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Ahmad H, Chetlangia N, Prasanth SG. Chromatin's Influence on Pre-Replication Complex Assembly and Function. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:152. [PMID: 38534422 DOI: 10.3390/biology13030152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
Abstract
In all eukaryotes, the initiation of DNA replication requires a stepwise assembly of factors onto the origins of DNA replication. This is pioneered by the Origin Recognition Complex, which recruits Cdc6. Together, they bring Cdt1, which shepherds MCM2-7 to form the OCCM complex. Sequentially, a second Cdt1-bound hexamer of MCM2-7 is recruited by ORC-Cdc6 to form an MCM double hexamer, which forms a part of the pre-RC. Although the mechanism of ORC binding to DNA varies across eukaryotes, how ORC is recruited to replication origins in human cells remains an area of intense investigation. This review discusses how the chromatin environment influences pre-RC assembly, function, and, eventually, origin activity.
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- Hina Ahmad
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Lin YH, Su CH, Chen HM, Wu MS, Pan HA, Chang CN, Cheng YS, Chang WT, Chiu CC, Teng YN. MicroRNA-320a enhances LRWD1 expression through the AGO2/FXR1-dependent pathway to affect cell behaviors and the oxidative stress response in human testicular embryonic carcinoma cells. Aging (Albany NY) 2024; 16:3973-3988. [PMID: 38385979 PMCID: PMC10929808 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205571] [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: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Testicular cancer is fairly rare but can affect fertility in adult males. Leucine-rich repeats- and WD repeat domain-containing protein 1 (LRWD1) is a sperm-specific marker that mainly affects sperm motility in reproduction. Our previous study demonstrated the impact of LRWD1 on testicular cancer development; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. METHODS In this study, various plasmids associated with LRWD1 and miR-320a manipulation were used to explore the roles and regulatory effects of these molecules in NT2D1 cellular processes. A Dual-Glo luciferin-luciferase system was used to investigate LRWD1 transcriptional activity, and qRT-PCR and western blotting were used to determine gene and protein expression. RESULTS The results suggested that miR-320a positively regulated LRWD1 and positively correlated with NT2D1 cell proliferation but negatively correlated with cell migration and invasion ability. In addition, the miRNA-ribonucleoprotein complex AGO2/FXR1 was shown to be essential in the mechanism by which miR-320a regulates LRWD1 mRNA expression. As miR-320a was required to regulate LRWD1 expression through the AGO2 and FXR1 complex, eEF2 and eLF4E were also found to be involved in miR-320a increasing LRWD1 expression. Furthermore, miR-320a and LRWD1 were responsive to oxidative stress, and NRF2 was affected by the presence of miR-320a in response to ROS stimulation. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study showing the role of miR-320a in upregulating the testicular cancer-specific regulator LRWD1 and the importance of the AGO2/FXR1 complex in miR-320a-mediated upregulation of LRWD1 during testicular cancer progression.
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- Yi-Hsiung Lin
- Center for Lipid Biosciences, Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, National University of Tainan, Tainan 700, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, National University of Tainan, Tainan 700, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, National University of Tainan, Tainan 700, Taiwan
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- An-An Women and Children Clinic, Tainan 704, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, National University of Tainan, Tainan 700, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Digestive Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, National University of Tainan, Tainan 700, Taiwan
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Sahu S, Ekundayo BE, Kumar A, Bleichert F. A dual role for the chromatin reader ORCA/LRWD1 in targeting the origin recognition complex to chromatin. EMBO J 2023; 42:e114654. [PMID: 37551430 PMCID: PMC10505921 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2023114654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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Eukaryotic cells use chromatin marks to regulate the initiation of DNA replication. The origin recognition complex (ORC)-associated protein ORCA plays a critical role in heterochromatin replication in mammalian cells by recruiting the initiator ORC, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we report crystal and cryo-electron microscopy structures of ORCA in complex with ORC's Orc2 subunit and nucleosomes, establishing that ORCA orchestrates ternary complex assembly by simultaneously recognizing a highly conserved peptide sequence in Orc2, nucleosomal DNA, and repressive histone trimethylation marks through an aromatic cage. Unexpectedly, binding of ORCA to nucleosomes prevents chromatin array compaction in a manner that relies on H4K20 trimethylation, a histone modification critical for heterochromatin replication. We further show that ORCA is necessary and sufficient to specifically recruit ORC into chromatin condensates marked by H4K20 trimethylation, providing a paradigm for studying replication initiation in specific chromatin contexts. Collectively, our findings support a model in which ORCA not only serves as a platform for ORC recruitment to nucleosomes bearing specific histone marks but also helps establish a local chromatin environment conducive to subsequent MCM2-7 loading.
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- Sumon Sahu
- Department of Molecular Biophysics and BiochemistryYale UniversityNew HavenCTUSA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and BiochemistryYale UniversityNew HavenCTUSA
- Present address:
Laboratory of Biological Electron MicroscopyEPFLLausanneSwitzerland
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and BiochemistryYale UniversityNew HavenCTUSA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and BiochemistryYale UniversityNew HavenCTUSA
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Liu D, Sonalkar J, Prasanth SG. ORChestra coordinates the replication and repair music. Bioessays 2023; 45:e2200229. [PMID: 36811379 PMCID: PMC10023367 DOI: 10.1002/bies.202200229] [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: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
Abstract
Error-free genome duplication and accurate cell division are critical for cell survival. In all three domains of life, bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes, initiator proteins bind replication origins in an ATP-dependent manner, play critical roles in replisome assembly, and coordinate cell-cycle regulation. We discuss how the eukaryotic initiator, Origin recognition complex (ORC), coordinates different events during the cell cycle. We propose that ORC is the maestro driving the orchestra to coordinately perform the musical pieces of replication, chromatin organization, and repair.
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- Dazhen Liu
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
- Cancer center at Illinois, UIUC
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Hung JH, Cheng HY, Tsai YC, Pan HA, Omar HA, Chiu CC, Su YM, Lin YM, Teng YN. LRWD1 expression is regulated through DNA methylation in human testicular embryonal carcinoma cells. Basic Clin Androl 2021; 31:12. [PMID: 34011267 PMCID: PMC8136200 DOI: 10.1186/s12610-021-00130-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Sperm growth and maturation are correlated with the expression levels of Leucine-rich repeat and WD repeat-containing protein 1 (LRWD1), a widely expressed protein in the human testicles. The decrease in LRWD1 cellular level was linked to the reduction in cell growth and mitosis and the rise in cell microtubule atrophy rates. Since DNA methylation has a major regulatory role in gene expression, this study aimed at exploring the effect of the modulation of DNA methylation on LRWD1 expression levels. RESULTS The results revealed the presence of a CpG island up of 298 bps (- 253 ~ + 45) upon LRWD1 promoter in NT2/D1 cells. The hypermethylation of the LRWD1 promoter was linked to a reduction in the transcription activity in NT2/D1 cells, as indicated by luciferase reporter assay. The methylation activator, floxuridine, confirmed the decrease in the LRWD1 promoter transcriptional activity. On the other hand, 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-dc, methylation inhibitor), significantly augmented LRWD1 promoter activity and the expression levels of mRNA and proteins. Furthermore, DNA methylation status of LRWD1 promoter in human sperm genomic DNA samples was analyzed. The results indicated that methylation of LRWD1 promoter was correlated to sperm activity. CONCLUSIONS Thus, the regulation of LRWD1 expression is correlated with the methylation status of LRWD1 promoter, which played a significant role in the modulation of spermatogenesis, sperm motility, and vitality. Based on these results, the methylation status of LRWD1 promoter may serve as a novel molecular diagnostic marker or a therapeutic target in males' infertility.
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- Jui-Hsiang Hung
- Department of Biotechnology, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, National University of Tainan, No.33, Sec. 2, Shulin St., West Central District, Tainan City, 700, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chi-Mei Medical Center; Department of Sport Management, and Department of Biotechnology, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Sharjah Institute for Medical Research and College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62514, Egypt
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, National University of Tainan, No.33, Sec. 2, Shulin St., West Central District, Tainan City, 700, Taiwan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, National University of Tainan, No.33, Sec. 2, Shulin St., West Central District, Tainan City, 700, Taiwan.
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Scovell JM, Bournat JC, Szafran AT, Solis M, Moore J, Rivera A, Chen CH, Zhang J, Wilken N, Seth A, Jorgez CJ. PRSS50 is a testis protease responsible for proper sperm tail formation and function. Development 2021; 148:240271. [PMID: 33913480 DOI: 10.1242/dev.197558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Multiple morphological abnormalities of the sperm flagella (MMAF) are a major cause of asthenoteratozoospermia. We have identified protease serine 50 (PRSS50) as having a crucial role in sperm development, because Prss50-null mice presented with impaired fertility and sperm tail abnormalities. PRSS50 could also be involved in centrosome function because these mice showed a threefold increase in acephalic sperm (head-tail junction defect), sperm with multiple heads (spermatid division defect) and sperm with multiple tails, including novel two conjoined sperm (complete or partial parts of several flagellum on the same plasma membrane). Our data support that, in the testis, as in tumorigenesis, PRSS50 activates NFκB target genes, such as the centromere protein leucine-rich repeats and WD repeat domain-containing protein 1 (LRWD1), which is required for heterochromatin maintenance. Prss50-null testes have increased IκκB, and reduced LRWD1 and histone expression. Low levels of de-repressed histone markers, such as H3K9me3, in the Prss50-null mouse testis may cause increases in post-meiosis proteins, such as AKAP4, affecting sperm formation. We provide important insights into the complex mechanisms of sperm development, the importance of testis proteases in fertility and a novel mechanism for MMAF.
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- Jason M Scovell
- Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Center for Reproductive Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Center for Reproductive Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Center for Reproductive Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Center for Reproductive Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Corvalan AZ, Coller HA. Methylation of histone 4's lysine 20: a critical analysis of the state of the field. Physiol Genomics 2020; 53:22-32. [PMID: 33197229 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00128.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Chromatin is a highly dynamic structure whose plasticity is achieved through multiple processes including the posttranslational modification of histone tails. Histone modifications function through the recruitment of nonhistone proteins to chromatin and thus have the potential to influence many fundamental biological processes. Here, we focus on the function and regulation of lysine 20 of histone H4 (H4K20) methylation in multiple biological processes including DNA repair, cell cycle regulation, and DNA replication. The purpose of this review is to highlight recent studies that elucidate the functions associated with each of the methylation states of H4K20, their modifying enzymes, and their protein readers. Based on our current knowledge of H4K20 methylation, we critically analyze the data supporting these functions and outline questions for future research.
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- Adriana Z Corvalan
- Molecular Biology Interdepartmental Program, University of California, Los Angeles, California.,Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California.,Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Molecular Biology Interdepartmental Program, University of California, Los Angeles, California.,Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California.,Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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Hsu RYC, Lin YC, Redon C, Sun Q, Singh DK, Wang Y, Aggarwal V, Mitra J, Matur A, Moriarity B, Ha T, Aladjem MI, Prasanth KV, Prasanth SG. ORCA/LRWD1 Regulates Homologous Recombination at ALT-Telomeres by Modulating Heterochromatin Organization. iScience 2020; 23:101038. [PMID: 32344376 PMCID: PMC7186530 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Telomeres are maintained by telomerase or in a subset of cancer cells by a homologous recombination (HR)-based mechanism, Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres (ALT). The mechanisms regulating telomere-homeostasis in ALT cells remain unclear. We report that a replication initiator protein, Origin Recognition Complex-Associated (ORCA/LRWD1), by localizing at the ALT-telomeres, modulates HR activity. ORCA's localization to the ALT-telomeres is facilitated by its interaction to SUMOylated shelterin components. The loss of ORCA in ALT-positive cells elevates the levels of two mediators of HR, RPA and RAD51, and consistent with this, we observe increased ALT-associated promyelocytic leukemia body formation and telomere sister chromatid exchange. ORCA binds to RPA and modulates the association of RPA to telomeres. Finally, the loss of ORCA causes global chromatin decondensation, including at the telomeres. Our results demonstrate that ORCA acts as an inhibitor of HR by modulating RPA binding to ssDNA and inducing chromatin compaction.
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- Rosaline Y C Hsu
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Developmental Therapeutics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH, Bethesda MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Materials Engineering Department, UIUC, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Developmental Therapeutics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH, Bethesda MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; Cancer Center at Illinois, UIUC, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 601S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; Cancer Center at Illinois, UIUC, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
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Pham V, Pitti R, Tindell CA, Cheung TK, Masselot A, Stephan JP, Guler GD, Wilson C, Lill J, Arnott D, Classon M. Proteomic Analyses Identify a Novel Role for EZH2 in the Initiation of Cancer Cell Drug Tolerance. J Proteome Res 2020; 19:1533-1547. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Hernández-Carralero E, Cabrera E, Alonso-de Vega I, Hernández-Pérez S, Smits VAJ, Freire R. Control of DNA Replication Initiation by Ubiquitin. Cells 2018; 7:E146. [PMID: 30241373 PMCID: PMC6211026 DOI: 10.3390/cells7100146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Eukaryotic cells divide by accomplishing a program of events in which the replication of the genome is a fundamental part. To ensure all cells have an accurate copy of the genome, DNA replication occurs only once per cell cycle and is controlled by numerous pathways. A key step in this process is the initiation of DNA replication in which certain regions of DNA are marked as competent to replicate. Moreover, initiation of DNA replication needs to be coordinated with other cell cycle processes. At the molecular level, initiation of DNA replication relies, among other mechanisms, upon post-translational modifications, including the conjugation and hydrolysis of ubiquitin. An example is the precise control of the levels of the DNA replication initiation protein Cdt1 and its inhibitor Geminin by ubiquitin-mediated proteasomal degradation. This control ensures that DNA replication occurs with the right timing during the cell cycle, thereby avoiding re-replication events. Here, we review the events that involve ubiquitin signalling during DNA replication initiation, and how they are linked to human disease.
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- Esperanza Hernández-Carralero
- Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Instituto de Tecnologías Biomédicas, Ofra s/n, 38320 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.
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- Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Instituto de Tecnologías Biomédicas, Ofra s/n, 38320 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.
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- Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Instituto de Tecnologías Biomédicas, Ofra s/n, 38320 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.
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- Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Instituto de Tecnologías Biomédicas, Ofra s/n, 38320 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.
- Division of Oncogenomics, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Instituto de Tecnologías Biomédicas, Ofra s/n, 38320 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.
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- Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Instituto de Tecnologías Biomédicas, Ofra s/n, 38320 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.
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Popova VV, Brechalov AV, Georgieva SG, Kopytova DV. Nonreplicative functions of the origin recognition complex. Nucleus 2018; 9:460-473. [PMID: 30196754 PMCID: PMC6244734 DOI: 10.1080/19491034.2018.1516484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 08/04/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Origin recognition complex (ORC), a heteromeric six-subunit complex, is the central component of the eukaryotic pre-replication complex. Recent data from yeast, frogs, flies and mammals present compelling evidence that ORC and its individual subunits have nonreplicative functions as well. The majority of these functions, such as heterochromatin formation, chromosome condensation, and segregation are dependent on ORC-DNA interactions. Furthermore, ORC is involved in the control of cell division via its participation in centrosome duplication and cytokinesis. Recent findings have also demonstrated a direct interaction between ORC and mRNPs and highlighted an essential role of ORC in mRNA nuclear export. Along with the growth of evolutionary complexity of organisms, ORC complex functions become more elaborate and new functions of the ORC sub-complexes and individual subunits have emerged.
