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Martins DJ, Singh JK, Jahjah T, Vessoni AT, Leandro GDS, Silva MM, Biard DSF, Quinet A, Menck CFM. Polymerase iota plays a key role during translesion synthesis of UV-induced lesions in the absence of polymerase eta. Photochem Photobiol 2024; 100:4-18. [PMID: 37926965 DOI: 10.1111/php.13879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
Abstract
Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) variant cells are deficient in the translesion synthesis (TLS) DNA polymerase Polη (eta). This protein contributes to DNA damage tolerance, bypassing unrepaired UV photoproducts and allowing S-phase progression with minimal delay. In the absence of Polη, backup polymerases perform TLS of UV lesions. However, which polymerase plays this role in human cells remains an open question. Here, we investigated the potential role of Polι (iota) in bypassing ultraviolet (UV) induced photoproducts in the absence of Polη, using NER-deficient (XP-C) cells knocked down for Polι and/or Polη genes. Our results indicate that cells lacking either Polι or Polη have increased sensitivity to UVC radiation. The lack of both TLS polymerases led to increased cell death and defects in proliferation and migration. Loss of both polymerases induces a significant replication fork arrest and G1/S-phase blockage, compared to the lack of Polη alone. In conclusion, we propose that Polι acts as a bona fide backup for Polη in the TLS of UV-photoproducts.
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- Davi Jardim Martins
- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Inserm, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, LRS/iRCM/IBFJ, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
- Université Paris Cité, Inserm, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, LRS/iRCM/IBFJ, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Inserm, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, LRS/iRCM/IBFJ, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
- Université Paris Cité, Inserm, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, LRS/iRCM/IBFJ, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Sanofi R&D, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Institut de Biologie François Jacob, Service d'étude des prions et maladies atypiques, iRCM/IBJF, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Université Paris-Saclay, Inserm, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, LRS/iRCM/IBFJ, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
- Université Paris Cité, Inserm, CEA, Stabilité Génétique Cellules Souches et Radiations, LRS/iRCM/IBFJ, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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Berndt N, Wolf C, Fischer K, Cura Costa E, Knuschke P, Zimmermann N, Schmidt F, Merkel M, Chara O, Lee-Kirsch MA, Günther C. Photosensitivity and cGAS-dependent type I IFN activation in lupus patients with TREX1 deficiency. J Invest Dermatol 2021; 142:633-640.e6. [PMID: 34400195 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.04.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The exonuclease three prime repair exonuclease 1 (TREX1) safeguards the cell against DNA accumulation in the cytosol and thereby prevents innate immune activation and autoimmunity. TREX1 mutations lead to chronic DNA damage and cell-intrinsic type I interferon (IFN) response. Associated disease phenotypes include Aicardi-Goutières syndrome, familial chilblain lupus and systemic lupus erythematosus. Given the role of ultraviolet (UV) light in lupus pathogenesis, we assessed sensitivity to UV light in lupus patients with TREX1 mutation by phototesting which revealed an enhanced photosensitivity. TREX1-deficient fibroblasts and keratinocytes generated increased levels of reactive oxygen species in response to UV irradiation as well as increased levels of 8-oxo-guanine lesions after oxidative stress. Likewise, the primary UV-induced DNA lesions cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPD) were induced more strongly in TREX1-deficient cells. Further analysis revealed that single-stranded DNA regions, frequently formed during DNA replication and repair, promote CPD formation. Together, this resulted in a strong UV-induced DNA damage response that was associated with a cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-dependent type I IFN activation. In conclusion, these findings link chronic DNA damage to photosensitivity and type I IFN production in TREX1 deficiency and explain the induction of disease flares upon UV exposure in lupus patients with TREX1 mutation.
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- Nicole Berndt
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Systems Biology Group (SysBio), Institute of Physics of Liquids and Biological Systems (IFLySIB), National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Systems Biology Group (SysBio), Institute of Physics of Liquids and Biological Systems (IFLySIB), National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina; Center for Information Services and High-Performance Computing (ZIH), TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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Zhao X, Toyooka T, Ibuki Y. Silver ions enhance UVB-induced phosphorylation of histone H2AX. Environ Mol Mutagen 2014; 55:556-565. [PMID: 24838775 DOI: 10.1002/em.21875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2013] [Revised: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Silver (Ag) is used in a wide range of industries including healthcare, food, cosmetics, and environmental industries due to its antibacterial properties. The rapidly expanding use of Ag has raised issues concerning its toxicity in humans. However, studies investigating the effects of Ag on humans are very limited, and the combined effects of Ag and other environmental factors have not yet been determined. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation in sunlight is the most prominent and ubiquitous physical stressor in our natural environment. In this study, we investigated the genotoxic potential of combined exposure to Ag(+) (AgNO3) and UVB in the human keratinocyte cell line, HaCaT, by measuring the generation of phosphorylated histone H2AX, which is currently attracting attention as a biomarker for the detection of genotoxic insults. We found that the generation of γ-H2AX was synergistically enhanced when cells were coexposed to Ag(+) and UVB. Furthermore, we showed that the enhanced generation of γ-H2AX could be attributed to the increased formation of UVB-induced cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers and (6-4) photoproducts. These lesions, if not repaired properly, are the major causal factor for skin carcinogenesis. Our results provide an important insight into influence of Ag on the genotoxic potency of sunlight.
