Causes and consequences of centrosome abnormalities in cancer

SA Godinho, D Pellman�- Philosophical Transactions of�…, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Centrosome amplification is a hallmark of cancer. However, despite significant progress in
recent years, we are still far from understanding how centrosome amplification affects�…

Centrosomes and cilia in human disease

M Bettencourt-Dias, F Hildebrandt, D Pellman…�- Trends in Genetics, 2011 - cell.com
Centrioles are microtubule-derived structures that are essential for the formation of
centrosomes, cilia and flagella. The centrosome is the major microtubule organiser in animal�…

Centrosomes and cancer: how cancer cells divide with too many centrosomes

SA Godinho, M Kwon, D Pellman�- Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2009 - Springer
Precise control of centrosome number is crucial for bipolar spindle assembly and accurate
transmission of genetic material to daughter cells. Failure to properly control centrosome�…

A mechanism linking extra centrosomes to chromosomal instability

NJ Ganem, SA Godinho, D Pellman�- Nature, 2009 - nature.com
Chromosomal instability (CIN) is a hallmark of many tumours and correlates with the
presence of extra centrosomes,,,. However, a direct mechanistic link between extra�…

Mechanisms to suppress multipolar divisions in cancer cells with extra centrosomes

M Kwon, SA Godinho, NS Chandhok…�- Genes &�…, 2008 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Multiple centrosomes in tumor cells create the potential for multipolar divisions that can lead
to aneuploidy and cell death. Nevertheless, many cancer cells successfully divide because�…

The cell-cycle regulator c-Myc is essential for the formation and maintenance of germinal centers

DP Calado, Y Sasaki, SA Godinho, A Pellerin…�- Nature�…, 2012 - nature.com
Germinal centers (GCs) are sites of intense B cell proliferation and are central for T cell–
dependent antibody responses. However, the role of c-Myc, a key cell-cycle regulator, in this�…

Oncogene-like induction of cellular invasion from centrosome amplification

SA Godinho, R Picone, M Burute, R Dagher, Y Su…�- Nature, 2014 - nature.com
Centrosome amplification has long been recognized as a feature of human tumours;
however, its role in tumorigenesis remains unclear. Centrosome amplification is poorly�…

Concerted copy number variation balances ribosomal DNA dosage in human and mouse genomes

JG Gibbons, AT Branco, SA Godinho…�- Proceedings of the�…, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Tandemly repeated ribosomal DNA (rDNA) arrays are among the most evolutionary dynamic
loci of eukaryotic genomes. The loci code for essential cellular components, yet exhibit�…

[HTML][HTML] The glucose transporter 2 regulates CD8+ T cell function via environment sensing

H Fu, J Vuononvirta, S Fanti, F Bonacina, A D'Amati…�- Nature�…, 2023 - nature.com
T cell activation is associated with a profound and rapid metabolic response to meet
increased energy demands for cell division, differentiation and development of effector�…

[HTML][HTML] Over-elongation of centrioles in cancer promotes centriole amplification and chromosome missegregation

G Marteil, A Guerrero, AF Vieira, BP De Almeida…�- Nature�…, 2018 - nature.com
Centrosomes are the major microtubule organising centres of animal cells. Deregulation in
their number occurs in cancer and was shown to trigger tumorigenesis in mice. However, the�…