FBH1 co-operates with MUS81 in inducing DNA double-strand breaks and cell death following replication stress

Kasper Fugger; Wai Kit Chu; Peter Haahr; Arne Nedergaard Kousholt; Halfdan Beck; Miranda J Payne; Katsuhiro Hanada; Ian D Hickson; Claus Storgaard Sørensen

doi:10.1038/ncomms2395

FBH1 co-operates with MUS81 in inducing DNA double-strand breaks and cell death following replication stress

Kasper Fugger, Wai Kit Chu, Peter Haahr, Arne Nedergaard Kousholt, Halfdan Beck, Miranda J Payne, Katsuhiro Hanada, Ian D Hickson, Claus Storgaard Sørensen

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Abstract

The molecular events occurring following the disruption of DNA replication forks are poorly characterized, despite extensive use of replication inhibitors such as hydroxyurea in the treatment of malignancies. Here, we identify a key role for the FBH1 helicase in mediating DNA double-strand break formation following replication inhibition. We show that FBH1-deficient cells are resistant to killing by hydroxyurea, and exhibit impaired activation of the pro-apoptotic factor p53, consistent with decreased DNA double-strand break formation. Similar findings were obtained in murine ES cells carrying disrupted alleles of Fbh1. We also show that FBH1 through its helicase activity co-operates with the MUS81 nuclease in promoting the endonucleolytic DNA cleavage following prolonged replication stress. Accordingly, MUS81 and EME1-depleted cells show increased resistance to the cytotoxic effects of replication stress. Our data suggest that FBH1 helicase activity is required to eliminate cells with excessive replication stress through the generation of MUS81-induced DNA double-strand breaks.

Original language	English
Journal	Nature Communications
Volume	4
Pages (from-to)	1423
ISSN	2041-1723
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms2395
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

Alleles
Animals
Blotting, Southern
Cell Death
Cell Line, Tumor
DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded
DNA Helicases
DNA Replication
DNA-Binding Proteins
Doxycycline
Embryonic Stem Cells
Endonucleases
F-Box Proteins
Humans
Mice
RNA, Small Interfering
Signal Transduction
Stress, Physiological

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