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Citation	Mitchell, N.C., Johanson, T.M., Cranna, N.J., Er, A.L., Richardson, H.E., Hannan, R.D., Quinn, L.M. (2010). Hfp inhibits Drosophila myc transcription and cell growth in a TFIIH/Hay-dependent manner. Development 137(17): 2875--2884. (Export to RIS)
FlyBase ID	FBrf0211524
Publication Type	Research paper
PubMed ID	20667914
PubMed Abstract	An unresolved question regarding the RNA-recognition motif (RRM) protein Half pint (Hfp) has been whether its tumour suppressor behaviour occurs by a transcriptional mechanism or via effects on splicing. The data presented here demonstrate that Hfp achieves cell cycle inhibition via an essential role in the repression of Drosophila myc (dmyc) transcription. We demonstrate that regulation of dmyc requires interaction between the transcriptional repressor Hfp and the DNA helicase subunit of TFIIH, Haywire (Hay). In vivo studies show that Hfp binds to the dmyc promoter and that repression of dmyc transcription requires Hfp. In addition, loss of Hfp results in enhanced cell growth, which depends on the presence of dMyc. This is consistent with Hfp being essential for inhibition of dmyc transcription and cell growth. Further support for Hfp controlling dmyc transcriptionally comes from the demonstration that Hfp physically and genetically interacts with the XPB helicase component of the TFIIH transcription factor complex, Hay, which is required for normal levels of dmyc expression, cell growth and cell cycle progression. Together, these data demonstrate that Hfp is crucial for repression of dmyc, suggesting that a transcriptional, rather than splicing, mechanism underlies the regulation of dMyc and the tumour suppressor behaviour of Hfp.
DOI	10.1242/dev.049585
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Language of Publication	English
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Publication Type	Journal
Abbreviation	Development
Title	Development
Publication Year	1987-
ISBN/ISSN	0950-1991
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Alleles (11)
	BacA\p35^Scer\UAS.cHa Dcr-2^Scer\UAS.cDa dm^GD1419 dm^Scer\UAS.cZa Ecol\lacZ^dap-k07309 Ecol\lacZ^dm-G0354 Ecol\lacZ^dm-G0359 hay^GD4213 hay^Scer\UAS.cMa pUf68^NIG.12085R Scer\GAL4^Act5C.PP
Constructs (8)
	P{GAL4-Act5C(-FRT).P} P{GD1419} P{GD4213} P{NIG.12085R} P{UAS-Dcr-2.D} P{UAS-dm.Z} P{UAS-hay} P{UAS-p35.H}
Genes (7)
	BacA\p35 Dcr-2 dm Ecol\lacZ hay pUf68 Scer\GAL4
Insertions (3)
	P{lacW}dap^k07309 P{lacW}dm^G0354 P{lacW}dm^G0359
Natural transposons (1)
	P-element