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DNA ligase III and DNA ligase IV carry out genetically distinct forms of end joining in human somatic cells

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Oh, Sehyun, Harvey, Adam, Zimbric, Jacob, Wang, Yongbao, Nguyen, Thanh, Jackson, Pauline J., Hendrickson, Eric A.·2014·DNA Repair

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Ku-dependent C-NHEJ (classic non-homologous end joining) is the primary DNA EJing (end joining) repair pathway in mammals. Recently, an additional EJing repair pathway (A-NHEJ; alternative-NHEJ) has been described. Currently, the mechanism of A-NHEJ is obscure although a dependency on LIGIII (DNA ligase III) is often implicated. To test the requirement for LIGIII in A-NHEJ we constructed a LIGIII conditionally-null human cell line using gene targeting. Nuclear EJing activity appeared unaffected by a deficiency in LIGIII as, surprisingly, so were random gene targeting integration events. In contrast, LIGIII was required for mitochondrial function and this defined the gene's essential activity. Human Ku:LIGIII and Ku:LIGIV (DNA ligase IV) double knockout cell lines, however, demonstrated that LIGIII is required for the enhanced A-NHEJ activity that is observed in Ku-deficient cells. Most unexpectedly, however, the majority of EJing events remained LIGIV-dependent. In conclusion, although human LIGIII has an essential function in mitochondrial maintenance, it is dispensable for most types of nuclear DSB repair, except for the A-NHEJ events that are normally suppressed by Ku. Moreover, we describe that a robust Ku-independent, LIGIV-dependent repair pathway exists in human somatic cells.

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Authors
Oh, S., Harvey, A., Zimbric, J., Wang, Y., Nguyen, T., Jackson, P. J., & Hendrickson, E. A.
Affiliations
University of Minnesota (US)
Corresponding author
Hendrickson, Eric A.
Venue
DNA Repair
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-09
Volume
21
Pages
97-110
ISSN
  • 1568-7856 (ISSN-L)
  • 1568-7864
OpenAlex
W1964495746
Cited by
58
References
71
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FWCI
4.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • DNA repair (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA154461, CA154461)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM088351, GM088351)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Effects of Radiation Exposure
Keywords
DNA ligase III, DNA ligase IV, alternative non-homologous end joining, Ku protein, DNA double-strand break repair, mitochondrial function, human somatic cells
MeSH terms
Ku Autoantigen, DNA Ligase ATP, Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins, Cell Line, DNA-Binding Proteins, Humans, DNA Ligases, Xenopus Proteins, Antigens, Nuclear, HCT116 Cells, DNA End-Joining Repair

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