scholarly journals Phosphorylation of EXO1 by CDKs 1 and 2 regulates DNA end resection and repair pathway choice

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nozomi Tomimatsu ◽  
Bipasha Mukherjee ◽  
Molly Catherine Hardebeck ◽  
Mariya Ilcheva ◽  
Cristel Vanessa Camacho ◽  
...  
2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 1446-1457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismail Hassan Ismail ◽  
Jean-Philippe Gagné ◽  
Marie-Michelle Genois ◽  
Hilmar Strickfaden ◽  
Darin McDonald ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (20) ◽  
pp. 10678-10692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole L Batenburg ◽  
John R Walker ◽  
Yan Coulombe ◽  
Alana Sherker ◽  
Jean-Yves Masson ◽  
...  

Abstract CSB, a member of the SWI2/SNF2 superfamily, has been implicated in evicting histones to promote the DSB pathway choice towards homologous recombination (HR) repair. However, how CSB promotes HR repair remains poorly characterized. Here we demonstrate that CSB interacts with both MRE11/RAD50/NBS1 (MRN) and BRCA1 in a cell cycle regulated manner, with the former requiring its WHD and occurring predominantly in early S phase. CSB interacts with the BRCT domain of BRCA1 and this interaction is regulated by CDK-dependent phosphorylation of CSB on S1276. The CSB–BRCA1 interaction, which peaks in late S/G2 phase, is responsible for mediating the interaction of CSB with the BRCA1-C complex consisting of BRCA1, MRN and CtIP. While dispensable for histone eviction at DSBs, CSB phosphorylation on S1276 is necessary to promote efficient MRN- and CtIP-mediated DNA end resection, thereby restricting NHEJ and enforcing the DSB repair pathway choice to HR. CSB phosphorylation on S1276 is also necessary to support cell survival in response to DNA damage-inducing agents. These results altogether suggest that CSB interacts with BRCA1 to promote DNA end resection for HR repair and that although prerequisite, CSB-mediated histone eviction alone is insufficient to promote the pathway choice towards HR.


2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 765-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yixi Xu ◽  
Dongyi Xu

Abstract Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is at a constant risk of damage from endogenous substances, environmental radiation, and chemical stressors. DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) pose a significant threat to genomic integrity and cell survival. There are two major pathways for DSB repair: nonhomologous end-joining (NHEJ) and homologous recombination (HR). The extent of DNA end resection, which determines the length of the 3′ single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) overhang, is the primary factor that determines whether repair is carried out via NHEJ or HR. NHEJ, which does not require a 3′ ssDNA tail, occurs throughout the cell cycle. 53BP1 and the cofactors PTIP or RIF1-shieldin protect the broken DNA end, inhibit long-range end resection and thus promote NHEJ. In contrast, HR mainly occurs during the S/G2 phase and requires DNA end processing to create a 3′ tail that can invade a homologous region, ensuring faithful gene repair. BRCA1 and the cofactors CtIP, EXO1, BLM/DNA2, and the MRE11–RAD50–NBS1 (MRN) complex promote DNA end resection and thus HR. DNA resection is influenced by the cell cycle, the chromatin environment, and the complexity of the DNA end break. Herein, we summarize the key factors involved in repair pathway selection for DSBs and discuss recent related publications.


Open Biology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 160225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Moureau ◽  
Janna Luessing ◽  
Emma Christina Harte ◽  
Muriel Voisin ◽  
Noel Francis Lowndes

Loss of p53, a transcription factor activated by cellular stress, is a frequent event in cancer. The role of p53 in tumour suppression is largely attributed to cell fate decisions. Here, we provide evidence supporting a novel role for p53 in the regulation of DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair pathway choice. 53BP1, another tumour suppressor, was initially identified as p53 Binding Protein 1, and has been shown to inhibit DNA end resection, thereby stimulating non-homologous end joining (NHEJ). Yet another tumour suppressor, BRCA1, reciprocally promotes end resection and homologous recombination (HR). Here, we show that in both human and mouse cells, the absence of p53 results in impaired 53BP1 focal recruitment to sites of DNA damage induced by ionizing radiation. This effect is largely independent of cell cycle phase and the extent of DNA damage. In p53-deficient cells, diminished localization of 53BP1 is accompanied by a reciprocal increase in BRCA1 recruitment to DSBs. Consistent with these findings, we demonstrate that DSB repair via NHEJ is abrogated, while repair via homology-directed repair (HDR) is stimulated. Overall, we propose that in addition to its role as an ‘effector’ protein in the DNA damage response, p53 plays a role in the regulation of DSB repair pathway choice.


2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Mojumdar ◽  
Nancy Adam ◽  
Jennifer A Cobb

A DNA double strand break (DSB) is primarily repaired by one of two canonical pathways, non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) and homologous recombination (HR). NHEJ requires no or minimal end processing for ligation, whereas HR requires 5 end resection followed by a search for homology. The main event that determines the mode of repair is the initiation of 5 resection because if resection starts, then NHEJ cannot occur. Nej1 is a canonical NHEJ factor that functions at the cross-roads of repair pathway choice and prior to its function in stimulating Dnl4 ligase. Nej1 competes with Dna2, inhibiting its recruitment to DSBs and thereby inhibiting resection. The highly conserved C-terminal region (CTR) of Nej1 (330- 338) is important for two events that drive NHEJ, stimulating ligation and inhibiting resection, but it is dispensable for end-bridging. By combining nej1 point mutants with nuclease-dead dna2-1, we find that Nej1-F335 is essential for end-joining whereas V338 promotes NHEJ indirectly through inhibiting Dna2-mediated resection.


