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Nuclear Chk1 prevents premature mitotic entry.
Journal of cell science - 1 Jul 2011
Matsuyama Makoto, Goto Hidemasa, Kasahara Kousuke, Kawakami Yoshitaka, Nakanishi Makoto, Kiyono Tohru, Goshima Naoki, Inagaki Masaki
Abstract excerpt
Chk1 inhibits the premature activation of the cyclin-B1-Cdk1. However, it remains controversial whether Chk1 inhibits Cdk1 in the centrosome or in the nucleus before the G2-M transition. In this study, we examined the specificity of the mouse monoclonal anti-Chk1 antibody DCS-310, with which the centrosome was stained. Conditional Chk1 knockout in mouse embryonic fibroblasts reduced nuclear but not centrosomal...
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