title: Spindle assembly: more than just microtubules.
abstract: Do actin dynamics play an active role in mitotic spindle assembly? A new study demonstrates that cortical actin polymerization assists with the earliest phase of spindle pole migration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Arizona Cancer Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA. grogers@azcc.arizona.edu
authors.forename: Gregory C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000502:physiology*; D018385:Centrosome / Q000378:metabolism*; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism*; D008941:Spindle Apparatus / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000199:Actins