Mutations in the deubiquitinase gene CYLD are associated with cylindromatosis, a disease characterized by the development of skin appendage tumours. Eguether et al.discover that CYLD localizes to centrosomes and is required for basal body migration and docking, providing insight into its tumour suppressor activity.
- Thibaut Eguether
- Maria A. Ermolaeva
- Anne-Marie Tassin