Aryan Taheri

The paper investigates how microtubule lattice spacing affects MAP binding and kinesin-1 motility, revealing that lattice spacing, not tubulin PTMs, primarily regulates these processes.

This study uses cryo-EM and cryo-ET to reveal how the WD40 domain of KIF21B interacts with microtubules, identifying two binding states and suggesting its role in microtubule regulation.

This study investigates how NuMA activates dynein and regulates microtubule dynamics during mitosis using structural and functional analyses.

This study determines the cryo-EM structures of TBC-DE and TBC-DEG assemblies to elucidate their mechanisms in regulating β-tubulin assembly and disassembly.

The paper determines cryo-EM structures of Arabidopsis thaliana Augmin, revealing its coiled-coil assembly, antiparallel dimerization, and NEDD1 binding mechanisms.

This study identifies MAP9 as a microtubule stabilizer that promotes neuronal morphogenesis and differentially regulates kinesin motor activity.

This study shows NuMA reinforces the spindle mechanically through microtubule crosslinking, independent of dynein, by bundling microtubules and stabilizing spindle poles under force.