Abstract
DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair by homologous recombination (HR) is initiated by CtIP/MRN-mediated DNA end resection to maintain genome integrity. SAMHD1 is a dNTP triphosphohydrolase, which restricts HIV-1 infection, and mutations are associated with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome and cancer. We show that SAMHD1 has a dNTPase-independent function in promoting DNA end resection to facilitate DSB repair by HR. SAMHD1 deficiency or Vpx-mediated degradation causes hypersensitivity to DSB-inducing agents, and SAMHD1 is recruited to DSBs. SAMHD1 complexes with CtIP via a conserved C-terminal domain and recruits CtIP to DSBs to facilitate end resection and HR. Significantly, a cancer-associated mutant with impaired CtIP interaction, but not dNTPase-inactive SAMHD1, fails to rescue the end resection impairment of SAMHD1 depletion. Our findings define a dNTPase-independent function for SAMHD1 in HR-mediated DSB repair by facilitating CtIP accrual to promote DNA end resection, providing insight into how SAMHD1 promotes genome integrity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1921-1935 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Cell Reports |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 22 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- AGS
- CLL
- CtIP
- DNA damage response
- DNA end resection
- DNA repair
- HIV
- autoimmune
- dNTP
- homologous recombination
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology