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Surovtsev, I.

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Differential turnover of Nup188 controls its levels at centrosomes and role in centriole duplication

NUP188 encodes a scaffold component of the nuclear pore complex (NPC) and has been implicated as a congenital heart disease gene through an ill-defined function at centrioles. Here, we explore the mechanisms that physically and functionally segregate Nup188 between the pericentriolar material (PCM) and NPCs throughout the cell cycle. Pulse-chase fluorescent labeling approaches indicate that Nup188 populates centrosomes with newly synthesized protein that does not exchange with NPCs even after mitotic NPC breakdown. In addition, the steady-state level of Nup188 at centrosomes is controlled by the sensitivity of the PCM pool, but not the NPC pool, to proteasomal degradation. Proximity-labeling and super-resolution microscopy supports that Nup188 interacts with components of PCM including Cep192 and the centriolar satellite component, PCM1. Consistent with this, Nup188 plays a role in centriole duplication at or upstream of Sas6 loading. Together, our data establish Nup188 as a functional component of PCM and potentially provides insight into the pathogenesis of congenital heart disease.

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mTORC1 controls cytoplasmic crowding by regulating ribosome concentration

Summary (Abstract)Macromolecular crowding has a profound impact on reaction rates and the physical properties of the cell interior, but the mechanisms that regulate crowding are poorly understood. We developed Genetically Encoded Multimeric nanoparticles (GEMs) to dissect these mechanisms. GEMs are homomultimeric scaffolds fused to a fluorescent protein. GEMs self-assemble into bright, stable fluorescent particles of defined size and shape. By combining tracking of GEMs with genetic and pharmacological approaches, we discovered that the mTORC1 pathway can tune the effective diffusion coefficient of macromolecules [≥]15 nm in diameter more than 2-fold without any discernable effect on the motion of molecules [≥]5 nm. These mTORCI-dependent changes in crowding and rheology affect phase-separation both in vitro and in vivo. Together, these results establish a role for mTORCI in controlling both the biophysical properties of the cytoplasm and the phase-separation of biopolymers.

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