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RNAi of FACE1 protease results in growth inhibition of human cells expressing lamin A: implications for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15671064     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
FACE 1 is the endoprotease responsible for cleavage of prelamin A to lamin A. Transfection of HeLa cells with siRNA for human FACE 1 results in a strong phenotype. Protein and mRNA levels for FACE 1 are knocked down and cell division stops abruptly. Two populations of cells are detected. The first form aberrant mitotic spindles, arrest in mitosis and later enter apoptosis. The second show dramatic changes in nuclear morphology with extensive formation of lobulated nuclei and micronuclei. Using antibodies that specifically recognise prelamin A, but not lamin A, we show that prelamin A accumulates at the nuclear lamina in FACE1 silenced cells, whereas in control cells prelamin A is found in many small nuclear dots, but not at the nuclear lamina. In double knockdown experiments with FACE 1 and lamin A siRNAs, the results depend on which protein is knocked down first. FACE1 knockdown 24 hours prior to lamin A knockdown gives results similar to the single FACE1 knockdown. By contrast, lamin A knockdown 24 hours prior to FACE1 knockdown results in none of the changes described above. Silencing of FACE1 in HL60, a cell line that lacks lamin A, also has no effect. The combined results suggest that prelamin A is a poison in cells subjected to FACE 1 knockdown. Finally, we draw attention to similarities in phenotype between FACE1-silenced HeLa cells and fibroblasts from patients with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome containing prelamin A mutations that prevent cleavage by the FACE1 endoprotease.
Authors:
Jens Gruber; Tina Lampe; Mary Osborn; Klaus Weber
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2005-01-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cell science     Volume:  118     ISSN:  0021-9533     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cell. Sci.     Publication Date:  2005 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-02-09     Completed Date:  2005-05-31     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0052457     Medline TA:  J Cell Sci     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  689-96     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Am Fassberg 11, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell Line
Cell Nucleus / ultrastructure
Cell Proliferation
Hela Cells
Humans
Lamin Type A / metabolism*
Lipoproteins / antagonists & inhibitors,  genetics,  physiology*
Membrane Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors,  genetics,  physiology*
Metalloendopeptidases
Metalloproteases / antagonists & inhibitors,  genetics,  physiology*
Mitosis
Nuclear Proteins / genetics,  metabolism*
Phenotype
Progeria / genetics
Protein Precursors / genetics,  metabolism*
RNA Interference*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lamin Type A; 0/Lipoproteins; 0/Membrane Proteins; 0/Nuclear Proteins; 0/Protein Precursors; 0/prelamin A; EC 3.4.-/Metalloproteases; EC 3.4.24.-/Metalloendopeptidases; EC 3.4.24.84/ZMPSTE24 protein, human

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