scholarly journals Histone Ubiquitination Associates with BRCA1-Dependent DNA Damage Response

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 849-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaxue Wu ◽  
Michael S. Y. Huen ◽  
Lin-Yu Lu ◽  
Lin Ye ◽  
Yali Dou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Dna Damage Response ◽  
Ubiquitin Ligase ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Ring Finger ◽  
Ring Finger Protein ◽  
Cellular Processes ◽  
Finger Protein ◽  
Mouse Embryo Fibroblasts ◽  
Damage Response

ABSTRACT Histone ubiquitination participates in multiple cellular processes, including the DNA damage response. However, the molecular mechanisms involved are not clear. Here, we have identified that RAP80/UIMC1 (ubiquitin interaction motif containing 1), a functional partner of BRCA1, recognizes ubiquitinated histones H2A and H2B. The interaction between RAP80 and ubiquitinated histones H2A and H2B is increased following DNA damage. Since RAP80 facilitates BRCA1's translocation to DNA damage sites, our results indicate that ubiquitinated histones H2A and H2B could be upstream partners of the BRCA1/RAP80 complex in the DNA damage response. Moreover, we have found that RNF8 (ring finger protein 8), an E3 ubiquitin ligase, regulates ubiquitination of both histones H2A and H2B. In RNF8-deficient mouse embryo fibroblasts, ubiquitination of both histones H2A and H2B is dramatically reduced, which abolishes the DNA damage-induced BRCA1 and RAP80 accumulation at damage lesions on the chromatin. Taken together, our results suggest that ubiquitinated histones H2A and H2B may recruit the BRCA1 complex to DNA damage lesions on the chromatin.

scholarly journals Exploring the Roles of HERC2 and the NEDD4L HECT E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Subfamily in p53 Signaling and the DNA Damage Response

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas A. Mathieu ◽  
Rafael H. Levin ◽  
Donald E. Spratt
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Dna Damage Response ◽  
Ubiquitin Ligase ◽  
Posttranslational Modifications ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
P53 Signaling ◽  
Expression Of Genes ◽  
Genetic Abnormalities ◽  
Damage Response ◽  
Precise Expression

Cellular homeostasis is governed by the precise expression of genes that control the translation, localization, and termination of proteins. Oftentimes, environmental and biological factors can introduce mutations into the genetic framework of cells during their growth and division, and these genetic abnormalities can result in malignant transformations caused by protein malfunction. For example, p53 is a prominent tumor suppressor protein that is capable of undergoing more than 300 posttranslational modifications (PTMs) and is involved with controlling apoptotic signaling, transcription, and the DNA damage response (DDR). In this review, we focus on the molecular mechanisms and interactions that occur between p53, the HECT E3 ubiquitin ligases WWP1, SMURF1, HECW1 and HERC2, and other oncogenic proteins in the cell to explore how irregular HECT-p53 interactions can induce tumorigenesis.

scholarly journals The Role of E3, E4 Ubiquitin Ligase (UBE4B) in Human Pathologies

Cancers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Antoniou ◽  
Nefeli Lagopati ◽  
Dimitrios Ilias Balourdas ◽  
Michail Nikolaou ◽  
Alexandros Papalampros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Dna Damage Response ◽  
Ubiquitin Ligase ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Ubiquitin Ligases ◽  
Cellular Functions ◽  
P53 Expression ◽  
Damage Response ◽  
Mechanisms Of Carcinogenesis

The genome is exposed daily to many deleterious factors. Ubiquitination is a mechanism that regulates several crucial cellular functions, allowing cells to react upon various stimuli in order to preserve their homeostasis. Ubiquitin ligases act as specific regulators and actively participate among others in the DNA damage response (DDR) network. UBE4B is a newly identified member of E3 ubiquitin ligases that appears to be overexpressed in several human neoplasms. The aim of this review is to provide insights into the role of UBE4B ubiquitin ligase in DDR and its association with p53 expression, shedding light particularly on the molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis.

