Dynamic Interaction Between Microtubules and the Nucleus Regulates Nuclear Movement During Neuronal Migration

Journal of Experimental Neuroscience
You Kure Wu, Mineko Kengaku

Abstract

Fine structures of the mammalian brain are formed by neuronal migration during development. Newborn neurons migrate long distances from the germinal zone to individual sites of function by squeezing their largest cargo, the nucleus, through the crowded neural tissue. Nuclear translocation is thought to be orchestrated by microtubules, actin, and their associated motor proteins, dynein and myosin. However, where and how the cytoskeletal forces are converted to actual nuclear movement remains unclear. Using high-resolution confocal imaging of live migrating neurons, we demonstrated that microtubule-dependent forces are directly applied to the nucleus via the linker of nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton complex, and that they induce dynamic nuclear movement, including translocation, rotation, and local peaking. Microtubules bind to small points on the nuclear envelope via the minus- and plus-oriented motor proteins, dynein and kinesin-1, and generate a point force independent of the actin-dependent force. Dynamic binding of microtubule motors might cause a continuously changing net force vector acting on the nucleus and results in a stochastic and inconsistent movement of the nucleus, which are seen in crowded neural tissues.

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Nov 13, 2018·Proceedings of the Japan Academy. Series B, Physical and Biological Sciences·Mineko Kengaku
Apr 1, 2020·Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology·Naotaka Nakazawa, Mineko Kengaku
Dec 24, 2021·Journal of Neurochemistry·Pamela Meneses IackPatrícia P Garcez

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