Cell proliferation critically depends on the duplication organelles in interphase and the segregation between the two daughter cells during mitosis. Accurate partitioning of chromosomes and intracellular organelles is crucial to sustain cellular functions over generations. Defects in mitosis can lead to genomic instability and loss of vital organelles, which is commonly associated with the development of cancer. While much progress has been made towards understanding the segregation of chromosomes, the mechanisms that govern the partitioning of vital organelles, in particular of the Golgi, remain largely unknown. The mammalian Golgi is essential for secretion and post-mitotic cell survival depends on the partitioning of a functional Golgi into progeny.
Our aim i s to define the underlying mechanisms that ensure the faithful partitioning of the single mammalian Golgi during mitosis. At the onset of mitosis, the highly organized Golgi structure vesiculates and reforms after equal partitioning in the two daughter cells. We previously showed that the spindle actively partitions the mammalian Golgi. This process is initiated by the Golgi membrane protein GM130, which locally activates the spindle assembly factor TPX2 to initiate microtubule polymerization. Forming microtubules are further captured and bundled by GM130, thereby linking Golgi membranes to the spindle to ensure the Golgi segregation into the daughter cells. In this proposal we plan to determine the biochemical and mechanistic basis for this process.
Our aims are to determine the molecular basis for binding partner and functional switching of GM130 in mitosis; to dissect GM130 functions in microtubule nucleation, bundling and Ran dependency in Golgi-derived spindle assembly; and to elucidate the role of Golgi vesiculation in mitotic progression. Together these studies will provide new molecular mechanistic insights into the regulation of mitosis and the division process of the Golgi apparatus.

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Regulated cell division is essential to propagate cellular components to the next generation. Defects in the partitioning process leads to the loss of vitals structures and organelles, which may lead to cancer. Our work examines the molecular mechanisms that ensure the accurate division of the Golgi apparatus by the mitotic spindle during mitosis.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01GM096070-09
Application #
9774070
Study Section
Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Structure/Function and Dynamics Study Section (NCSD)
Program Officer
Ainsztein, Alexandra M
Project Start
2011-01-01
Project End
2020-08-31
Budget Start
2019-09-01
Budget End
2020-08-31
Support Year
9
Fiscal Year
2019
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Texas Sw Medical Center Dallas
Department
Anatomy/Cell Biology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
800771545
City
Dallas
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
75390
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