Inhibitor of CDK interacting with cyclin A1 (INCA1) regulates proliferation and is repressed by oncogenic signaling

Nicole Baumer, Lara Tickenbrock, Petra Tschanter, Lisa Lohmeyer, Sven Diederichs, Sebastian Baumer, Boris V Skryabin, Feng Zhang, Shuchi Agrawal-Singh, Gabriele Koehler, Wolfgang E Berdel, Hubert Serve, Steffen Koschmieder, Carsten Muller-Tidow

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    Abstract

    The cell cycle is driven by the kinase activity of cyclin·cyclin- dependent kinase (CDK) complexes, which is negatively regulated by CDK inhibitor proteins. Recently, we identified INCA1 as an interaction partner and a substrate of cyclin A1 in complex with CDK2. On a functional level, we identified a novel cyclin-binding site in the INCA1 protein. INCA1 inhibited CDK2 activity and cell proliferation. The inhibitory effects depended on the cyclin-interacting domain. Mitogenic and oncogenic signals suppressed INCA1 expression, whereas it was induced by cell cycle arrest. We established a deletional mouse model that showed increased CDK2 activity in spleen with altered spleen architecture in Inca1-/- mice. Inca1-/- embryonic fibroblasts showed an increase in the fraction of S-phase cells. Furthermore, blasts from acute lymphoid leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia patients expressed significantly reduced INCA1 levels high-lighting its relevance for growth control in vivo. Taken together, this study identifies a novel CDK inhibitor with reduced expression in acute myeloid and lymphoid leukemia. The molecular events that control the cell cycle occur in a sequential process to ensure a tight regulation, which is important for the survival of a cell and includes the detection and repair of genetic damage and the prevention of uncontrolled cell division.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
    ISSN0021-9258
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 12 Aug 2011

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