techniques,Reverse Two Hybrid System Techniques,System Technique, n-Hybrid,System Techniques, n-Hybrid,System, Yeast Three-Hybrid,System, Yeast Two-Hybrid,Systems, Yeast Three-Hybrid,Systems, Yeast Two-Hybrid,Technic, One-Hybrid System,Technic, Three-Hybrid System,Technic, Two-Hybrid System,Technics, One-Hybrid System,Technics, Three-Hybrid System,Technics, Two-Hybrid System,Technique, One-Hybrid System,Technique, Three-Hybrid System,Technique, Tri-Hybrid System,Technique, Two-Hybrid System,Technique, n-Hybrid System,Techniques, One-Hybrid System,Techniques, Three-Hybrid System,Techniques, Tri-Hybrid System,Techniques, Two-Hybrid System,Techniques, n-Hybrid System,Three Hybrid System Technics,Three Hybrid System Techniques,Three-Hybrid Assay, Yeast,Three-Hybrid Assays, Yeast,Three-Hybrid System Technic,Three-Hybrid System Technique,Three-Hybrid System, Yeast,Three-Hybrid Systems, Yeast,Tri Hybrid System Techniques,Tri-Hybrid System Technique,Two Hybrid Assay,Two Hybrid Method,Two Hybrid System Technics,Two Hybrid System Techniques,Two-Hybrid Assay, Yeast,Two-Hybrid Assays,Two-Hybrid Assays, Yeast,Two-Hybrid Methods,Two-Hybrid System Technic,Two-Hybrid System Technique,Two-Hybrid System, Yeast,Two-Hybrid Systems, Yeast,Yeast One Hybrid System Techniques,Yeast Three Hybrid Assay,Yeast Three Hybrid System,Yeast Three Hybrid System Techniques,Yeast Three-Hybrid Assays,Yeast Three-Hybrid Systems,Yeast Two Hybrid Assay,Yeast Two Hybrid System,Yeast Two Hybrid System Techniques,Yeast Two-Hybrid Assays,Yeast Two-Hybrid Systems,n Hybrid System Techniques,n-Hybrid System Technique