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Tang H, Lu YF, Zeng R, Liu C, Shu Y, Wu Y, Su J, Di L, Qian J, Zhang J, Tian Y, Lu X, Pei XH, Zhu Q, Zhu WG. DOT1L-mediated RAP80 methylation promotes BRCA1 recruitment to elicit DNA repair. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2320804121. [PMID: 39172790 PMCID: PMC11363320 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2320804121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Breast Cancer Type 1 Susceptibility Protein (BRCA1) is a tumor-suppressor protein that regulates various cellular pathways, including those that are essential for preserving genome stability. One essential mechanism involves a BRCA1-A complex that is recruited to double-strand breaks (DSBs) by RAP80 before initiating DNA damage repair (DDR). How RAP80 itself is recruited to DNA damage sites, however, is unclear. Here, we demonstrate an intrinsic correlation between a methyltransferase DOT1L-mediated RAP80 methylation and BRCA1-A complex chromatin recruitment that occurs during cancer cell radiotherapy resistance. Mechanistically, DOT1L is quickly recruited onto chromatin and methylates RAP80 at multiple lysines in response to DNA damage. Methylated RAP80 is then indispensable for binding to ubiquitinated H2A and subsequently triggering BRCA1-A complex recruitment onto DSBs. Importantly, DOT1L-catalyzed RAP80 methylation and recruitment of BRCA1 have clinical relevance, as inhibition of DOT1L or RAP80 methylation seems to enhance the radiosensitivity of cancer cells both in vivo and in vitro. These data reveal a crucial role for DOT1L in DDR through initiating recruitment of RAP80 and BRCA1 onto chromatin and underscore a therapeutic strategy based on targeting DOT1L to overcome tumor radiotherapy resistance.
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- Huangqi Tang
- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Instability and Human Disease Prevention, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518055, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518060, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Instability and Human Disease Prevention, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518055, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Instability and Human Disease Prevention, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518055, China
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- Department of Oncology, Cancer Institute, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai200032, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Instability and Human Disease Prevention, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518055, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518060, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Instability and Human Disease Prevention, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518055, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Instability and Human Disease Prevention, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518055, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Instability and Human Disease Prevention, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518055, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Instability and Human Disease Prevention, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518055, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Instability and Human Disease Prevention, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518055, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Instability and Human Disease Prevention, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518055, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Instability and Human Disease Prevention, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518055, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Instability and Human Disease Prevention, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Anatomy and Histology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518055, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Instability and Human Disease Prevention, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518055, China
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- Shenzhen University International Cancer Center, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Genome Instability and Human Disease Prevention, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen518055, China
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Li S, Tang M, Xiong Y, Feng X, Wang C, Nie L, Huang M, Zhang H, Yin L, Zhu D, Yang C, Ma T, Chen J. Systematic investigation of BRCA1-A, -B, and -C complexes and their functions in DNA damage response and DNA repair. Oncogene 2024; 43:2621-2634. [PMID: 39068216 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-024-03108-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Revised: 07/14/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
Abstract
BRCA1, a breast cancer susceptibility gene, has emerged as a central mediator that brings together multiple signaling complexes in response to DNA damage. The A, B, and C complexes of BRCA1, which are formed based on their phosphorylation-dependent interactions with the BRCA1-C-terminal domains, contribute to the roles of BRCA1 in DNA repair and cell cycle checkpoint control. However, their functions in DNA damage response remain to be fully appreciated. Specifically, there has been no systematic investigation of the roles of BRCA1-A, -B, and -C complexes in the regulation of BRCA1 localization and functions, in part because of cellular lethality associated with loss of CtIP protein, which is an essential component in BRCA1-C complex. To systematically investigate the functions of these complexes in DNA damage response, we depleted a key component in each of these complexes. We used the degradation tag system to inducibly deplete endogenous CtIP and obtained a series of RAP80/FANCJ/CtIP single-, double-, and triple-knockout cells. We showed that loss of BRCA1-B/FANCJ and BRCA1-C/CtIP, but not BRCA1-A/RAP80, resulted in reduced cell proliferation and increased sensitivity to DNA damage. BRCA1-C/CtIP and BRCA1-A/RAP80 were involved in BRCA1 recruitment to sites of DNA damage. However, BRCA1-A/RAP80 was not essential for damage-induced BRCA1 localization. Instead, RAP80/H2AX and CtIP have redundant roles in BRCA1 recruitment. Altogether, our systematic analysis uncovers functional differences between BRCA1-A, -B, and -C complexes and provides new insights into the roles of these BRCA1-associated protein complexes in DNA damage response and DNA repair.
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- Siting Li
- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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Mishra N, Dubey S, Kumari A, Siddiqui MQ, Kuligina E, Varma AK. Variant of uncertain significance Arg866Cys enhances disorderedness of h-BRCA1 (759-1064) region. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2024; 168:106527. [PMID: 38242199 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2024.106527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
Abstract
High structural flexibility has been reported in the central region of BRCA1, which hinders the structural and functional evaluations of mutations identified in the domain. Additionally, the need to categorize variants of unknown significance (VUS) has increased due to the growth in the number of variants reported in clinical settings. Therefore, unraveling the disease-causing mechanism of VUS identified in different functional domains of BRCA1 is still challenging. The current study uses a multidisciplinary approach to assess the structural impact of BRCA1 Arg866Cys mutation discovered in the central domain of BRCA1. The structural alterations have been characterized using Circular-Dichroism spectroscopy, nano-DSF, and molecular-dynamics simulations. BRCA1 Arg866Cys mutant demonstrated more flexibility and lesser affinity to DNA than the wild-type protein. The BRCA1(759-1064) wild-type protein was shown to be a βII-rich protein with an induced D-O transition in the presence of DNA and 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol (TFE). The protein's alpha-helical composition did not significantly change in the presence of TFE, besides an increase in β-turns and loops. Under Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM), amyloid-like fibrils structure was detected for Arg866Cys mutant whereas the wild-type protein showed amorphous aggregates. An increased ThT fluorescence indicated β-rich composition and aggregation-prone behaviour for BRCA1 wild-type protein, while the fluorescence intensity was significantly quenched in the Arg866Cys mutant. Furthermore, increased conformational flexibility in the Arg866Cys variant was observed by principal component analysis. This work aims to comprehend the inherently disordered region of BRCA1 as well as the impact of missense mutations on folding patterns and binding to DNA for functional aspects.
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- Neha Mishra
- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400094, India
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400094, India
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210, India
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210, India
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Tumor Growth Biology, N.N. Petrov Institute of Oncology, RU-197758, Pesochny-2, St.-Petersburg, Russia
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400094, India.
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Wu D, Huang H, Chen T, Gai X, Li Q, Wang C, Yao J, Liu Y, Cai S, Yu X. The BRCA1/BARD1 complex recognizes pre-ribosomal RNA to facilitate homologous recombination. Cell Discov 2023; 9:99. [PMID: 37789001 PMCID: PMC10547766 DOI: 10.1038/s41421-023-00590-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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The BRCA1/BARD1 complex plays a key role in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) in both somatic cells and germ cells. However, the underlying molecular mechanism by which this complex mediates DSB repair is not fully understood. Here, we examined the XY body of male germ cells, where DSBs are accumulated. We show that the recruitment of the BRCA1/BARD1 complex to the unsynapsed axis of the XY body is mediated by pre-ribosomal RNA (pre-rRNA). Similarly, the BRCA1/BARD1 complex associates with pre-rRNA in somatic cells, which not only forms nuclear foci in response to DSBs, but also targets the BRCA1/BARD1 complex to DSBs. The interactions between the BRCT domains of the BRCA1/BARD1 complex and pre-rRNA induce liquid-liquid phase separations, which may be the molecular basis of DSB-induced nuclear foci formation of the BRCA1/BARD1 complex. Moreover, cancer-associated mutations in the BRCT domains of BRCA1 and BARD1 abolish their interactions with pre-rRNA. Pre-rRNA also mediates BRCA1-dependent homologous recombination, and suppression of pre-rRNA biogenesis sensitizes cells to PARP inhibitor treatment. Collectively, this study reveals that pre-rRNA is a functional partner of the BRCA1/BARD1 complex in the DSB repair.
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- Duo Wu
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Westlake Disease Modeling Lab, Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Growth Regulation and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Westlake Disease Modeling Lab, Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Growth Regulation and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Sachsenweger J, Jansche R, Merk T, Heitmeir B, Deniz M, Faust U, Roggia C, Tzschach A, Schroeder C, Riess A, Pospiech H, Peltoketo H, Pylkäs K, Winqvist R, Wiesmüller L. ABRAXAS1 orchestrates BRCA1 activities to counter genome destabilizing repair pathways-lessons from breast cancer patients. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:328. [PMID: 37198153 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-05845-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
It has been well-established that mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2, compromising functions in DNA double-strand break repair (DSBR), confer hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk. Importantly, mutations in these genes explain only a minor fraction of the hereditary risk and of the subset of DSBR deficient tumors. Our screening efforts identified two truncating germline mutations in the gene encoding the BRCA1 complex partner ABRAXAS1 in German early-onset breast cancer patients. To unravel the molecular mechanisms triggering carcinogenesis in these carriers of heterozygous mutations, we examined DSBR functions in patient-derived lymphoblastoid cells (LCLs) and in genetically manipulated mammary epithelial cells. By use of these strategies we were able to demonstrate that these truncating ABRAXAS1 mutations exerted dominant effects on BRCA1 functions. Interestingly, we did not observe haploinsufficiency regarding homologous recombination (HR) proficiency (reporter assay, RAD51-foci, PARP-inhibitor sensitivity) in mutation carriers. However, the balance was shifted to use of mutagenic DSBR-pathways. The dominant effect of truncated ABRAXAS1 devoid of the C-terminal BRCA1 binding site can be explained by retention of the N-terminal interaction sites for other BRCA1-A complex partners like RAP80. In this case BRCA1 was channeled from the BRCA1-A to the BRCA1-C complex, which induced single-strand annealing (SSA). Further truncation, additionally deleting the coiled-coil region of ABRAXAS1, unleashed excessive DNA damage responses (DDRs) de-repressing multiple DSBR-pathways including SSA and non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ). Our data reveal de-repression of low-fidelity repair activities as a common feature of cells from patients with heterozygous mutations in genes encoding BRCA1 and its complex partners.
