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ArticleEMBO reports2026

AURORA A interacts with DICER and SETD2 to promote S-phase progression.

Juliane Müller, Tina Daunke, Nicola Berner, Pranjali Bhandare, Anneli Gebhardt, Lasse Hoffmann, Mathias Diebold, Markus Vogt, Julia Hofstetter, Yiliam Cruz-Garcia and 11 more

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Juliane Müller *Institute of Biochemistry, University of Kiel, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
Tina Daunke *Institute of Biochemistry, University of Kiel, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
Nicola Berner *TUM School of Life Science, Technische Universität München, 85354, Freising, Germany.
Pranjali Bhandare *Institute of Biochemistry, University of Kiel, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
Anneli GebhardtInstitute of Biochemistry, University of Kiel, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
Lasse HoffmannInstitute for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Mathias DieboldTheodor Boveri Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.
Markus VogtInstitute of Biochemistry, University of Kiel, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
Julia HofstetterTheodor Boveri Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4496-2394
Yiliam Cruz-GarciaInstitute of Biochemistry, University of Kiel, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
Nevenka Dudvarski-StankovicInstitute of Biochemistry, University of Kiel, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
Katharina SchneiderInstitute of Biochemistry, University of Kiel, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
Bikash AdhikariInstitute of Biochemistry, University of Kiel, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
Stephanie LamerRudolf-Virchow-Zentrum - Center for Integrative and Translational Bioimaging, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, 97080, Germany.
Andreas SchlosserRudolf-Virchow-Zentrum - Center for Integrative and Translational Bioimaging, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, 97080, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0612-9932
Gabriele BüchelTheodor Boveri Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7070-7341
Martin L SosGerman Cancer Consortium (DKTK), partner site Munich, a partnership between DKFZ and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Department of Translational Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2868-100X
Bernhard KüsterTUM School of Life Science, Technische Universität München, 85354, Freising, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9094-1677
Stefan KnappInstitute for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5995-6494
Stephanie WilhelmTUM School of Life Science, Technische Universität München, 85354, Freising, Germany. stephanie.wilhelm@tum.de.ORCID 0000-0002-1066-6565
Elmar WolfInstitute of Biochemistry, University of Kiel, 24118, Kiel, Germany. elmar.wolf@biochem.uni-kiel.de.ORCID 0000-0002-5299-6335

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) EXC 2167/2-390884018Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) GRK 3085-535257441Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) TRR387/1-514894665Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) WO 2108/2-1Deutsche Krebshilfe (German Cancer Aid) DEFEAT-PDAC-70117118Deutsche Krebshilfe (German Cancer Aid) TACTIC-70115201EC | European Research Council (ERC) PROTAC-PDAC-101087045
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The oncogenic kinase AURORA A is essential for mitotic progression, and its catalytic inhibition arrests cells at the G2/M-transition. Unexpectedly, degradation of AURORA A by PROTACs (proteolysis targeting chimeras) induces profound S-phase defects, revealing a non-catalytic scaffolding function of AURORA A. To dissect this function, we profile the AURORA A S-phase interactome and identify multiple RNA-binding proteins not characterized as AURORA A substrates. Among these, the ribonuclease DICER directly associates with AURORA A to form an abundant nuclear complex. RNA degradation shifts AURORA A, DICER, and additional RNA-binding proteins from heavy to light gradient fractions, implicating RNA-dependent complex function. In contrast, PROTAC-mediated depletion of AURORA A alters the gradient migration behavior and chromatin association of the histone methyltransferase SETD2, which is known to prevent spurious transcription. These findings reveal a dual-output model for the S-phase AURORA A complex: First, RNA-binding proteins are recruited to R-loops, which may arise from transcription-replication conflicts. DICER then processes the R-loop, while AURORA A simultaneously recruits SETD2, which facilitates efficient resolution of replicative stress by preventing spurious transcription.

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Aurora Kinase ADEAD-box RNA HelicasesHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseRibonuclease IIIS PhaseHeLa CellsHumansProtein BindingProteolysis Targeting ChimeraRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA StabilityAurora Kinase ADEAD-box RNA HelicasesDICER1 protein, humanHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseProteolysis Targeting ChimeraRibonuclease IIIRNA-Binding ProteinsSETD2 protein, human

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PMID42380670
PMCPMC13458143

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