Analysis of small RNA by microarray in the cell cycle

Dicer plays a key role in RNA silencing. By processing pre-miRNAs and dsRNAs, Dicer generates miRNAs and siRNAs that act as post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression. Dicer is also implicated in heterochromatin formation and toxic RNA degradation. Here we report that Dicer is controlled in cell cycle. The Dicer protein level drastically rises at late G1 phase and falls at early S phase. Interestingly, the protein stability of Dicer is decreased specifically at early S phase. MG132, an inhibitor of proteasome, increases Dicer protein level, suggesting that the stability of Dicer is controlled via ubiquitination-dependent proteasome pathway. Examination of small RNA regulation in the cell cycle