MRE11-RAD50-NBS1 complex dictates DNA repair independent of H2AX

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Abstract

DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) represent one of the most serious forms of DNA damage that can occur in the genome. Here, we show that the DSB-induced signaling cascade and homologous recombination (HR)-mediated DSB repair pathway can be genetically separated. We demonstrate that the MRE11-RAD50-NBS1 (MRN) complex acts to promote DNA end resection and the generation of single-stranded DNA, which is critically important for HR repair. These functions of the MRN complex can occur independently of the H2AX-mediated DNA damage signaling cascade, which promotes stable accumulation of other signaling and repair proteins such as 53BP1 and BRCA1 to sites of DNA damage. Nevertheless, mild defects in HR repair are observed in H2AX-deficient cells, suggesting that the H2AX-dependent DNA damage-signaling cascade assists DNA repair. We propose that the MRN complex is responsible for the initial recognition of DSBs and works together with both CtIP and the H2AX-dependent DNA damage-signaling cascade to facilitate repair by HR and regulate DNA damage checkpoints. © 2010 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.

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Yuan, J., & Chen, J. (2010). MRE11-RAD50-NBS1 complex dictates DNA repair independent of H2AX. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 285(2), 1097–1104. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M109.078436

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