GMCL1 controls 53BP1 stability and modulates taxane sensitivity.

ABSTRACT: Mitotic surveillance pathways monitor the duration of mitosis (M phase) in the cell cycle. Prolonged M phase, caused by spindle attachment defects or microtubule-targeting drugs, triggers formation of the ternary 'mitotic stopwatch pathway' complex (MSP) consisting of 53BP1, USP28, and p53. This complex stabilizes p53, leading to cell cycle arrest or apoptosis in daughter cells. In cancers that are resistant to paclitaxel, a microtubule-targeting agent, cells bypass mitotic surveillance activation, allowing unchecked proliferation, although the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we identify GMCL1 as a key negative regulator of MSP signaling. We show that 53BP1 physically interacts with GMCL1, but not its paralog GMCL2, and we map their interaction domains. CRL3^GMCL1

SUBMITTER: Kito Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815461 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature