Precise segregation of chromosomes during mitosis requires assembly of a bipolar mitotic spindle followed by correct attachment of microtubules to the kinetochores. This highly spatiotemporally organized process is controlled by various mitotic kinases and molecular motors. We have recently shown that Casein Kinase 1 (CK1) promotes timely progression through mitosis by phosphorylating FAM110A leading to its enrichment at spindle poles. However, the mechanism by which FAM110A exerts its function in mitosis is unknown. Using structure prediction and a set of deletion mutants, we mapped here the interaction of the N- and C-terminal domains of FAM110A with actin and tubulin, respectively. Next, we found that the FAM110A-Δ40-61 mutant deficient in actin binding failed to rescue defects in chromosomal alignment caused by depletion of endogenous FAM110A. Depletion of FAM110A impaired assembly of F-actin in the proximity of spindle poles and was rescued by expression of the wild-type FAM110A, but not the FAM110A-Δ40-61 mutant. Purified FAM110A promoted binding of F-actin to microtubules as well as bundling of actin filaments in vitro. Finally, we found that the inhibition of CK1 impaired spindle actin formation and delayed progression through mitosis. We propose that CK1 and FAM110A promote timely progression through mitosis by mediating the interaction between spindle microtubules and filamentous actin to ensure proper mitotic spindle formation.

Cancer Cell Biology Institute of Molecular Genetics Czech Academy of Sciences Prague CZ14220 Czech Republic

Centre for Integrative Biological Signaling Studies University of Freiburg Freiburg 79104 Germany

Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology 1 Medical Faculty University of Freiburg Freiburg 79104 Germany

Institute of Biotechnology Czech Academy of Sciences Biocev Vestec CZ25250 Czech Republic

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FAM110A promotes mitotic spindle formation by linking microtubules with actin cytoskeleton