scholarly journals Biphasic recruitment of TRF2 to DNA damage sites promotes non-sister chromatid homologous recombination repair

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangduo Kong ◽  
Gladys Mae Saquilabon Cruz ◽  
Sally Loyal Trinh ◽  
Xu-Dong Zhu ◽  
Michael W. Berns ◽  
...  

AbstractTRF2 binds to telomeric repeats and is critical for telomere integrity. Evidence suggests that it also localizes to non-telomeric DNA damage sites. However, this recruitment appears to be precarious and functionally controversial. We find that TRF2 recruitment to damage sites occurs by a two-step mechanism: the initial rapid recruitment (phase I) and stable and prolonged association with damage sites (phase II). Phase I is poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP)-dependent and requires the N-terminal basic domain. The phase II recruitment requires the C-terminal MYB/SANT domain and the iDDR region in the hinge domain, which is mediated by the MRE11 complex and is stimulated by hTERT. PARP-dependent recruitment of intrinsically disordered proteins contributes to transient displacement of TRF2 that separates two phases. TRF2 binds to the I-PpoI-induced DNA double-strand break sites, which is enhanced by the presence of complex damage and is dependent on PARP and the MRE11 complex. TRF2 depletion affects non-sister chromatid homologous recombination (HR) repair, but not HR between sister chromatids or non-homologous endjoining pathways. Our results demonstrate a unique recruitment mechanism and function of TRF2 at non-telomeric DNA damage sites.Summary StatementTRF2 is recruited to DNA double-strand break damage sites by a two-step mechanism and functions in non-sister chromatid homologous recombination repair

2018 ◽  
Vol 131 (23) ◽  
pp. jcs219311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangduo Kong ◽  
Gladys Mae Saquilabon Cruz ◽  
Sally Loyal Trinh ◽  
Xu-Dong Zhu ◽  
Michael W. Berns ◽  
...  

eLife ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gergely Rona ◽  
Domenico Roberti ◽  
Yandong Yin ◽  
Julia K Pagan ◽  
Harrison Homer ◽  
...  

The mammalian FBXL10-RNF68-RNF2 ubiquitin ligase complex (FRRUC) mono-ubiquitylates H2A at Lys119 to repress transcription in unstressed cells. We found that the FRRUC is rapidly and transiently recruited to sites of DNA damage in a PARP1- and TIMELESS-dependent manner to promote mono-ubiquitylation of H2A at Lys119, a local decrease of H2A levels, and an increase of H2A.Z incorporation. Both the FRRUC and H2A.Z promote transcriptional repression, double strand break signaling, and homologous recombination repair (HRR). All these events require both the presence and activity of the FRRUC. Moreover, the FRRUC and its activity are required for the proper recruitment of BMI1-RNF2 and MEL18-RNF2, two other ubiquitin ligases that mono-ubiquitylate Lys119 in H2A upon genotoxic stress. Notably, whereas H2A.Z is not required for H2A mono-ubiquitylation, impairment of the latter results in the inhibition of H2A.Z incorporation. We propose that the recruitment of the FRRUC represents an early and critical regulatory step in HRR.


Blood ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 126 (23) ◽  
pp. 3639-3639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tzung-Huei Lai ◽  
Alma Zecevic ◽  
Brett Ewald ◽  
Liu Chaomei ◽  
Lara Rizzotto ◽  
...  

