Abstract
The dual-specificity phosphatase hYVH1 (DUSP12) is an evolutionary conserved phosphatase that also contains a unique zinc-binding domain. Recent evidence suggests that this enzyme plays a role in cell survival and ribosome biogenesis. Here, we report that hYVH1 expression also affects cell cycle progression. Overexpression of hYVH1 caused a significant increase in polyploidy and in the G2/M cell population, with a subsequent decrease in the G0/G1 population. Phosphatase activity is dispensable, while the zinc-binding domain is necessary and sufficient for hYVH1-mediated cell cycle changes. In agreement with this, siRNA-mediated silencing of hYVH1 expression resulted in a dramatic increase in the G0/G1 population and susceptibility to cellular senescence. Additionally, mass spectrometry-based methods identified novel hYVH1 phosphorylation sites, including a C-terminal modification at position Ser335 in the zinc-binding domain. Interestingly, phosphorylation at Ser335 regulates subcellular targeting of hYVH1 and augments the hYVH1 G2/M phenotype. Collectively we demonstrate that hYVH1 is a novel modulator of cell cycle progression; a function mainly mediated by its C-terminal zinc-binding domain.
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