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The major eukaryotic mismatch repair (MMR) pathway requires Msh2-Msh6, which, like Escherichia coli MutS, binds to and participates in repair of the two most common replication errors, single base-base and single base insertion-deletion mismatches. For both types of mismatches, the side chain of E. coli Glu38 in a conserved Phe-X-Glu motif interacts with a mismatched base. The Ovarepsilon of Glu38 forms a hydrogen bond with either the N7 of purines or the N3 of pyrimidines. We show here that changing E. coli Glu38 to alanine results in nearly complete loss of repair of both single base-base and single base deletion mismatches. In contrast, a yeast strain with alanine replacing homologous Glu339 in Msh6 has nearly normal repair for insertion-deletion and most base-base mismatches, but is defective in repairing base-base mismatches characteristic of oxidative stress, e.g. 8-oxo-G.A mismatches. The results suggest that bacterial MutS and yeast Msh2-Msh6 differ in how they recognize and/or process replication errors involving undamaged bases, and that Glu339 in Msh6 may have a specialized role in repairing mismatches containing oxidized bases. 相似文献
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Ryan P. Topping John C. Wilkinson Karin Drotschmann Scarpinato 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2009,284(21):14029-14039
Mismatch repair (MMR) proteins participate in cytotoxicity induced by
certain DNA damage-inducing agents, including cisplatin
(cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II), CDDP), a cancer chemotherapeutic
drug utilized clinically to treat a variety of malignancies. MMR proteins have
been demonstrated to bind to CDDP-DNA adducts and initiate MMR
protein-dependent cell death in cells treated with CDDP; however, the
molecular events underlying this death remain unclear. As MMR proteins have
been suggested to be important in clinical responses to CDDP, a clear
understanding of MMR protein-dependent, CDDP-induced cell death is critical.
In this report, we demonstrate MMR protein-dependent relocalization of
cytochrome c to the cytoplasm and cleavage of caspase-9, caspase-3,
and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase upon treatment of cells with CDDP. Chemical
inhibition of caspases specifically attenuates CDDP/MMR protein-dependent
cytotoxicity, suggesting that a caspase-dependent signaling mechanism is
required for the execution of this cell death. p53 protein levels were
up-regulated independently of MMR protein status, suggesting that p53 is not a
mediator of MMR-dependent, CDDP-induced death. This work is the first
indication of a required signaling mechanism in CDDP-induced, MMR
protein-dependent cytotoxicity, which can be uncoupled from other CDDP
response pathways, and defines a critical contribution of MMR proteins to the
control of cell death.The MMR2 system of
proteins plays roles in diverse cellular processes, perhaps most notably in
preserving genomic integrity by recognizing and facilitating the repair of
post-DNA replication base pairing errors. Recognition of these errors and
recruitment of repair machinery is performed by the MutSα complex
(consisting of the MMR proteins MSH2 and MSH6) or MutSβ complex
(consisting of MSH2 and MSH3). Defects in MMR proteins render cells
hypermutable and promote microsatellite instability, a hallmark of MMR
defects. MMR protein defects are found in a wide variety of sporadic cancers,
as well as in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer
(1).In addition to their role in DNA repair, MMR proteins also play a role in
cytotoxicity induced by specific types of DNA-damaging chemotherapeutic drugs,
such as CDDP, which is utilized clinically to treat a number of different
cancer types. MutSα recognizes multiple types of DNA damage, including
1,2-intrastrand CDDP adducts and O6-methylguanine lesions
(2). Treatment of cells with
compounds that induce these types of lesions, including CDDP and methylating
agents such as
N-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG),
results in MMR protein-dependent cell cycle arrest and cell death
(3–7).