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- Juliane Sachsenweger
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology, Translational Medicine Research Unit, Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute, Jena, Germany
- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology, Translational Medicine Research Unit, Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology, Translational Medicine Research Unit, Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology, Northern Finland Laboratory Centre, Oulu, Finland
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- Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology, Translational Medicine Research Unit, Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology, Northern Finland Laboratory Centre, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
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Liu Z, Yan W, Liu S, Liu Z, Xu P, Fang W. Regulatory network and targeted interventions for CCDC family in tumor pathogenesis. Cancer Lett 2023; 565:216225. [PMID: 37182638 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2023.216225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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CCDC (coiled-coil domain-containing) is a coiled helix domain that exists in natural proteins. There are about 180 CCDC family genes, encoding proteins that are involved in intercellular transmembrane signal transduction and genetic signal transcription, among other functions. Alterations in expression, mutation, and DNA promoter methylation of CCDC family genes have been shown to be associated with the pathogenesis of many diseases, including primary ciliary dyskinesia, infertility, and tumors. In recent studies, CCDC family genes have been found to be involved in regulation of growth, invasion, metastasis, chemosensitivity, and other biological behaviors of malignant tumor cells in various cancer types, including nasopharyngeal carcinoma, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and thyroid cancer. In this review, we summarize the involvement of CCDC family genes in tumor pathogenesis and the relevant upstream and downstream molecular mechanisms. In addition, we summarize the potential of CCDC family genes as tumor therapy targets. The findings discussed here help us to further understand the role and the therapeutic applications of CCDC family genes in tumors.
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- Zhen Liu
- Cancer Center, Integrated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, 510315, Guangzhou, China.
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- Cancer Center, Integrated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, 510315, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Pingxiang People's Hospital, Pingxiang, Jiangxi, 337000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition, The First Affiliated Hospital (People's Hospital of Hunan Province), Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410002, China
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- Cancer Center, Integrated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, 510315, Guangzhou, China; Respiratory Department, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518034, China.
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- Cancer Center, Integrated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, 510315, Guangzhou, China.
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Caleca L, Radice P. Refinement of the assignment to the ACMG/AMP BS3 and PS3 criteria of eight BRCA1 variants of uncertain significance by integrating available functional data with protein interaction assays. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1146604. [PMID: 37168384 PMCID: PMC10164951 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1146604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
Abstract
The clinical screening of cancer predisposition genes has led to the identification of a large number of variants of uncertain significance (VUS). Multifactorial likelihood models that predict the odds ratio for VUS in favor or against cancer causality, have been developed, but their use is limited by the amount of necessary data, which are difficult to obtain for rare variants. The guidelines for variant interpretation of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics along with the Association for Molecular Pathology (ACMG/AMP) state that "well-established" functional studies provide strong support of a pathogenic or benign impact (criteria PS3 and BS3, respectively) and can be used as evidence type to reach a final classification. Moreover, the Clinical Genome Resource Sequence Variant Interpretation Working Group developed rule specifications to refine the PS3/BS3 criteria. Recently, Lira PC et al. developed the "Hi Set" approach that generated PS3/BS3 codes for over two-thousands BRCA1 VUS. While highly successful, this approach did not discriminate a group of variants with conflicting evidences. Here, we aimed to implement the outcomes of the "Hi-set" approach applying Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)-reassembly assays, assessing the effect of variants in the RING and BRCT domains of BRCA1 on the binding of these domains with the UbcH5a or ABRAXAS proteins, respectively. The analyses of 26 clinically classified variants, including 13 tested in our previous study, showed 100% sensitivity and specificity in identifying pathogenic and benign variants for both the RING/UbcH5a and the BRCTs/ABRAXAS interactions. We derived the strength of evidences generated by the GFP-reassembly assays corresponding to moderate for both PS3 and BS3 criteria assessment. The GFP-reassembly assays were applied to the functional characterization of 8 discordant variants from the study by Lyra et al. The outcomes of these analyses, combined with those reported in the "Hi Set" study, allowed the assignment of ACMG/AMP criteria in favor or against pathogenicity for all 8 examined variants. The above findings were validated with a semi-quantitative Mammalian Two-Hybrid approach, and totally concordant results were observed. Our data contributes in shedding light on the functional significance of BRCA1 VUS and on their clinical interpretation within the ACMG/AMP framework.
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Dharmarajan A, Gopinath V, Keloth Nayanar S, Velandi Kunnummal S, Balasubramanian S, Roshan Valiyaparambil Gopi D. Genomic analysis of breast cancer patients from Kerala: A novel BRCA1 mutation detected. Breast Dis 2023; 42:341-347. [PMID: 37980640 DOI: 10.3233/bd-220002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females, with an incidence of 6,41,000 cases annually. The genetic makeup of the individuals, ethnicity, geographical location, lifestyle, and BMI are some well-described factors associated with breast cancer. It is well known that pathogenic variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are associated with a majority of hereditary breast cancer. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified more than 80 germline susceptibility loci responsible for hereditary breast cancer. METHODS In the present study, analysis of 94 genes associated with hereditary cancer was performed using next generation sequencing (NGS) in twelve patients having breast cancer and suspected with hereditary association. RESULTS Four out of twelve (33%) patients harbored pathogenic mutation of the BRCA1 gene. Two patients was identified p. E23Vfs*17 mutation in BRCA1, one patient had p.Glu1580Gln in BRCA1, and a novel frameshift variant p.T1456Ifs*9(c.4367Cdel) in one patient. CONCLUSION In the present study, out of four detected mutations in the BRCA1 gene, three were known and one was a novel BRCA1 mutation. It is advised to perform NGS-based genome sequencing to identify the genetic predisposition in breast cancer patients.
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- Adarsh Dharmarajan
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Malabar Cancer Centre, Moozhikkara P.O., Thalassery, Kerala, India
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- Division of Genetics and Cytogenetics, Department of Clinical Lab Services and Translational Research, Malabar Cancer Centre, Moozhikkara P.O., Thalassery, Kerala, India
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- Division of Oncopathology, Department of Clinical Lab Services and Translational Research, Malabar Cancer Centre, Moozhikkara P.O., Thalassery, Kerala, India
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- Division of Genetics and Cytogenetics, Department of Clinical Lab Services and Translational Research, Malabar Cancer Centre, Moozhikkara P.O., Thalassery, Kerala, India
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Li M. Sex body: A nest of protein mixture. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1165745. [PMID: 37123420 PMCID: PMC10140345 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1165745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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During the pachytene stage in mammalian meiosis, the X and Y chromosomes remain largely unsynapsed outside the pseudoautosomal region, while autosomes are fully synapsed. Then, the sex chromosomes are compartmentalized into a "sex body" in the nucleus and are subjected to meiotic sex chromosome inactivation (MSCI). For decades, the formation and functioning of the sex body and MSCI have been subjects worth exploring. Notably, a series of proteins have been reported to be located on the sex body area and inferred to play an essential role in MSCI; however, the proteins that are actually located in this area and how these proteins promote sex body formation and establish MSCI remain unclear. Collectively, the DNA damage response factors, downstream fanconi anemia proteins, and other canonical repressive histone modifications have been reported to be associated with the sex body. Here, this study reviews the factors located on the sex body area and tries to provide new insights into studying this mysterious domain.
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Lee D, Apelt K, Lee SO, Chan HR, Luijsterburg MS, Leung JWC, Miller K. ZMYM2 restricts 53BP1 at DNA double-strand breaks to favor BRCA1 loading and homologous recombination. Nucleic Acids Res 2022; 50:3922-3943. [PMID: 35253893 PMCID: PMC9023290 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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An inability to repair DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) threatens genome integrity and can contribute to human diseases, including cancer. Mammalian cells repair DSBs mainly through homologous recombination (HR) and nonhomologous end-joining (NHEJ). The choice between these pathways is regulated by the interplay between 53BP1 and BRCA1, whereby BRCA1 excludes 53BP1 to promote HR and 53BP1 limits BRCA1 to facilitate NHEJ. Here, we identify the zinc-finger proteins (ZnF), ZMYM2 and ZMYM3, as antagonizers of 53BP1 recruitment that facilitate HR protein recruitment and function at DNA breaks. Mechanistically, we show that ZMYM2 recruitment to DSBs and suppression of break-associated 53BP1 requires the SUMO E3 ligase PIAS4, as well as SUMO binding by ZMYM2. Cells deficient for ZMYM2/3 display genome instability, PARP inhibitor and ionizing radiation sensitivity and reduced HR repair. Importantly, depletion of 53BP1 in ZMYM2/3-deficient cells rescues BRCA1 recruitment to and HR repair of DSBs, suggesting that ZMYM2 and ZMYM3 primarily function to restrict 53BP1 engagement at breaks to favor BRCA1 loading that functions to channel breaks to HR repair. Identification of DNA repair functions for these poorly characterized ZnF proteins may shed light on their unknown contributions to human diseases, where they have been reported to be highly dysregulated, including in several cancers.
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- Doohyung Lee
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Einthovenweg 20, 2333 ZC Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Einthovenweg 20, 2333 ZC Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
- Livestrong Cancer Institutes, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Sherker A, Chaudhary N, Adam S, Heijink AM, Noordermeer SM, Fradet-Turcotte A, Durocher D. Two redundant ubiquitin-dependent pathways of BRCA1 localization to DNA damage sites. EMBO Rep 2021; 22:e53679. [PMID: 34726323 PMCID: PMC8647010 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202153679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The tumor suppressor BRCA1 accumulates at sites of DNA damage in a ubiquitin‐dependent manner. In this work, we revisit the role of RAP80 in promoting BRCA1 recruitment to damaged chromatin. We find that RAP80 acts redundantly with the BRCA1 RING domain to promote BRCA1 recruitment to DNA damage sites. We show that that RNF8 E3 ligase acts upstream of both the RAP80‐ and RING‐dependent activities, whereas RNF168 acts uniquely upstream of the RING domain. BRCA1 RING mutations that do not impact BARD1 interaction, such as the E2 binding‐deficient I26A mutation, render BRCA1 unable to accumulate at DNA damage sites in the absence of RAP80. Cells that combine BRCA1 I26A and mutations that disable the RAP80–BRCA1 interaction are hypersensitive to PARP inhibition and are unable to form RAD51 foci. Our results suggest that in the absence of RAP80, the BRCA1 E3 ligase activity is necessary for recognition of histone H2A Lys13/Lys15 ubiquitylation by BARD1, although we cannot rule out the possibility that the BRCA1 RING facilitates ubiquitylated nucleosome recognition in other ways.