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- Varvara V. Popova
- Department of Transcription Regulation and Chromatin Dynamics, Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Transcription Regulation and Chromatin Dynamics, Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Transcription Regulation and Chromatin Dynamics, Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Transcription Regulation and Chromatin Dynamics, Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Brustel J, Kirstein N, Izard F, Grimaud C, Prorok P, Cayrou C, Schotta G, Abdelsamie AF, Déjardin J, Méchali M, Baldacci G, Sardet C, Cadoret JC, Schepers A, Julien E. Histone H4K20 tri-methylation at late-firing origins ensures timely heterochromatin replication. EMBO J 2017; 36:2726-2741. [PMID: 28778956 DOI: 10.15252/embj.201796541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Among other targets, the protein lysine methyltransferase PR-Set7 induces histone H4 lysine 20 monomethylation (H4K20me1), which is the substrate for further methylation by the Suv4-20h methyltransferase. Although these enzymes have been implicated in control of replication origins, the specific contribution of H4K20 methylation to DNA replication remains unclear. Here, we show that H4K20 mutation in mammalian cells, unlike in Drosophila, partially impairs S-phase progression and protects from DNA re-replication induced by stabilization of PR-Set7. Using Epstein-Barr virus-derived episomes, we further demonstrate that conversion of H4K20me1 to higher H4K20me2/3 states by Suv4-20h is not sufficient to define an efficient origin per se, but rather serves as an enhancer for MCM2-7 helicase loading and replication activation at defined origins. Consistent with this, we find that Suv4-20h-mediated H4K20 tri-methylation (H4K20me3) is required to sustain the licensing and activity of a subset of ORCA/LRWD1-associated origins, which ensure proper replication timing of late-replicating heterochromatin domains. Altogether, these results reveal Suv4-20h-mediated H4K20 tri-methylation as a critical determinant in the selection of active replication initiation sites in heterochromatin regions of mammalian genomes.
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- Julien Brustel
- Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier (IRCM), INSERM U1194, Institut Régional du Cancer (ICM), Montpellier, France.,University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Research Unit Gene Vectors, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier (IRCM), INSERM U1194, Institut Régional du Cancer (ICM), Montpellier, France.,University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier (IRCM), INSERM U1194, Institut Régional du Cancer (ICM), Montpellier, France.,University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics (IGH), CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics (IGH), CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics (IGH), CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- Institut Jacques Monod, UMR7592, CNRS and University Paris-Diderot, Paris, France
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- Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier (IRCM), INSERM U1194, Institut Régional du Cancer (ICM), Montpellier, France.,University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institut Jacques Monod, UMR7592, CNRS and University Paris-Diderot, Paris, France
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- Research Unit Gene Vectors, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier (IRCM), INSERM U1194, Institut Régional du Cancer (ICM), Montpellier, France .,University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Deimling SJ, Olsen JB, Tropepe V. The expanding role of the Ehmt2/G9a complex in neurodevelopment. NEUROGENESIS 2017; 4:e1316888. [PMID: 28596979 DOI: 10.1080/23262133.2017.1316888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Revised: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Epigenetic regulators play a crucial role in neurodevelopment. One such epigenetic complex, Ehmt1/2 (G9a/GLP), is essential for repressing gene transcription by methylating H3K9 in a highly tissue- and temporal-specific manner. Recently, data has emerged suggesting that this complex plays additional roles in regulating the activity of numerous other non-histone proteins. While much is known about the downstream effects of Ehmt1/2 function, evidence is only beginning to come to light suggesting the control of Ehmt1/2 function may be, at least in part, due to context-dependent binding partners. Here we review emerging roles for the Ehmt1/2 complex suggesting that it may play a much larger role than previously recognized, and discuss binding partners that we and others have recently characterized which act to coordinate its activity during early neurodevelopment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Steven J Deimling
- Department of Cell & Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Cell & Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Centre for the Analysis of Genome Evolution and Function, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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