Bistability of mitotic entry and exit switches during open mitosis in mammalian cells. (27th May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hégarat, Nadia; Rata, Scott; Hochegger, Helfrid
• Is Part Of: BioEssays. Volume 38:Number 7(2016:Jul.)
• Page Start: 627
• Page End: 643
• Publication Date: 2016-05-27
• Subjects: Cdc25 -- Greatwall -- mammalian cells -- mitosis -- MPF -- Wee1; Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Periodicals; Developmental biology -- Periodicals; 572.8
• DOI: 10.1002/bies.201600057
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0265-9247

Abstract

Abstract : Mitotic entry and exit are switch‐like transitions that are driven by the activation and inactivation of Cdk1 and mitotic cyclins. This simple on/off reaction turns out to be a complex interplay of various reversible reactions, feedback loops, and thresholds that involve both the direct regulators of Cdk1 and its counteracting phosphatases. In this review, we summarize the interplay of the major components of the system and discuss how they work together to generate robustness, bistability, and irreversibility. We propose that it may be beneficial to regard the entry and exit reactions as two separate reversible switches that are distinguished by differences in the state of phosphatase activity, mitotic proteolysis, and a dramatic rearrangement of cellular components after nuclear envelope breakdown, and discuss how the major Cdk1 activity thresholds could be determined for these transitions. Abstract : A complex cell cycle control network is responsible for mitotic entry and exit. This system is based on Cdk1 activation and inactivation and behaves like a bistable switch. We are discussing the various control elements in this system and their contribution to the thresholds that ultimately determine bistability.