Chromosomal instability (CIN) is a common feature of colorectal cancer cells and several mechanisms have been suggested for CIN generation. Bastians and colleagues find that increased microtubule plus-end stability can be triggered by AURKA overexpression and is associated with abnormal spindles and lagging chromosomes in colorectal cancer cells.
- Norman Ertych
- Ailine Stolz
- Holger Bastians