2022 journal article

Laser ablation reveals the impact of Cdc15p on the stiffness of the contractile ring

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL, 33(6).

By: M. Moshtohry n, K. Bellingham-Johnstun n, M. Elting n  & C. Laplante n

MeSH headings : Actin Cytoskeleton / metabolism; Cytokinesis; Laser Therapy; Schizosaccharomyces / metabolism; Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Cellular Mechanics and Interactions; Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research; Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
TL;DR: This work shows that the severed constricting contractile ring recoils to a finite point leaving a gap that can heal if less than ∼1 µm, and proposes that Cdc15p impacts the stiffness of the contractiles ring more than the viscous drag. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 6, 2022

The mechanics that govern the constriction of the contractile ring remain poorly understood yet are critical to understanding the forces that drive cytokinesis. We used laser ablation in fission yeast cells to unravel these mechanics focusing on the role of Cdc15p as a putative anchoring protein. Our work shows that the severed constricting contractile ring recoils to a finite point leaving a gap that can heal if less than ∼1 µm. Severed contractile rings in Cdc15p-depleted cells exhibit an exaggerated recoil, which suggests that the recoil is limited by the anchoring of the ring to the plasma membrane. Based on a physical model of the severed contractile ring, we propose that Cdc15p impacts the stiffness of the contractile ring more than the viscous drag.