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The LINC Complex

Methods and Protocols

  • Includes cutting-edge methods and protocols
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  • Contains key notes and implementation advice from the experts

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology (MIMB, volume 1840)

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Table of contents (22 protocols)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Structural and Biochemical Analysis of LINC Complexes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. EM Tomography of Meiotic LINC Complexes

      • Marie-Christin Spindler, Frederik Helmprobst, Christian Stigloher, Ricardo Benavente
      Pages 3-15
    3. Recombinant Purification of the Periplasmic Portion of the LINC Complex

      • Victor E. Cruz, Thomas U. Schwartz
      Pages 17-23
    4. Analysis of Nesprin-2 Interaction with Its Binding Partners and Actin

      • Susumu Antoku, Gregg G. Gundersen
      Pages 35-43
  3. Mechanical Aspects of the LINC Complex

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
    2. Using Nesprin Tension Sensors to Measure Force on the LINC Complex

      • Paul T. Arsenovic, Daniel E. Conway
      Pages 59-71
    3. Analyzing Mechanotransduction Through the LINC Complex in Isolated Nuclei

      • Nejma Belaadi, Angélique Millon-Frémillon, Julien Aureille, Christophe Guilluy
      Pages 73-80
    4. Direct Force Probe for Nuclear Mechanics

      • Vincent J. Tocco, Srujana Neelam, Qiao Zhang, Richard B. Dickinson, Tanmay P. Lele
      Pages 81-90
  4. Analysis of the LINC Complex in Model Systems and Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
    2. Investigating LINC Complex Protein Homo-oligomerization in the Nuclear Envelopes of Living Cells Using Fluorescence Fluctuation Spectroscopy

      • Jared Hennen, Isaac Angert, Kwang-Ho Hur, G. W. Gant Luxton, Joachim D. Mueller
      Pages 121-135
    3. Genetic Analysis of Nuclear Migration and Anchorage to Study LINC Complexes During Development of Caenorhabditis elegans

      • Heidi N. Fridolfsson, Leslie A. Herrera, James N. Brandt, Natalie E. Cain, Greg J. Hermann, Daniel A. Starr
      Pages 163-180
    4. High-Resolution Imaging Methods to Analyze LINC Complex Function During Drosophila Muscle Development

      • Alexander L. Auld, Mary Ann Collins, Torrey R. Mandigo, Eric S. Folker
      Pages 181-203
    5. Computational Methods for Studying the Plant Nucleus

      • Axel Poulet, Xiao Zhou, Kentaro Tamura, Iris Meier, Christophe Tatout, Katja Graumann et al.
      Pages 205-219

About this book

This volume describes research methodologies and approaches used to study the Linker of Nucleoskeleton and Cytoskeleton (LINC) complex and its cellular functions. Chapters detail structural and biochemical analysis of LINC complexes, mechanical aspects of the LINC complex, analysis of the LINC complex in model systems and development, and LINC complex in mammalian tissue, organs, and disease. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and cutting-edge, The LINC Complex: Methods and Protocols aims to ensure successful results in the further study of this vital field.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, USA

    Gregg G. Gundersen

  • Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, USA

    Howard J. Worman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The LINC Complex

  • Book Subtitle: Methods and Protocols

  • Editors: Gregg G. Gundersen, Howard J. Worman

  • Series Title: Methods in Molecular Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8691-0

  • Publisher: Humana New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Protocols

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-8690-3Published: 24 August 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-9367-3Published: 10 December 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-8691-0Published: 23 August 2018

  • Series ISSN: 1064-3745

  • Series E-ISSN: 1940-6029

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 338

  • Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations, 41 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cell Biology

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eBook USD 89.00
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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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