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. 2023 Jun;392(3):733-743.
doi: 10.1007/s00441-023-03765-7. Epub 2023 Mar 29.

Src inhibition induces mitotic arrest associated with chromosomal passenger complex

Song Yang  1 , Youguang Luo  2 , Mulin Yang  3 , Hua Ni  3 , Hanxiao Yin  3 , Ming Hu  4 , Min Liu  5 , Jun Zhou  3   5 , Yunfan Yang  1 , Dengwen Li  6
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Src inhibition induces mitotic arrest associated with chromosomal passenger complex

Song Yang et al. Cell Tissue Res. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

The non-receptor tyrosine kinase Src plays a key role in cell division, migration, adhesion, and survival. Src is overactivated in several cancers, where it transmits signals that promote cell survival, mitosis, and other important cancer hallmarks. Src is therefore a promising target in cancer therapy, but the underlying mechanisms are still uncertain. Here we show that Src is highly conserved across different species. Src expression increases during mitosis and is localized to the chromosomal passenger complex. Knockdown or inhibition of Src induces multipolar spindle formation, resulting in abnormal expression of the Aurora B and INCENP components of the chromosomal passenger complex. Molecular mechanism studies have found that Src interacts with and phosphorylates INCENP. This then leads to incorrect chromosome arrangement and segregation, resulting in cell division failure. Herein, Src and chromosomal passenger complex co-localize and Src inhibition impedes mitotic progression by inducing multipolar spindle formation. These findings provide novel insights into the molecular basis for using Src inhibitors to treat cancer.

Keywords: Chromosomal passenger complex; Mitosis; Multipolar spindle; Src.

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