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- Alana Sherker
- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- CHU de Québec Research Center-Université Laval (L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec), Cancer Research Center, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Zheng H, Shu T, Zhu S, Zhang C, Gao M, Zhang N, Wang H, Yuan J, Tai Z, Xia X, Yi Y, Li J, Guan Y, Xiang Y, Gao Y. Construction and Validation of a Platinum Sensitivity Predictive Model With Multiple Genomic Variations for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:725264. [PMID: 34604063 PMCID: PMC8481766 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.725264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Platinum-based chemotherapy is still the standard of care after cytoreductive surgery in the first-line treatment for epithelial ovarian cancer. This study aims to integrate novel biomarkers for predicting platinum sensitivity in EOC after initial cytoreductive surgery precisely. To this end, 60 patients were recruited from September 2014 to October 2019. Based on the duration of progress-free survival, 44 and 16 patients were assigned to platinum-sensitive and platinum-resistant group, respectively. Next generation sequencing was performed to dissect the genomic features of ovarian tumors obtained from surgery. Multiple genomic variations were compared between two groups, including single-nucleotide variant, single base or indel signature, loss of heterozygosity (LOH), whole-genome duplication (WGD), and others. The results demonstrated that patients with characteristics including positive SBS10a signature (p < 0.05), or FAM175A LOH (p < 0.01), or negative WGD (p < 0.01) were significantly enriched in platinum-sensitive group. Consistently, patients with positive SBS10a signature (15.8 vs. 10.1 months, p < 0.05), or FAM175A LOH (16.5 vs. 9.2 months, p < 0.05), or negative WGD (16.5 vs. 9.1 months, p < 0.05) have significantly longer PFS than those without these genetic features. By integrating these three biomarkers, a lasso regression model was employed to train and test for all patients, with the AUC value 0.864 in platinum sensitivity prediction. Notably, 388 ovarian cancer patients from TCGA dataset were leveraged as independent validation cohort with AUC value 0.808, suggesting the favorable performance and reliability of this model.
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- Hong Zheng
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Geneplus-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Geneplus-Beijing, Beijing, China.,Department of Computer Science and Technology, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Geneplus-Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Geneplus-Beijing, Beijing, China.,Department of Computer Science and Technology, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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Russi M, Marson D, Fermeglia A, Aulic S, Fermeglia M, Laurini E, Pricl S. The fellowship of the RING: BRCA1, its partner BARD1 and their liaison in DNA repair and cancer. Pharmacol Ther 2021; 232:108009. [PMID: 34619284 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2021.108009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein (BRCA1) and its partner - the BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1 (BARD1) - are key players in a plethora of fundamental biological functions including, among others, DNA repair, replication fork protection, cell cycle progression, telomere maintenance, chromatin remodeling, apoptosis and tumor suppression. However, mutations in their encoding genes transform them into dangerous threats, and substantially increase the risk of developing cancer and other malignancies during the lifetime of the affected individuals. Understanding how BRCA1 and BARD1 perform their biological activities therefore not only provides a powerful mean to prevent such fatal occurrences but can also pave the way to the development of new targeted therapeutics. Thus, through this review work we aim at presenting the major efforts focused on the functional characterization and structural insights of BRCA1 and BARD1, per se and in combination with all their principal mediators and regulators, and on the multifaceted roles these proteins play in the maintenance of human genome integrity.
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- Maria Russi
- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), DEA, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), DEA, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), DEA, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), DEA, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), DEA, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), DEA, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), DEA, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy; Department of General Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
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Alemi F, Raei Sadigh A, Malakoti F, Elhaei Y, Ghaffari SH, Maleki M, Asemi Z, Yousefi B, Targhazeh N, Majidinia M. Molecular mechanisms involved in DNA repair in human cancers: An overview of PI3k/Akt signaling and PIKKs crosstalk. J Cell Physiol 2021; 237:313-328. [PMID: 34515349 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The cellular genome is frequently subjected to abundant endogenous and exogenous factors that induce DNA damage. Most of the Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-related kinases (PIKKs) family members are activated in response to DNA damage and are the most important DNA damage response (DDR) proteins. The DDR system protects the cells against the wrecking effects of these genotoxicants and repairs the DNA damage caused by them. If the DNA damage is severe, such as when DNA is the goal of chemo-radiotherapy, the DDR drives cells toward cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Some intracellular pathways, such as PI3K/Akt, which is overactivated in most cancers, could stimulate the DDR process and failure of chemo-radiotherapy with the increasing repair of damaged DNA. This signaling pathway induces DNA repair through the regulation of proteins that are involved in DDR like BRCA1, HMGB1, and P53. In this review, we will focus on the crosstalk of the PI3K/Akt and PIKKs involved in DDR and then discuss current achievements in the sensitization of cancer cells to chemo-radiotherapy by PI3K/Akt inhibitors.
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- Forough Alemi
- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shohada Medical Research & Training Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Solid Tumor Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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Priyanka PP, Yenugu S. Coiled-Coil Domain-Containing (CCDC) Proteins: Functional Roles in General and Male Reproductive Physiology. Reprod Sci 2021; 28:2725-2734. [PMID: 33942254 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-021-00595-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
The coiled-coil domain-containing (CCDC) proteins have been implicated in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. Their functional roles vary from their interaction with molecular components of signaling pathways to determining the physiological functions at the cellular and organ level. Thus, they govern important functions like gametogenesis, embryonic development, hematopoiesis, angiogenesis, and ciliary development. Further, they are implicated in the pathogenesis of a large number of cancers. Polymorphisms in CCDC genes are associated with the risk of lifetime diseases. Because of their role in many biological processes, they have been extensively studied. This review concisely presents the functional role of CCDC proteins that have been studied in the last decade. Studies on CCDC proteins continue to be an active area of investigation because of their indispensable functions. However, there is ample opportunity to further understand the involvement of CCDC proteins in many more functions. It is anticipated that basing on the available literature, the functional role of CCDC proteins will be explored much further.
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- Department of Animal Biology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500046, India.
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Li Y, Yuan J. Role of deubiquitinating enzymes in DNA double-strand break repair. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2021; 22:63-72. [PMID: 33448188 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b2000309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
DNA is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. It is essential for maintaining accurate transmission of genetic information. In the life cycle, DNA replication, cell division, or genome damage, including that caused by endogenous and exogenous agents, may cause DNA aberrations. Of all forms of DNA damage, DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are the most serious. If the repair function is defective, DNA damage may cause gene mutation, genome instability, and cell chromosome loss, which in turn can even lead to tumorigenesis. DNA damage can be repaired through multiple mechanisms. Homologous recombination (HR) and non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) are the two main repair mechanisms for DNA DSBs. Increasing amounts of evidence reveal that protein modifications play an essential role in DNA damage repair. Protein deubiquitination is a vital post-translational modification which removes ubiquitin molecules or polyubiquitinated chains from substrates in order to reverse the ubiquitination reaction. This review discusses the role of deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) in repairing DNA DSBs. Exploring the molecular mechanisms of DUB regulation in DSB repair will provide new insights to combat human diseases and develop novel therapeutic approaches.
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- Yunhui Li
- The Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias of the Ministry of Education of China, Research Center for Translational Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias of the Ministry of Education of China, Research Center for Translational Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Chen Z, Chen J. Mass spectrometry-based protein‒protein interaction techniques and their applications in studies of DNA damage repair. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2021; 22:1-20. [PMID: 33448183 PMCID: PMC7818012 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b2000356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Proteins are major functional units that are tightly connected to form complex and dynamic networks. These networks enable cells and organisms to operate properly and respond efficiently to environmental cues. Over the past decades, many biochemical methods have been developed to search for protein-binding partners in order to understand how protein networks are constructed and connected. At the same time, rapid development in proteomics and mass spectrometry (MS) techniques makes it possible to identify interacting proteins and build comprehensive protein‒protein interaction networks. The resulting interactomes and networks have proven informative in the investigation of biological functions, such as in the field of DNA damage repair. In recent years, a number of proteins involved in DNA damage response and DNA repair pathways have been uncovered with MS-based protein‒protein interaction studies. As the technologies for enriching associated proteins and MS become more sophisticated, the studies of protein‒protein interactions are entering a new era. In this review, we summarize the strategies and recent developments for exploring protein‒protein interaction. In addition, we discuss the application of these tools in the investigation of protein‒protein interaction networks involved in DNA damage response and DNA repair.
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- Zhen Chen
- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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The deubiquitylating enzyme USP15 regulates homologous recombination repair and cancer cell response to PARP inhibitors. Nat Commun 2019; 10:1224. [PMID: 30874560 PMCID: PMC6420636 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09232-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) selectively kill breast and ovarian cancers with defects in homologous recombination (HR) caused by BRCA1/2 mutations. There is also clinical evidence for the utility of PARPi in breast and ovarian cancers without BRCA mutations, but the underlying mechanism is not clear. Here, we report that the deubiquitylating enzyme USP15 affects cancer cell response to PARPi by regulating HR. Mechanistically, USP15 is recruited to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) by MDC1, which requires the FHA domain of MDC1 and phosphorylated Ser678 of USP15. Subsequently, USP15 deubiquitinates BARD1 BRCT domain, and promotes BARD1-HP1γ interaction, resulting in BRCA1/BARD1 retention at DSBs. USP15 knockout mice exhibit genomic instability in vivo. Furthermore, cancer-associated USP15 mutations, with decreased USP15-BARD1 interaction, increases PARP inhibitor sensitivity in cancer cells. Thus, our results identify a novel regulator of HR, which is a potential biomarker for therapeutic treatment using PARP inhibitors in cancers. Deubiquitinases have been shown to be involved in double strand break repair pathways. Here the authors reveal that USP15 deybiquitinase plays a role in homologues recombination repair by targeting BARD1 and affecting cells response to PARP inhibitors.
