Nucleostemin prevents telomere damage by promoting PML-IV recruitment to SUMOylated TRF1.
Nucleostemin prevents telomere damage by promoting PML-IV recruitment to SUMOylated TRF1.
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10.1083/jcb.201109038
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发表时间:
2012-05-28
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Tsai RY
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作者:
Hsu JK;Lin T;Tsai RY
A novel telomere-protection mechanism relies upon nucleostemin-mediated recruitment of PML-IV to telomeres and subsequent recruitment of RAD51 in both ALT and telomerase-active cells. Continuously dividing cells must be protected from telomeric and nontelomeric DNA damage in order to maintain their proliferative potential. Here, we report a novel telomere-protecting mechanism regulated by nucleostemin (NS). NS depletion increased the number of telomere damage foci in both telomerase-active (TA+) and alternative lengthening of telomere (ALT) cells and decreased the percentage of damaged telomeres associated with ALT-associated PML bodies (APB) and the number of APB in ALT cells. Mechanistically, NS could promote the recruitment of PML-IV to SUMOylated TRF1 in TA+ and ALT cells. This event was stimulated by DNA damage. Supporting the importance of NS and PML-IV in telomere protection, we demonstrate that loss of NS or PML-IV increased the frequency of telomere damage and aberration, reduced telomeric length, and perturbed the TRF2ΔBΔM-induced telomeric recruitment of RAD51. Conversely, overexpression of either NS or PML-IV protected ALT and TA+ cells from telomere damage. This work reveals a novel mechanism in telomere protection.