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Peroxisomal motility and interaction with microtubules
Author(s) -
Schrader Michael,
Thiemann Meinolf,
Fahimi H. Dariush
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
microscopy research and technique
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1097-0029
pISSN - 1059-910X
DOI - 10.1002/jemt.10326
Subject(s) - peroxisome , microtubule , microbiology and biotechnology , motility , biology , in vivo , reticular connective tissue , intracellular , in vitro , ultrastructure , biochemistry , anatomy , genetics , gene
Recent in vivo observations have revealed that peroxisomes are more dynamic and interactive than previously assumed. The growing recognition of the tubular and reticular morphology of peroxisomes in living cells, their association with microtubules, and the dynamic movements of peroxisomes in vivo and in vitro have inspired the query into the investigation of the cellular machinery that mediates such a complex behaviour. The characterisation of the underlying molecular components of this machinery is providing insight into the mechanisms regulating peroxisomal morphology and intracellular distribution. Microsc. Res. Tech. 61:171–178, 2003. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.