The post-abscission midbody is an intracellular signaling organelle that regulates cell proliferation

The midbody is a structure found between the two dividing daughter cells that recruits regulators during cell division, but its role after cell division is poorly understood. Here, the authors find that midbodies can be internalized and send out intracellular signals to stimulate cell proliferation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eric Peterman, Paulius Gibieža, Johnathon Schafer, Vytenis Arvydas Skeberdis, Algirdas Kaupinis, Mindaugas Valius, Xavier Heiligenstein, Ilse Hurbain, Graca Raposo, Rytis Prekeris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10871-0