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Shape-motion relationships of centering microtubule asters
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Tanimoto H
; Kimura A
; Minc N
J Cell Biol
2016[Mar]; 212
(7
): 777-87
PMID27022090
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Although mechanisms that contribute to microtubule (MT) aster positioning have
been extensively studied, still little is known on how asters move inside cells
to faithfully target a cellular location. Here, we study sperm aster centration
in sea urchin eggs, as a stereotypical large-scale aster movement with extreme
constraints on centering speed and precision. By tracking three-dimensional aster
centration dynamics in eggs with manipulated shapes, we show that aster geometry
resulting from MT growth and interaction with cell boundaries dictates aster
instantaneous directionality, yielding cell shape-dependent centering
trajectories. Aster laser surgery and modeling suggest that dynein-dependent MT
cytoplasmic pulling forces that scale to MT length function to convert aster
geometry into directionality. In contrast, aster speed remains largely
independent of aster size, shape, or absolute dynein activity, which suggests it
may be predominantly determined by aster growth rate rather than MT force
amplitude. These studies begin to define the geometrical principles that control
aster movements.