scholarly journals METTL3 Promotes the Resistance of Glioma to Temozolomide via Increasing MGMT and ANPG in a m6A Dependent Manner

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Shi ◽  
Gang Chen ◽  
Xuchen Dong ◽  
Haoran Li ◽  
Suwen Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Repair ◽  
Clinical Treatment ◽  
Current Understanding ◽  
Therapeutic Resistance ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Dna Repair Genes ◽  
Repair Genes

Acquired chemoresistance is a major limiting factor in the clinical treatment of glioblastoma (GBM). However, the mechanism by which GBM acquires therapeutic resistance remains unclear. Here, we aimed to investigate whether METTL3-mediated N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification contributes to the temozolomide (TMZ) resistance in GBM. We demonstrated that METTL3 METTL3-mediated m6A modification were significantly elevated in TMZ-resistant GBM cells. Functionally, METTL3 overexpression impaired the TMZ-sensitivity of GBM cells. In contrast, METTL3 silencing or DAA-mediated total methylation inhibition improved the sensitivity of TMZ-resistant GBM cells to TMZ in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, we found that two critical DNA repair genes (MGMT and APNG) were m6A-modified by METTL3, whereas inhibited by METTL3 silencing or DAA-mediated total methylation inhibition, which is crucial for METTL3-improved TMZ resistance in GBM cells. Collectively, METTL3 acts as a critical promoter of TMZ resistance in glioma and extends the current understanding of m6A related signaling, thereby providing new insights into the field of glioma treatment.

Targeting DNA Repair Systems in Antitubercular Drug Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 1494-1505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Minias ◽  
Anna Brzostek ◽  
Jarosław Dziadek
Keyword(s):  
Dna Repair ◽  
Protein Crystal ◽  
Model Organisms ◽  
Dna Repair Genes ◽  
Associated Proteins ◽  
Related Proteins ◽  
Repair Genes

Infections with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, are difficult to treat using currently available chemotherapeutics. Clinicians agree on the urgent need for novel drugs to treat tuberculosis. In this mini review, we summarize data that prompts the consideration of DNA repair-associated proteins as targets for the development of new antitubercular compounds. We discuss data, including gene expression data, that highlight the importance of DNA repair genes during the pathogenic cycle as well as after exposure to antimicrobials currently in use. Specifically, we report experiments on determining the essentiality of DNA repair-related genes. We report the availability of protein crystal structures and summarize discovered protein inhibitors. Further, we describe phenotypes of available gene mutants of M. tuberculosis and model organisms Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium smegmatis. We summarize experiments regarding the role of DNA repair-related proteins in pathogenesis and virulence performed both in vitro and in vivo during the infection of macrophages and animals. We detail the role of DNA repair genes in acquiring mutations, which influence the rate of drug resistance acquisition.

scholarly journals Expression of DNA repair and metabolic genes in response to a flavonoid-rich diet

2007 ◽  
Vol 98 (3) ◽  
pp. 525-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simonetta Guarrera ◽  
Carlotta Sacerdote ◽  
Laura Fiorini ◽  
Rosa Marsala ◽  
Silvia Polidoro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Dna Repair ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Dna Repair Genes ◽  
Metabolic Genes ◽  
Damage Repair ◽  
Flavonoid Intake ◽  
Repair Mechanisms ◽  
Repair Genes

A diet rich in fruit and vegetables can be effective in the reduction of oxidative stress, through the antioxidant effects of phytochemicals and other mechanisms. Protection against the carcinogenic effects of chemicals may also be exerted by an enhancement of detoxification and DNA damage repair mechanisms. To investigate a putative effect of flavonoids, a class of polyphenols, on the regulation of the gene expression of DNA repair and metabolic genes, a 1-month flavonoid-rich diet was administered to thirty healthy male smokers, nine of whom underwent gene expression analysis. We postulated that tobacco smoke is a powerful source of reactive oxygen species. The expression level of twelve genes (APEX, ERCC1, ERCC2, ERCC4, MGMT, OGG1, XPA, XPC, XRCC1, XRCC3, AHR, CYP1A1) was investigated. We found a significant increase (P < 0·001) in flavonoid intake. Urinary phenolic content and anti-mutagenicity did not significantly change after diet, nor was a correlation found between flavonoid intake and urinary phenolic levels or anti-mutagenicity. Phenolic levels showed a significant positive correlation with urinary anti-mutagenicity. AHR levels were significantly reduced after the diet (P = 0·038), whereas the other genes showed a generalized up regulation, significant for XRCC3 gene (P = 0·038). Also in the context of a generalized up regulation of DNA repair genes, we found a non-significant negative correlation between flavonoid intake and the expression of all the DNA repair genes. Larger studies are needed to clarify the possible effects of flavonoids in vivo; our preliminary results could help to better plan new studies on gene expression and diet.

scholarly journals Expression of Base Excision DNA Repair Genes Is a Sensitive Biomarker for in Vivo Detection of Chemical-induced Chronic Oxidative Stress

