@article {17753, title = {Extracellular cell wall β(1,3)glucan is required to couple septation to actomyosin ring contraction}, journal = {Journal of Cell Biology}, volume = {203}, year = {2013}, month = {2013-10-28 00:00:00}, pages = {265-282}, publisher = {The Rockefeller University Press}, abstract = {

Cytokinesis has been extensively studied in different\ models, but the role of the extracellular cell wall\ is less understood. Here we studied this process\ in fission yeast. The essential protein Bgs4 synthesizes\ the main cell wall β(1,3)glucan. We show that Bgs4-derived β(1,3)glucan is required for correct and stable\ actomyosin ring positioning in the cell middle, before the\ start of septum formation and anchorage to the cell wall.\ Consequently, β(1,3)glucan loss generated ring sliding,\ oblique positioned rings and septa, misdirected septum\ synthesis indicative of relaxed rings, and uncoupling\ between a fast ring and membrane ingression and slow\ septum synthesis, suggesting that cytokinesis can progress\ with defective septum pushing and/or ring pulling\ forces. Moreover, Bgs4-derived β(1,3)glucan is essential\ for secondary septum formation and correct primary septum\ completion. Therefore, our results show that extracellular\ β(1,3)glucan is required for cytokinesis to connect\ the cell wall with the plasma membrane and for contractile\ ring function, as proposed for the equivalent extracellular\ matrix in animal cells.

}, keywords = {3)glucan, Fission yeast, septum, β(1}, issn = {1540-8140}, doi = {10.1083/jcb.201304132}, url = {http://jcb.rupress.org/content/203/2/265.full.pdf+html}, author = {Mu{\~n}oz, J. and Cort{\'e}s, J. C. and Sipiczki, M. and Ramos, M. and Clemente-Ramos, J. A. and Moreno, M. B. and Martins, I. M. and P{\'e}rez, P. and Ribas, J. C.} }