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Xu X, Zhang Y, Zhao S, Bian Y, Ning Y, Qin Y. Mutational analysis of theFAM175A gene in patients with premature ovarian insufficiency. Reprod Biomed Online 2019; 38:943-950. [PMID: 31000350 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2019.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 12/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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RESEARCH QUESTION The family with sequence similarity 175 member A gene (FAM175A; also known as ABRAXAS1, CCDC98 and ABRA1), a member of the DNA repair family, contributes to the BRCA1 (BRCA1 DNA repair associated)-dependent DNA damage response and is associated with age at natural menopause. However, it remains poorly understood whether sequence variants in FAM175A are causative for premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). The aim of this study was to investigate whether mutations in the gene FAM175A were present in patients with POI. DESIGN A total of 400 women with idiopathic POI and 498 control women with regular menstruation (306 age-matched women and 192 women over 40 years old) were recruited. After Sanger sequencing of FAM175A, functional experiments were carried out to explore the deleterious effects of the identified variation. DNA damage was subsequently induced by mitomycin C (MMC), and DNA repair capacity and G2-M checkpoint activation were evaluated by examining the phosphorylation level of H2AX (H2A histone family, member X) and the percentage of mitotic cells, respectively. RESULTS One rare single-nucleotide polymorphism, rs755187051 in gene FAM175A, c.C727G (p.L243V), was identified in two patients but absent in the 498 controls. The functional experiments demonstrated that overexpression of variant p.L243V in HeLa cells resulted in a similar sensitivity to MMC-induced damage compared with cells transfected with wild-type FAM175A. Moreover, after treatment with MMC, there were no differences in DNA repair capacity and G2-M checkpoint activation between the mutant and wild-type genes. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that the p.L243V variant of FAM175A may not be causative for POI. The contribution of FAM175A to POI needs further exploration.
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- Xiaofei Xu
- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan, China; Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Center of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan, China
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan, China
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan, China
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- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, The Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan, China.
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Cusin I, Teixeira D, Zahn-Zabal M, Rech de Laval V, Gleizes A, Viassolo V, Chappuis PO, Hutter P, Bairoch A, Gaudet P. A new bioinformatics tool to help assess the significance of BRCA1 variants. Hum Genomics 2018; 12:36. [PMID: 29996917 PMCID: PMC6042458 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-018-0168-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Germline pathogenic variants in the breast cancer type 1 susceptibility gene BRCA1 are associated with a 60% lifetime risk for breast and ovarian cancer. This overall risk estimate is for all BRCA1 variants; obviously, not all variants confer the same risk of developing a disease. In cancer patients, loss of BRCA1 function in tumor tissue has been associated with an increased sensitivity to platinum agents and to poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors. For clinical management of both at-risk individuals and cancer patients, it would be important that each identified genetic variant be associated with clinical significance. Unfortunately for the vast majority of variants, the clinical impact is unknown. The availability of results from studies assessing the impact of variants on protein function may provide insight of crucial importance. Results and conclusion We have collected, curated, and structured the molecular and cellular phenotypic impact of 3654 distinct BRCA1 variants. The data was modeled in triple format, using the variant as a subject, the studied function as the object, and a predicate describing the relation between the two. Each annotation is supported by a fully traceable evidence. The data was captured using standard ontologies to ensure consistency, and enhance searchability and interoperability. We have assessed the extent to which functional defects at the molecular and cellular levels correlate with the clinical interpretation of variants by ClinVar submitters. Approximately 30% of the ClinVar BRCA1 missense variants have some molecular or cellular assay available in the literature. Pathogenic variants (as assigned by ClinVar) have at least some significant functional defect in 94% of testable cases. For benign variants, 77% of ClinVar benign variants, for which neXtProt Cancer variant portal has data, shows either no or mild experimental functional defects. While this does not provide evidence for clinical interpretation of variants, it may provide some guidance for variants of unknown significance, in the absence of more reliable data. The neXtProt Cancer variant portal (https://www.nextprot.org/portals/breast-cancer) contains over 6300 observations at the molecular and/or cellular level for BRCA1 variants.
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- Isabelle Cusin
- CALIPHO group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- CALIPHO group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- CALIPHO group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- CALIPHO group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland.,Department of Human Protein Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- CALIPHO group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Oncogenetics and Cancer Prevention Unit, Division of Oncology, University Hospitals of Geneva, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Oncogenetics and Cancer Prevention Unit, Division of Oncology, University Hospitals of Geneva, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland.,Division of Genetic Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Sophia Genetics, Rue du Centre 172, 1025, Saint Sulpice, Switzerland
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- CALIPHO group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland.,Department of Human Protein Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- CALIPHO group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland. .,Department of Human Protein Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Hu DD, Li PC, He YF, Jia W, Hu B. Overexpression of Coiled-Coil Domain-Containing Protein 34 (CCDC34) and its Correlation with Angiogenesis in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Med Sci Monit 2018; 24:698-705. [PMID: 29397026 PMCID: PMC5807915 DOI: 10.12659/msm.908335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background The coiled-coil domain-containing proteins have been shown to have a series of functions in biological synthesis. Recent studies have found that CCDC34 is highly expressed in bladder cancer, but the underlying molecular mechanisms still remain unclear. Therefore, we performed the present study to assess the expression of the coiled-coil domain-containing protein 34 (CCDC34) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients. We also explored the relationships between CCDC34 expression and clinicopathologic characteristics, tumor angiogenesis, and prognosis. Material/Methods We detected the expressions of CCDC34, VEGF, and MVD by immunohistochemical technique in 100 cases of ESCC and 80 cases of corresponding paracarcinomatous normal tissues. The relationship between CCDC34 expression and clinicopathologic characteristics, tumor angiogenesis, and prognosis were also explored. Results The expression of CCDC34 protein was obviously increased in ESCC tissues, which was significantly correlated with sex (p=0.038), TNM stage (p=0.003), and lymphatic metastasis (p=0.024). In addition, we found that the expression of CCDC34 was an independent prognostic factor for ESCC patients. The overexpression of CCDC34 protein in ESCC was associated with tumor progression, angiogenesis, and poor survival. Conclusions Our results demonstrate that CCDC34 is overexpressed in ESCC and can be used as an independent parameter for indicating the poor prognosis of ESCC patients, suggesting that CCDC34 might be a new potential therapeutic target for ESCC patients in the future.
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- Dan-Dan Hu
- Department of Medical Oncology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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Recent progress in mass spectrometry proteomics for biomedical research. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2017; 60:1093-1113. [DOI: 10.1007/s11427-017-9175-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Garvin AJ, Morris JR. SUMO, a small, but powerful, regulator of double-strand break repair. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2017; 372:20160281. [PMID: 28847818 PMCID: PMC5577459 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2016.0281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The response to a DNA double-stranded break in mammalian cells is a process of sensing and signalling the lesion. It results in halting the cell cycle and local transcription and in the mediation of the DNA repair process itself. The response is launched through a series of post-translational modification signalling events coordinated by phosphorylation and ubiquitination. More recently modifications of proteins by Small Ubiquitin-like MOdifier (SUMO) isoforms have also been found to be key to coordination of the response (Morris et al. 2009 Nature462, 886-890 (doi:10.1038/nature08593); Galanty et al. 2009 Nature462, 935-939 (doi:10.1038/nature08657)). However our understanding of the role of SUMOylation is slight compared with our growing knowledge of how ubiquitin drives signal amplification and key chromatin interactions. In this review we consider our current knowledge of how SUMO isoforms, SUMO conjugation machinery, SUMO proteases and SUMO-interacting proteins contribute to directing altered chromatin states and to repair-protein kinetics at a double-stranded DNA lesion in mammalian cells. We also consider the gaps in our understanding.This article is part of the themed issue 'Chromatin modifiers and remodellers in DNA repair and signalling'.
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- Alexander J Garvin
- Birmingham Centre for Genome Biology and Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, Medical and Dental School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Birmingham Centre for Genome Biology and Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, Medical and Dental School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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Leung JWC, Makharashvili N, Agarwal P, Chiu LY, Pourpre R, Cammarata MB, Cannon JR, Sherker A, Durocher D, Brodbelt JS, Paull TT, Miller KM. ZMYM3 regulates BRCA1 localization at damaged chromatin to promote DNA repair. Genes Dev 2017; 31:260-274. [PMID: 28242625 PMCID: PMC5358723 DOI: 10.1101/gad.292516.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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In this study, Leung et al. identified ZMYM3 (zinc finger, myeloproliferative, and mental retardation-type 3) as a chromatin-interacting protein that promotes DNA repair by homologous recombination. This work identifies a critical chromatin-binding DNA damage response factor, ZMYM3, which modulates BRCA1 functions within chromatin to ensure the maintenance of genome integrity. Chromatin connects DNA damage response factors to sites of damaged DNA to promote the signaling and repair of DNA lesions. The histone H2A variants H2AX, H2AZ, and macroH2A represent key chromatin constituents that facilitate DNA repair. Through proteomic screening of these variants, we identified ZMYM3 (zinc finger, myeloproliferative, and mental retardation-type 3) as a chromatin-interacting protein that promotes DNA repair by homologous recombination (HR). ZMYM3 is recruited to DNA double-strand breaks through bivalent interactions with both histone and DNA components of the nucleosome. We show that ZMYM3 links the HR factor BRCA1 to damaged chromatin through specific interactions with components of the BRCA1-A subcomplex, including ABRA1 and RAP80. By regulating ABRA1 recruitment to damaged chromatin, ZMYM3 facilitates the fine-tuning of BRCA1 interactions with DNA damage sites and chromatin. Consistent with a role in regulating BRCA1 function, ZMYM3 deficiency results in impaired HR repair and genome instability. Thus, our work identifies a critical chromatin-binding DNA damage response factor, ZMYM3, which modulates BRCA1 functions within chromatin to ensure the maintenance of genome integrity.
