Western blot and immunohistochemical analyses were performed as described previously.20 (link),49 (link) Primary antibodies against PBF (custom20 (link),49 (link)), HA (MMS-101P; BioLegend, San Diego, CA, USA), hPTTG (700791; Invitrogen, Paisley, UK), phospho-p44/42 MAPK (Erk1/2) (9101), p44/42 MAPK (Erk1/2) (4695), Myc-Tag (2276; Cell Signaling Technology, Danvars, MA, USA), p53 (sc-126; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Dallas, TX, USA), cyclin D1 (ab16663), cyclin A2 (ab181591; Abcam, Cambridge, UK), Chk1 (GTX50463), Brca1 (GTX50557; GeneTex, Irvine, CA, USA), phospho-CHK1(Ser345) (PA5-34625; Thermofisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA) and β-actin (A5441; Sigma-Aldrich, Dorset, UK) were used. Densitometry was performed on blots scanned into Photoshop (Adobe Systems) and analysed using ImageJ as described.27 (link)