Journal
PROTEIN & CELL
Volume 2, Issue 4, Pages 291-302Publisher
HIGHER EDUCATION PRESS
DOI: 10.1007/s13238-011-1038-x
Keywords
nuclear envelope; nuclear pore complex; nucleocytoplasmic transport; calcium stores; single-molecule fluorescence microscopy
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- National Institutes of Health [GM094041-01]
- Bowling Green State University
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Bidirectional trafficking of macromolecules between the cytoplasm and the nucleus is mediated by the nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) embedded in the nuclear envelope (NE) of eukaryotic cell. The NPC functions as the sole pathway to allow for the passive diffusion of small molecules and the facilitated translocation of larger molecules. Evidence shows that these two transport modes and the conformation of NPC can be regulated by calcium stored in the lumen of nuclear envelope and endoplasmic reticulum. However, the mechanism of calcium regulation remains poorly understood. In this review, we integrate data on the observations of calcium-regulated structure and function of the NPC over the past years. Furthermore, we highlight challenges in the measurements of dynamic conformational changes and transient transport kinetics in the NPC. Finally, an innovative imaging approach, single-molecule super-resolution fluorescence microscopy, is introduced and expected to provide more insights into the mechanism of calcium-regulated nucleocytoplasmic transport.
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