Department of Biology, New York University, New York, NY 10003-6688, USA.
Open Biol. 2021 Sep;11(9):210189. doi: 10.1098/rsob.210189. Epub 2021 Sep 8.
The centromere is a specialized chromosomal structure essential for chromosome segregation. Centromere dysfunction leads to chromosome segregation errors and genome instability. In most eukaryotes, centromere identity is specified epigenetically by CENP-A, a centromere-specific histone H3 variant. CENP-A replaces histone H3 in centromeres, and nucleates the assembly of the kinetochore complex. Mislocalization of CENP-A to non-centromeric regions causes ectopic assembly of CENP-A chromatin, which has a devastating impact on chromosome segregation and has been linked to a variety of human cancers. How non-centromeric regions are protected from CENP-A misincorporation in normal cells is largely unexplored. Here, we review the most recent advances on the mechanisms underlying the prevention of ectopic centromere formation, and discuss the implications in human disease.
着丝粒是一种对染色体分离至关重要的染色体结构。着丝粒功能障碍会导致染色体分离错误和基因组不稳定。在大多数真核生物中,着丝粒的身份是由 CENP-A(一种着丝粒特异性组蛋白 H3 变体)通过表观遗传来指定的。CENP-A 取代着丝粒中的组蛋白 H3,并启动动粒复合物的组装。CENP-A 错误定位到非着丝粒区域会导致 CENP-A 染色质的异位组装,这对染色体分离有毁灭性的影响,并与多种人类癌症有关。在正常细胞中,非着丝粒区域如何免受 CENP-A 错误掺入的影响,在很大程度上尚不清楚。在这里,我们综述了最近在防止异位着丝粒形成的机制方面的进展,并讨论了其在人类疾病中的意义。
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