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Histone H2AX is phosphorylated in an ATR-dependent manner in response to replicational stress

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Ward, Irene M., Chen, Junjie·2001·Journal of Biological Chemistry

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H2AX, a member of the histone H2A family, is rapidly phosphorylated in response to ionizing radiation. This phosphorylation, at an evolutionary conserved C-terminal phosphatidylinositol 3-OH-kinase-related kinase (PI3KK) motif, is thought to be critical for recognition and repair of DNA double strand breaks. Here we report that inhibition of DNA replication by hydroxyurea or ultraviolet irradiation also induces phosphorylation and foci formation of H2AX. These phospho-H2AX foci colocalize with proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), BRCA1, and 53BP1 at the arrested replication fork in S phase cells. This response is ATR-dependent but does not require ATM or Hus1. Our findings suggest that, in addition to its role in the recognition and repair of double strand breaks, H2AX also participates in the surveillance of DNA replication.

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Authors
Ward, I. M., & Chen, J.
Affiliations
Mayo Clinic (US)
Corresponding author
Chen, Junjie
Venue
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2001-12
Volume
276
Issue
51
Pages
47759-47762
ISSN
0021-9258 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1564224574
Cited by
1,150
References
20
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FWCI
13.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Biological Chemistry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Effects of Radiation Exposure
Keywords
histone H2AX, H2AX phosphorylation, ATR kinase, DNA replication arrest, hydroxyurea, UV irradiation, DNA double-strand break repair, replication fork, PCNA, BRCA1, 53BP1, DNA damage response, S phase
MeSH terms
Cell Line, DNA Replication, Histones, Humans, Hydroxyurea, Phosphorylation, Ultraviolet Rays, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Cell Cycle Proteins, Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins

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