This suggests that MMR proteins, in addition to their role in DNA repair, are
also capable of initiating cell death in response to certain types of DNA
damage.Cells treated with DNA-damaging agents frequently activate an apoptotic
cell death pathway mediated by the mitochondria. This intrinsic death
signaling pathway predominantly involves the coordinated activity of two
groups of proteins: pro-death members of the Bcl-2 family that control the
integrity of mitochondrial membranes, and members of the caspase family of
cysteinyl proteases that proteolytically cleave intracellular substrates,
giving rise to apoptotic morphology and destruction of the cell
(8,
9). Pro-death Bcl-2 family
members, such as Bax and Bak, target the outer mitochondrial membrane and
cause the cytosolic release of pro-death factors residing within the
mitochondria of unstressed cells
(8). Predominant among these
factors is cytochrome c, whose cytoplasmic localization results in
the formation of a caspase-activating platform known as the apoptosome
(10). This complex includes
the adaptor protein Apaf-1, and when formed the apoptosome promotes the
cleavage and activation of caspase-9
(11,
12). Once activated, this
apical caspase proceeds to cleave and activate caspase-3, the predominant
effector protease of apoptosis.A significant amount of evidence has been gathered illustrating MMR
protein-dependent pro-death signaling in response to methylating agents
(13–16,
3). In contrast, the MMR
protein-dependent cytotoxic response to CDDP is largely unknown, with only the
p53-related transactivator protein p73 and the c-Abl kinase clearly implicated
as potential mediators of CDDP/MMR protein-dependent cell death in human cells
(17,
18). Interestingly, ATM, Chk1,
Chk2, and p53, which are activated in an MMR protein-dependent manner after
treatment of cells with MNNG
(3,
13), are not involved in the
MMR-dependent response to CDDP
(7,
17). In addition, the
magnitude of MMR protein-dependent cell death induced by methylating agents
and CDDP differs (4). These
findings suggest that unique signaling pathways may be engaged by MMR proteins
depending upon the type of recognized lesion. As such, there is a requirement
for further study of the molecular events underlying MMR protein-dependent
cell death and cell cycle arrest for each type of recognized DNA lesion. This
is particularly relevant in the case of CDDP, as evidence from a limited
number of retrospective clinical studies suggests that MMR proteins play an
important role in patient response to CDDP. Several studies examining
immunohistochemical staining against MSH2 or MLH1 have demonstrated that
levels of these proteins are reduced in ovarian and esophageal tumor samples
following CDDP-based chemotherapy
(19,
20). Low levels of MMR protein
post-chemotherapy seem to be predictive of lower overall survival in a certain
subset of tumors (esophageal cancer), but not others (ovarian and non-small
cell lung cancer)
(19–21).
Two recent studies examining MMR protein levels and microsatellite instability
in germ cell tumors from patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapy have
suggested a prognostic value for pre-chemotherapy MMR protein status in these
tumors (22,
23). This potential clinical
relevance underscores the need for a greater understanding of MMR
protein-dependent mechanisms of CDDP-induced cell death.In this study, we report that CDDP induces an MMR protein-dependent
decrease in cell viability and MMR protein-dependent signaling in the form of
cytochrome c release to the cytoplasm and cleavage of caspase-9,
caspase-3, and PARP. Chemical inhibition of caspases specifically attenuates
CDDP/MMR protein-dependent loss of cell viability, indicating a requirement
for caspase activation in this process and uncoupling MMR protein-dependent
cytotoxic signaling from other CDDP response pathways. Additionally, the
CDDP-induced, MMR protein-dependent cytotoxic response is independent of p53
signaling. Our results demonstrate for the first time an MMR protein-dependent
pro-death signaling pathway in cells treated with CDDP. 相似文献
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Mitochondrial DNAs of six morphologically different Phytophthora species were digested with 15 restriction enzymes. The numbers of restriction fragments obtained differed considerably from those theoretically expected for random base distribution. Enzymes with relatively many G and C in their recognition sequences produced significantly larger numbers of fragments. Moreover, fragments generated by most of these enzymes were more often shared by two or more species than those from enzymes with more A and T in their recognition sequence. It is concluded that base distribution in mitochondrial DNA of Phytophthora is heterogeneous,AT-rich stretches occurring scattered over the mitochondrial genome and GC-rich regions present in conserved sequences, presumably genes. A practical consequence for taxonomic RFLP studies is that optimal enzymes can be selected, depending on the desired level of resolution. 相似文献
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The 18S ribosomal RNAs of 21 tetrapods were sequenced and aligned with five
published tetrapod sequences. When the coelacanth was used as an outgroup,
Lissamphibia (living amphibians) and Amniota (amniotes) were found to be
statistically significant monophyletic groups. Although little resolution
was obtained among the lissamphibian taxa, the amniote sequences support a
sister-group relationship between birds and mammals. Portions of the 28S
ribosomal RNA (rRNA) molecule in 11 tetrapods also were sequenced, although
the phylogenetic results were inconclusive. In contrast to previous
studies, deletion or down- weighting of base-paired sites were found to
have little effect on phylogenetic relationships. Molecular evidence for
amniote relationships is reviewed, showing that three genes
(beta-hemoglobin, myoglobin, and 18S rRNA) unambiguously support a
bird-mammal relationship, compared with one gene (histone H2B) that favors
a bird- crocodilian clade. Separate analyses of four other genes (alpha-
crystallin A, alpha-hemoglobin, insulin, and 28S rRNA) and a combined
analysis of all sequence data are inconclusive, in that different groups
are defined in different analyses and none are strongly supported. It is
suggested that until sequences become available from a broader array of
taxa, the molecular evidence is best evaluated at the level of individual
genes, with emphasis placed on those studies with the greatest number of
taxa and sites. When this is done, a bird-mammal relationship is most
strongly supported. When regarded in combination with the morphological
evidence for this association, it must be considered at least as plausible
as a bird-crocodilian relationship.