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- Justin W C Leung
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA; Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA; Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.,The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA; Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA; Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA; Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G1X5, Canada
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- The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G1X5, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA; Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.,The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA; Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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Genetic evaluation of BRCA1 associated a complex genes with triple-negative breast cancer susceptibility in Chinese women. Oncotarget 2016; 7:9759-72. [PMID: 26848770 PMCID: PMC4891082 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.7112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The tumor suppressor BRCA1 plays a pivotal role in maintaining genomic stability and tumor suppression. The BRCA1-A complex is required for recruitment of BRCA1 to DNA damage sites, DNA repair and cell cycle checkpoint control. Since germline mutations of BRCA1 often lead to breast tumors that are triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) type, we aimed to investigate whether genetic deficiency in genes of the BRCA1-A complex is associated with risk to TNBC development. RESULTS We found that rs7250266 in the promoter region of NBA1 confers a decreased risk to TNBC development, but not to non-TNBC susceptibility. In addition, the haplotypes containing two polymorphisms rs7250266 and rs2278256 are associated with a lower chance of TNBC development specifically. Our studies also showed that the protective alleles of rs7250266 (C > G) and rs2278256 (T > C) down-regulate promoter activity of NBA1 in mammary epithelial cells. METHODS We investigated associations between the BRCA1-A complex genes and TNBC developing risk in first case-control study of Chinese Han Women population including 414 patients with TNBC and 354 cancer-free controls. We detected 37 common variants in ABRAXAS, RAP80, BRE, BRCC36 and NBA1/MERIT40 genes encoding the BRCA1-A complex and evaluated their genetic susceptibility to the risk of TNBC. An additional cohort with 652 other types of breast cancer (non-TNBC) cases and 890 controls was used to investigate the associations between TNBC-specific SNPs genotype and non-TNBCs susceptibility. CONCLUSIONS Genetic variants in NBA1 may be an important genetic determinant of TNBC susceptibility. Further investigation and validation of these SNPs in larger cohorts may facilitate in predication and prevention of TNBC and in counseling individuals for risk of TNBC development.
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Hamdi Y, Soucy P, Adoue V, Michailidou K, Canisius S, Lemaçon A, Droit A, Andrulis IL, Anton-Culver H, Arndt V, Baynes C, Blomqvist C, Bogdanova NV, Bojesen SE, Bolla MK, Bonanni B, Borresen-Dale AL, Brand JS, Brauch H, Brenner H, Broeks A, Burwinkel B, Chang-Claude J, Couch FJ, Cox A, Cross SS, Czene K, Darabi H, Dennis J, Devilee P, Dörk T, Dos-Santos-Silva I, Eriksson M, Fasching PA, Figueroa J, Flyger H, García-Closas M, Giles GG, Goldberg MS, González-Neira A, Grenaker-Alnæs G, Guénel P, Haeberle L, Haiman CA, Hamann U, Hallberg E, Hooning MJ, Hopper JL, Jakubowska A, Jones M, Kabisch M, Kataja V, Lambrechts D, Marchand LL, Lindblom A, Lubinski J, Mannermaa A, Maranian M, Margolin S, Marme F, Milne RL, Neuhausen SL, Nevanlinna H, Neven P, Olswold C, Peto J, Plaseska-Karanfilska D, Pylkäs K, Radice P, Rudolph A, Sawyer EJ, Schmidt MK, Shu XO, Southey MC, Swerdlow A, Tollenaar RA, Tomlinson I, Torres D, Truong T, Vachon C, Van Den Ouweland AMW, Wang Q, Winqvist R, Investigators KC, Zheng W, Benitez J, Chenevix-Trench G, Dunning AM, Pharoah PDP, Kristensen V, Hall P, Easton DF, Pastinen T, Nord S, Simard J. Association of breast cancer risk with genetic variants showing differential allelic expression: Identification of a novel breast cancer susceptibility locus at 4q21. Oncotarget 2016; 7:80140-80163. [PMID: 27792995 PMCID: PMC5340257 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.12818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
There are significant inter-individual differences in the levels of gene expression. Through modulation of gene expression, cis-acting variants represent an important source of phenotypic variation. Consequently, cis-regulatory SNPs associated with differential allelic expression are functional candidates for further investigation as disease-causing variants. To investigate whether common variants associated with differential allelic expression were involved in breast cancer susceptibility, a list of genes was established on the basis of their involvement in cancer related pathways and/or mechanisms. Thereafter, using data from a genome-wide map of allelic expression associated SNPs, 313 genetic variants were selected and their association with breast cancer risk was then evaluated in 46,451 breast cancer cases and 42,599 controls of European ancestry ascertained from 41 studies participating in the Breast Cancer Association Consortium. The associations were evaluated with overall breast cancer risk and with estrogen receptor negative and positive disease. One novel breast cancer susceptibility locus on 4q21 (rs11099601) was identified (OR = 1.05, P = 5.6x10-6). rs11099601 lies in a 135 kb linkage disequilibrium block containing several genes, including, HELQ, encoding the protein HEL308 a DNA dependant ATPase and DNA Helicase involved in DNA repair, MRPS18C encoding the Mitochondrial Ribosomal Protein S18C and FAM175A (ABRAXAS), encoding a BRCA1 BRCT domain-interacting protein involved in DNA damage response and double-strand break (DSB) repair. Expression QTL analysis in breast cancer tissue showed rs11099601 to be associated with HELQ (P = 8.28x10-14), MRPS18C (P = 1.94x10-27) and FAM175A (P = 3.83x10-3), explaining about 20%, 14% and 1%, respectively of the variance inexpression of these genes in breast carcinomas.
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- Yosr Hamdi
- Genomics Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Research Center, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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- Genomics Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Research Center, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U1043, Toulouse, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Toulouse, France
- Université de Toulouse, Université Paul Sabatier, Centre de Physiopathologie de Toulouse Purpan, Toulouse, France
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec – Université Laval, Faculté de Médecine, Département de Médecine Moléculaire, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec – Université Laval, Faculté de Médecine, Département de Médecine Moléculaire, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Oncology, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Gynaecology Research Unit, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Copenhagen General Population Study, Herlevand Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Genetics, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cancer Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital Radiumhospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Stuttgart, Germany
- University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center and National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
- University Cancer Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cancer Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital Radiumhospitalet, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Section of Oncology, Institute of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Pathology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
- Department of Breast-Endocrine Surgery, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Research, Vestre Viken, Drammen, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- National Advisory Unit on Late Effects after Cancer Treatment, Oslo University Hospital Radiumhospitalet, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital Radiumhospitalet, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Radiumhospitalet, Oslo, Norway
- Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Sheffield Cancer Research, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Academic Unit of Pathology, Department of Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Gynaecology Research Unit, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Erlangen, Germany
- David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Medicine Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, The University of Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Cancer Epidemiology Centre, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Human Cancer Genetics Program, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cancer Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital Radiumhospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Cancer & Environment Group, Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), INSERM, University Paris-Sud, University Paris-Saclay, VilleJuif, France
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Molecular Genetics of Breast Cancer, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Family Cancer Clinic, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, the Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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- Molecular Genetics of Breast Cancer, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Cancer Center of Eastern Finland, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Central Finland Hospital District, Jyväskylä Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Vesalius Research Center, Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory for Translational Genetics, Department of Oncology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Cancer Center of Eastern Finland, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Imaging Center, Department of Clinical Pathology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Oncology - Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Cancer Epidemiology Centre, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Population Sciences, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Multidisciplinary Breast Center, Department of Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology “Georgi D. Efremov”, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology, Northern Finland Laboratory Centre Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Unit of Molecular Bases of Genetic Risk and Genetic Testing, Department of Preventive and Predictive Medicine, Fondazione Istituto Di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere, Scientifico, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Research Oncology, Guy's Hospital, King's College London, London, UK
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology & Division of Breast Cancer Research, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics and Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Molecular Genetics of Breast Cancer, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
- Institute of Human Genetics, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
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- Cancer & Environment Group, Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), INSERM, University Paris-Sud, University Paris-Saclay, VilleJuif, France
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology, Northern Finland Laboratory Centre Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Human Cancer Genetics Program, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Raras, Valencia, Spain
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Cancer Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital Radiumhospitalet, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Clinical Molecular Biology, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cancer Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital Radiumhospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Genomics Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Research Center, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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Beckta JM, Dever SM, Gnawali N, Khalil A, Sule A, Golding SE, Rosenberg E, Narayanan A, Kehn-Hall K, Xu B, Povirk LF, Valerie K. Mutation of the BRCA1 SQ-cluster results in aberrant mitosis, reduced homologous recombination, and a compensatory increase in non-homologous end joining. Oncotarget 2016; 6:27674-87. [PMID: 26320175 PMCID: PMC4695017 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.4876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility 1 (BRCA1) gene are catalysts for breast and ovarian cancers. Most mutations are associated with the BRCA1 N- and C-terminal domains linked to DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair. However, little is known about the role of the intervening serine-glutamine (SQ) - cluster in the DNA damage response beyond its importance in regulating cell cycle checkpoints. We show that serine-to-alanine alterations at critical residues within the SQ-cluster known to be phosphorylated by ATM and ATR result in reduced homologous recombination repair (HRR) and aberrant mitosis. While a S1387A BRCA1 mutant - previously shown to abrogate S-phase arrest in response to radiation - resulted in only a modest decrease in HRR, S1387A together with an additional alteration, S1423A (BRCA12P), reduced HRR to vector control levels and similar to a quadruple mutant also including S1457A and S1524A (BRCA14P). These effects appeared to be independent of PALB2. Furthermore, we found that BRCA14P promoted a prolonged and struggling HRR late in the cell cycle and shifted DSB repair from HRR to non-homologous end joining which, in the face of irreparable chromosomal damage, resulted in mitotic catastrophe. Altogether, SQ-cluster phosphorylation is critical for allowing adequate time for completing normal HRR prior to mitosis and preventing cells from entering G1 prematurely resulting in gross chromosomal aberrations.
