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The molecular characteristics and functional roles of microspherule protein 1 (MCRS1) in gene expression, cell
Ching-Jung Huang1, Xiaoai Lyu1,2, Jungseog Kang1,3
1Arts and Science, New York University Shanghai, Shanghai, China.
Abstract:
Accurate spatial and temporal regulation of cell cycle progression is essential for cell proliferation and organismic development. This review demonstrates the role of microspherule protein 58kD, commonly known as MCRS1, as a key cell cycle regulator of higher eukaryotic organisms. We discuss the isoforms and functional domains of MCRS1 as well as their subcellular localization at specific stages of the cell cycle. These molecular characteristics reveal MCRS1's dynamic regulatory role in gene expression, genome stability, cell proliferation, and organismic development. Furthermore, we discuss the molecular details of its seemingly opposite, tumor-suppressive or tumor-promoting, role in different types of cancer.
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