Cytoplasm's Got Moves

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Cytoplasm is a gel-like crowded environment composed of various macromolecules, organelles, cytoskeletal networks, and cytosol. The structure of the cytoplasm is highly organized and heterogeneous due to the crowding of its constituents and their effective compartmentalization. In such an environment, the diffusive dynamics of the molecules are restricted, an effect that is further amplified by clustering and anchoring of molecules. Despite the crowded nature of the cytoplasm at the microscopic scale, large-scale reorganization of the cytoplasm is essential for important cellular functions, such as cell division and polarization. How such mesoscale reorganization of the cytoplasm is achieved, especially for large cells such as oocytes or syncytial tissues that can span hundreds of micrometers in size, is only beginning to be understood. In this review, we will discuss recent advances in elucidating the molecular, cellular, and biophysical mechanisms by which the cytoskeleton drives cytoplasmic reorganization across different scales, structures, and species.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

Enthalten in:

Developmental cell - 56(2021), 2 vom: 25. Jan., Seite 213-226

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shamipour, Shayan [VerfasserIn]
Caballero-Mancebo, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Heisenberg, Carl-Philipp [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Multiprotein Complexes
Review

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Date Completed 20.04.2021

Date Revised 01.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.devcel.2020.12.002

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NLM31886245X