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Reconstituting the Interaction Between Purified Nuclei and Microtubule Network

Gökçe Agsu
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Jérémie Gaillard
Laurent Blanchoin
Emmanuelle Fabre
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The nucleus is the stiffest organelle in the cell. Several morphogenetic processes depend on its deformation such as cell migration, cell differentiation, or senescence. Recent studies have revealed various mechanisms involved in the regulation of nucleus stiffness and deformation. The implication of chromatin swelling, lamin density, actin filament, and microtubule network revealed that nucleus shape is the outcome of a fine balance between various sources of external forces and numerous means of internal resistance. In adherent cells, the actin network is the dominant player in external force production, whereas in nonadherent cells microtubules seem to take over. It is therefore important to set up reconstitution assays in order to decipher the exact contribution of each player in this mechanical balance. In this method, we describe a nucleus purification protocol that is suitable for nonadherent cells. We also show that purified nuclei can interact with microtubules and that nuclei purified from distinct cell types get differentially wrapped into the array of microtubules. A combination with a microtubule gliding assay offers the possibility to counterbalance the binding to the nucleus membrane by active motor-based forces pulling on microtubules. So this protocol allows an in-depth study of microtubule–nucleus interactions in vitro.
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hal-03687555 , version 1 (19-07-2022)

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Gökçe Agsu, Jérémie Gaillard, Bruno Cadot, Laurent Blanchoin, Emmanuelle Fabre, et al.. Reconstituting the Interaction Between Purified Nuclei and Microtubule Network. Hiroshi Inaba. Microtubules. Methods and Protocols, 2430, Springer US, pp.385-399, 2022, Methods in Molecular Biology, ⟨10.1007/978-1-0716-1983-4_25⟩. ⟨hal-03687555⟩
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