| Literature DB >> 23646068 |
Nandini Shekhar1, Jun Wu, Richard B Dickinson, Tanmay P Lele.
Abstract
Cytoplasmic dynein is a microtubule dependent motor protein that is central to vesicle transport, cell division and organelle positioning. Recent studies suggest that dynein can generate significant pulling forces on intracellular structures as it motors along microtubules. In this review, we discuss how dynein-generated pulling forces position the nucleus and the centrosome.Entities:
Keywords: Centrosome Centering; Cytoplasmic Dynein; Force Generation; Nuclear Positioning
Year: 2013 PMID: 23646068 PMCID: PMC3640586 DOI: 10.1007/s12195-012-0257-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Mol Bioeng ISSN: 1865-5025 Impact factor: 2.321