Pierce A J, Hu P, Han M, Ellis N, Jasin M
Cell Biology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Cornell University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, New York 10021, USA.
Genes Dev. 2001 Dec 15;15(24):3237-42. doi: 10.1101/gad.946401.
Chromosomal double-strand breaks (DSBs) in mammalian cells are repaired by either homology-directed repair (HDR), using a homologous sequence as a repair template, or nonhomologous end-joining (NHEJ), which often involves sequence alterations at the DSB site. To characterize the interrelationship of these two pathways, we analyzed HDR of a DSB in cells deficient for NHEJ components. We find that the HDR frequency is enhanced in Ku70(-/-), XRCC4(-/-), and DNA-PKcs(-/-) cells, with the increase being particularly striking in Ku70(-/-) cells. Neither sister-chromatid exchange nor gene-targeting frequencies show a dependence on these NHEJ proteins. A Ku-modulated two-ended versus one-ended chromosome break model is presented to explain these results.
哺乳动物细胞中的染色体双链断裂(DSB)可通过同源定向修复(HDR)进行修复,即以同源序列作为修复模板,或通过非同源末端连接(NHEJ)进行修复,后者通常涉及DSB位点处的序列改变。为了表征这两种途径的相互关系,我们分析了NHEJ组分缺陷细胞中DSB的HDR情况。我们发现,在Ku70(-/-)、XRCC4(-/-)和DNA-PKcs(-/-)细胞中,HDR频率增强,其中在Ku70(-/-)细胞中的增加尤为显著。姐妹染色单体交换和基因靶向频率均不依赖于这些NHEJ蛋白。我们提出了一个由Ku调节的两端与一端染色体断裂模型来解释这些结果。