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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9pnd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | In situ microtubule of EpoB-induced regenerating axons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keywords | STRUCTURAL PROTEIN / cytoskeleton / microtubules / neuroregeneration / axon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationMicrotubule-dependent trafficking of connexons from Golgi to the plasma membrane / Cilium Assembly / Sealing of the nuclear envelope (NE) by ESCRT-III / Carboxyterminal post-translational modifications of tubulin / Intraflagellar transport / netrin-activated signaling pathway / COPI-independent Golgi-to-ER retrograde traffic / netrin receptor binding / HSP90 chaperone cycle for steroid hormone receptors (SHR) in the presence of ligand / COPI-mediated anterograde transport ...Microtubule-dependent trafficking of connexons from Golgi to the plasma membrane / Cilium Assembly / Sealing of the nuclear envelope (NE) by ESCRT-III / Carboxyterminal post-translational modifications of tubulin / Intraflagellar transport / netrin-activated signaling pathway / COPI-independent Golgi-to-ER retrograde traffic / netrin receptor binding / HSP90 chaperone cycle for steroid hormone receptors (SHR) in the presence of ligand / COPI-mediated anterograde transport / Aggrephagy / Kinesins / Mitotic Prometaphase / EML4 and NUDC in mitotic spindle formation / Resolution of Sister Chromatid Cohesion / PKR-mediated signaling / The role of GTSE1 in G2/M progression after G2 checkpoint / RHO GTPases activate IQGAPs / Recycling pathway of L1 / COPI-dependent Golgi-to-ER retrograde traffic / RHO GTPases Activate Formins / dorsal root ganglion development / Separation of Sister Chromatids / axonemal microtubule / Hedgehog 'off' state / Loss of Nlp from mitotic centrosomes / Recruitment of mitotic centrosome proteins and complexes / Loss of proteins required for interphase microtubule organization from the centrosome / organelle transport along microtubule / Anchoring of the basal body to the plasma membrane / Recruitment of NuMA to mitotic centrosomes / AURKA Activation by TPX2 / forebrain morphogenesis / Regulation of PLK1 Activity at G2/M Transition / cerebellar cortex morphogenesis / glial cell differentiation / neuron projection arborization / dentate gyrus development / MHC class II antigen presentation / flagellated sperm motility / pyramidal neuron differentiation / response to L-glutamate / centrosome cycle / 'de novo' protein folding / smoothened signaling pathway / regulation of synapse organization / startle response / motor behavior / microtubule polymerization / adult behavior / locomotory exploration behavior / response to tumor necrosis factor / response to mechanical stimulus / sperm flagellum / intercellular bridge / cytoplasmic microtubule / condensed chromosome / peptide binding / homeostasis of number of cells within a tissue / neurogenesis / cellular response to calcium ion / axon guidance / cell periphery / adult locomotory behavior / hippocampus development / filopodium / neuromuscular junction / locomotory behavior / intracellular protein transport / cerebral cortex development / synapse organization / visual learning / recycling endosome / structural constituent of cytoskeleton / microtubule cytoskeleton organization / neuron migration / memory / neuron differentiation / cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granule / mitotic spindle / myelin sheath / mitotic cell cycle / lamellipodium / growth cone / protein-folding chaperone binding / microtubule cytoskeleton / neuron apoptotic process / microtubule binding / gene expression / Hydrolases; Acting on acid anhydrides; Acting on GTP to facilitate cellular and subcellular movement / microtubule / protein stabilization / cilium / membrane raft / protein heterodimerization activity / protein domain specific binding / axon / hydrolase activity / neuronal cell body / GTPase activity Similarity search - Function | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biological species | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / helical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.19 Å | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Authors | Bodakuntla, S. / Taira, K. / Yamada, Y. / Alvarez-Brecht, P. / Cada, A.K. / Basnet, N. / Zhang, R. / Martinez-Sanchez, A. / Biertumpfel, C. / Mizuno, N. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Nature / Year: 2025Title: In situ structural mechanism of epothilone-B-induced CNS axon regeneration. Authors: Satish Bodakuntla / Kenichiro Taira / Yurika Yamada / Pelayo Alvarez-Brecht / A King Cada / Nirakar Basnet / Rui Zhang / Antonio Martinez-Sanchez / Christian Biertümpfel / Naoko Mizuno / ![]() Abstract: Axons in the adult central nervous system (CNS) do not regenerate following injury, in contrast to neurons in the peripheral nervous system and neuronal growth during embryonic development. The ...Axons in the adult central nervous system (CNS) do not regenerate following injury, in contrast to neurons in the peripheral nervous system and neuronal growth during embryonic development. The molecular mechanisms that prevent regeneration of neurons in the CNS remain largely unknown. Here, to address the intracellular response to injury, we developed