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Kristen Verhey @kjverhey1.bsky.social · 29d

Excited to share this recent methods article! We detail the purification of tubulin from HeLa S3 cells but the method can be adapted for many other cultured cells or tissues. Many thanks to @mlpimm.bsky.social @xyzeke.bsky.social @thotta.bsky.social Yang Yue, and Puck Ohi

Cytoskeleton Journal @cytoskeljournal.bsky.social · Sep 8

A fantastic #openaccess Techniques and Procedures paper from Kristen Verhey's lab is available in #CYTOSKELETON! Purification, Fluorescent Labeling, and Detyrosination of Mammalian #Cell #Tubulin for #Biochemical Assays. Check it out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @kjverhey1.bsky.social

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Kristen Verhey @kjverhey1.bsky.social · Aug 13

I never thought watching microtubules break could be so interesting! I learned so much about mechanics and modeling in this work and am extremely grateful to Archie Geng for leading the way. Also huge thanks to François Nédélec for creating Cytosim and providing advice along the way.

Journal of Cell Biology @jcb.org · Aug 11

Geng, @kjverhey1.bsky.social et al find that KIF1C forms condensates where the exposed #kinesin motor domains entangle nearby #microtubules, causing them to bend & break in a process dependent on motor processivity, cluster properties, cytoplasmic viscosity, & MT anchors rupress.org/jcb/article/...

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Kristen Verhey @kjverhey1.bsky.social · Aug 8

Super excited about this work. We generated recombinant versions of the GT335 (anti-glutamylated tubulin) and 6-11B-1 (anti a-tubulin K40 acetylation) monoclonal antibodies. They work great!! Big boost for reproducibility and access to reagents. 😀🙌 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Recombinant Monoclonal Antibodies for Detecting the Tubulin Post‐Translational Modifications Glutamylation and Lysine‐40 Acetylation

Post-translational modifications (PTMs) to tubulin subunits in microtubule filaments are thought to comprise a component of the tubulin code that specifies microtubule functions in cell physiology an....

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American Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · Aug 7

Meet the 14 scientists named 2025 ASCB Fellows! Honored for excellence in research, mentorship, and service, they’ll be recognized at Cell Bio 2025 this December in Philadelphia.

Read more: www.ascb.org/society-news...

Fourteen Visionary Scientists Named 2025 ASCB Fellows - ASCB

The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is proud to announce the election of 14 outstanding scientists as 2025 ASCB Fellows—a prestigious honor recognizing their exceptional contributions to cell...

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Kristen Verhey @kjverhey1.bsky.social · Mar 8

Stand Up For Science in Michigan. Great lineup of inspiring speakers across biology, environmental science, policy, medicine, etc. Hearing their words and seeing the participation of people from young to old gives me some needed hope!

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Kristen Verhey @kjverhey1.bsky.social · Jan 30

Thankful for groups like this!

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Kristen Verhey @kjverhey1.bsky.social · Jan 17

Thanks for sharing. He was a great scientist and person.

Kristen Verhey @kjverhey1.bsky.social · Dec 15

Ever wondered about how accessible the tubulin C-terminal tails (CTTs) are within the microtubule lattice? Takashi Hotta (Puck Ohi lab) will present our work at a poster Tuesday 1:30pm (P2401, B8) and in a talk Tuesday 6:15pm (room 30C). #cellbio24 #CellBio2024 #cytoskeleton

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Kristen Verhey @kjverhey1.bsky.social · Dec 15

Attending ASCB/EMBO 2024? Interested in microtubule integrity, mechanical stress, condensates, and/or kinesins? Come to my poster Monday 1:30pm, P1699, B4. "Multi-kinesin complexes impart mechanical stress that results in microtubule fragmentation in cells"
#cellbio24 #CellBio2024 #cytoskeleton