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Hadders MA, Hindriksen S, Truong MA, Mhaskar AN, Wopken JP, Vromans MJM, Lens SMA. Untangling the contribution of Haspin and Bub1 to Aurora B function during mitosis. J Cell Biol 2020; 219:133700. [PMID: 32027339 PMCID: PMC7054988 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201907087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Aurora B kinase is essential for faithful chromosome segregation during mitosis. During (pro)metaphase, Aurora B is concentrated at the inner centromere by the kinases Haspin and Bub1. However, how Haspin and Bub1 collaborate to control Aurora B activity at centromeres remains unclear. Here, we show that either Haspin or Bub1 activity is sufficient to recruit Aurora B to a distinct chromosomal locus. Moreover, we identified a small, Bub1 kinase–dependent Aurora B pool that supported faithful chromosome segregation in otherwise unchallenged cells. Joined inhibition of Haspin and Bub1 activities fully abolished Aurora B accumulation at centromeres. While this impaired the correction of erroneous KT–MT attachments, it did not compromise the mitotic checkpoint, nor the phosphorylation of the Aurora B kinetochore substrates Hec1, Dsn1, and Knl1. This suggests that Aurora B substrates at the kinetochore are not phosphorylated by centromere-localized pools of Aurora B, and calls for a reevaluation of the current spatial models for how tension affects Aurora B–dependent kinetochore phosphorylation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michael A Hadders
- Oncode Institute and Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Oncode Institute and Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Oncode Institute and Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Oncode Institute and Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Oncode Institute and Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Oncode Institute and Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Oncode Institute and Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Hindriksen S, Bramer AJ, Truong MA, Vromans MJM, Post JB, Verlaan-Klink I, Snippert HJ, Lens SMA, Hadders MA. Baculoviral delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 facilitates efficient genome editing in human cells. PLoS One 2017. [PMID: 28640891 PMCID: PMC5480884 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The CRISPR/Cas9 system is a highly effective tool for genome editing. Key to robust genome editing is the efficient delivery of the CRISPR/Cas9 machinery. Viral delivery systems are efficient vehicles for the transduction of foreign genes but commonly used viral vectors suffer from a limited capacity in the genetic information they can carry. Baculovirus however is capable of carrying large exogenous DNA fragments. Here we investigate the use of baculoviral vectors as a delivery vehicle for CRISPR/Cas9 based genome-editing tools. We demonstrate transduction of a panel of cell lines with Cas9 and an sgRNA sequence, which results in efficient knockout of all four targeted subunits of the chromosomal passenger complex (CPC). We further show that introduction of a homology directed repair template into the same CRISPR/Cas9 baculovirus facilitates introduction of specific point mutations and endogenous gene tags. Tagging of the CPC recruitment factor Haspin with the fluorescent reporter YFP allowed us to study its native localization as well as recruitment to the cohesin subunit Pds5B.
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- Sanne Hindriksen
- Center for Molecular Medicine, Section Molecular Cancer Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Section Molecular Cancer Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Section Molecular Cancer Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Section Molecular Cancer Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Section Molecular Cancer Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Section Molecular Cancer Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Section Molecular Cancer Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Section Molecular Cancer Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- * E-mail: (SMAL); (MAH)
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Section Molecular Cancer Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- * E-mail: (SMAL); (MAH)
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van der Horst A, Vromans MJM, Bouwman K, van der Waal MS, Hadders MA, Lens SMA. Inter-domain Cooperation in INCENP Promotes Aurora B Relocation from Centromeres to Microtubules. Cell Rep 2015; 12:380-7. [PMID: 26166576 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2015] [Revised: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 06/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The chromosomal passenger complex is essential for error-free chromosome segregation and proper execution of cytokinesis. To coordinate nuclear division with cytoplasmic division, its enzymatic subunit, Aurora B, relocalizes from centromeres in metaphase to the spindle midzone in anaphase. In budding yeast, this requires dephosphorylation of the microtubule-binding (MTB) domain of the INCENP analog Sli15. The mechanistic basis for this relocalization in metazoans is incompletely understood. We demonstrate that the putative coiled-coil domain within INCENP drives midzone localization of Aurora B via a direct, electrostatic interaction with microtubules. Furthermore, we provide evidence that the CPC multimerizes via INCENP's centromere-targeting domain (CEN box), which increases the MTB affinity of INCENP. In (pro)metaphase, the MTB affinity of INCENP is outcompeted by the affinity of its CEN box for centromeres, while at anaphase onset—when the histone mark H2AT120 is dephosphorylated—INCENP and Aurora B switch from centromere to microtubule localization.
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- Armando van der Horst
- Department of Medical Oncology, Department of Molecular Cancer Research, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CG Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Department of Molecular Cancer Research, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CG Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Department of Molecular Cancer Research, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CG Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Department of Molecular Cancer Research, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CG Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Department of Molecular Cancer Research, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CG Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Department of Molecular Cancer Research, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CG Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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Meppelink A, Kabeche L, Vromans MJM, Compton DA, Lens SMA. Shugoshin-1 balances Aurora B kinase activity via PP2A to promote chromosome bi-orientation. Cell Rep 2015; 11:508-15. [PMID: 25892238 PMCID: PMC4718550 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.03.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Revised: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Correction of faulty kinetochore-microtubule attachments is essential for faithful chromosome segregation and dictated by the opposing activities of Aurora B kinase and PP1 and PP2A phosphatases. How kinase and phosphatase activities are appropriately balanced is less clear. Here, we show that a centromeric pool of PP2A-B56 counteracts Aurora B T-loop phosphorylation and is recruited to centromeres through Shugoshin-1 (Sgo1). In non-transformed RPE-1 cells, Aurora B, Sgo1, and PP2A-B56 are enriched on centromeres and levels diminish as chromosomes establish bi-oriented attachments. Elevating Sgo1 levels at centromeres recruits excess PP2A-B56, and this counteracts Aurora B kinase activity, undermining efficient correction of kinetochore-microtubule attachment errors. Conversely, Sgo1-depleted cells display reduced centromeric localization of Aurora B, whereas the remaining kinase is hyperactive due to concomitant reduction of centromeric PP2A-B56. Our data suggest that Sgo1 can tune the stability of kinetochore-microtubule attachments through recruitment of PP2A-B56 that balances Aurora B activity at the centromere.
