title: hRad21 overexpresses and localizes to the ALT-associated promyelocytic leukemia body in ALT cells.
abstract: Telomerase-negative immortalized cells maintain their telomeres through a telomerase-independent pathway termed alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT). The mechanism of ALT is based on homologous recombination (HR). A hallmark of ALT cells is presence of a nuclear structure termed ALT-associated promyelocytic leukemia body (APB). Here, we demonstrated that hRAD21, an important subunit of cohesin complex, was overexpressed in ALT cells. We additionally showed that hRAD21 protein localized to APB in ALT cells. Thus, one role of hRAD21 appeared to involve telomere maintenance in ALT cells. We suggested that hRAD21 facilitated telomere HR in ALT cells by participating in APB formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Zhen Jun
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Bing Qiang
authors.initials: BQ
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Hua Chong
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Hui Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002868:Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004260:DNA Repair; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D045586:Intranuclear Inclusion Bodies / Q000378:metabolism*; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes / Q000378:metabolism; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000071156:Promyelocytic Leukemia Protein; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D019098:Telomerase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016615:Telomere / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D035341:Telomeric Repeat Binding Protein 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D000097722:Cohesins
chemical_list: D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D002868:Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D000071156:Promyelocytic Leukemia Protein; D019098:Telomerase; D035341:Telomeric Repeat Binding Protein 2; D014157:Transcription Factors; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D000097722:Cohesins; C429022:RAD21 protein, human; C070576:PML protein, human