Mammalian life depends on two distinct pathways of DNA damage tolerance

Olimpia Alessandra Buoninfante, Bas Pilzecker, Aldo Spanjaard, Dani?l de Groot, Stefan Prekovic, Ji-Ying Song, Cor Lieftink, Matilda Ayidah, Colin E. J. Pritchard, Judith Vivi?, Kathleen E. McGrath, Ivo J. Huijbers, Sjaak Philipsen, Marieke von Lindern, Wilbert Zwart, Roderick L. Beijersbergen, James Palis, Paul C. M. van den Berk, Heinz Jacobs

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Abstract

DNA damage threatens genomic integrity and instigates stem cell failure. To bypass genotoxic lesions during replication, cells employ DNA damage tolerance (DDT), which is regulated via PCNA ubiquitination and REV1. DDT is conserved in all domains of life, yet its relevance in mammals remains unclear. Here, we show that inactivation of both PCNA-ubiquitination and REV1 results in embryonic and adult lethality, and the accumulation of DNA damage in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) that ultimately resulted in their depletion. Our results reveal the crucial relevance of DDT in the maintenance of stem cell compartments and mammalian life in unperturbed conditions.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere2216055120
JournalPROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Volume120
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Jan 2023

Keywords

  • DNA damage response (DDR)
  • DNA damage tolerance (DDT)
  • embryonic lethality
  • erythropoiesis
  • hematopoietic stem cells

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