RAD51 protects human cells from transcription-replication conflicts.
common fragile sites
gene amplification in cancer
mitotic DNA synthesis
oncogene-induced DNA replication stress
replication fork protection
Journal
Molecular cell
ISSN: 1097-4164
Titre abrégé: Mol Cell
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9802571
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 09 2022
15 09 2022
Historique:
received:
08
02
2022
revised:
02
06
2022
accepted:
16
07
2022
pubmed:
25
8
2022
medline:
21
9
2022
entrez:
24
8
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Oncogene activation during tumorigenesis promotes DNA replication stress (RS), which subsequently drives the formation of cancer-associated chromosomal rearrangements. Many episodes of physiological RS likely arise due to conflicts between the DNA replication and transcription machineries operating simultaneously at the same loci. One role of the RAD51 recombinase in human cells is to protect replication forks undergoing RS. Here, we have identified a key role for RAD51 in preventing transcription-replication conflicts (TRCs) from triggering replication fork breakage. The genomic regions most affected by RAD51 deficiency are characterized by being replicated and transcribed in early S-phase and show significant overlap with loci prone to cancer-associated amplification. Consistent with a role for RAD51 in protecting against transcription-replication conflicts, many of the adverse effects of RAD51 depletion are ameliorated by inhibiting early S-phase transcription. We propose a model whereby RAD51 suppresses fork breakage and subsequent inadvertent amplification of genomic loci prone to experiencing TRCs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36002000
pii: S1097-2765(22)00706-7
doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2022.07.010
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
RAD51 protein, human
EC 2.7.7.-
Rad51 Recombinase
EC 2.7.7.-
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
3366-3381.e9Commentaires et corrections
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Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests The authors confirm that there are no relevant financial or nonfinancial competing interests to report.