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Son is essential for nuclear speckle organization and cell cycle progression.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20053686     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Subnuclear organization and spatiotemporal regulation of pre-mRNA processing factors is essential for the production of mature protein-coding mRNAs. We have discovered that a large protein called Son has a novel role in maintaining proper nuclear organization of pre-mRNA processing factors in nuclear speckles. The primary sequence of Son contains a concentrated region of multiple unique tandem repeat motifs that may support a role for Son as a scaffolding protein for RNA processing factors in nuclear speckles. We used RNA interference (RNAi) approaches and high-resolution microscopy techniques to study the functions of Son in the context of intact cells. Although Son precisely colocalizes with pre-mRNA splicing factors in nuclear speckles, its depletion by RNAi leads to cell cycle arrest in metaphase and causes dramatic disorganization of small nuclear ribonuclear protein and serine-arginine rich protein splicing factors during interphase. Here, we propose that Son is essential for appropriate subnuclear organization of pre-mRNA splicing factors and for promoting normal cell cycle progression.
Authors:
Alok Sharma; Hideaki Takata; Kei-ichi Shibahara; Athanasios Bubulya; Paula A Bubulya
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-01-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular biology of the cell     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1939-4586     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Biol. Cell     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-12     Completed Date:  2010-07-19     Revised Date:  2010-09-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9201390     Medline TA:  Mol Biol Cell     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  650-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program, Department of Biological Sciences, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acid Sequence
Cell Cycle / physiology*
Cell Nucleus / metabolism*,  ultrastructure
Cell Survival
DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics,  metabolism*
Hela Cells
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Neoplasm Proteins / genetics,  metabolism
Nuclear Proteins / genetics,  metabolism
RNA Interference
RNA Precursors / genetics,  metabolism
RNA-Binding Proteins / genetics,  metabolism
Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics,  metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R15GM-084407/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/CASC3 protein, human; 0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/Neoplasm Proteins; 0/Nuclear Proteins; 0/RNA Precursors; 0/RNA-Binding Proteins; 0/Recombinant Fusion Proteins; 0/SON protein, human; 170974-22-8/serine-arginine-rich splicing proteins
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