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ArticleJournal of cell science2023

DEK oncoprotein participates in heterochromatin replication via SUMO-dependent nuclear bodies.

Agnieszka Pierzynska-Mach, Christina Czada, Christopher Vogel, Eva Gwosch, Xenia Osswald, Denis Bartoschek, Alberto Diaspro, Ferdinand Kappes, Elisa Ferrando-May

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Article in Journal of cell science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Agnieszka Pierzynska-MachNanoscopy & NIC@IIT, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa 16152, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4094-6189
Christina CzadaDepartment of Biology, Bioimaging Center, University of Konstanz, Konstanz 78464, Germany.
Christopher VogelDepartment of Biology, Bioimaging Center, University of Konstanz, Konstanz 78464, Germany.
Eva GwoschDepartment of Biology, Bioimaging Center, University of Konstanz, Konstanz 78464, Germany.
Xenia OsswaldDepartment of Biology, Bioimaging Center, University of Konstanz, Konstanz 78464, Germany.
Denis BartoschekDepartment of Biology, Bioimaging Center, University of Konstanz, Konstanz 78464, Germany.
Alberto DiasproNanoscopy & NIC@IIT, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa 16152, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4916-5928
Ferdinand KappesDuke Kunshan University, Division of Natural and Applied Sciences, Kunshan 215316, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-0369-0065
Elisa Ferrando-MayDepartment of Biology, Bioimaging Center, University of Konstanz, Konstanz 78464, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5567-8690
University of Konstanz · DEItalian Institute of Technology · ITDuke Kunshan University · CNGerman Cancer Research Center · DE

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft RTG1331Duke Kunshan UniversityHorizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions 841661Istituto Italiano di TecnologiaRWTH Aachen University
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The correct inheritance of chromatin structure is key for maintaining genome function and cell identity and preventing cellular transformation. DEK, a conserved non-histone chromatin protein, has recognized tumor-promoting properties, its overexpression being associated with poor prognosis in various cancer types. At the cellular level, DEK displays pleiotropic functions, influencing differentiation, apoptosis and stemness, but a characteristic oncogenic mechanism has remained elusive. Here, we report the identification of DEK bodies, focal assemblies of DEK that regularly occur at specific, yet unidentified, sites of heterochromatin replication exclusively in late S-phase. In these bodies, DEK localizes in direct proximity to active replisomes in agreement with a function in the early maturation of heterochromatin. A high-throughput siRNA screen, supported by mutational and biochemical analyses, identifies SUMO as one regulator of DEK body formation, linking DEK to the complex SUMO protein network that controls chromatin states and cell fate. This work combines and refines our previous data on DEK as a factor essential for heterochromatin integrity and facilitating replication under stress, and delineates an avenue of further study for unraveling the contribution of DEK to cancer development.

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HeterochromatinNeoplasmsChromatinChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneHumansOncogene ProteinsPoly-ADP-Ribose Binding ProteinsChromatinChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneHeterochromatinOncogene ProteinsPoly-ADP-Ribose Binding ProteinsBreast cancerHistone modificationOncogeneReplication stresssiRNA screenSuperresolution microscopy

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PMID37997922
PMCPMC10753498
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