Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10870913 | FEBS Letters | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
As a conserved non-coding RNA gene, transcripts of MALAT-1 localize predominately in the nucleus. However in G2/M cell cycle phase, MALAT-1 transcripts were surprisingly found to translocate from the nucleus into the cytoplasm. Investigation also found that in this process MALAT-1 interacts with an abundant nuclear factor, hnRNP C protein. Using a loss-of-function assay, we found that down-regulation of MALAT-1 expression compromised the cytoplasmic translocation of hnRNP C in the G2/M phase and resulted in G2/M arrest. In addition to characterize the physiological interaction between MALAT-1 and hnRNP C, our study also highlights the role of MALAT-1 in cell cycle regulation.
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Authors
Feng Yang, Fan Yi, Xiaorui Han, Quan Du, Zicai Liang,