The Aurora kinase family in cell division and cancer

G Vader, SMA Lens - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2008 - Elsevier
The Aurora protein kinase family (consisting of Aurora-A, -B and -C) is an important group of
enzymes that controls several aspects of cell division in mammalian cells. Dysfunction of …

The chromosomal passenger complex: guiding Aurora-B through mitosis

G Vader, RH Medema, SMA Lens - The Journal of cell biology, 2006 - rupress.org
During mitosis, the chromosomal passenger complex (CPC) orchestrates highly different
processes, such as chromosome alignment, histone modification, and cytokinesis. Proper and …

Control of lymphocyte function through CD27–CD70 interactions

SMA Lens, K Tesselaar, MHJ van Oers… - Seminars in …, 1998 - Elsevier
In contrast to the expression of other TNFR/TNF family members, expression of CD27 and
its ligand CD70 is predominantly confined to lymphocytes. High expression levels of CD27 …

Sensing chromosome bi-orientation by spatial separation of aurora B kinase from kinetochore substrates

D Liu, G Vader, MJM Vromans, MA Lampson… - Science, 2009 - science.org
Successful cell division requires that chromosomes attach to opposite poles of the mitotic
spindle (bi-orientation). Aurora B kinase regulates chromosome-spindle attachments by …

[HTML][HTML] Survivin is required for a sustained spindle checkpoint arrest in response to lack of tension

SMA Lens, RMF Wolthuis, R Klompmaker… - The EMBO …, 2003 - embopress.org
Genetic evidence is mounting that survivin plays a crucial role in mitosis, but its exact role in
human cell division remains elusive. We show that mammalian cells lacking survivin are …

[HTML][HTML] Mps1 phosphorylates Borealin to control Aurora B activity and chromosome alignment

N Jelluma, AB Brenkman, NJF van den Broek… - Cell, 2008 - cell.com
Maintenance of chromosomal stability relies on coordination between various processes
that are critical for proper chromosome segregation in mitosis. Here we show that monopolar …

Temporal changes in Hec1 phosphorylation control kinetochore–microtubule attachment stability during mitosis

KF DeLuca, SMA Lens, JG DeLuca - Journal of cell science, 2011 - journals.biologists.com
Precise control of the attachment strength between kinetochores and spindle microtubules
is essential to preserve genomic stability. Aurora B kinase has been implicated in regulating …

Aurora B potentiates Mps1 activation to ensure rapid checkpoint establishment at the onset of mitosis

AT Saurin, MS Van Der Waal, RH Medema… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
The mitotic checkpoint prevents mitotic exit until all chromosomes are attached to spindle
microtubules. Aurora B kinase indirectly invokes this checkpoint by destabilizing incorrect …

The case for Survivin as mitotic regulator

SMA Lens, G Vader, RH Medema - Current opinion in cell biology, 2006 - Elsevier
Survivin has been proposed to inhibit apoptosis and to regulate cell division. However,
controversy still exists as to whether Survivin can indeed execute these distinct functions and if …

Survivin mediates targeting of the chromosomal passenger complex to the centromere and midbody

G Vader, JJW Kauw, RH Medema, SMA Lens - EMBO reports, 2006 - embopress.org
The chromosomal passenger complex (CPC) coordinates chromosomal and cytoskeletal
events of mitosis. The enzymatic core of this complex (Aurora‐B) is guided through the mitotic …