Under Pressure: Mechanical Stress Management in the Nucleus
Néjma Belaadi1, Julien Aureille2, Christophe Guilluy3
1Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, UMR 1087, l'institut du thorax, CNRS, UMR 6291, Université de Nantes, 44000 Nantes, France. nejma.belaadi@univ-nantes.fr.
Abstract:
Cells are constantly adjusting to the mechanical properties of their surroundings, operating a complex mechanochemical feedback, which hinges on mechanotransduction mechanisms. Whereas adhesion structures have been shown to play a central role in mechanotransduction, it now emerges that the nucleus may act as a mechanosensitive structure. Here, we review recent advances demonstrating that mechanical stress emanating from the cytoskeleton can activate pathways in the nucleus which eventually impact both its structure and the transcriptional machinery.
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