RNF126 is a positive regulator of TRAF3 ubiquitination

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soomi Kim ◽  
Kibeom Park ◽  
Jung-Min Oh ◽  
Hongtae Kim
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage Response ◽  
Ring Finger ◽  
Regulatory Mechanisms ◽  
Deubiquitinating Enzyme ◽  
Ring Finger Protein ◽  
Inflammatory Signaling ◽  
Viral Response ◽  
Protein Ubiquitination ◽  
Finger Protein ◽  
Damage Response

Abstract Ubiquitination and de-ubiquitination of signaling molecules are critical regulatory mechanisms in various biological contexts such as inflammatory signaling and the DNA damage response. Thus, finely tuned regulation of protein ubiquitination is essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis. Here, we showed that the RING finger protein RNF126 interacts with TRAF3 and promotes its K63-linked poly-ubiquitination, which is a crucial step in the TRAF3-dependent anti-viral response. We found that RNF126 also interacts with OTUB1, a deubiquitinating enzyme that negatively regulates K63-linked ubiquitination of TRAF3. RNF126 promotes ubiquitination of OTUB1, leading to reduced deubiquitinating activity towards TRAF3. Moreover, RNF126 promotes ubiquitination of OTUB1 on cysteine 91, which is reportedly required for its catalytic activity. Taken together, our results suggest that RNF126 positively regulates the anti-viral response by directly promoting K63-linked poly-ubiquitination of TRAF3 and by reducing OTUB1 activity.

scholarly journals Molecular Mechanisms of Specific Cellular DNA Damage Response and Repair Induced by the Mixed Radiation Field During Boron Neutron Capture Therapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamila Maliszewska-Olejniczak ◽  
Damian Kaniowski ◽  
Martyna Araszkiewicz ◽  
Katarzyna Tymińska ◽  
Agnieszka Korgul
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Radiation Field ◽  
Dna Damage Response ◽  
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy ◽  
Neutron Capture ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Neutron Capture Therapy ◽  
Boron Neutron Capture ◽  
Damage Response ◽  
Mixed Radiation Field

The impact of a mixed neutron-gamma beam on the activation of DNA damage response (DDR) proteins and non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) is poorly understood. Ionizing radiation is characterized by its biological effectiveness and is related to linear energy transfer (LET). Neutron-gamma mixed beam used in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) can induce another type of DNA damage such as clustered DNA or multiple damaged sites, as indicated for high LET particles, such as alpha particles, carbon ions, and protons. We speculate that after exposure to a mixed radiation field, the repair capacity might reduce, leading to unrepaired complex DNA damage for a long period and may promote genome instability and cell death. This review will focus on the poorly studied impact of neutron-gamma mixed beams with an emphasis on DNA damage and molecular mechanisms of repair. In case of BNCT, it is not clear which repair pathway is involved, and recent experimental work will be presented. Further understanding of BNCT-induced DDR mechanisms may lead to improved therapeutic efficiency against different tumors.

scholarly journals High Fidelity Deep Sequencing Reveals No Effect of ATM, ATR, and DNA-PK Cellular DNA Damage Response Pathways on Adenovirus Mutation Rate

Viruses ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Risso-Ballester ◽  
Sanjuán
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Dna Damage Response ◽  
Deep Sequencing ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Spontaneous Mutation ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Dna Viruses ◽  
Damage Response ◽  
Cellular Dna

Most DNA viruses exhibit relatively low rates of spontaneous mutation. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying DNA virus genetic stability remain unclear. In principle, mutation rates should not depend solely on polymerase fidelity, but also on factors such as DNA damage and repair efficiency. Most eukaryotic DNA viruses interact with the cellular DNA damage response (DDR), but the role of DDR pathways in preventing mutations in the virus has not been tested empirically. To address this goal, we serially transferred human adenovirus type 5 in cells in which the telangiectasia-mutated PI3K-related protein kinase (ATM), the ATM/Rad3-related (ATR) kinase, and the DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) were chemically inactivated, as well as in control cells displaying normal DDR pathway functioning. High-fidelity deep sequencing of these viral populations revealed mutation frequencies in the order of one-millionth, with no detectable effect of the inactivation of DDR mediators ATM, ATR, and DNA-PK on adenovirus sequence variability. This suggests that these DDR pathways do not play a major role in determining adenovirus genetic diversity.

