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Role of poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation in DNA-PKcs-independent V(D)J recombination

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Alexander Burkle

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Abstract

V(D)J recombination is critical to the generation of a functional immune system. Intrinsic to the assembly of antigen receptor genes is the formation of endogenous DNA double-strand breaks, which normally are excluded from the cellular surveillance machinery because of their sequestration in a synaptic complex and/or rapid resolution. In cells deficient in double-strand break repair, such recombination-induced breaks fail to be joined promptly and therefore are at risk of being recognized as DNA damage. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 is an important factor in the maintenance of genomic integrity and is believed to play a central role in DNA repair. Here we provide visual evidence that in a recombination inducible severe combined immunodeficient cell line poly-(ADP-ribose) formation occurs during the resolution stage of V(D)J recombination where nascent opened coding ends are generated. Poly(ADP-ribose) formation appears to facilitate coding end resolution. Furthermore, formation of Mre11 foci coincide with these areas of poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation. In contrast, such a response is not observed in wild-type cells possessing a functional catalytic subunit of DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PKcs). Thus, V(D)J recombination invokes a DNA damage response in cells lacking DNA-PKcs activity, which in turn promotes DNA-PKcs-independent resolution of recombination intermediates.


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Author(s): Brown ML, Franco D, Burkle A, Chang Y

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Year: 2002

Volume: 99

Issue: 7

Pages: 4532-4537

ISSN (print): 0027-8424

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Publisher: National Academy of Sciences

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.072495299

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.072495299

PubMed id: 11930007


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Funder referenceFunder name
CA73857NCI NIH HHS
R01 CA073857NCI NIH HHS
R29 CA073857NCI NIH HHS

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