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Article Dans Une Revue (Article De Synthèse) Journal of Cell Science Année : 2023

Reconstituted in vitro systems to reveal the roles and functions of septins

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Septins are essential cytoskeletal proteins involved in key cellular processes and have also been implicated in diseases from cancers to neurodegenerative pathologies. However, they have not been as thoroughly studied as other cytoskeletal proteins. In vivo, septins interact with other cytoskeletal proteins and with the inner plasma membrane. Hence, bottom-up in vitro cell-free assays are well suited to dissect the roles and behavior of septins in a controlled environment. Specifically, in vitro studies have been invaluable in describing the self-assembly of septins into a large diversity of ultrastructures. Given that septins interact specifically with membrane, the details of these septin–membrane interactions have been analyzed using reconstituted lipid systems. In particular, at a membrane, septins are often localized at curvatures of micrometer scale. In that context, in vitro assays have been performed with substrates of varying curvatures (spheres, cylinders or undulated substrates) to probe the sensitivity of septins to membrane curvature. This Review will first present the structural properties of septins in solution and describe the interplay of septins with cytoskeletal partners. We will then discuss how septins interact with biomimetic membranes and induce their reshaping. Finally, we will highlight the curvature sensitivity of septins and how they alter the mechanical properties of membranes.
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hal-04236730 , version 1 (11-10-2023)

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Koyomi Nakazawa, Brieuc Chauvin, Stéphanie Mangenot, Aurélie Bertin. Reconstituted in vitro systems to reveal the roles and functions of septins. Journal of Cell Science, 2023, 136 (19), pp.jcs259448. ⟨10.1242/jcs.259448⟩. ⟨hal-04236730⟩
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