an in situ cryo-electron tomography and cryo-electron microscopy platform to mimic axonal damage and present the structural mechanism underlying thalamic axon regeneration induced by the drug epothilone B. We observed that stabilized microtubules extend beyond the injury site, generating membrane tension and driving membrane expansion. Cryo-electron microscopy reveals the in situ structure of microtubules at 3.19 Å resolution, which engage epothilone B within the microtubule lattice at the regenerating front. During repair, tubulin clusters are delivered and incorporated into polymerizing microtubules at the regenerating site. These microtubule shoots serve as scaffolds for various types of vesicles and endoplasmic reticulum, facilitating the supply of materials necessary for axon repair until membrane tension normalizes. We demonstrate the unexpected ability of neuronal cells to adjust to strain induced by epothilone B, which creates homeostatic imbalances and activates axons to regeneration mode. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure visualization
| Structure viewer | Molecule: Molmil Jmol/JSmol |
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 9pnd.cif.gz | 352.1 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb9pnd.ent.gz | 281.8 KB | Display | PDB format |
| PDBx/mmJSON format | 9pnd.json.gz | Tree view | PDBx/mmJSON format | |
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-Validation report
| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/pn/9pnd ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/pn/9pnd | HTTPS FTP |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 71750MC C: citing same article ( M: map data used to model this data |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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Components
-Protein , 2 types, 4 molecules BDAC
| #1: Protein | Mass: 50467.492 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Details: TUBB3 component of microtubules / Source: (natural) ![]() #2: Protein | Mass: 50188.441 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Details: TUBA1A component of microtubules / Source: (natural) ![]() |
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| #3: Chemical | ChemComp-MG / #4: Chemical | #5: Chemical | #6: Chemical | #7: Water | ChemComp-HOH / | |
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| Has ligand of interest | Y |
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| Has protein modification | N |
-Experimental details
-Experiment
| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: FILAMENT / 3D reconstruction method: helical reconstruction |
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Sample preparation
| Component | Name: Microtubule, axonal / Type: ORGANELLE OR CELLULAR COMPONENT Details: from Epothilone B-induced regenerating explant axons from thalamus primary mouse embryo tissue after axotomy Entity ID: #1-#2 / Source: NATURAL |
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| Molecular weight | Experimental value: NO |
| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.2 / Details: Gibco Neurobasal Media |
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES Details: induced by axotomy in the presence of 1 nM Epothilone B |
| Specimen support | Details: coated with poly-L-lysine and laminin / Grid material: GOLD / Grid mesh size: 200 divisions/in. / Grid type: Quantifoil R1/4 |
| Vitrification | Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 95 % / Chamber temperature: 298 K |
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Electron microscopy imaging
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: TFS KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal magnification: 81000 X / Nominal defocus max: 2500 nm / Nominal defocus min: 800 nm / Cs: 2.7 mm / Alignment procedure: COMA FREE |
| Specimen holder | Cryogen: NITROGEN / Specimen holder model: FEI TITAN KRIOS AUTOGRID HOLDER |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 54 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Num. of grids imaged: 5 / Num. of real images: 4034 / Details: curated image number |
| EM imaging optics | Energyfilter name: GIF Bioquantum |
| Image scans | Width: 11520 / Height: 8184 |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helical symmerty | Angular rotation/subunit: -27.64 ° / Axial rise/subunit: 9.695 Å / Axial symmetry: C1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Particle selection | Num. of particles selected: 399396 Details: picked in filament tracer with overlapping boxes with a step size of 82.5 Angstrom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3.19 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 118551 / Algorithm: FOURIER SPACE / Num. of class averages: 1 / Symmetry type: HELICAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atomic model building | Protocol: FLEXIBLE FIT / Space: REAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atomic model building | PDB-ID: 6dpu Accession code: 6dpu / Source name: PDB / Type: experimental model | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refinement | Highest resolution: 3.19 Å Stereochemistry target values: REAL-SPACE (WEIGHTED MAP SUM AT ATOM CENTERS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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