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NIMA-related kinase 1 (NEK1) regulates the localization and phosphorylation of α-Adducin (ADD1) and Myosin X (MYO10) during meiosis

Brieno-Enriquez, M. A.·Moak, S. L.·Holloway, J. K.·Cohen, P. E.
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Summary statementNEK1 kinase regulates the assembly and function of the meiosis I spindle by phosphorylating -adducin (ADD1) and thereby facilitating its interaction with Myosin X (MYO10)\n\nAbstractNIMA-related kinase 1 (NEK1) is a serine/threonine and tyrosine kinase that is highly expressed in mammalian germ cells. Mutations in Nek1 induce anemia, polycystic kidney and infertility. In this study we evaluated the role of NEK1 in meiotic spindle formation in both male and female gametes. Our results show that the lack of NEK1 provokes an abnormal organization of the meiosis I spindle characterized by elongated and/or multipolar spindles, and abnormal chromosome congression. The aberrant spindle structure is concomitant with the disruption in localization and protein levels of myosin X (MYO10) and -adducin (ADD1), both of which are implicated in the regulation of spindle formation during mitosis. Interaction of ADD1 with MYO10 is dependent on phosphorylation, whereby phosphorylation of ADD1 enables its binding to MYO10 on mitotic spindles. Reduction in ADD1 protein in NEK1 mutant mice is associated with hyperphosphorylation of ADD1, thereby preventing the interaction with MYO10 during meiotic spindle formation. Our results reveal a novel regulatory role for NEK1 in the regulation of spindle architecture and function during meiosis.

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Brieno-Enriquez, M. A., Moak, S. L., Holloway, J. K., Cohen, P. E.. 2017-02-20. NIMA-related kinase 1 (NEK1) regulates the localization and phosphorylation of α-Adducin (ADD1) and Myosin X (MYO10) during meiosis. https://doi.org/10.1101/110098

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