| 2010 |
KNSTRN (SKAP) forms a complex with Astrin and dynein light chain LC8 at kinetochores. Localization of this complex to bioriented kinetochores is antagonized by Aurora B kinase, restricting it to tension-bearing (bioriented) kinetochores. Astrin and SKAP bind directly to microtubules and are required for CLASP localization to kinetochores. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, RNAi depletion, live-cell imaging, in vitro microtubule binding assays |
The Journal of cell biology |
High |
20937697
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| 2011 |
KNSTRN (kinastrin/SKAP) is the major astrin-interacting protein in mitotic cells and is required for astrin targeting to microtubule plus ends proximal to the plus-tip tracking protein EB1. Depletion or overexpression of kinastrin mislocalizes astrin and disrupts spindle architecture and chromosome alignment. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, RNAi depletion, fluorescence live-cell imaging, overexpression studies |
The Journal of cell biology |
High |
21402792
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| 2009 |
KNSTRN (SKAP) localizes to spindle microtubules and kinetochores in mitosis. Depletion of SKAP does not activate the spindle assembly checkpoint but increases duration of metaphase, delays separase activation, and decreases fidelity of chromosome segregation. |
RNAi depletion, live-cell imaging, immunofluorescence, separase activity assay |
Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) |
Medium |
19667759
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| 2011 |
KNSTRN (SKAP) physically interacts with the C-terminal tail of CENP-E in vitro and cooperates with CENP-E to regulate kinetochore-microtubule interactions. SKAP is a constituent of kinetochore corona fibers. SKAP binds microtubules in vitro, and this interaction is synergized by CENP-E. Depletion of SKAP reduces inter-kinetochore tension and causes chromosome mis-segregation. |
In vitro binding/pulldown, immunoelectron microscopy, RNAi, in vitro microtubule binding assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
22110139
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| 2012 |
KNSTRN (SKAP) physically interacts with MIS13 (a component of the MIS12/KMN complex), which specifies kinetochore localization of SKAP. SKAP exhibits EB1-dependent microtubule plus-end loading and tracking in vitro (TIRF assay) and is essential for kinetochore oscillations and microtubule plus-end dynamics during mitosis. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, siRNA, TIRF microscopy in vitro, live-cell imaging |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
23035123
|
| 2014 |
Cancer-associated KNSTRN mutations, most notably p.Ser24Phe, disrupt sister chromatid cohesion in normal cells and correlate with increased aneuploidy in primary tumors, implicating KNSTRN in maintenance of chromatid cohesion. |
Mutant expression in normal cells (cohesion assay), in vivo tumorigenesis model, sequencing of primary tumors |
Nature genetics |
Medium |
25194279
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| 2016 |
SKAP is expressed as two distinct isoforms in mammals: a shorter mitotic isoform and a longer testis-specific isoform. Only the short mitotic isoform rescues SKAP depletion in mitosis and displays robust microtubule plus-end tracking including localization to astral microtubules. SKAP microtubule binding mutants that abolish plus-end tracking cause spindle positioning defects and reduce Clasp1 localization at microtubule plus ends, leading to increased lateral microtubule contacts with the cell cortex. |
Isoform expression, rescue assays, live-cell imaging, mutant analysis, immunofluorescence |
The Journal of cell biology |
High |
27138257
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| 2016 |
KNSTRN (SKAP) contains a microtubule-binding domain distinct from the SXIP motif that mediates EB protein binding and plus-end tracking. This microtubule-binding domain stimulates the growth rate of microtubules possibly through direct interaction with tubulin. Mutations targeting this domain impair plus-end tracking but not kinetochore targeting and recapitulate SKAP depletion phenotypes. |
In vitro microtubule binding assay, mutagenesis, cross-linking mass spectrometry, biochemical reconstitution |
Nature communications |
High |
27095104
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| 2017 |
Biochemical reconstitution of the 4-subunit Astrin-SKAP complex reveals it contains a novel MYCBP subunit. The complex has separable kinetochore localization and microtubule binding domains. Cross-linking analysis and biochemical reconstitution show the Astrin-SKAP complex binds synergistically to microtubules together with the Ndc80 complex to form an integrated interface. |
Complex reconstitution, cross-linking mass spectrometry, in vitro microtubule binding, biochemical domain mapping |
eLife |
High |
28841134
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| 2016 |
GSK3β phosphorylates KNSTRN (SKAP) in vitro; phosphorylation sites mapped by mass spectrometry. GSK3β-mediated phosphorylation of SKAP promotes SKAP binding to the Kif2b microtubule depolymerase, thereby competing with Kif2b for microtubule plus-end binding and regulating Kif2b depolymerase activity. Phosphomimetic SKAP rescues chromosome mis-segregation phenotype. |
In vitro kinase assay, mass spectrometry phosphosite mapping, Co-IP, rescue with phosphomimetic mutant, live-cell imaging |
Scientific reports |
Medium |
27982129
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| 2021 |