2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (21) ◽  
pp. 12325-12339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Fouquin ◽  
Josée Guirouilh-Barbat ◽  
Bernard Lopez ◽  
Janet Hall ◽  
Mounira Amor-Guéret ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanghua Li ◽  
Emil Mladenov ◽  
Sharif Mortoga ◽  
George Iliakis

Abstract The cell cycle-dependent engagement of DNA-end resection at DSBs is regulated by phosphorylation of CTIP by CDKs, the central regulators of cell cycle transitions. Cell cycle transitions are also intimately regulated by protein degradation via two E3 ubiquitin ligases: SCFSKP2 and APC/CCDH1 complex. Although APC/CCDH1 regulates CTIP in G1– and G2-phase, contributions by SCFSKP2 have not been reported. We demonstrate that SCFSKP2 is a strong positive regulator of resection. Knockdown of SKP2, fully suppresses resection in several cell lines. Notably, this suppression is G2-phase specific and is not observed in S-phase or G1–phase cells. Knockdown of SKP2 inactivates SCFSKP2 causing APC/CCDH1 activation, which degrades CTIP. The stabilizing function of SCFSKP2 on CTIP promotes resection and supports gene conversion (GC), alternative end joining (alt-EJ) and cell survival. We propose that CDKs and SCFSKP2-APC/CCDH1 cooperate to regulate resection and repair pathway choice at DSBs in G2-phase.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salar Ahmad ◽  
Valerie Côté ◽  
Xue Cheng ◽  
Gaëlle Bourriquen ◽  
Vasileia Sapountzi ◽  
...  

AbstractThe NuA4 histone acetyltransferase complex, apart from its known role in gene regulation, has also been directly implicated in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), favoring homologous recombination (HR) in S/G2 during the cell cycle. Here, we investigate the antagonistic relationship of NuA4 with non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) factors. We show that budding yeast Rad9, the 53BP1 ortholog, can inhibit NuA4 acetyltransferase activity when bound to chromatin in vitro. While we previously reported that NuA4 is recruited at DSBs during the S/G2 phase, we can also detect its recruitment in G1 when genes for NHEJ factors Rad9, Yku80 and Nej1 are mutated. This is accompanied with the binding of single-strand DNA binding protein RPA and Rad52, indicating DNA end resection in G1 as well as recruitment of the HR machinery. This NuA4 recruitment to DSBs in G1 depends on both Xrs2 and Lcd1/Ddc2. Introducing an acetyltransferase defective allele in these NHEJ mutant backgrounds decreases their hyper-resection phenotype in G1. Interestingly, we identified two novel non-histone acetylation targets of NuA4, Nej1 and Yku80. Acetyl-mimicking mutant of Nej1 inhibits repair of DNA breaks by NHEJ, decreases its interaction with other core NHEJ factors such as Yku80 and Lif1 and favors end resection. Altogether, these results establish a strong reciprocal antagonistic regulatory function of NuA4 and NHEJ factors in repair pathway choice and suggests a role of NuA4 in alternative repair mechanism that involves DNA-end resection in G1.Author SummaryDNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are one of the most harmful form of DNA damage. Cells employ two major repair pathways to resolve DSBs: Homologous Recombination (HR) and Non-Homologous End Joining (NHEJ). Here we wanted to dissect further the role played by the NuA4 (Nucleosome acetyltransferase of histone H4) complex in the repair of DSBs. Budding yeast NuA4 complex, like its mammalian homolog TIP60 complex, has been shown to favor repair by HR. Here, we show that indeed budding yeast NuA4 and components of the NHEJ repair pathway share an antagonistic relationship. Deletion of NHEJ components enables increased recruitment of NuA4 in the vicinity of DSBs, where NuA4 favors the end resection process which is an underlying mechanism for HR repair. We also describe two independent modes responsible for the recruitment of NuA4 to DSB sites. Additionally, we also present two NHEJ core components as new targets of NuA4 acetyltransferase activity and suggest that these acetylation events can disassemble the NHEJ repair complex from DSBs, favoring repair by HR. Our study demonstrates the importance of NuA4 in the modulation of DSB repair pathway choice.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (23) ◽  
pp. 9176
Author(s):  
Yuning Jiang ◽  
Jason C. Yam ◽  
Clement C. Tham ◽  
Chi Pui Pang ◽  
Wai Kit Chu

Inactivation of the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor gene (RB1) leads to genome instability, and can be detected in retinoblastoma and other cancers. One damaging effect is causing DNA double strand breaks (DSB), which, however, can be repaired by homologous recombination (HR), classical non-homologous end joining (C-NHEJ), and micro-homology mediated end joining (MMEJ). We aimed to study the mechanistic roles of RB in regulating multiple DSB repair pathways. Here we show that HR and C-NHEJ are decreased, but MMEJ is elevated in RB-depleted cells. After inducing DSB by camptothecin, RB co-localizes with CtIP, which regulates DSB end resection. RB depletion leads to less RPA and native BrdU foci, which implies less end resection. In RB-depleted cells, less CtIP foci, and a lack of phosphorylation on CtIP Thr847, are observed. According to the synthetic lethality principle, based on the altered DSB repair pathway choice, after inducing DSBs by camptothecin, RB depleted cells are more sensitive to co-treatment with camptothecin and MMEJ blocker poly-ADP ribose polymerase 1 (PARP1) inhibitor. We propose a model whereby RB can regulate DSB repair pathway choice by mediating the CtIP dependent DNA end resection. The use of PARP1 inhibitor could potentially improve treatment outcomes for RB-deficient cancers.


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