Abstract
CIZ1 is a nuclear protein involved in DNA replication and is also implicated in human diseases including cancers. To gain an insight into its function in vivo, we generated mice lacking Ciz1. Ciz1-deficient (Ciz1−/−) mice grew without any obvious abnormalities, and Ciz1−/− mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) did not show any defects in cell cycle status, cell growth, and DNA damage response. However, Ciz1−/− MEFs were sensitive to hydroxyurea-mediated replication stress and susceptible to oncogene-induced cellular transformation. In addition, Ciz1−/− mice developed various types of leukemias by retroviral insertional mutagenesis. These results indicate that CIZ1 functions as a tumor suppressor in vivo.
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