Author:
Cho Kyu-Won,Andrade Mark,Zhang Yu,Yoon Young-sup
Abstract
AbstractCBX7 is a polycomb group protein, and despite being implicated in many diseases, its role in cell proliferation has been controversial: some groups described its pro-proliferative properties, but others illustrated its inhibitory effects on cell growth. To date, the reason for the divergent observations remains unknown. While several isoforms for CBX7 were reported, no studies investigated whether the divergent roles of CBX7 could be due to distinct functions of CBX7 isoforms. In this study, we newly identified mouse CBX7 transcript variant 1 (mCbx7v1), which is homologous to the human CBX7 gene (hCBX7v1) and is expressed in various mouse organs. We revealed that mCbx7v1 and hCBX7v1 encode a 36 kDa protein (p36CBX7) whereas mCbx7 and hCBX7v3 encode a 22 kDa protein (p22CBX7). This study further demonstrated that p36CBX7 was localized to the nucleus and endogenously expressed in proliferating cells whereas p22CBX7 was localized to the cytoplasm, induced by serum starvation in both human and mouse cells, and inhibited cell proliferation. Together, these data indicate that CBX7 isoforms are localized in different locations in a cell and play differing roles in cell proliferation. This varying function of CBX7 isoforms may help us understand the distinct function of CBX7 in various studies.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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