Actin dynamics and competition for myosin monomer govern the sequential amplification of myosin filaments.
Nat Cell Biol
; 19(2): 85-93, 2017 02.
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ABSTRACT
The cellular mechanisms governing non-muscle myosin II (NM2) filament assembly are largely unknown. Using EGFP-NM2A knock-in fibroblasts and multiple super-resolution imaging modalities, we characterized and quantified the sequential amplification of NM2 filaments within lamellae, wherein filaments emanating from single nucleation events continuously partition, forming filament clusters that populate large-scale actomyosin structures deeper in the cell. Individual partitioning events coincide spatially and temporally with the movements of diverging actin fibres, suppression of which inhibits partitioning. These and other data indicate that NM2A filaments are partitioned by the dynamic movements of actin fibres to which they are bound. Finally, we showed that partition frequency and filament growth rate in the lamella depend on MLCK, and that MLCK is competing with centrally active ROCK for a limiting pool of monomer with which to drive lamellar filament assembly. Together, our results provide new insights into the mechanism and spatio-temporal regulation of NM2 filament assembly in cells.
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Assunto principal:
Fragmentos de Peptídeos
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Citoesqueleto
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Quinase de Cadeia Leve de Miosina
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Actinas
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Miosinas
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Cadeias Leves de Miosina
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Fibroblastos
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Animals
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Nat Cell Biol
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article