Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10766742 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Naf1α is an HIV Nef-associated factor expressed ubiquitously in human cells. Previously, we reported that Naf1α is phosphorylated with EGF through MEK/ERK2 pathway. In this study, we found an additional phosphorylation of Naf1α when cells are in mitotic phase (M phase) or arrested in M phase with anti-mitosis reagents, and disappeared when the cells exit from mitotic phase to G1 phase. Furthermore, we demonstrated that Naf1α plays an important role in preventing cells from apoptosis: over-expression of Naf1α in Saos-2 cells suppressed trichostatin A (TSA)-induced apoptosis either of random culture or of cell population synchronized in M phase. In addition, knock-down of Naf1α expression with small interfering RNA sensitized Saos-2 cells to TSA-induced apoptosis. Physiological significance of these findings is discussed in relation to protection of cells from the apoptosis induction.
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Authors
Shengliang Zhang, Marthandan Mahalingam, Nobuo Tsuchida,