scholarly journals ATF4-Mediated Upregulation of REDD1 and Sestrin2 Suppresses mTORC1 Activity during Prolonged Leucine Deprivation

2019 ◽  
Vol 150 (5) ◽  
pp. 1022-1030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dandan Xu ◽  
Weiwei Dai ◽  
Lydia Kutzler ◽  
Holly A Lacko ◽  
Leonard S Jefferson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Dna Damage Response ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Mouse Embryo Fibroblasts ◽  
Damage Response ◽  
Mtorc1 Activation ◽  
In Cells

ABSTRACT Background The protein kinase target of rapamycin (mTOR) in complex 1 (mTORC1) is activated by amino acids and in turn upregulates anabolic processes. Under nutrient-deficient conditions, e.g., amino acid insufficiency, mTORC1 activity is suppressed and autophagy is activated. Intralysosomal amino acids generated by autophagy reactivate mTORC1. However, sustained mTORC1 activation during periods of nutrient insufficiency would likely be detrimental to cellular homeostasis. Thus, mechanisms must exist to prevent amino acids released by autophagy from reactivating the kinase. Objective The objective of the present study was to test whether mTORC1 activity is inhibited during prolonged leucine deprivation through ATF4-dependent upregulation of the mTORC1 suppressors regulated in development and DNA damage response 1 (REDD1) and Sestrin2. Methods Mice (8 wk old; C57Bl/6 × 129SvEV) were food deprived (FD) overnight and one-half were refed the next morning. Mouse embryo fibroblasts (MEFs) deficient in ATF4, REDD1, and/or Sestrin2 were deprived of leucine for 0–16 h. mTORC1 activity and ATF4, REDD1, and Sestrin2 expression were assessed in liver and cell lysates. Results Refeeding FD mice resulted in activation of mTORC1 in association with suppressed expression of both REDD1 and Sestrin2 in the liver. In cells in culture, mTORC1 exhibited a triphasic response to leucine deprivation, with an initial suppression followed by a transient reactivation from 2 to 4 h and a subsequent resuppression after 8 h. Resuppression occurred concomitantly with upregulated expression of ATF4, REDD1, and Sestrin2. However, in cells lacking ATF4, neither REDD1 nor Sestrin2 expression was upregulated by leucine deprivation, and resuppression of mTORC1 was absent. Moreover, in cells lacking either REDD1 or Sestrin2, mTORC1 resuppression was attenuated, and in cells lacking both proteins resuppression was further blunted. Conclusions The results suggest that leucine deprivation upregulates expression of both REDD1 and Sestrin2 in an ATF4-dependent manner, and that upregulated expression of both proteins is involved in resuppression of mTORC1 during prolonged leucine deprivation.

scholarly journals The nucleosome: orchestrating DNA damage signaling and repair within chromatin

2016 ◽  
Vol 94 (5) ◽  
pp. 381-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poonam Agarwal ◽  
Kyle M. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Dna Damage Response ◽  
Histone Modifications ◽  
Chromatin Structure ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Current View ◽  
Target Specificity ◽  
Dna Damage Signaling ◽  
Damage Response ◽  
Transcription And Replication

DNA damage occurs within the chromatin environment, which ultimately participates in regulating DNA damage response (DDR) pathways and repair of the lesion. DNA damage activates a cascade of signaling events that extensively modulates chromatin structure and organization to coordinate DDR factor recruitment to the break and repair, whilst also promoting the maintenance of normal chromatin functions within the damaged region. For example, DDR pathways must avoid conflicts between other DNA-based processes that function within the context of chromatin, including transcription and replication. The molecular mechanisms governing the recognition, target specificity, and recruitment of DDR factors and enzymes to the fundamental repeating unit of chromatin, i.e., the nucleosome, are poorly understood. Here we present our current view of how chromatin recognition by DDR factors is achieved at the level of the nucleosome. Emerging evidence suggests that the nucleosome surface, including the nucleosome acidic patch, promotes the binding and activity of several DNA damage factors on chromatin. Thus, in addition to interactions with damaged DNA and histone modifications, nucleosome recognition by DDR factors plays a key role in orchestrating the requisite chromatin response to maintain both genome and epigenome integrity.

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