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- Jason M Beckta
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20110, USA
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- National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20110, USA
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- Cancer Research Department, Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, AL 35205, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.,Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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Her J, Soo Lee N, Kim Y, Kim H. Factors forming the BRCA1-A complex orchestrate BRCA1 recruitment to the sites of DNA damage. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2016; 48:658-64. [PMID: 27325824 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmw047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Sustaining genomic integrity is essential for preventing onset of cancers. Therefore, human cells evolve to have refined biological pathways to defend genetic materials from various genomic insults. DNA damage response and DNA repair pathways essential for genome maintenance are accomplished by cooperative executions of multiple factors including breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein (BRCA1). BRCA1 is initially identified as an altered gene in the hereditary breast cancer patients. Since then, tremendous efforts to understand the functions of BRAC1 reveal that BRCA1 is found in distinct complexes, including BRCA1-A, BRCA1-B, BRCA1-C, and the BRCA1/PALB2/BRCA2 complex, and plays diverse roles in a context-dependent manner. Among the complexes, BRCA1-A is critical for BRCA1 recruitment to the sites of DNA damage. Factors comprising the BRCA1-A include RAP80, CCDC98/Abraxas, BRCC36, BRCC45, BARD1, BRCA1, and MERIT40, a RAP80-associated factor. In this review, we summarize recent findings of the factors that form the BRCA1-A complex.
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- Joonyoung Her
- Department of Biological Sciences, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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Ng HM, Wei L, Lan L, Huen MSY. The Lys63-deubiquitylating Enzyme BRCC36 Limits DNA Break Processing and Repair. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:16197-207. [PMID: 27288411 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.731927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Multisubunit protein assemblies offer integrated functionalities for efficient cell signal transduction control. One example of such protein assemblies, the BRCA1-A macromolecular complex, couples ubiquitin recognition and metabolism and promotes cellular responses to DNA damage. Specifically, the BRCA1-A complex not only recognizes Lys(63)-linked ubiquitin (K63-Ub) adducts at the damaged chromatin but is endowed with K63-Ub deubiquitylase (DUB) activity. To explore how the BRCA1-A DUB activity contributes to its function at DNA double strand breaks (DSBs), we used RNAi and genome editing approaches to target BRCC36, the protein subunit that confers the BRCA1-A complex its DUB activity. Intriguingly, we found that the K63-Ub DUB activity, although dispensable for maintaining the integrity of the macromolecular protein assembly, is important in enforcing the accumulation of the BRCA1-A complex onto DSBs. Inactivating BRCC36 DUB attenuated BRCA1-A functions at DSBs and led to unrestrained DSB end resection and hyperactive DNA repair. Together, our findings uncover a pivotal role of BRCC36 DUB in limiting DSB processing and repair and illustrate how cells may physically couple ubiquitin recognition and metabolizing activities for fine tuning of DNA repair processes.
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- Hoi-Man Ng
- From the School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, and
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- the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
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- the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
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- From the School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, and the State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Hong Kong, L1-46, Laboratory Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong and
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Renault AL, Lesueur F, Coulombe Y, Gobeil S, Soucy P, Hamdi Y, Desjardins S, Le Calvez-Kelm F, Vallée M, Voegele C, Hopper JL, Andrulis IL, Southey MC, John EM, Masson JY, Tavtigian SV, Simard J. ABRAXAS (FAM175A) and Breast Cancer Susceptibility: No Evidence of Association in the Breast Cancer Family Registry. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0156820. [PMID: 27270457 PMCID: PMC4896418 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Approximately half of the familial aggregation of breast cancer remains unexplained. This proportion is less for early-onset disease where familial aggregation is greater, suggesting that other susceptibility genes remain to be discovered. The majority of known breast cancer susceptibility genes are involved in the DNA double-strand break repair pathway. ABRAXAS is involved in this pathway and mutations in this gene impair BRCA1 recruitment to DNA damage foci and increase cell sensitivity to ionizing radiation. Moreover, a recurrent germline mutation was reported in Finnish high-risk breast cancer families. To determine if ABRAXAS could be a breast cancer susceptibility gene in other populations, we conducted a population-based case-control mutation screening study of the coding exons and exon/intron boundaries of ABRAXAS in the Breast Cancer Family Registry. In addition to the common variant p.Asp373Asn, sixteen distinct rare variants were identified. Although no significant difference in allele frequencies between cases and controls was observed for the identified variants, two variants, p.Gly39Val and p.Thr141Ile, were shown to diminish phosphorylation of gamma-H2AX in MCF7 human breast adenocarcinoma cells, an important biomarker of DNA double-strand breaks. Overall, likely damaging or neutral variants were evenly represented among cases and controls suggesting that rare variants in ABRAXAS may explain only a small proportion of hereditary breast cancer.
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- Anne-Laure Renault
- Genomics Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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- Genome Stability Laboratory, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Research Center, HDQ Pavillon, Oncology Axis, Quebec, Canada
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- Genomics Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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- Genomics Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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- Genomics Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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- Genomics Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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- Genetic Cancer Susceptibility group, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Genomics Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
- Genetic Cancer Susceptibility group, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Genetic Cancer Susceptibility group, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Fremont, United States of America
- Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford, United States of America
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- Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Fremont, United States of America
- Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford, United States of America
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- Genome Stability Laboratory, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Research Center, HDQ Pavillon, Oncology Axis, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Molecular Biology, Medical Biochemistry and Pathology, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Oncological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, United States of America
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, United States of America
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- Genomics Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Research Center and Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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Kuang J, Li L, Guo L, Su Y, Wang Y, Xu Y, Wang X, Meng S, Lei L, Xu L, Shao G. RNF8 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition of breast cancer cells. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2016; 35:88. [PMID: 27259701 PMCID: PMC4893263 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-016-0363-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Background Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a crucial step for solid tumor progression and plays an important role in cancer invasion and metastasis. RNF8 is an ubiquitin E3 ligase with RING domain, and plays essential roles in DNA damage response and cell cycle regulation. However the role of RNF8 in the pathogenesis of breast cancer is still unclear. Methods The expression of RNF8 was examined in different types of breast cell lines by Western Blotting. EMT associated markers were examined by Immunofluorescence and Western Blotting in MCF-7 when RNF8 was ectopically overexpressed, or in MDA-MB-231 when RNF8 was depleted. Transwell and wound healing assays were performed to assess the effect of RNF8 on cell mobility. The xenograft model was done with nude mice to investigate the role of RNF8 in tumor metastasis in vivo. Breast tissue arrays were used to examine the expression of RNF8 by immunohistochemistry. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis for the relationship between survival time and RNF8 signature in breast cancer was done with an online tool (http://kmplot.com/analysis/). Results RNF8 is overexpressed in highly metastatic breast cancer cell lines. Overexpression of RNF8 in MCF-7 significantly promoted EMT phenotypes and facilitated cell migration. On the contrary, silencing of RNF8 in MDA-MB-231 induced MET phenotypes and inhibited cell migration. Furthermore, we proved that these metastatic behavior promoting effects of RNF8 in breast cancer was associated with the inactivation of GSK-3β and activation of β-catenin signaling. With nude mice xenograft model, we found that shRNA mediated-downregulation of RNF8 reduced tumor metastasis in vivo. In addition, we found that RNF8 expression was higher in malignant breast cancer than that of the paired normal breast tissues, and was positively correlated with lymph node metastases and poor survival time. Conclusions RNF8 induces EMT in the breast cancer cells and promotes breast cancer metastasis, suggesting that RNF8 could be used as a potential therapeutic target for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13046-016-0363-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jingyu Kuang
- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China
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- The Irma H. Russo, MD Breast Cancer Research Laboratory, Fox Chase Cancer Center-Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, PA, 19111, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Lab of Molecular Imaging, Health Science Analysis Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Lab of Molecular Imaging, Health Science Analysis Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Yadav LR, Biswal MN, Hosur M, Kumar NS, Varma AK. Structural basis to characterise transactivation domain of BRCA1. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2016; 35:1-7. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2015.1136896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Lumbini R. Yadav
- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi-Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210, India
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi-Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210, India
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi-Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University (A Central University), Aizawl 796 004, Mizoram, India
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi-Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210, India
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Park SY, Korm S, Chung HJ, Choi SJ, Jang JJ, Cho S, Lim YT, Kim H, Lee JY. RAP80 regulates epithelial-mesenchymal transition related with metastasis and malignancy of cancer. Cancer Sci 2016; 107:267-73. [PMID: 26748910 PMCID: PMC4814264 DOI: 10.1111/cas.12877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Revised: 12/20/2015] [Accepted: 12/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been closely related with invasive and metastatic properties of cancer. Recently, the convergence of DNA damage response and EMT in cancer development has received a great amount of scientific attention. Here, we showed that EMT is induced by the downregulation of RAP80, a well‐known regulator for DNA damage response. The knockdown of RAP80 leads to EMT‐like morphological changes and the increase of tumor sphere formation in non‐adhesive culture. Mechanistically, RAP80 controls a reciprocal regulatory axis of ZEB1 (for EMT activation) and miR200c (for EMT inhibition). The downregulation of RAP80 increases ZEB1 protein and decreases miR200c expression to activate EMT signaling in the form of drastic inhibitions of E‐cadherin, p16 and p21 expression. Using in vivo metastasis analysis, RAP80 knockdown cells are shown to dramatically metastasize into the lung and generate more malignant phenotype compared to controls. Interestingly, the expression level of RAP80 was positively correlated with the survival rate in lung adenocarcinoma and breast cancer patients. These findings indicate that RAP80 is a critical gatekeeper in impeding EMT‐induced metastasis and malignant phenotypes of cancer as well as preserving DNA integrity.
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- Song Yi Park
- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
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- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea
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- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
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- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea
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- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
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Soo Lee N, Jin Chung H, Kim HJ, Yun Lee S, Ji JH, Seo Y, Hun Han S, Choi M, Yun M, Lee SG, Myung K, Kim Y, Chul Kang H, Kim H. TRAIP/RNF206 is required for recruitment of RAP80 to sites of DNA damage. Nat Commun 2016; 7:10463. [PMID: 26781088 PMCID: PMC4735692 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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RAP80 localizes to sites of DNA insults to enhance the DNA-damage responses. Here we identify TRAIP/RNF206 as a novel RAP80-interacting protein and find that TRAIP is necessary for translocation of RAP80 to DNA lesions. Depletion of TRAIP results in impaired accumulation of RAP80 and functional downstream partners, including BRCA1, at DNA lesions. Conversely, accumulation of TRAIP is normal in RAP80-depleted cells, implying that TRAIP acts upstream of RAP80 recruitment to DNA lesions. TRAIP localizes to sites of DNA damage and cells lacking TRAIP exhibit classical DNA-damage response-defect phenotypes. Biochemical analysis reveals that the N terminus of TRAIP is crucial for RAP80 interaction, while the C terminus of TRAIP is required for TRAIP localization to sites of DNA damage through a direct interaction with RNF20–RNF40. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that the novel RAP80-binding partner TRAIP regulates recruitment of the damage signalling machinery and promotes homologous recombination. Recruiting DNA damage repair factors to the sites of DNA damage is critical for the maintenance of genome integrity. Here the authors identify that the TRAF-interacting protein (TRAIP/RNF206) is required for normal recruitment of RAP80 to DNA lesions and the stimulation of homologous recombination.
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- Nam Soo Lee
- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Genomic Instability Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Genomic Instability Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Science in Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
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- Department of Science in Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
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- Department of Science in Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
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- Center for Genomic Integrity, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Genomic Instability Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 16499, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea.,Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research, Institute for Basic Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea
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Wu Q, Paul A, Su D, Mehmood S, Foo TK, Ochi T, Bunting EL, Xia B, Robinson CV, Wang B, Blundell TL. Structure of BRCA1-BRCT/Abraxas Complex Reveals Phosphorylation-Dependent BRCT Dimerization at DNA Damage Sites. Mol Cell 2016; 61:434-448. [PMID: 26778126 PMCID: PMC4747905 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2015.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BRCA1 accumulation at DNA damage sites is an important step for its function in the DNA damage response and in DNA repair. BRCA1-BRCT domains bind to proteins containing the phosphorylated serine-proline-x-phenylalanine (pSPxF) motif including Abraxas, Bach1/FancJ, and CtIP. In this study, we demonstrate that ionizing radiation (IR)-induces ATM-dependent phosphorylation of serine 404 (S404) next to the pSPxF motif. Crystal structures of BRCT/Abraxas show that phosphorylation of S404 is important for extensive interactions through the N-terminal sequence outside the pSPxF motif and leads to formation of a stable dimer. Mutation of S404 leads to deficiency in BRCA1 accumulation at DNA damage sites and cellular sensitivity to IR. In addition, two germline mutations of BRCA1 are found to disrupt the dimer interface and dimer formation. Thus, we demonstrate a mechanism involving IR-induced phosphorylation and dimerization of the BRCT/Abraxas complex for regulating Abraxas-mediated recruitment of BRCA1 in response to IR.
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- Qian Wu
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, 80 Tennis Court Road, CB2 1GA Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Genes and Development Program, The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston, 6767 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, OX1 3QZ Oxford, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, 80 Tennis Court Road, CB2 1GA Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, 80 Tennis Court Road, CB2 1GA Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, OX1 3QZ Oxford, UK
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- Department of Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Genes and Development Program, The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston, 6767 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, 80 Tennis Court Road, CB2 1GA Cambridge, UK.
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SHESTAKOVA EA. Epigenetic regulation of BRCA1 expression and its role inbreast cancer stem cell development. Turk J Biol 2016. [DOI: 10.3906/biy-1507-145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Both proteolytic and nonproteolytic functions of ubiquitination are essential regulatory mechanisms for promoting DNA repair and the DNA damage response in mammalian cells. Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) have emerged as key players in the maintenance of genome stability. In this minireview, we discuss the recent findings on human DUBs that participate in genome maintenance, with a focus on the role of DUBs in the modulation of DNA repair and DNA damage signaling.
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BRCA1 Is Required for Maintenance of Phospho-Chk1 and G2/M Arrest during DNA Cross-Link Repair in DT40 Cells. Mol Cell Biol 2015; 35:3829-40. [PMID: 26324327 PMCID: PMC4609749 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01497-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The Fanconi anemia DNA repair pathway is pivotal for the efficient repair of DNA interstrand cross-links. Here, we show that FA-defective (Fancc−) DT40 cells arrest in G2 phase following cross-link damage and trigger apoptosis. Strikingly, cell death was reduced in Fancc− cells by additional deletion of the BRCA1 tumor suppressor, resulting in elevated clonogenic survival. Increased resistance to cross-link damage was not due to loss of toxic BRCA1-mediated homologous recombination but rather through the loss of a G2 checkpoint. This proapoptotic role also required the BRCA1-A complex member ABRAXAS (FAM175A). Finally, we show that BRCA1 promotes G2 arrest and cell death by prolonging phosphorylation of Chk1 on serine 345 after DNA damage to sustain arrest. Our data imply that DNA-induced cross-link death in cells defective in the FA pathway is dependent on the ability of BRCA1 to prolong cell cycle arrest in G2 phase.
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Gautam N, Thakare R, Rana S, Natarajan A, Alnouti Y. Irreversible binding of an anticancer compound (BI-94) to plasma proteins. Xenobiotica 2015; 45:858-73. [PMID: 25869245 DOI: 10.3109/00498254.2015.1025250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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1. We investigated the mechanisms responsible for the in vivo instability of a benzofurazan compound BI-94 (NSC228148) with potent anti-cancer activity. 2. BI-94 was stable in MeOH, water, and in various buffers at pHs 2.5-5, regardless of the buffer composition. In contrast, BI-94 was unstable in NaOH and at pHs 7-9, regardless of the buffer composition. BI-94 disappeared immediately after spiking into mice, rat, monkey, and human plasma. BI-94 stability in plasma can be only partially restored by acidifying it, which indicated other mechanisms in addition to pH for BI-94 instability in plasma. 3. BI-94 formed adducts with the trapping agents, glutathione (GSH) and N-acetylcysteine (NAC), in vivo and in vitro via nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction. The kinetics of adduct formation showed that neutral or physiological pHs enhanced and accelerated GSH and NAC adduct formation with BI-94, whereas acidic pHs prevented it. Therefore, physiological pHs not only altered BI-94 chemical stability but also enhanced adduct formation with endogenous nucleophiles. In addition, adduct formation with human serum albumin-peptide 3 (HSA-T3) at the Cys34 position was demonstrated. 4. In conclusion, BI-94 was unstable at physiological conditions due to chemical instability and irreversible binding to plasma proteins.
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- Nagsen Gautam
- a Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , ollege of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , NE , USA and
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Wu Q, Jubb H, Blundell TL. Phosphopeptide interactions with BRCA1 BRCT domains: More than just a motif. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2015; 117:143-148. [PMID: 25701377 PMCID: PMC4728184 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2015.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2014] [Revised: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BRCA1 BRCT domains function as phosphoprotein-binding modules for recognition of the phosphorylated protein-sequence motif pSXXF. While the motif interaction interface provides strong anchor points for binding, protein regions outside the motif have recently been found to be important for binding affinity. In this review, we compare the available structural data for BRCA1 BRCT domains in complex with phosphopeptides in order to gain a more complete understanding of the interaction between phosphopeptides and BRCA1-BRCT domains.
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- Qian Wu
- Department of Biochemistry, 80 Tennis Court Road, University of Cambridge, CB2 1GA, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Biochemistry, 80 Tennis Court Road, University of Cambridge, CB2 1GA, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, 80 Tennis Court Road, University of Cambridge, CB2 1GA, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Tang M, Li Y, Zhang X, Deng T, Zhou Z, Ma W, Songyang Z. Structural maintenance of chromosomes flexible hinge domain containing 1 (SMCHD1) promotes non-homologous end joining and inhibits homologous recombination repair upon DNA damage. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:34024-32. [PMID: 25294876 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.601179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Structural maintenance of chromosomes flexible hinge domain containing 1 (SMCHD1) has been shown to be involved in gene silencing and DNA damage. However, the exact mechanisms of how SMCHD1 participates in DNA damage remains largely unknown. Here we present evidence that SMCHD1 recruitment to DNA damage foci is regulated by 53BP1. Knocking out SMCHD1 led to aberrant γH2AX foci accumulation and compromised cell survival upon DNA damage, demonstrating the critical role of SMCHD1 in DNA damage repair. Following DNA damage induction, SMCHD1 depletion resulted in reduced 53BP1 foci and increased BRCA1 foci, as well as less efficient non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) and elevated levels of homologous recombination (HR). Taken together, these results suggest an important function of SMCHD1 in promoting NHEJ and repressing HR repair in response to DNA damage.
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- Mengfan Tang
- From the Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, SYSU-Baylor College of Medicine Joint Research Center for Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, 510275 and
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- From the Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, SYSU-Baylor College of Medicine Joint Research Center for Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, 510275 and
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- From the Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, SYSU-Baylor College of Medicine Joint Research Center for Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, 510275 and
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- From the Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, SYSU-Baylor College of Medicine Joint Research Center for Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, 510275 and
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- From the Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, SYSU-Baylor College of Medicine Joint Research Center for Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, 510275 and
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- From the Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, SYSU-Baylor College of Medicine Joint Research Center for Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, 510275 and
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- From the Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, SYSU-Baylor College of Medicine Joint Research Center for Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, 510275 and Verna and Marrs Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030
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Hu Y, Petit SA, Ficarro SB, Toomire KJ, Xie A, Lim E, Cao SA, Park E, Eck MJ, Scully R, Brown M, Marto JA, Livingston DM. PARP1-driven poly-ADP-ribosylation regulates BRCA1 function in homologous recombination-mediated DNA repair. Cancer Discov 2014; 4:1430-47. [PMID: 25252691 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-13-0891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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UNLABELLED BRCA1 promotes homologous recombination-mediated DNA repair (HRR). However, HRR must be tightly regulated to prevent illegitimate recombination. We previously found that BRCA1 HRR function is regulated by the RAP80 complex, but the mechanism was unclear. We have now observed that PARP1 interacts with and poly-ADP-ribosylates (aka PARsylates) BRCA1. PARsylation is directed at the BRCA1 DNA binding domain and downmodulates its function. Moreover, RAP80 contains a poly-ADP-ribose-interacting domain that binds PARsylated BRCA1 and helps to maintain the stability of PARP1-BRCA1-RAP80 complexes. BRCA1 PARsylation is a key step in BRCA1 HRR control. When BRCA1 PARsylation is defective, it gives rise to excessive HRR and manifestations of genome instability. BRCA1 PARsylation and/or RAP80 expression is defective in a subset of sporadic breast cancer cell lines and patient-derived tumor xenograft models. These observations are consistent with the possibility that such defects, when chronic, contribute to tumor development in BRCA1+/+ individuals. SIGNIFICANCE We propose a model that describes how BRCA1 functions to both support and restrict HRR. BRCA1 PARsylation is a key event in this process, failure of which triggers hyper-recombination and chromosome instability. Thus, hyperfunctioning BRCA1 can elicit genomic abnormalities similar to those observed in the absence of certain BRCA1 functions.
