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The Role Of Nucleolin Phosphorylation By Ck2 In Regulating Cellular Fate Under Normal And Stress Conditions, Shu Xiao
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Nucleolin (NCL or C23) is an abundant genotoxic stress-responsive RNA binding phosphoprotein. NCL constitutes 10% of total nucleolar protein that has functions in multiple biological processes, including ribosome biogenesis, DNA/RNA metabolism, cellular response to DNA damage, cell growth, proliferation and death. In this dissertation, I elucidate the role of nucleolin phosphorylation by casein kinase 2 (CK2) in controlling cellular fate by regulating p53 checkpoint under normal and stressed conditions. First, I demonstrate that the six consensus CK2 sites on the N-terminus of NCL are important for cell survival and proliferation. Expression of CK2 phosphorylation-deficient NCL mutant leads to dominant negative …