| Autor: |
Radhika Koranne, Kayla Brown, Hannah Vandenbroek, William R. Taylor |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
Experimental Cell Research. 413:113063 |
| ISSN: |
0014-4827 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.yexcr.2022.113063 |
| Popis: |
C9ORF78 is a poorly characterized protein found in diverse eukaryotes. Previous work indicated overexpression of C9ORF78 in malignant tissues indicating a possible involvement in growth regulatory pathways. Additional studies in fission yeast and humans uncover a potential function in regulating the spliceosome. In studies of GFP-tagged C9ORF78 we observed a dramatic reduction in protein abundance in cells grown to confluence and/or deprived of serum growth factors. Serum stimulation induced synchronous re-expression of the protein in HeLa cells. This effect was also observed with the endogenous protein. Overexpressing either E2F1 or N-Myc resulted in elevated C9ORF78 expression potentially explaining the serum-dependent upregulation of the protein. Immunofluorescence analysis indicates that C9ORF78 localizes to nuclei in interphase but does not appear to concentrate in speckles as would be expected for a splicing protein. Surprisingly, a subpopulation of C9ORF78 co-localizes with ACA, Mad1 and Ndc80 in mitotic cells suggesting that this protein associates with kinetochores or centromeres. Levels of C9ORF78 at the centromere/kinetochore also increased upon activation of the mitotic checkpoint. Furthermore, knocking-down C9ORF78 caused mitotic defects. These studies uncover novel mitotic function and subcellular localization of C9ORF78. |
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