| Literature DB >> 17003126 |
D Barcaroli1, D Dinsdale, M H Neale, L Bongiorno-Borbone, M Ranalli, E Munarriz, A E Sayan, J M McWilliam, T M Smith, E Fava, R A Knight, G Melino, V De Laurenzi.
Abstract
Cajal bodies are small nuclear organelles with a number of nuclear functions. Here we show that FLICE-associated huge protein (FLASH), originally described as a component of the apoptosis signaling pathway, is mainly localized in Cajal bodies and is essential for their structure. Reduction in FLASH expression by short hairpin RNA results in disruption of the normal architecture of the Cajal body and relocalization of its components. Because the function of FLASH in the apoptosis receptor signaling pathway has been strongly questioned, we have now identified a clear function for this protein.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17003126 PMCID: PMC1578500 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0604225103
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205