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ATR-hippo drives force signaling to nuclear F-actin and links mechanotransduction to neurological disorders.

Maria Chatzifrangkeskou, Tess Stanly, Delia Koennig, Luana Campos-Soares, Michael Eyres, Alexander Hasson, Alexandra Perdiou, Iolanda Vendrell, Roman Fischer, Sayoni Das and 7 more

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17 authors.

Maria ChatzifrangkeskouDepartment of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3703-491X
Tess StanlyDepartment of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3064-0925
Delia KoennigDepartment of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.
Luana Campos-SoaresDepartment of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9127-7061
Michael EyresDepartment of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.
Alexander HassonDepartment of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0815-9203
Alexandra PerdiouDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, 2109 Nicosia, Cyprus.
Iolanda VendrellTarget Discovery Institute, Centre for Medicines Discovery, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7187-4061
Roman FischerTarget Discovery Institute, Centre for Medicines Discovery, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9715-5951
Sayoni DasPrecisionLife, Bankside, Long Hanborough, Oxford OX29 8LJ, UK.
Steve GardnerPrecisionLife, Bankside, Long Hanborough, Oxford OX29 8LJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5490-3358
Simei GoDepartment of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4793-1967
Ben FutcherDepartment of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9980-4943
Ashley NewtonDepartment of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.ORCID 0009-0001-0909-6462
Paris SkouridesDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, 2109 Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID 0000-0003-3502-5729
Francis SzeleDepartment Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2931-0673
Eric O'NeillDepartment of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0060-6278

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The mechanical environment is sensed through cell-matrix contacts with the cytoskeleton, but how signals transit the nuclear envelope to affect cell fate decisions remains unknown. Nuclear actin coordinates chromatin motility during differentiation and genome maintenance, yet it remains unclear how nuclear actin responds to mechanical force. The DNA-damage kinase ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related protein (ATR) translocates to the nuclear envelope to protect the nucleus during cell motility or compression. Here, we show that ATR drives nuclear actin assembly via recruitment of Filamin-A to the inner nuclear membrane through binding of the hippo pathway scaffold and ATR substrate, RASSF1A. Moreover, we demonstrate how germline RASSF1 mutation disables nuclear mechanotransduction resulting in cerebral cortex thinning and associates with common psychological traits. Thus, defective mechanical-regulated pathways may contribute to complex neurological disorders.

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ActinsAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsCell NucleusMechanotransduction, CellularNervous System DiseasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesAnimalsFilaminsHippo Signaling PathwayHumansNuclear EnvelopeSignal TransductionTumor Suppressor ProteinsActinsAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsATR protein, humanFilaminsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesTumor Suppressor Proteins

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PMID39951537
PMCPMC11827640

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