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- Amanda Meppelink
- Department of Medical Oncology, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Molecular Cancer Research, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH 03755, USA; Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Molecular Cancer Research, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH 03755, USA; Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Molecular Cancer Research, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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Hengeveld RCC, Hertz NT, Vromans MJM, Zhang C, Burlingame AL, Shokat KM, Lens SMA. Development of a chemical genetic approach for human aurora B kinase identifies novel substrates of the chromosomal passenger complex. Mol Cell Proteomics 2012; 11:47-59. [PMID: 22267324 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m111.013912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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To understand how the chromosomal passenger complex ensures chromosomal stability, it is crucial to identify its substrates and to find ways to specifically inhibit the enzymatic core of the complex, Aurora B. We therefore developed a chemical genetic approach to selectively inhibit human Aurora B. By mutating the gatekeeper residue Leu-154 in the kinase active site, the ATP-binding pocket was enlarged, but kinase function was severely disrupted. A unique second site suppressor mutation was identified that rescued kinase activity in the Leu-154 mutant and allowed the accommodation of bulky N(6)-substituted adenine analogs. Using this analog-sensitive Aurora B kinase, we found that retention of the chromosomal passenger complex at the centromere depends on Aurora B kinase activity. Furthermore, analog-sensitive Aurora B was able to use bulky ATPγS analogs and could thiophosphorylate multiple proteins in cell extracts. Utilizing an unbiased approach for kinase substrate mapping, we identified several novel substrates of Aurora B, including the nucleosomal-binding protein HMGN2. We confirmed that HMGN2 is a bona fide Aurora B substrate in vivo and show that its dynamic association to chromatin is controlled by Aurora B.
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- Rutger C C Hengeveld
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Avo Santos M, van de Werken C, de Vries M, Jahr H, Vromans MJM, Laven JSE, Fauser BC, Kops GJ, Lens SM, Baart EB. A role for Aurora C in the chromosomal passenger complex during human preimplantation embryo development. Hum Reprod 2011; 26:1868-81. [PMID: 21493633 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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- Margarida Avo Santos
- Department of Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Maia AF, Feijão T, Vromans MJM, Sunkel CE, Lens SMA. Aurora B kinase cooperates with CENP-E to promote timely anaphase onset. Chromosoma 2010; 119:405-13. [PMID: 20354862 DOI: 10.1007/s00412-010-0265-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2009] [Revised: 02/04/2010] [Accepted: 02/14/2010] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Error-free chromosome segregation requires that all chromosomes biorient on the mitotic spindle. The motor protein Centromere-associated protein E (CENP-E) facilitates chromosome congression by mediating the lateral sliding of sister chromatids along existing K-fibers, while the mitotic kinase Aurora B detaches kinetochore-microtubule interactions that are not bioriented. Whether these activities cooperate to promote efficient chromosome biorientation and timely anaphase onset is not known. We here show that the chromosomes that fail to congress after CENP-E depletion displayed high centromeric Aurora B kinase activity. This activity destabilized spindle pole proximal kinetochore-microtubule interactions resulting in a checkpoint-dependent mitotic delay that allowed CENP-E-independent chromosome congression, thus reducing chromosome segregation errors. This shows that Aurora B keeps the mitotic checkpoint active by destabilizing kinetochore fibers of polar chromosomes to permit chromosome congression in CENP-E-compromised cells and implies that this kinase normally prevents pole proximal syntelic attachments to allow CENP-E-mediated congression of mono-oriented chromosomes.
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- André F Maia
- Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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Liu D, Vader G, Vromans MJM, Lampson MA, Lens SMA. Sensing chromosome bi-orientation by spatial separation of aurora B kinase from kinetochore substrates. Science 2009; 323:1350-3. [PMID: 19150808 DOI: 10.1126/science.1167000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 421] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Successful cell division requires that chromosomes attach to opposite poles of the mitotic spindle (bi-orientation). Aurora B kinase regulates chromosome-spindle attachments by phosphorylating kinetochore substrates that bind microtubules. Centromere tension stabilizes bi-oriented attachments, but how physical forces are translated into signaling at individual centromeres is unknown. Using fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based biosensors to measure localized phosphorylation dynamics in living cells, we found that phosphorylation of an Aurora B substrate at the kinetochore depended on its distance from the kinase at the inner centromere. Furthermore, repositioning Aurora B closer to the kinetochore prevented stabilization of bi-oriented attachments and activated the spindle checkpoint. Thus, centromere tension can be sensed by increased spatial separation of Aurora B from kinetochore substrates, which reduces phosphorylation and stabilizes kinetochore microtubules.
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- Dan Liu
- Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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