A multi-institutional research collaboration has revealed that the microtubule network (*1), which plays a vital role in cell construction and polarization (*2), utilizes the phase separation (*3) ...

Cellular life hinges on a network of hollow cables called microtubules dynamically lengthening and shortening according to the needs of the moment. During cell division, for instance, these cables ...

Microtubule nucleation is a fundamental process in eukaryotic cells, underpinning the formation of the cytoskeletal network that is critical for cell division, intracellular transport and overall ...

Microtubules are cellular fibres that are part of the skeleton of the cell, termed cytoskeleton. They ensure that cells maintain their shape, carry out their functions, and divide. Microtubule fibres ...

Inside every cell, a network of tiny filaments, called the microtubule cytoskeleton, helps maintain the cell's shape, allows it to divide, and transports vital materials from one part of the cell to ...

A structural protein best known for building the internal scaffolding of cells may double as a natural defense against the ...

Scientists found out how naturally unstable filaments decide whether to grow or to shorten. In a groundbreaking study published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...

Constructed with tubulin heterodimers connected into a hollow cylinder, the microtubule, an essential component of the cytoskeleton, plays a vital role in various intracellular processes. In a recent ...

Southern Medical University scientists have reported the discovery and preclinical characterization of novel microtubule-inhibiting agents being developed for the treatment of cancer.

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Dundee have shed new light on the fundamental mechanisms ...

Tubulin acts as a master regulator, preventing Tau and alpha-synuclein from forming toxic clumps in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.