XLGα(olf) is an extra large transcriptional variant of the heterotrimeric G protein, Gα(olf), which we previously reported to be localized in the Golgi apparatus and interacted with Rab3A and Rab8A through its N-terminal region. However, many physiological functions of XLGα(olf) remain to be elucidated. In this study, performance of yeast two-hybrid screening with XLGα(olf) allowed isolation of COP9 signalosome subunit 5 (CSN5), known to regulate the p27(Kip1) protein level through a proteasome dependent pathway. Co-immunoprecipitation experiments followed by Western blotting also showed association of CSN5 with XLGα(olf) linked to down-regulation of p27(Kip1). Gene silencing of endogenous CSN5 by siRNA attenuated the XLGα(olf)-mediated down-regulation, which was also demonstrated to require CDK2. Both knock down of CDK2 and the treatment with a CDK2 inhibitor reversed the reduction of p27(Kip1) due to XLGα(olf). Our findings provide important clues to understanding physiological functions of XLGα(olf).
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