Required for association of the centrosomes with the poles of the bipolar mitotic spindle during metaphase. Also involved in chromosome alignment. May promote centrosome maturation probably by recruiting A-kinase anchor protein AKAP9 to centrosomes in early mitosis. Binds specifically to miRNA MIR145 hairpin, regulates MIR145 expression at a postranscriptional level.,C9orf114,CENP-32,HSPC109,Cell Biology & Developmental Biology,Epigenetics & Nuclear Signaling,RNA Binding,C9orf114