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The genetic basis of vertebrate emergence during metazoan evolution has remained largely unknown. Understanding vertebrate-specific genes, such as the tight junction protein Occludin (Ocln), may help answer this question. Here, it is shown that mammary glands lacking Ocln exhibit retarded epithelial branching, owing to reduced cell proliferation and surface expansion. Interestingly, Ocln regulates mitotic spindle orientation and function, and its loss leads to a range of defects, including prolonged prophase and failed nuclear and/or cytoplasmic division. Mechanistically, Ocln binds to the RabGTPase-11 adaptor FIP5 and recruits recycling endosomes to the centrosome to participate in spindle assembly and function. FIP5 loss recapitulates Ocln null, leading to prolonged prophase, reduced cell proliferation, and retarded epithelial branching. These results identify a novel role in OCLN-mediated endosomal trafficking and potentially highlight its involvement in mediating membranous vesicle trafficking and function, which is evolutionarily conserved and essential.
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