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ArticleBMC biology2020

Persistent DNA damage triggers activation of the integrated stress response to promote cell survival under nutrient restriction.

Elena Clementi, Larissa Inglin, Erin Beebe, Corina Gsell, Zuzana Garajova, Enni Markkanen

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Article in BMC biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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38citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elena ClementiInstitute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, 8057, Zürich, Switzerland.
Larissa InglinInstitute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, 8057, Zürich, Switzerland.
Erin BeebeInstitute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, 8057, Zürich, Switzerland.
Corina GsellInstitute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, 8057, Zürich, Switzerland.
Zuzana GarajovaInstitute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, 8057, Zürich, Switzerland.
Enni MarkkanenInstitute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, 8057, Zürich, Switzerland. enni.markkanen@vetpharm.uzh.ch.ORCID 0000-0001-7780-8233
University of Zurich · CH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBase-excision repair (BER) is a central DNA repair mechanism responsible for the maintenance of genome integrity. Accordingly, BER defects have been implicated in cancer, presumably by precipitating cellular transformation through an increase in the occurrence of mutations. Hence, tight adaptation of BER capacity is essential for DNA stability. However, counterintuitive to this, prolonged exposure of cells to pro-inflammatory molecules or DNA-damaging agents causes a BER deficiency by downregulating the central scaffold protein XRCC1. The rationale for this XRCC1 downregulation in response to persistent DNA damage remains enigmatic. Based on our previous findings that XRCC1 downregulation causes wide-ranging anabolic changes, we hypothesised that BER depletion could enhance cellular survival under stress, such as nutrient restriction.

resultsHere, we demonstrate that persistent single-strand breaks (SSBs) caused by XRCC1 downregulation trigger the integrated stress response (ISR) to promote cellular survival under nutrient-restricted conditions. ISR activation depends on DNA damage signalling via ATM, which triggers PERK-mediated eIF2α phosphorylation, increasing translation of the stress-response factor ATF4. Furthermore, we demonstrate that SSBs, induced either through depletion of the transcription factor Sp1, responsible for XRCC1 levels, or through prolonged oxidative stress, trigger ISR-mediated cell survival under nutrient restriction as well. Finally, the ISR pathway can also be initiated by persistent DNA double-strand breaks.

conclusionsOur results uncover a previously unappreciated connection between persistent DNA damage, caused by a decrease in BER capacity or direct induction of DNA damage, and the ISR pathway that supports cell survival in response to genotoxic stress with implications for tumour biology and beyond.

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DNA DamageDNA RepairCell LineCell SurvivalFibroblastsHumansNutrientsNutrientsDNA base damageDNA base-excision repairDNA damage responseDNA double-strand breaksDNA repairDNA single-strand breaksIntegrated stress responseTumour microenvironmentTumour stroma

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PMID32228693
PMCPMC7106853
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