scholarly journals Role of Histone Methylation in Maintenance of Genome Integrity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arjamand Mushtaq ◽  
Ulfat Syed Mir ◽  
Clayton R Hunt ◽  
Shruti Pandita ◽  
Wajahat W Tantray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Histone Methylation ◽  
Genomic Stability ◽  
Genome Integrity ◽  
Post Translational Modifications ◽  
Damage Repair ◽  
Repair Protein ◽  
Eukaryotic Dna ◽  
Cellular Pathways

Packaging of the eukaryotic DNA genome with histone and other proteins forms a chromatin structure that regulates the outcome of all DNA mediated processes. The cellular pathways that ensure genomic stability detect and repair DNA damage through mechanisms which are critically dependent upon chromatin structures established by histones and, particularly, transient histone post-translational modifications . Though subject to a range of modifications, histone methylation is especially crucial for DNA damage repair as the methylated histones often form platforms for subsequent repair protein binding at damaged sites. In this review, we highlight and discuss how histone methylation impacts the maintenance of genome integrity through effects related to DNA repair and repair pathway choice.

scholarly journals Role of Histone Methylation in Maintenance of Genome Integrity

Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1000
Author(s):  
Arjamand Mushtaq ◽  
Ulfat Syed Mir ◽  
Clayton R. Hunt ◽  
Shruti Pandita ◽  
Wajahat W. Tantray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Histone Methylation ◽  
Genomic Stability ◽  
Genome Integrity ◽  
Repair Pathway ◽  
Post Translational Modifications ◽  
Damage Repair ◽  
Repair Protein ◽  
Cellular Pathways

: Packaging of the eukaryotic genome with histone and other proteins forms a chromatin structure that regulates the outcome of all DNA mediated processes. The cellular pathways that ensure genomic stability detect and repair DNA damage through mechanisms that are critically dependent upon chromatin structures established by histones and, particularly upon transient histone post-translational modifications. Though subjected to a range of modifications, histone methylation is especially crucial for DNA damage repair, as the methylated histones often form platforms for subsequent repair protein binding at damaged sites. In this review, we highlight and discuss how histone methylation impacts the maintenance of genome integrity through effects related to DNA repair and repair pathway choice.

scholarly journals The extracellular role of DNA damage repair protein APE1 in regulation of IL-6 expression

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 18-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somsubhra Nath ◽  
Shrabasti Roychoudhury ◽  
Matthew J. Kling ◽  
Heyu Song ◽  
Pranjal Biswas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Dna Damage Repair ◽  
Damage Repair ◽  
Repair Protein

Post-translational modifications of lysine in DNA-damage repair

2012 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 93-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Snehajyoti Chatterjee ◽  
Parijat Senapati ◽  
Tapas K. Kundu
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Dna Repair ◽  
Post Translational Modifications ◽  
Dna Repair Mechanisms ◽  
The Past ◽  
Damage Repair ◽  
Lysine Residues ◽  
Repair Mechanisms ◽  
Genotoxic Insult

DNA damage in cells is often the result of constant genotoxic insult. Nevertheless, efficient DNA repair pathways are able to maintain genomic integrity. Over the past decade it has been revealed that it is not only kinase signalling pathways which play a central role in this process, but also the different post-translational modifications at lysine residues of histone (chromatin) and non-histone proteins. These lysine modifications include acetylation, methylation, ubiquitination and SUMOylation. Genomic instability is often the major cause of different diseases, especially cancer, where lysine modifications are altered and thereby have an impact on the various DNA repair mechanisms. This chapter will discuss the recent advances in our understanding of the role of different lysine modifications in DNA repair and its physiological consequences.

scholarly journals TRIM66 reads unmodified H3R2K4 and H3K56ac to respond to DNA damage in embryonic stem cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiajing Chen ◽  
Zikang Wang ◽  
Xudong Guo ◽  
Fudong Li ◽  
Qingtao Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Genomic Stability ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Damage Repair ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Recognition of specific chromatin modifications by distinct structural domains within “reader” proteins plays a critical role in the maintenance of genomic stability. However, the specific mechanisms involved in this process remain unclear. Here we report that the PHD-Bromo tandem domain of tripartite motif-containing 66 (TRIM66) recognizes the unmodified H3R2-H3K4 and acetylated H3K56. The aberrant deletion of Trim66 results in severe DNA damage and genomic instability in embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Moreover, we find that the recognition of histone modification by TRIM66 is critical for DNA damage repair (DDR) in ESCs. TRIM66 recruits Sirt6 to deacetylate H3K56ac, negatively regulating the level of H3K56ac and facilitating the initiation of DDR. Importantly, Trim66-deficient blastocysts also exhibit higher levels of H3K56ac and DNA damage. Collectively, the present findings indicate the vital role of TRIM66 in DDR in ESCs, establishing the relationship between histone readers and maintenance of genomic stability.

scholarly journals Collateral Victim or Rescue Worker?—The Role of Histone Methyltransferases in DNA Damage Repair and Their Targeting for Therapeutic Opportunities in Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lishu He ◽  
Gwen Lomberk
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Dna Damage Repair ◽  
Cancer Therapeutics ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Cell Integrity ◽  
Post Translational Modifications ◽  
Dna Damage Signaling ◽  
Damage Repair ◽  
Chromatin Biology