2004 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 1050-1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Rusyn ◽  
Shoji Asakura ◽  
Brian Pachkowski ◽  
Blair U. Bradford ◽  
Mikhail F. Denissenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Dna Repair ◽  
Dna Repair Genes ◽  
In Vivo Detection ◽  
Chronic Oxidative Stress ◽  
Base Excision ◽  
Base Excision Dna Repair ◽  
Repair Genes

Abstract 4199: Genetic variation in the in vitro genotoxic response to glycidamide and gene expression of DNA repair genes

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Pingarilho ◽  
Nuno G. Oliveira ◽  
Célia Martins ◽  
Bruno C. Gomes ◽  
Ana S. Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Dna Repair ◽  
Genetic Variation ◽  
Dna Repair Genes ◽  
Repair Genes

scholarly journals Yeast Rpn4 Links the Proteasome and DNA Repair via RAD52 Regulation

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (21) ◽  
pp. 8097
Author(s):  
Daria S. Spasskaya ◽  
Nonna I. Nadolinskaia ◽  
Vera V. Tutyaeva ◽  
Yuriy P. Lysov ◽  
Vadim L. Karpov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Dna Repair ◽  
Proteasome Inhibition ◽  
26S Proteasome ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Dna Repair Genes ◽  
Damage Resistance ◽  
Dna Damaging Agents ◽  
Mutant Strains ◽  
Repair Genes

Environmental and intracellular factors often damage DNA, but multiple DNA repair pathways maintain genome integrity. In yeast, the 26S proteasome and its transcriptional regulator and substrate Rpn4 are involved in DNA damage resistance. Paradoxically, while proteasome dysfunction may induce hyper-resistance to DNA-damaging agents, Rpn4 malfunction sensitizes yeasts to these agents. Previously, we proposed that proteasome inhibition causes Rpn4 stabilization followed by the upregulation of Rpn4-dependent DNA repair genes and pathways. Here, we aimed to elucidate the key Rpn4 targets responsible for DNA damage hyper-resistance in proteasome mutants. We impaired the Rpn4-mediated regulation of candidate genes using the CRISPR/Cas9 system and tested the sensitivity of mutant strains to 4-NQO, MMS and zeocin. We found that the separate or simultaneous deregulation of 19S or 20S proteasome subcomplexes induced MAG1, DDI1, RAD23 and RAD52 in an Rpn4-dependent manner. Deregulation of RAD23, DDI1 and RAD52 sensitized yeast to DNA damage. Genetic, epigenetic or dihydrocoumarin-mediated RAD52 repression restored the sensitivity of the proteasome mutants to DNA damage. Our results suggest that the Rpn4-mediated overexpression of DNA repair genes, especially RAD52, defines the DNA damage hyper-resistant phenotype of proteasome mutants. The developed yeast model is useful for characterizing drugs that reverse the DNA damage hyper-resistance phenotypes of cancers.

Relation between RNA expression of DNA repair genes and ifosfamide chemotherapy of melanomas in vitro

2004 ◽  
Vol 200 (4) ◽  
pp. 353
Author(s):  
M. Korabiowska ◽  
T. Schlott ◽  
P. Slotty ◽  
F.B. König ◽  
C. Cordon-Cardo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Repair ◽  
Rna Expression ◽  
Dna Repair Genes ◽  
Repair Genes

scholarly journals POGZ modulates the DNA damage response in a HP1-dependent manner

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Heath ◽  
Estelle Simo Cheyou ◽  
Steven Findlay ◽  
Vincent Luo ◽  
Edgar Pinedo Carpio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Dna Repair ◽  
Dna Damage Response ◽  
Genome Stability ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Dna Double Strand Breaks ◽  
Humoral Immune ◽  
Damage Response

The heterochromatin protein HP1 plays a central role in the maintenance of genome stability, in particular by promoting homologous recombination (HR)-mediated DNA repair. However, little is still known about how HP1 is controlled during this process. Here, we describe a novel function of the POGO transposable element derived with ZNF domain protein (POGZ) in the regulation of HP1 during the DNA damage response in vitro. POGZ depletion delays the resolution of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and correlates with an increased sensitivity to different DNA damaging agents, including the clinically-relevant Cisplatin and Talazoparib. Mechanistically, POGZ promotes homology-directed DNA repair pathways by retaining the BRCA1/BARD1 complex at DSBs, in a HP1-dependent manner. In vivo CRISPR inactivation of Pogz is embryonic lethal and Pogz haplo-insufficiency (Pogz+/Δ) results in a developmental delay, a deficit in intellectual abilities, a hyperactive behaviour as well as a compromised humoral immune response in mice, recapitulating the main clinical features of the White Sutton syndrome (WHSUS). Importantly, Pogz+/Δ mice are radiosensitive and accumulate DSBs in diverse tissues, including the spleen and the brain. Altogether, our findings identify POGZ as an important player in homology-directed DNA repair both in vitro and in vivo, with clinical implications for the WHSUS.

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