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ArticleDevelopment, growth & differentiation2025

Chromosomal localization of PHOX2B during M-phase is disrupted in disease-associated mutants.

Yuki Sato, Shinichi Hayashi, Souichi Oe, Taro Koike, Yousuke Nakano, Ryohei Seki-Omura, Hikaru Iwashita, Yukie Hirahara, Masaaki Kitada

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Yuki SatoDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3758-3452
Shinichi HayashiDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1673-3853
Souichi OeDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3329-4530
Taro KoikeDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9627-6199
Yousuke NakanoDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7294-0454
Ryohei Seki-OmuraDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3314-9237
Hikaru IwashitaDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5894-0439
Yukie HiraharaDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7164-4730
Masaaki KitadaDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4103-9767

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 18K06814Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 20K06658Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 22K06822Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 23K05797Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 24K18356Kansai Medical University The Strategic Project for Proofreading and Submission Support of International Academic Papers
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Abstract

In the M-phase, the nuclear membrane is broken down, nucleosomes are condensed as mitotic chromosomes, and transcription factors are generally known to be dislocated from their recognition sequences and dispersed to the cytoplasm. However, some transcription factors have recently been reported to remain on mitotic chromosomes and facilitate the rapid re-activation of the target genes in early G1-phase. Paired-like homeobox 2B (PHOX2B) is a transcription factor exhibiting chromosomal localization during M-phase. PHOX2B mutations are associated with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, Hirschsprung disease, and neuroblastoma. In this study, we investigated PHOX2B chromosomal localization during M-phase through immunostaining and fluorescence recovery after photobleaching analysis to determine whether the chromosomal localization of disease-associated PHOX2B mutants is altered during M-phase. Missense mutations in the homeodomain and the frameshift mutation in the C-terminal domain disrupted the chromosomal localization of PHOX2B in M-phase, leading to its dispersion in the cell. Furthermore, a PHOX2B mutant with polyalanine expansion showed a line-shaped localization to the restricted region of mitotic chromosomes. Our findings suggest an association between the disease-associated mutations and defective chromosomal localization of transcription factors during M-phase. Further investigations of PHOX2B chromosomal localization during M-phase could reveal pathogenic mechanisms of such diseases.

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Homeodomain ProteinsTranscription FactorsAnimalsHirschsprung DiseaseHumansHypoventilationMutationMutation, MissenseSleep Apnea, CentralHomeodomain ProteinsNBPhox proteinTranscription Factorschromosomal localizationcongenital central hypoventilation syndromeHirschsprung diseaseneuroblastomaPHOX2B

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PMID39933489
PMCPMC11997733

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