Abstract
Although HEF1 has a well-defined role in integrin-dependent attachment signalling at focal adhesions, it relocalizes to the spindle asters at mitosis. We report here that overexpression of HEF1 causes an increase in centrosome numbers and multipolar spindles, resembling defects induced by manipulation of the mitotic regulatory kinase Aurora-A (AurA). We show that HEF1 associates with and controls activation of AurA. We also show that HEF1 depletion causes centrosomal splitting, mono-astral spindles and hyperactivation of Nek2, implying additional action earlier in the cell cycle. These results provide new insight into the role of an adhesion protein in coordination of cell attachment and division.
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We are very grateful to T. Moyer for assistance with some experiments, and S. Seeholzer for assistance with mass spectrometry analysis. This work was supported by research grant NIH CA63366, the Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the Department of Defence, and Tobacco Settlement funding from the State of Pennsylvania (to E.A.G.); and by NIH core grant CA-06927 to Fox Chase Cancer Center. E.N.P. was supported by the Department of Defence Breast Cancer Training grant DAMD17-00-1-0249. We thank P. Chumakov and A. Ivanov for the pLV-CMV-H4, pUST and pUP vectors, J. Rattner for anti-ninein antibody, J. Salisbury for the GFP–centrin construct, and J. Chernoff for the pFLAG vector. We are grateful to A. Ivanov, J. Chernoff, E. Henske and M. Murphy for critical review of the manuscript.
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Pugacheva, E., Golemis, E. The focal adhesion scaffolding protein HEF1 regulates activation of the Aurora-A and Nek2 kinases at the centrosome. Nat Cell Biol 7, 937–946 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb1309
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