期刊
CELL CYCLE
卷 15, 期 20, 页码 2704-2711出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2016.1222336
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Chromosome condensation; DNA translocases; mitosis; topoisomerase II; ultra-fine bridges
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- Danish National Research Foundation [DNRF115]
- Carlsberg Foundation
PICH is an SNF2-family DNA translocase that appears to play a role specifically in mitosis. Characterization of PICH in human cells led to the initial discovery of ultra-fine DNA bridges (UFBs) that connect the 2 segregating DNA masses in the anaphase of mitosis. These bridge structures, which arise from specific regions of the genome, are a normal feature of anaphase but had escaped detection previously because they do not stain with commonly used DNA dyes. Nevertheless, UFBs are important for genome maintenance because defects in UFB resolution can lead to cytokinesis failure. We reported recently that PICH stimulates the unlinking (decatenation) of entangled DNA by Topoisomerase II (Topo II), and is important for the resolution of UFBs. We also demonstrated that PICH and Topo II co-localize at the rDNA (rDNA). In this Extra View article, we discuss the mitotic roles of PICH and explore further the role of PICH in the timely segregation of the rDNA locus.
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