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ArticleNature communications2014

Homeostatic control of polo-like kinase-1 engenders non-genetic heterogeneity in G2 checkpoint fidelity and timing.

Hongqing Liang, Alessandro Esposito, Siddharth De, Suzan Ber, Philippe Collin, Uttam Surana, Ashok R Venkitaraman

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Article in Nature communications, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Hongqing Liang1] Medical Research Council Cancer Unit, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XZ, UK [2] Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science Technology and Research, Biopolis Drive, Biopolis Way, Singapore 138673 [3] Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science Technology and Research, Biopolis Way, Singapore 138668.
Alessandro EspositoMedical Research Council Cancer Unit, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XZ, UK.
Siddharth DeMedical Research Council Cancer Unit, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XZ, UK.
Suzan BerMedical Research Council Cancer Unit, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XZ, UK.
Philippe CollinGurdon Institute, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QN, UK.
Uttam Surana1] Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science Technology and Research, Biopolis Drive, Biopolis Way, Singapore 138673 [2] Bioprocessing Technology Institute, Agency for Science Technology and Research, Biopolis Way, Singapore 138668.
Ashok R VenkitaramanMedical Research Council Cancer Unit, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XZ, UK.
Medical Research Council · GBAgency for Science, Technology and Research · SGUniversity of Cambridge · GBWellcome/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council G1001521Medical Research Council G1001522Medical Research Council MC_U105359877Medical Research Council MC_UU_12022/1Medical Research Council MC_UU_12022/8Wellcome Trust 092096
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The G2 checkpoint monitors DNA damage, preventing mitotic entry until the damage can be resolved. The mechanisms controlling checkpoint recovery are unclear. Here, we identify non-genetic heterogeneity in the fidelity and timing of damage-induced G2 checkpoint enforcement in individual cells from the same population. Single-cell fluorescence imaging reveals that individual damaged cells experience varying durations of G2 arrest, and recover with varying levels of remaining checkpoint signal or DNA damage. A gating mechanism dependent on polo-like kinase-1 (PLK1) activity underlies this heterogeneity. PLK1 activity continually accumulates from initial levels in G2-arrested cells, at a rate inversely correlated to checkpoint activation, until it reaches a threshold allowing mitotic entry regardless of remaining checkpoint signal or DNA damage. Thus, homeostatic control of PLK1 by the dynamic opposition between checkpoint signalling and pro-mitotic activities heterogeneously enforces the G2 checkpoint in each individual cell, with implications for cancer pathogenesis and therapy.

Indexed as

DNA Breaks, Double-StrandedG2 Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsCell Cycle ProteinsCell Line, TumorDNA DamageGenetic HeterogeneityHomeostasisHumansPolo-Like Kinase 1Protein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsTime FactorsCell Cycle ProteinsPolo-Like Kinase 1Protein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins

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PMID24893992
PMCPMC4059941
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