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Human mismatch repair proteins MSH2-MSH6 play an essential role in maintaining genetic stability and preventing disease. While protein functions have been extensively studied, the substantial amino-terminal region (NTR*) of MSH6 that is unique to eukaryotic proteins, has mostly evaded functional characterization. We demonstrate that a cluster of three nuclear localization signals (NLS) in the NTR direct nuclear import. Individual NLSs are capable of partially directing cytoplasmic protein into the nucleus; however only cooperative effects between all three NLSs efficiently transport MSH6 into the nucleus. In striking contrast to yeast and previous assumptions on required heterodimerization, human MSH6 does not determine localization of its heterodimeric partner, MSH2. A cancer-derived mutation localized between two of the three NLS significantly decreases nuclear localization of MSH6, suggesting altered protein localization can contribute to carcinogenesis. These results clarify the pending speculations on the functional role of the NTR in human MSH6 and identify a novel, cooperative nuclear localization signal. 相似文献
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Moulinath Acharya Suddhasil Mookherjee Ashima Bhattacharjee Sanjay KD Thakur Arun K Bandyopadhyay Abhijit Sen Subhabrata Chakrabarti Kunal Ray 《BMC molecular biology》2007,8(1):21
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We investigated the molecular basis of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) using Opticin (OPTC) as a candidate gene on the basis of its expression in the trabecular meshwork cells involved in the disease pathogenesis. Two hundred POAG patients and 100 controls were enrolled in this study. The coding sequence of OPTC was amplified by PCR from genomic DNA of POAG patients, followed by SSCP, DHPLC and DNA sequencing. Subsequent bioinformatic analysis, site-directed mutagenesis, quantitative RT-PCR and western blot experiments were performed to address the functional significance of a 'silent' change in the OPTC coding region while screening for mutations in POAG patients. 相似文献10.
The molecular mechanism of DNA damage recognition by MutS homologs and its consequences for cell death response 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2 下载免费PDF全文
Salsbury FR Clodfelter JE Gentry MB Hollis T Scarpinato KD 《Nucleic acids research》2006,34(8):2173-2185
We determined the molecular mechanism of cell death response by MutS homologs in distinction to the repair event. Key protein–DNA contacts differ in the interaction of MutS homologs with cisplatinated versus mismatched DNA. Mutational analyses of protein–DNA contacts, which were predicted by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, were performed. Mutations in suggested interaction sites can affect repair and cell death response independently, and to different extents. A glutamate residue is identified as the key contact with cisplatin-DNA. Mutation of the residue increases cisplatin resistance due to increased non-specific DNA binding. In contrast, the conserved phenylalanine that is instrumental and indispensable for mismatch recognition during repair is not required for cisplatin cytotoxicity. These differences in protein–DNA interactions are translated into localized conformational changes that affect nucleotide requirements and inter-subunit interactions. Specifically, the ability for ATP binding/hydrolysis has little consequence for the MMR-dependent damage response. As a consequence, intersubunit contacts are altered that most likely affect the interaction with downstream proteins. We here describe the interaction of MutS homologs with DNA damage, as it differs from the interaction with a mismatch, and its structural translation into all other functional regions of the protein as a mechanism to initiate cell death response and concomitantly inhibit repair. 相似文献