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ArticleNature communications2015

TD-60 links RalA GTPase function to the CPC in mitosis.

Diana Papini, Lars Langemeyer, Maria A Abad, Alastair Kerr, Itaru Samejima, Patrick A Eyers, A Arockia Jeyaprakash, Jonathan M G Higgins, Francis A Barr, William C Earnshaw

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Article in Nature communications, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Diana Papini1] Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, Institute of Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Kings Buildings, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK [2] Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences (ICaMB), Newcastle University, Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK.
Lars LangemeyerDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK.
Maria A AbadWellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, Institute of Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Kings Buildings, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK.
Alastair KerrWellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, Institute of Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Kings Buildings, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK.
Itaru SamejimaWellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, Institute of Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Kings Buildings, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK.
Patrick A EyersDepartment of Biochemistry, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Crown St, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK.
A Arockia JeyaprakashWellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, Institute of Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Kings Buildings, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK.
Jonathan M G HigginsInstitute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences (ICaMB), Newcastle University, Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK.
Francis A BarrDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK.
William C EarnshawWellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, Institute of Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Kings Buildings, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK.
University of Edinburgh · GBUniversity of Oxford · GBNewcastle University · GBUniversity of Liverpool · GBWellcome Centre for Cell Biology · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 15940Wellcome Trust 073915Wellcome Trust 077707Wellcome Trust 092076Wellcome Trust 095822Wellcome Trust 097769
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

TD-60 (also known as RCC2) is a highly conserved protein that structurally resembles the Ran guanine exchange factor (GEF) RCC1, but has not previously been shown to have GEF activity. TD-60 has a typical chromosomal passenger complex (CPC) distribution in mitotic cells, but associates with integrin complexes and is involved in cell motility during interphase. Here we show that TD-60 exhibits GEF activity, in vitro and in cells, for the small GTPase RalA. TD-60 or RalA depletion causes spindle abnormalities in prometaphase associated with abnormal centromeric accumulation of CPC components. TD-60 and RalA apparently work together to contribute to the regulation of kinetochore-microtubule interactions in early mitosis. Importantly, several mitotic phenotypes caused by TD-60 depletion are reverted by the expression of a GTP-locked mutant, RalA (Q72L). The demonstration that a small GTPase participates in the regulation of the CPC reveals a level of mitotic regulation not suspected in previous studies.

Indexed as

Aurora Kinase BCell Cycle ProteinsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCentromereChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneChromosome SegregationGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsHeLa CellsHumansInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsIn Vitro TechniquesMitosisPrometaphaseral GTP-Binding ProteinsSpindle ApparatusAURKB protein, humanAurora Kinase BBIRC5 protein, humanCDCA8 protein, humanCell Cycle ProteinsChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsINCENP protein, humanInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsRALA protein, humanral GTP-Binding ProteinsRCC2 protein, humanSurvivin

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PMID26158537
PMCPMC4510650
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