Src-family kinases phosphorylate KNSTRN (kinastrin) at Tyr-87 on the mitotic spindle. Phosphomimetic kinastrin at Tyr-87 impairs its ability to bind microtubules, suggesting that SFK-mediated phosphorylation promotes kinastrin delocalization from microtubules during mitosis. |
Mass spectrometry of mitotic spindle preparations, phosphomimetic mutant analysis, microtubule binding assay |
Scientific reports |
Medium |
33510346
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| 2022 |
KNSTRN (SKAP) physically interacts with Aurora B and spontaneously phase-separates in vitro via weak multivalent interactions into droplets. SKAP and Aurora B form heterogeneous coacervates in vitro that recapitulate in vivo SKAP comet dynamics. This SKAP-Aurora B interaction via phase separation is required for accurate chromosome segregation and the lateral-to-end-on conversion of kinetochore-microtubule attachments. |
In vitro phase separation assay, Co-IP, live-cell imaging, functional mutant analysis |
Journal of molecular cell biology |
Medium |
34554241
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| 2022 |
The Astrin-SKAP complex reduces friction at the kinetochore-microtubule interface. SKAP depletion dampens movement and decreases coordination of metaphase sister kinetochores, increases inter-kinetochore tension, and slows kinetochore movement on both polymerizing and depolymerizing microtubules. More force is needed to rescue microtubules to polymerize without SKAP, indicating Astrin-SKAP acts as a 'lubricant' reducing grip on bioriented attachments. |
Live imaging, laser ablation, SKAP RNAi depletion, kinetochore force measurements |
Current biology : CB |
High |
35580605
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| 2021 |
Plk1 directly interacts with Astrin in the Astrin-SKAP complex, and Plk1 phosphorylates astrin at four sites. This Plk1-mediated regulation is dispensable for bipolar spindle formation and bulk chromosome congression but promotes stable microtubule-kinetochore attachments and metaphase plate maintenance. |
Co-IP (direct astrin-Plk1 interaction), phosphosite mapping, separation-of-function mutants, live-cell imaging |
Journal of cell science |
Medium |
33288550
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| 2025 |
SKAP's direct microtubule binding is essential for sister kinetochore coordination, force dissipation at the kinetochore-microtubule interface, attachment responsiveness to force changes, and prevention of chromosome detachment under spindle forces and microneedle-generated forces. |
SKAP microtubule-binding mutants, live imaging, laser ablation, microneedle force application |
Current biology : CB |
High |
40154475
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| 2021 |
KNSTRN physically interacts with AKT at the cell membrane via AKT's PH domain, competing with PTEN. KNSTRN promotes AKT movement to PIP3 and alleviates PTEN suppression of AKT, thereby activating AKT phosphorylation at Thr308 and Ser473, which promotes bladder cancer metastasis and gemcitabine resistance. |
Co-IP, PIP3 pulldown assay, AKT phosphorylation assays, AKT inhibitor rescue, in vitro and in vivo tumorigenesis |
Oncogene |
Medium |
33452459
|
| 2017 |
Loss of KNSTRN (SKAP) expression in patients with Roifman-Chitayat syndrome leads to aberrant T-cell spreading, cell-cell interaction, and migration. A novel SKAP-binding partner, microtubule-associated protein 4 (MAP4), was identified; MAP4 undergoes relocalization in patient T cells with associated areas of microtubule hyperstabilization. |
Patient genetic analysis, protein expression studies, Co-IP/pulldown (MAP4 interaction), cellular functional assays in patient T cells |
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology |
Medium |
29180244
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| 2014 |
KNSTRN (SKAP) interacts with Pre-mRNA processing Factor 19 (Prp19) and negatively regulates Prp19 protein levels. Overexpression or knockdown of SKAP both sensitize cells to UV-induced apoptosis, and this pro-apoptotic effect of SKAP is executed through Prp19. |
Co-IP, knockdown, overexpression, rescue experiments, UV-induced apoptosis assay |
PloS one |
Medium |
24718257
|
| 2015 |
KNSTRN (SKAP) interacts with IQGAP1; binding interfaces map to the WWIQ motif of IQGAP1 and the C-terminus of SKAP. The N-terminus of SKAP binds EB1 while the C-terminus binds IQGAP1. Disruption of the IQGAP1-SKAP interaction inhibits EGF-directed cell migration. |
Co-IP, domain mapping, TAT-WWIQ peptide perturbation, directional migration assay |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
26242911
|
| 2016 |
KNSTRN (SKAP/kinastrin) exists in two isoforms in human and mouse: ubiquitously expressed SKAP16 and testis/sperm-specific SKAP1. The testis-specific isoform SKAP1 interacts with Pontin, and SKAP1 and Pontin co-localize in the flagellar region of human sperm, suggesting a role in sperm motility. |
RT-PCR, Western blotting, immunocytochemistry, Co-IP (Pontin interaction), co-localization |
Human molecular genetics |
Low |
27170314
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| 2026 |
KNSTRN knockdown causes intracellular ROS accumulation and lysosomal dysfunction, impairing autophagosome-lysosome fusion and blocking autophagic flux in bladder cancer cells. Restoring lysosomal function (clioquinol) or scavenging ROS (NAC) rescues autophagy flux; autophagy activator rapamycin counteracts KNSTRN knockdown-induced cell death. |
siRNA knockdown, ROS assays, lysosomal pH measurement, autophagic flux assays, pharmacological rescue (clioquinol, NAC, rapamycin), in vitro and in vivo |
iScience |
Medium |
41704764
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