The transcription factor E2F1 plays a key role during S phase progression and apoptosis. It has been welldemonstrated that the apoptotic function of E2F1 involves its ability to transactivate pro-apoptotic target genes. Having established a differential pattern of its protein expression in lung tumours, we have studied its potential role in these tumours. Alternative splicing of pre-mRNAs plays an important role in the regulation of apoptosis, and the Ser-Rich Arg (SR) proteins are among the key regulators involved in both constitutive and alternative splicing events. However, less is known about their upstream activators as well as their downstream targets during apoptotic process.In this study, we identify the splicing factor SC35, a memb...