Genetic interactions between ATM and the nonhomologous end-joining factors in genomic stability and development.
DNA ligase IV (Lig4) and the DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) function in nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ). However, although Lig4 deficiency causes late embryonic lethality, deficiency in DNA-PK subunits (Ku70, Ku80, and DNA-PKcs) does not. Here we demonstrate that, similar to p53 deficiency, ataxia-telangiectasia-mutated (ATM) gene deficiency rescues the embryonic lethality and neuronal apoptosis, but not impaired lymphocyte development, associated with Lig4 deficiency. However, in contrast to p53 deficiency, ATM deficiency enhances deleterious effects of Lig4 deficiency on growth potential of embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) and genomic instability in both MEFs and cultured progenitor lymphocytes, demonstrating significant differences in the interplay of p53 vs. ATM with respect to NHEJ. Finally, in dramatic contrast to effects on Lig4 deficiency, ATM deficiency causes early embryonic lethality in Ku- or DNA-PKcs-deficient mice, providing evidence for an NHEJ-independent role for the DNA-PK holoenzyme.
The Center for Blood Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D034961:Antigens, Nuclear; D017209:Apoptosis; D001260:Ataxia Telangiectasia / Q000235:genetics*; D064007:Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D004265:DNA Helicases; D000072481:DNA Ligase ATP; D011088:DNA Ligases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D051747:DNA-Activated Protein Kinase; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D000072200:Ku Autoantigen; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins
D034961:Antigens, Nuclear; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C000607893:LIG4 protein, human; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; C576324:ATM protein, human; D064007:Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins; C576325:Atm protein, mouse; D051747:DNA-Activated Protein Kinase; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D004265:DNA Helicases; C106893:XRCC5 protein, human; C000606509:Xrcc6 protein, human; C000606510:Xrcc6 protein, mouse; D000072200:Ku Autoantigen; D011088:DNA Ligases; D000072481:DNA Ligase ATP