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Phospho-Ser383-Elk-1 is localized to the mitotic spindles during cell cycle and interacts with mitotic kinase Aurora-A

Elk‐1 is a member of the E‐twenty‐six (ETS) domain superfamily of transcription factors and has been traditionally associated with mitogen‐induced immediate early gene transcription upon phosphorylation by mitogen activated protein kinases (ERK/MAPK). Elk‐1 is not only upregulated but also phosphory...

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Published in:Cell biochemistry and function 2013-10, Vol.31 (7), p.591-598
Main Authors: Demir, Ozlem, Kurnaz, Isil Aksan
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Language:English
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Summary:Elk‐1 is a member of the E‐twenty‐six (ETS) domain superfamily of transcription factors and has been traditionally associated with mitogen‐induced immediate early gene transcription upon phosphorylation by mitogen activated protein kinases (ERK/MAPK). Elk‐1 is not only upregulated but also phosphorylated in brain tumour cells. However, in this study, we show for the first time that S383‐phosphorylated Elk‐1 (P‐S383‐Elk‐1) is associated with mitotic spindle poles from metaphase through telophase and relocates to the spindle midbody during cytokinesis, while Thr417Ala mutation is associated with DNA throughout mitosis. Serine 383 phosphorylation appears to be important for polar localization of Elk‐1, since exogenous protein including serine‐to‐alanine mutation was seen to be distributed throughout the spindle fibres. We further show that Elk‐1 interacts with the cell cycle kinase Aurora‐A, and when Aurora inhibitors are used, P‐S383‐Elk‐1 fails to localize to the poles and remains associated with DNA. Apart from one transcriptional repressor molecule, Kaiso, this is the first time a transactivator was shown to possess such mitotic localization and interaction. The functional significance and detailed mechanism of this cell cycle–related localization of Elk‐1 are yet to be determined. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0263-6484
1099-0844
DOI:10.1002/cbf.2944