MDC1 collaborates with TopBP1 in DNA replication checkpoint control |
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Authors: | Wang Jiadong Gong Zihua Chen Junjie |
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Institution: | Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030 |
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Abstract: | Human TopBP1 is a major player in the control of the DNA replication checkpoint. In this study, we identified MDC1, a key checkpoint protein involved in the cellular response to DNA double-strand breaks, as a TopBP1-associated protein. The specific TopBP1-MDC1 interaction is mediated by the fifth BRCT domain of TopBP1 and the Ser-Asp-Thr (SDT) repeats of MDC1. In addition, we demonstrated that TopBP1 accumulation at stalled replication forks is promoted by the H2AX/MDC1 signaling cascade. Moreover, MDC1 is important for ATR-dependent Chk1 activation in response to replication stress. Collectively, our data suggest that MDC1 facilitates several important steps in both cellular DNA damage response and the DNA replication checkpoint. |
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