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- Yiduo Hu
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Blais Proteomics Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Blais Proteomics Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Zhu B, Yan K, Li L, Lin M, Zhang S, He Q, Zheng D, Yang H, Shao G. K63-linked ubiquitination of FANCG is required for its association with the Rap80-BRCA1 complex to modulate homologous recombination repair of DNA interstand crosslinks. Oncogene 2014; 34:2867-78. [PMID: 25132264 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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DNA interstrand crosslinks (ICLs) are extremely deleterious lesions that are repaired by homologous recombination (HR) through coordination of Fanconi anemia (FA) proteins and breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) product, but the exact role these proteins have remains unclear. Here we report that FANCG was modified by the addition of lysine63-linked polyubiquitin chains (K63Ub) in response to DNA damage. We show that FANCG K63Ub was dispensable for monoubiquitination of FANCD2, but was required for FANCG to interact with the Rap80-BRCA1 (receptor-associated protein 80-BRCA1) complex for subsequent modulation of HR repair of ICLs induced by mitomycin C. Mutation of three lysine residues within FANCG to arginine (K182, K258 and K347, 3KR) reduced FANCG K63Ub modification, as well as its interaction with the Rap80-BRCA1 complex, and therefore impeded HR repair. In addition, we demonstrated that K63Ub-modified FANCG was deubiquitinated by BRCC36 complex in vitro and in vivo. Inhibition of BRCC36 resulted in increased K63Ub modification of FANCG. Taken together, our results identify a new role of FANCG in HR repair of ICL through K63Ub-mediated interaction with the Rap80-BRCA1 complex.
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- B Zhu
- 1] Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China [2] Institute of Systems Biology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Center of Medical and Health Analysis, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- 1] Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China [2] Institute of Systems Biology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Vikrant, Kumar R, Siddiqui Q, Singh N, Waghmare SK, Varma AK. Mislocalization of BRCA1-complex due to ABRAXAS Arg361Gln mutation. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2014; 33:1291-301. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2014.945484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Castillo A, Paul A, Sun B, Huang TH, Wang Y, Yazinski SA, Tyler J, Li L, You MJ, Zou L, Yao J, Wang B. The BRCA1-interacting protein Abraxas is required for genomic stability and tumor suppression. Cell Rep 2014; 8:807-17. [PMID: 25066119 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2014.06.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2014] [Revised: 05/18/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Germline mutations of BRCA1 confer hereditary susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer. However, somatic mutation of BRCA1 is infrequent in sporadic breast cancers. The BRCA1 protein C terminus (BRCT) domains interact with multiple proteins and are required for BRCA1's tumor-suppressor function. In this study, we demonstrated that Abraxas, a BRCA1 BRCT domain-interacting protein, plays a role in tumor suppression. Abraxas exerts its function through binding to BRCA1 to regulate DNA repair and maintain genome stability. Both homozygous and heterozygous Abraxas knockout mice exhibited decreased survival and increased tumor incidence. The gene encoding Abraxas suffers from gene copy loss and somatic mutations in multiple human cancers including breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancers, suggesting that mutation and loss of function of Abraxas may contribute to tumor development in human patients.
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- Andy Castillo
- Department of Genetics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Genetics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Genes and Development Program, The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Genetics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Genes and Development Program, The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Genetics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Genes and Development Program, The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Ulrich HD. Two-way communications between ubiquitin-like modifiers and DNA. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2014; 21:317-24. [PMID: 24699080 DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.2805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Many aspects of nucleic acid metabolism, such as DNA replication, repair and transcription, are regulated by the post-translational modifiers ubiquitin and SUMO. Not surprisingly, DNA itself plays an integral part in determining the modification of most chromatin-associated targets. Conversely, ubiquitination or SUMOylation of a protein can impinge on its DNA-binding properties. This review describes mechanistic principles governing the mutual interactions between DNA and ubiquitin or SUMO.
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Vikrant, Sawant UU, Varma AK. Role of MERIT40 in stabilization of BRCA1 complex: a protein-protein interaction study. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 446:1139-44. [PMID: 24667604 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.03.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2014] [Accepted: 03/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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MERIT40 is a novel associate of the BRCA1-complex, thus play an essential role in DNA damage repair mechanism. It is the least implicit protein and its structural and functional aspects of regulating the stability of BRCA1-MERIT40 complex remain equivocal. Analysis of protein-protein interactions between BRCA1 and its cellular binding partners like ABRAXAS, RAP80 and MERIT40 would help to understand the role of protein complex integrity in DNA repair mechanism. The recombinant proteins were purified and their structural aspects were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Interaction analysis was carried out to determine binding partners of MERIT40. MERIT40 showed interaction with bridging molecule, called ABRAXAS, thus generate a scaffold among various members which further stabilizes the entire complex. It acts as an adapter molecule by interacting with BRCA1-BRCT in non-phosphorylation dependent manner. The feature enlighten on structural and interaction profile of BRCA1-complex member to elucidate their role in complex stability and DNA repair process.
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210, India
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210, India
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210, India.
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Lu LY, Xiong Y, Kuang H, Korakavi G, Yu X. Regulation of the DNA damage response on male meiotic sex chromosomes. Nat Commun 2013; 4:2105. [PMID: 23812044 PMCID: PMC3759350 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2012] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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During meiotic prophase in males, the sex chromosomes partially synapse to form the XY body. This is a unique structure that recruits proteins involved in the DNA damage response, which is believed to be important for silencing of the sex chromosomes. It remains elusive how the DNA damage response in the XY body is regulated. H2AX-MDC1-RNF8 signaling, which is well characterized in somatic cells, is dispensable for the recruitment of proteins to the unsynapsed axes in the XY body. However, the DNA damage response that spreads over the sex chromosomes is largely similar to that in somatic cells. Here we show that accumulation of some components of the DNA damage response pathway on the XY body occurs upstream of H2AX-MDC1-RNF8 signalling, and downstream from this cascade of events for others. This analysis shows that there are important differences between the regulation of the DNA damage response at the XY body and at DNA damage sites in somatic cells.
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- Lin-Yu Lu
- Division of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 5560 MSRB II, 1150 West Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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Dimitrov SD, Lu D, Naetar N, Hu Y, Pathania S, Kanellopoulou C, Livingston DM. Physiological modulation of endogenous BRCA1 p220 abundance suppresses DNA damage during the cell cycle. Genes Dev 2013; 27:2274-91. [PMID: 24142877 PMCID: PMC3814647 DOI: 10.1101/gad.225045.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BRCA1 p220 participates in DNA damage responses. Dimitrov et al. find that miR-545 directly reduces p220 expression. miR-545 inhibition increased p220 expression, and aberrant p220-associated DNA damage responses and de novo DNA strand breaks accumulated. Strand breaks were a product of p220 overexpression and were also dependent on aberrant, overexpressed p220-driven recruitment of RAD51 to DNA damage sites. These results suggest that, like its loss, an excess of p220 function represents a threat to genome integrity. Endogenous BRCA1 p220 expression peaks in S and G2 when it is activated, and the protein participates in certain key DNA damage responses. In contrast, its expression is markedly reduced in G0/G1. While variations in transcription represent a significant part of p220 expression control, there is at least one other relevant process. We found that a microRNA, miR-545, that is expressed throughout the cell cycle down-modulates endogenous p220 mRNA and protein abundance directly in both G0/G1 and S/G2. When miR-545 function was inhibited by a specific antagomir, endogenous p220 expression increased in G0/G1, and aberrant p220-associated DNA damage responses and de novo DNA strand breaks accumulated. Analogous results were observed upon inhibition of miR-545 function in S/G2. Both sets of antagomir effects were mimicked by infecting cells with a p220 cDNA-encoding adenoviral vector. Thus, strand breaks were a product of p220 overexpression, and their prevention by miR-545 depends on its modulation of p220 expression. Breaks were also dependent on aberrant, overexpressed p220-driven recruitment of RAD51 to either spontaneously arising or mutagen-based DNA damage sites. Hence, when its level is not physiologically maintained, endogenous p220 aberrantly directs at least one DNA repair protein, RAD51, to damage sites, where their action contributes to the development of de novo DNA damage. Thus, like its loss, a surfeit of endogenous p220 function represents a threat to genome integrity.
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- Stoil D Dimitrov
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Li M, Lu LY, Yang CY, Wang S, Yu X. The FHA and BRCT domains recognize ADP-ribosylation during DNA damage response. Genes Dev 2013; 27:1752-68. [PMID: 23964092 PMCID: PMC3759693 DOI: 10.1101/gad.226357.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2013] [Accepted: 07/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Poly-ADP-ribosylation is a unique post-translational modification participating in many biological processes, such as DNA damage response. Here, we demonstrate that a set of Forkhead-associated (FHA) and BRCA1 C-terminal (BRCT) domains recognizes poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) both in vitro and in vivo. Among these FHA and BRCT domains, the FHA domains of APTX and PNKP interact with iso-ADP-ribose, the linkage of PAR, whereas the BRCT domains of Ligase4, XRCC1, and NBS1 recognize ADP-ribose, the basic unit of PAR. The interactions between PAR and the FHA or BRCT domains mediate the relocation of these domain-containing proteins to DNA damage sites and facilitate the DNA damage response. Moreover, the interaction between PAR and the NBS1 BRCT domain is important for the early activation of ATM during DNA damage response and ATM-dependent cell cycle checkpoint activation. Taken together, our results demonstrate two novel PAR-binding modules that play important roles in DNA damage response.
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- Mo Li
- Division of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Division of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine
- Department of Pharmacology
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine
- Department of Pharmacology
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Division of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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