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- Xiaoxu Zhao
- Graduate Division of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka-Shi, Shizuoka, Japan
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Fidantsef AL, Britt AB. Preferential repair of the transcribed DNA strand in plants. Front Plant Sci 2011; 2:105. [PMID: 22629267 PMCID: PMC3355567 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2011.00105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2011] [Accepted: 12/12/2011] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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UV-induced pyrimidine dimers block the progression of both DNA and RNA polymerases. In order to reduce the disruptive effect of these lesions on gene expression, bacteria, yeasts, and animals preferentially repair the transcribed strand of actively expressed genes, essentially employing the stalled polymerase as a detector for bulky lesions. It has been assumed, but not demonstrated, that this prioritization of repair also occurs in plants. Here we demonstrate that in the constitutively expressed gene encoding the RNA polymerase II large subunit cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers are removed from the transcribed strand more rapidly than from the non-transcribed strand.
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of CaliforniaDavis, CA, USA
- *Correspondence: Anne Bagg Britt, Department of Plant Biology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA. e-mail:
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The replication of damaged DNA involves cascading mechanisms of increasing complexity but decreasing accuracy. The most accurate mechanism uses low-fidelity DNA polymerases, Pol H and Pol I, which have active sites sufficiently large to accommodate a pyrimidine dimer. Replicative bypass of DNA damage by these polymerases produces an accurately replicated, newly synthesized strand. Pol H negative cells (XP-V cell lines) either adopt a proposed secondary bypass mechanism or a recombinational mode. The mechanism of the secondary bypass is unclear, but a number of experiments suggests roles for excision repair to remove damage ahead of replication forks, hRad6/18 proteolysis to clear the blocked forks, and the Rad17-RFC and 9-1-1 complexes to establish a new replication apparatus. This alternative pathway requires functional p53. In Pol H negative cells in which p53 is also inactive, the arrested fork fragments into DNA double strand breaks. Foci containing PCNA, Mre11/Rad50/Nbs1, and gamma-H2Ax can then be detected, along with chromosomal rearrangement and high frequencies of sister chromatid exchanges. The recruitment of recombination components to the arrested forks represents the ultimate failure of replication machinery to relieve the arrested state and bypass the damage. The resulting chromosomal instability in surviving cells will contribute to malignant transformation.
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- James E Cleaver
- UCSF Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
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Villani G, Boiteux S, Radman M. Mechanism of ultraviolet-induced mutagenesis: extent and fidelity of in vitro DNA synthesis on irradiated templates. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1978; 75:3037-41. [PMID: 356043 PMCID: PMC392708 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.75.7.3037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The effect of UV irradiation on the extent and fidelity of DNA synthesis in vitro was studied by using homopolymers and primed single-stranded varphiX174 phage DNA as substrates. Unfractionated and fractionated cell-free extracts from Escherichia coli pol(+) and polA1 mutants as well as purified DNA polymerase I were used as sources of enzymatic activity. (DNA polymerases, as used here, refer to deoxynucleosidetriphosphate:DNA deoxynucleotidyltransferase, EC 2.7.7.7.) The extent of inhibition of DNA synthesis on UV-irradiated varphiX174 DNA suggested that pyrimidine dimers act as an absolute block for chain elongation by DNA polymerases I and III. Experiments with an irradiated poly(dC) template failed to detect incorporation of noncomplementary bases due to pyrimidine dimers. A large increase in the turnover of nucleoside triphosphates to free monophosphates during synthesis by DNA polymerase I on irradiated varphiX174 DNA has been observed. We propose that this nucleotide turnover is due to idling by DNA polymerase (i.e., incorporation and subsequent excision of nucleotides opposite UV photolesions, by the 3'-->5' "proofreading" exonuclease) thus preventing replication past pyrimidine dimers and the potentially mutagenic event that should result. In support of this hypothesis, DNA synthesis by DNA polymerase from avian myeloblastosis virus and by mammalian DNA polymerase alpha, both of which are devoid of any exonuclease activity, was found to be only partially inhibited, but not blocked, by UV irradiation of the template and accompanied by an increased incorporation of noncomplementary nucleotides. It is suggested that UV mutagenesis in bacteria requires an induced modification of the cellular DNA replication machinery, possibly an inhibition of the 3'-->5' exonuclease activity associated with DNA polymerases.
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