Nature Communications (Sep 2020)

ATR is essential for preservation of cell mechanics and nuclear integrity during interstitial migration

  • Gururaj Rao Kidiyoor,
  • Qingsen Li,
  • Giulia Bastianello,
  • Christopher Bruhn,
  • Irene Giovannetti,
  • Adhil Mohamood,
  • Galina V. Beznoussenko,
  • Alexandre Mironov,
  • Matthew Raab,
  • Matthieu Piel,
  • Umberto Restuccia,
  • Vittoria Matafora,
  • Angela Bachi,
  • Sara Barozzi,
  • Dario Parazzoli,
  • Emanuela Frittoli,
  • Andrea Palamidessi,
  • Tito Panciera,
  • Stefano Piccolo,
  • Giorgio Scita,
  • Paolo Maiuri,
  • Kristina M. Havas,
  • Zhong-Wei Zhou,
  • Amit Kumar,
  • Jiri Bartek,
  • Zhao-Qi Wang,
  • Marco Foiani

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18580-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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The nucleus is a mechanically stiff organelle of the cell and the DNA damage response protein ATR can localize to the nuclear envelope upon mechanical stress. Here, the authors show that ATR may contribute to the integrity of the nuclear envelope and may play a role in cell migration.