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Molecular Biology of the Cell (1076)
Abstract

Subnuclear organization and spatiotemporal regulation of pre-mRNA processing factors is essential for the production of mature protein-coding mRNAs. We have discovered that a large protein called Son has a novel role in maintaining proper nuclear organization of pre-mRNA processing factors in nuclear speckles. The primary sequence of Son contains a concentrated region of multiple unique tandem repeat motifs that may support a role for Son as a scaffolding protein for RNA processing factors in nuclear speckles. We used RNA interference (RNAi) approaches and high-resolution microscopy techniques to study the functions of Son in the context of intact cells. Although Son precisely colocalizes with pre-mRNA splicing factors in nuclear speckles, its depletion by RNAi leads to cell cycle arrest in metaphase and causes dramatic disorganization of small nuclear ribonuclear protein and serine-arginine rich protein splicing factors during interphase. Here, we propose that Son is essential for appropriate subnuclear organization of pre-mRNA splicing factors and for promoting normal cell cycle progression.

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Sharma, A., Takata, H., Shibahara, K., Bubulya, A., & Bubulya, P. A. (2010). Son Is Essential for Nuclear Speckle Organization and Cell Cycle Progression. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 21(4), 650–663.

Authors 5
  1. Alok Sharma (first)
  2. Hideaki Takata (additional)
  3. Kei-ichi Shibahara (additional)
  4. Athanasios Bubulya (additional)
  5. Paula A. Bubulya (additional)
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@article{Sharma_2010, title={Son Is Essential for Nuclear Speckle Organization and Cell Cycle Progression}, volume={21}, ISSN={1939-4586}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1091/mbc.e09-02-0126}, DOI={10.1091/mbc.e09-02-0126}, number={4}, journal={Molecular Biology of the Cell}, publisher={American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)}, author={Sharma, Alok and Takata, Hideaki and Shibahara, Kei-ichi and Bubulya, Athanasios and Bubulya, Paula A.}, editor={Matera, A. Gregory}, year={2010}, month=feb, pages={650–663} }