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Journal of Cell Science, Vol 34, Issue 1 289-301, Copyright © 1978 by Company of Biologists

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Evidence for centriolar region RNA functioning in spindle formation in dividing PTK2 cells

SP Peterson and MW Berns

The light-activated, nucleic acid-binding drugs, psoralens, were used in conjunction with a 365-nm laser microbeam to selectively bind to any nucleic acids in the centriolar region. 4'-aminomethyl-4,5',8--trimethyl-psoralen (AMT) has a high affinity for both RNA and DNA and can be shown to cause mitotic abortion when centriolar regions of prophase PTK2 cells and reacted with AMT and 365-nm laser light. Other psoralen derivatives which have a high affinity for DNA and a low affinity for RNA are not effective in blocking mitosis in dividing PTK2 cells. Examination of psoralen-bound centriolar regions by single-cell electron microscopy shows that at various times after treatment, the number of microtubules associated with the irradiated poles is much lower than in normal, dividing cells. Light-activated psoralen binding of the centriolar regions does not seem to affect the condensation or structure of mitotic chromosomes. It is concluded that there is an RNA in the centriolar region that is responsible for the formation of the spindle in dividing cells.


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