
Cytokinesis separates the cytoplasmic organelles and the duplicated genome into two daughter cells at the end of cell division. In animal cell cytokinesis, assembly and constriction of the contractile apparatus must be finely coordinated with plasma membrane remodeling and vesicle trafficking at the cleavage furrow. Accurate control of these events during cell cleavage is a fundamental task in all organisms and is also essential for maintaining ploidy and preventing neoplastic transformation. Drosophila male meiosis provides a well-suited cell system for exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying cytokinesis, combining the powerful tools of Drosophila genetics with unique cytological characteristics. Remarkably the large size of male meiotic cells highly facilitates cytological analysis of cytokinesis. Here we describe the main procedures that we use for fixing and visualizing cleavage furrow proteins in male meiotic cells. Moreover, we detail our protocol to detect protein interactions in fixed dividing spermatocytes by applying in situ proximity ligation assay.
Male, contractile ring, membrane traffcking, Cell Membrane, cytokinesis, Spindle Apparatus, male meiosis, Molecular Imaging, Meiosis, Drosophila melanogaster, Spermatocytes, Protein Interaction Mapping, Animals, Drosophila Proteins, Contractile ring; Cytokinesis; Drosophila; GOLPH3; Immunofluorescence; In situ protein interaction; Male meiosis; Vesicle trafficking; Cell Biology, GOLPH3, Spermatogenesis, Cytokinesis
Male, contractile ring, membrane traffcking, Cell Membrane, cytokinesis, Spindle Apparatus, male meiosis, Molecular Imaging, Meiosis, Drosophila melanogaster, Spermatocytes, Protein Interaction Mapping, Animals, Drosophila Proteins, Contractile ring; Cytokinesis; Drosophila; GOLPH3; Immunofluorescence; In situ protein interaction; Male meiosis; Vesicle trafficking; Cell Biology, GOLPH3, Spermatogenesis, Cytokinesis
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