Organelle Positioning
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Studying Organelle Dynamics in B Cells During Immune Synapse Formation
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2019
Herein we describe two approaches to characterize cell polarization events in B lymphocytes during the formation of an IS. The first, involves quantification of organelle recruitment and cytoskeleton rearrangements at the synaptic membrane. The second is a biochemical approach, to characterize changes in composition of the centrosome, which undergoes polarization to the immune synapse.
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The Movement of Organelles and Vesicles
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2023
In eukaryotic cells, cytoskeletal filaments such as actin, microtubules, and intermediate filaments form a mesh-like cytoskeletal network. These filaments serve as tracks for transporting cellular cargo. Specialized motor proteins use the chemical energy stored in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for this transport. During interphase, microtubules are polarized, with the plus-end towards the cell periphery and the minus-end towards the cell center. Two microtubule-associated motor proteins,...
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Organelle Dynamics in B Lymphocytes following Activation with Antigen-Coated Beads
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2025
In this video, we describe a method to study the organelle dynamics in B lymphocytes following their activation with antigen-coated microbeads.
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Tracking Axonal Transport of Organelles in Motor Neurons Using a Microfluidic Device
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2025
This video demonstrates a method for tracking axonal transport in motor neurons using a microfluidic chamber system. It involves culturing mouse embryonic spinal cord tissues in polymer-coated wells with nutrient medium to induce axonal growth. The movement of fluorescent dye-stained organelles in live imaging, confirms the bidirectional axonal transport.
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A high-throughput method to globally study the organelle morphology in S. cerevisiae
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2009
GFP-fusion proteins are widely used to visualize organelles by confocal microscopy. However, screening for mutations that affect the morphology of organelles generally requires individual mutagenesis and is time consuming. Here, we demonstrate a method to simultaneously incorporate organelle-GFP markers in almost 5,000 non-essential genes in yeast.
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Microtubules and actin filaments provide distinct intracellular routes, while motor proteins move organelles along these structures. This coordinated transport helps distribute compartments to functional regions rather than leaving them randomly dispersed. The resulting arrangement supports intracellular trafficking and allows cells to place resources and signaling components where they are needed.
Transport alone does not ensure stable placement. Membrane-tethering factors help retain organelles at specific cellular locations after movement along cytoskeletal tracks. Their anchoring activity converts temporary delivery into organized positioning, which is important for maintaining cell architecture and preserving reliable interactions among intracellular compartments.
Signaling pathways connect cellular conditions and developmental cues to the machinery that moves or anchors organelles. By regulating transport and retention, these pathways can adjust where compartments reside as cellular needs change. This flexibility allows positioning to contribute to environmental responses, developmental organization, and changing patterns of cell activity.
Cell polarity requires different regions of a cell to acquire distinct structures and functions. Positioning mitochondria, lysosomes, the endoplasmic reticulum, and other compartments helps establish that spatial organization. Cytoskeletal transport, motor activity, tethering, and signaling work together to place organelles asymmetrically, enabling polarized cells to coordinate regional functions.
Examining where organelles are located can clarify how materials and compartments move through the cell and how transport connects with anchoring. It also shows whether intracellular organization supports communication between organelles. These observations help relate physical placement to the efficiency and coordination of cellular processes.
Spatial placement influences which compartments are near one another and where cellular resources are concentrated. In particular, mitochondrial positioning can be considered in relation to energy distribution, while the arrangement of other compartments affects their opportunities for communication. Studying these relationships links cell architecture with coordinated intracellular function.
Abnormal placement can disrupt the organization that cells need for division, migration, neuronal function, and responses to cellular cues. Such defects provide clues about how cytoskeletal transport, motor proteins, tethering factors, and signaling pathways normally work. Consequently, positioning studies can connect altered intracellular architecture with disease-related cellular dysfunction.