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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 …
Post-Transcriptional Regulation Of The Drosophila Anterior Determinant, Bicoid, John Mclaughlin
Post-Transcriptional Regulation Of The Drosophila Anterior Determinant, Bicoid, John Mclaughlin
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In a wide variety of biological contexts, messenger RNA (mRNA) is known to have a complex and dynamic life cycle. In particular, the localization and translational control of mRNA are essential for proper development in eukaryotes. The fly Drosophila melanogaster is an excellent model for studying these processes. During D. melanogaster oogenesis, several mRNAs are trafficked and localized within the developing egg chamber, and regulated at the translational level to enable embryo patterning. One such mRNA, bicoid, is localized at the anterior of the oocyte and translated in the early embryo, where its encoded protein directs formation of the fly's …