Repair of single-strand DNA interruptions by redundant pathways and its implication in cellular sensitivity to DNA-damaging agents
AUTOR(ES)
Ho, Erick L. Y.
FONTE
Oxford University Press
RESUMO
Single-strand DNA interruptions (SSIs) are produced during the process of base excision repair (BER). Through biochemical studies, two SSI repair subpathways have been identified: a pathway mediated by DNA polymerase β (Pol β) and DNA ligase III (Lig III), and a pathway mediated by DNA polymerase δ/ε (Pol δ/ε) and DNA ligase I (Lig I). In addition, the existence of another pathway, mediated by Pol β and DNA Lig I, has been suggested. Although each pathway may play a unique role in cellular DNA damage response, the functional implications of SSI repair by these three pathways are not clearly understood. To obtain a better understanding of the functional relevance of SSI repair by these pathways, we investigated the involvement of each pathway by monitoring the utilization of DNA ligases in cell-free extracts. Our results suggest that the majority of SSIs produced during the repair of alkylated DNA bases are repaired by the pathway mediated by Pol β and either Lig I or Lig III, although some SSIs are repaired by Pol δ/ε and Lig I. At a cellular level, we found that Lig III over-expression increased the resistance of cells to DNA-damaging agents, while Lig I over-expression had little effect. Thus, repair pathways mediated by Lig III may have a role in the regulation of cellular sensitivity to DNA-damaging agents.
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