TY - JOUR
T1 - Cyclin-dependent kinase suppression by WEE1 kinase protects the genome through control of replication initiation and nucleotide consumption
AU - Beck, Halfdan
AU - Nähse-Kumpf, Viola
AU - Larsen, Marie Sofie Yoo
AU - O'Hanlon, Karen Arabella
AU - Patzke, Sebastian
AU - Holmberg, Christian Henrik
AU - Mejlvang, Jakob
AU - Groth, Anja
AU - Nielsen, Olaf
AU - Syljuåsen, Randi Gussgard
AU - Sørensen, Claus Storgaard
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - Activation of oncogenes or inhibition of WEE1 kinase deregulates cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) activity and leads to replication stress; however, the underlying mechanism is not understood.Wenow show that elevation ofCDKactivity by inhibition of WEE1 kinase rapidly increases initiation of replication. This leads to nucleotide shortage and reduces replication fork speed, which is followed by SLX4/MUS81-mediatedDNAdouble-strand breakage. Fork speed is normalized andDNAdouble-strand break (DSB) formation is suppressed when CDT1, a key factor for replication initiation, is depleted. Furthermore, addition of nucleosides counteracts the effects of unscheduledCDKactivity on fork speed andDNADSB formation. Finally, we show that WEE1 regulates the ionizing radiation (IR)-induced S-phase checkpoint, consistent with its role in control of replication initiation. In conclusion, these results suggest that deregulatedCDKactivity, such as that occurring following inhibition of WEE1 kinase or activation of oncogenes, induces replication stress and loss of genomic integrity through increased firing of replication origins and subsequent nucleotide shortage.
AB - Activation of oncogenes or inhibition of WEE1 kinase deregulates cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) activity and leads to replication stress; however, the underlying mechanism is not understood.Wenow show that elevation ofCDKactivity by inhibition of WEE1 kinase rapidly increases initiation of replication. This leads to nucleotide shortage and reduces replication fork speed, which is followed by SLX4/MUS81-mediatedDNAdouble-strand breakage. Fork speed is normalized andDNAdouble-strand break (DSB) formation is suppressed when CDT1, a key factor for replication initiation, is depleted. Furthermore, addition of nucleosides counteracts the effects of unscheduledCDKactivity on fork speed andDNADSB formation. Finally, we show that WEE1 regulates the ionizing radiation (IR)-induced S-phase checkpoint, consistent with its role in control of replication initiation. In conclusion, these results suggest that deregulatedCDKactivity, such as that occurring following inhibition of WEE1 kinase or activation of oncogenes, induces replication stress and loss of genomic integrity through increased firing of replication origins and subsequent nucleotide shortage.
U2 - 10.1128/MCB.00412-12
DO - 10.1128/MCB.00412-12
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 22907750
SN - 0270-7306
VL - 32
SP - 4226
EP - 4236
JO - Molecular and Cellular Biology
JF - Molecular and Cellular Biology
IS - 20
ER -