Fig. 5. Inhibition of GSK-3 does not affect centrosome separation. Actively cycling
HeLa cells were treated with the GSK-3 inhibitor SB-415286 for 90 minutes
before fixation with methanol (-20°C). Coverslips were stained with
antibodies to
-tubulin and with DAPI to visualise DNA. In cells
possessing mono-oriented chromosomes
-tubulin staining is seen as two
discrete dots, one at either side of the metaphase plate. Identical results
were obtained using SB-216763.