Disrupted DNA damage signaling greatly threatens cell integrity and plays significant roles in cancer. With recent advances in understanding the human genome and gene regulation in the context of DNA damage, chromatin biology, specifically biology of histone post-translational modifications (PTMs), has emerged as a popular field of study with great promise for cancer therapeutics. Here, we discuss how key histone methylation pathways contribute to DNA damage repair and impact tumorigenesis within this context, as well as the potential for their targeting as part of therapeutic strategies in cancer.

scholarly journals LINC-PINT impedes DNA repair and enhances radiotherapeutic response by targeting DNA-PKcs in nasopharyngeal cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
You-hong Wang ◽  
Zhen Guo ◽  
Liang An ◽  
Yong Zhou ◽  
Heng Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Nasopharyngeal Cancer ◽  
Noncoding Rnas ◽  
Dependent Protein Kinase ◽  
Damage Repair ◽  
Dependent Protein ◽  
Cancer Tissues

AbstractRadioresistance continues to be the leading cause of recurrence and metastasis in nasopharyngeal cancer. Long noncoding RNAs are emerging as regulators of DNA damage and radioresistance. LINC-PINT was originally identified as a tumor suppressor in various cancers. In this study, LINC-PINT was significantly downregulated in nasopharyngeal cancer tissues than in rhinitis tissues, and low LINC-PINT expressions showed poorer prognosis in patients who received radiotherapy. We further identified a functional role of LINC-PINT in inhibiting the malignant phenotypes and sensitizing cancer cells to irradiation in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, LINC-PINT was responsive to DNA damage, inhibiting DNA damage repair through ATM/ATR-Chk1/Chk2 signaling pathways. Moreover, LINC-PINT increased radiosensitivity by interacting with DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) and negatively regulated the expression and recruitment of DNA-PKcs. Therefore, these findings collectively support the possibility that LINC-PINT serves as an attractive target to overcome radioresistance in NPC.

scholarly journals A Tale of Ice and Fire: The Dual Role for 17β-Estradiol in Balancing DNA Damage and Genome Integrity

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1583
Author(s):  
Sara Pescatori ◽  
Francesco Berardinelli ◽  
Jacopo Albanesi ◽  
Paolo Ascenzi ◽  
Maria Marino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Cellular Transformation ◽  
Genome Integrity ◽  
Physiological Effects ◽  
Dna Damages ◽  
Cellular Effects ◽  
Damage Response ◽  
17Β Estradiol ◽  
Cellular Pathways ◽  
Definition Of

17β-estradiol (E2) regulates human physiology both in females and in males. At the same time, E2 acts as a genotoxic substance as it could induce DNA damages, causing the initiation of cellular transformation. Indeed, increased E2 plasma levels are a risk factor for the development of several types of cancers including breast cancer. This paradoxical identity of E2 undermines the foundations of the physiological definition of “hormone” as E2 works both as a homeostatic regulator of body functions and as a genotoxic compound. Here, (i) the molecular circuitries underlying this double face of E2 are reviewed, and (ii) a possible framework to reconcile the intrinsic discrepancies of the E2 function is reported. Indeed, E2 is a regulator of the DNA damage response, which this hormone exploits to calibrate its genotoxicity with its physiological effects. Accordingly, the genes required to maintain genome integrity belong to the E2-controlled cellular signaling network and are essential for the appearance of the E2-induced cellular effects. This concept requires an “upgrade” to the vision of E2 as a “genotoxic hormone”, which balances physiological and detrimental pathways to guarantee human body homeostasis. Deregulation of this equilibrium between cellular pathways would determine the E2 pathological effects.

scholarly journals PARP Power: A Structural Perspective on PARP1, PARP2, and PARP3 in DNA Damage Repair and Nucleosome Remodelling

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 5112
Author(s):  
Lotte van Beek ◽  
Éilís McClay ◽  
Saleha Patel ◽  
Marianne Schimpl ◽  
Laura Spagnolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Dna Binding ◽  
Parp Inhibitors ◽  
Covalent Modification ◽  
Activation Mechanism ◽  
Cancer Therapies ◽  
Damage Repair ◽  
Complementary Role ◽  
Functional Understanding

Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARP) 1-3 are well-known multi-domain enzymes, catalysing the covalent modification of proteins, DNA, and themselves. They attach mono- or poly-ADP-ribose to targets using NAD+ as a substrate. Poly-ADP-ribosylation (PARylation) is central to the important functions of PARP enzymes in the DNA damage response and nucleosome remodelling. Activation of PARP happens through DNA binding via zinc fingers and/or the WGR domain. Modulation of their activity using PARP inhibitors occupying the NAD+ binding site has proven successful in cancer therapies. For decades, studies set out to elucidate their full-length molecular structure and activation mechanism. In the last five years, significant advances have progressed the structural and functional understanding of PARP1-3, such as understanding allosteric activation via inter-domain contacts, how PARP senses damaged DNA in the crowded nucleus, and the complementary role of histone PARylation factor 1 in modulating the active site of PARP. Here, we review these advances together with the versatility of PARP domains involved in DNA binding, the targets and shape of PARylation and the role of PARPs in nucleosome remodelling.

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