Abstract Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is characterized by multiple genetic and epigenetic abnormalities including a profound dysregulation of microRNA expression. Effective clinical treatment of AML has largely depended on a class of antimetabolites - the nucleoside analogs. Of these, sapacitabine is a nucleoside analog prodrug that is in development for the therapy of AML. It is converted to its active metabolite 2-C-cyano-2-deoxy-1-β(-D-arabino-pentafuranosyl) cytosine (CNDAC), which interferes with DNA synthesis by initially causing a single stranded DNA break that is converted into a double strand break in the subsequent replicative cycle. Such double strand breaks are primarily repaired by the homologous recombination repair (HR) pathway. Consequently, efficient HR may offer a potential resistance mechanism to therapy with sapacitabine. Rad51 is a protein plays a critical role in HR, and high levels of Rad51 are linked to resistance to DNA damaging therapies. Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are chromatin modulating agents that decrease levels of acetylation of histones, repress gene expression. HDAC inhibitors (HDACis) function by modifying chromatin to epigenetically reverse gene silencing of coding and non-coding genes such as the microRNAs (miRs). miRs are endogenous noncoding RNAs 19-25 nucleotides in length that bind to complimentary sequences in target RNA to either destabilize it or prevent its transcription. In this study, we determined that determined primary AML blasts and cell lines express low levels of microRNA-182. Recruitment of HDAC1 and its co-repressors were linked to the epigenetic silencing of miR-182 in AML. Conversely, HDAC inhibition led to accumulation of activating chromatin modifications followed by the upregulation of miR-182 in AML blasts and cell lines. The HDACi-induced increases in miR-182 were linked to decreases in the levels of Rad51, an inhibition in the ability of cells to conduct homologous recombination repair as measured by the Homologous recombination directed repair (HDR) assay, persistent levels of DNA damage as measured by the levels of Ɣ-H2AX and sensitization to sapacitabine. We then mechanistically defined the relation between miR-182 and Rad51. Ectopic expression of miR-182 in AML cell lines identified that Rad51 was a target of miR-182. An assay with luciferase constructs bearing full length or mutated Rad51 3'UTR indentified that Rad51 was a direct target of miR-182. We also determined that ectopic expression of miR-182 attenuated the ability of AML cells to conduct homologus repair as measured by the Homologous recombination directed repair (HDR) assay which resulted in sensitizing AML cells to the cytotoxic action of CNDAC as measured by colony forming assays. In conclusion, our data show that HDAC inhibitors target Rad51 via miR-182 to compromise HR repair to result in higher levels of residual DNA damage and sensitize AML cells to double strand damaging agents such as CNDAC. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. e0122582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nakako Izumi Nakajima ◽  
Yoshihiko Hagiwara ◽  
Takahiro Oike ◽  
Ryuichi Okayasu ◽  
Takeshi Murakami ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. e1601898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid Hilmi ◽  
Maïka Jangal ◽  
Maud Marques ◽  
Tiejun Zhao ◽  
Amine Saad ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 406-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Chen ◽  
Chen Wang ◽  
Luxi Sun ◽  
Da-Liang Wang ◽  
Lu Chen ◽  
...  

Efficient DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair is critical for the maintenance of genome stability. Unrepaired or misrepaired DSBs cause chromosomal rearrangements that can result in severe consequences, such as tumorigenesis. RAD6 is an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme that plays a pivotal role in repairing UV-induced DNA damage. Here, we present evidence that RAD6 is also required for DNA DSB repair via homologous recombination (HR) by specifically regulating the degradation of heterochromatin protein 1α (HP1α). Our study indicates that RAD6 physically interacts with HP1α and ubiquitinates HP1α at residue K154, thereby promoting HP1α degradation through the autophagy pathway and eventually leading to an open chromatin structure that facilitates efficient HR DSB repair. Furthermore, bioinformatics studies have indicated that the expression of RAD6 and HP1α exhibits an inverse relationship and correlates with the survival rate of patients.


Genetics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Li ◽  
Ruben C Petreaca ◽  
Susan L Forsburg

Abstract Chromatin remodeling is essential for effective repair of a DNA double strand break. KAT5 (S. pombe Mst1, human TIP60) is a MYST family histone acetyltransferase conserved from yeast to humans that coordinates various DNA damage response activities at a DNA double strand break (DSB), including histone remodeling and activation of the DNA damage checkpoint. In S. pombe, mutations in mst1+ causes sensitivity to DNA damaging drugs. Here we show that Mst1 is recruited to DSBs. Mutation of mst1+ disrupts recruitment of repair proteins and delays resection. These defects are partially rescued by deletion of pku70, which has been previously shown to antagonize repair by homologous recombination. These phenotypes of mst1 are similar to pht1-4KR, a non-acetylatable form of histone variant H2A.Z, which has been proposed to affect resection. Our data suggest that Mst1 functions to direct repair of DSBs towards homologous recombination pathways by modulating resection at the double strand break.


2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (13) ◽  
pp. 3597-3604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazmul Huda ◽  
Hiromi Tanaka ◽  
Marc S. Mendonca ◽  
David Gilley

ABSTRACT Protein kinases of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-like kinase family, originally known to act in maintaining genomic integrity via DNA repair pathways, have been shown to also function in telomere maintenance. Here we focus on the functional role of DNA damage-induced phosphorylation of the essential mammalian telomeric DNA binding protein TRF2, which coordinates the assembly of the proteinaceous cap to disguise the chromosome end from being recognized as a double-stand break (DSB). Previous results suggested a link between the transient induction of human TRF2 phosphorylation at threonine 188 (T188) by the ataxia telangiectasia mutated protein kinase (ATM) and the DNA damage response. Here, we report evidence that X-ray-induced phosphorylation of TRF2 at T188 plays a role in the fast pathway of DNA DSB repair. These results connect the highly transient induction of human TRF2 phosphorylation to the DNA damage response machinery. Thus, we find that a protein known to function in telomere maintenance, TRF2, also plays a functional role in DNA DSB repair.


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