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CENP-A reduction induces a p53-dependent cellular senescence response to protect cells from executing defective mitoses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20160010     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cellular senescence is an irreversible growth arrest and is presumed to be a natural barrier to tumor development. Like telomere shortening, certain defects in chromosome integrity can trigger senescence; however, the roles of centromere proteins in regulating commitment to the senescent state remains to be established. We examined chromatin structure in senescent human primary fibroblasts and found that CENP-A protein levels are diminished in senescent cells. Senescence-associated reduction of CENP-A is caused by transcriptional and posttranslational control. Surprisingly, forced reduction of CENP-A by short-hairpin RNA was found to cause premature senescence in human primary fibroblasts. This premature senescence is dependent on a tumor suppressor, p53, but not on p16(INK4a)-Rb; the depletion of CENP-A in p53-deficient cells results in aberrant mitosis with chromosome missegregation. We propose that p53-dependent senescence that arises from CENP-A reduction acts as a "self-defense mechanism" to prevent centromere-defective cells from undergoing mitotic proliferation that potentially leads to massive generation of aneuploid cells.
Authors:
Kayoko Maehara; Kohta Takahashi; Shigeaki Saitoh
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-02-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular and cellular biology     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1098-5549     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Cell. Biol.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-08     Completed Date:  2010-04-22     Revised Date:  2010-11-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8109087     Medline TA:  Mol Cell Biol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2090-104     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Maternal-Fetal Biology, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1, Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan. kmaehara@nch.go.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Autoantigens / metabolism*
Cell Aging*
Cell Line
Cell Proliferation
Cells, Cultured
Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / deficiency,  metabolism*
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16 / metabolism
Cytoprotection*
Fibroblasts / cytology*,  metabolism*
Gene Expression Regulation
Heterochromatin / metabolism
Humans
Mitosis*
Phenotype
Protein Biosynthesis
Protein Processing, Post-Translational
RNA, Small Interfering / metabolism
Receptors, Retinoic Acid / metabolism
Retinoblastoma Protein / metabolism
Transcription, Genetic
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Autoantigens; 0/Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone; 0/Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16; 0/Heterochromatin; 0/RARRES3 protein, human; 0/RNA, Small Interfering; 0/Receptors, Retinoic Acid; 0/Retinoblastoma Protein; 0/Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; 0/centromere protein A

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