CENP‐50 is required for papilloma development in the two‐stage skin carcinogenesis model
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- 14 June 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Cancer Science
- Vol. 111 (8), 2850-2860
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cas.14533
Abstract
CENP‐50/U is a component of the CENP‐O complex (CENP‐O/P/Q/R/U) and localizes to the centromere throughout the cell cycle. Aberrant expression of CENP‐50/U has been reported in many types of cancers. However, as Cenp‐50/U‐deficient mice die during early embryogenesis, its functions remain poorly understood in vivo. To investigate the role of Cenp‐50/U in skin carcinogenesis, we generated Cenp‐50/U conditional knockout (K14CreER‐Cenp‐50/U fl/fl) mice and subjected them to the 7,12‐dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA)/terephthalic acid (TPA) chemical carcinogenesis protocol. As a result, early‐stage papillomas decreased in Cenp‐50/U‐deficient mice. In contrast, Cenp‐50/U‐deficient mice demonstrated almost the same carcinoma incidence as control mice. Furthermore, mRNA expression analysis using DMBA/TPA‐induced papillomas and carcinomas revealed that Cenp‐50/U expression levels in papillomas were significantly higher than in carcinomas. These results suggest that Cenp‐50/U functions mainly in early papilloma development and it has little effect on malignant conversion.Keywords
Funding Information
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (15H05972, 23790435, 25221106)
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