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Analysis of Cell Cycle Position in Mammalian Cells
Published on: January 21, 2012
Prp19 Arrests Cell Cycle via Cdc5L in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells
Renzheng Huang1, Ruyi Xue2, Di Qu3
1Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China. 14111210006@fudan.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Pre-mRNA processing factor 19 (Prp19) is involved in many cellular events including pre-mRNA processing and DNA damage response. Recently, it has been identified as a candidate oncogene in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the role of Prp19 in tumor biology is still elusive. Here, we reported that Prp19 arrested cell cycle in HCC cells via regulating G2/M transition. Mechanistic insights revealed that silencing Prp19 inhibited the expression of cell division cycle 5-like (Cdc5L) via repressing the translation of Cdc5L mRNA and facilitating lysosome-mediated degradation of Cdc5L in HCC cells. Furthermore, we found that silencing Prp19 induced cell cycle arrest could be partially resumed by overexpressing Cdc5L. This work implied that Prp19 participated in mitotic progression and thus could be a promising therapeutic target of HCC.
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