Deubiquitylase UCHL3 regulates bi-orientation and segregation of chromosomes during mitosis.
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Date publication
août 2020
Journal
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr SUMARA Izabela
Tous les auteurs :
Jerabkova K, Liao Y, Kleiss C, Fournane S, Durik M, Agote-Arán A, Brino L, Sedlacek R, Sumara I
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Equal segregation of chromosomes during mitosis ensures euploidy of daughter cells. Defects in this process may result in an imbalance in the chromosomal composition and cellular transformation. Proteolytic and non-proteolytic ubiquitylation pathways ensure directionality and fidelity of mitotic progression but specific mitotic functions of deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) remain less studied. Here we describe the role of the DUB ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase isozyme L3 (UCHL3) in the regulation of chromosome bi-orientation and segregation during mitosis. Downregulation or inhibition of UCHL3 leads to chromosome alignment defects during metaphase. Frequent segregation errors during anaphase are also observed upon inactivation of UCHL3. Mechanistically, UCHL3 interacts with and deubiquitylates Aurora B, the catalytic subunit of chromosome passenger complex (CPC), known to be critically involved in the regulation of chromosome alignment and segregation. UCHL3 does not regulate protein levels of Aurora B or the binding of Aurora B to other CPC subunits. Instead, UCHL3 promotes localization of Aurora B to kinetochores, suggesting its role in the error correction mechanism monitoring bi-orientation of chromosomes during metaphase. Thus, UCHL3 contributes to the regulation of faithful genome segregation and maintenance of euploidy in human cells.
Mots clés
Aurora B, DUBs, chromosome alignment, chromosome segregation, mitosis
Référence
FASEB J.. 2020 Aug 1;: