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Structural analyses have further revealed that mutations or alternative splicing events affecting this region disrupt its function, indicating that both full-length MCPH1 and its distinct isoforms are essential for the accurate temporal control of chromosomal architecture."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "23", "end_ref": "28"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nMCPH1 further contributes to the regulation of centrosome integrity and cell cycle progression during mitosis. Particularly in rapidly dividing neuroprogenitor cells, MCPH1 ensures proper checkpoint control at the G2/M transition and prevents aberrant centrosome duplication, thereby safeguarding neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation. 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