Identification and characterization of INMAP, a novel interphase nucleus and mitotic apparatus protein that is involved in spindle formation and cell cycle progression.
Identification and characterization of INMAP, a novel interphase nucleus and mitotic apparatus protein that is involved in spindle formation and cell cycle progression.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.yexcr.2009.01.022
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发表时间：
2009-04
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
E. Shen;Yan Lei;Qian Liu;Yanbo Zheng;Chunqing Song;J. Marc;Yongchao Wang;Le Sun;Qianjin Liang
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作者：
E. Shen;Yan Lei;Qian Liu;Yanbo Zheng;Chunqing Song;J. Marc;Yongchao Wang;Le Sun;Qianjin Liang
A novel protein that associates with interphase nucleus and mitotic apparatus (INMAP) was identified by screening HeLa cDNA expression library with an autoimmune serum followed by tandem mass spectrometry. Its complete cDNA sequence of 1.818 kb encodes 343 amino acids with predicted molecular mass of 38.2 kDa and numerous phosphorylation sites. The sequence is identical with nucleotides 1–1800 bp of an unnamed gene (GenBank accession no. 7022388) and highly homologous with the 3′-terminal sequence of POLR3B. A monoclonal antibody against INMAP reacted with similar proteins in S. cerevisiae, Mel and HeLa cells, suggesting that it is a conserved protein. Confocal microscopy using either GFP-INMAP fusion protein or labeling with the monoclonal antibody revealed that the protein localizes as distinct dots in the interphase nucleus, but during mitosis associates closely with the spindle. Double immunolabeling using specific antibodies showed that the INMAP co-localizes with α-tubulin, γ-tubulin, and NuMA. INMAP also co-immunoprecipitated with these proteins in their native state. Stable overexpression of INMAP in HeLa cell lines leads to defects in the spindle, mitotic arrest, formation of polycentrosomal and multinuclear cells, inhibition of growth, and apoptosis. We propose that INMAP is a novel protein that plays essential role in spindle formation and cell-cycle progression.
