S-phase checkpoint protects from aberrant replication fork processing and degradation

Replication stress, a hallmark of cancer cells, is detected by checkpoint mechanisms that trigger a range of cellular responses. Among these, the preservation of replication fork integrity is crucial for ensuring survival in the presence of DNA damage. In budding yeast checkpoint mutants, DNA damage...

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Autores: Núñez-Martín, Iván; Drury, Lucy S.; Martinez-Jiménez, María; Blanco, Luis; Diffley, John F. X.; Aguilera López, Andrés; Gómez González, Belén
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Estado:Published version
Data de publicação:2025
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositório:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/177442
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/177442
https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaf707
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author Núñez-Martín, Iván
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Martinez-Jiménez, María
Blanco, Luis
Diffley, John F. X.
Aguilera López, Andrés
Gómez González, Belén
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Blanco, Luis
Diffley, John F. X.
Drury, Lucy S.
Gómez González, Belén
Martinez-Jiménez, María
Núñez-Martín, Iván
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Drury, Lucy S.
Martinez-Jiménez, María
Blanco, Luis
Diffley, John F. X.
Aguilera López, Andrés
Gómez González, Belén
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description Replication stress, a hallmark of cancer cells, is detected by checkpoint mechanisms that trigger a range of cellular responses. Among these, the preservation of replication fork integrity is crucial for ensuring survival in the presence of DNA damage. In budding yeast checkpoint mutants, DNA damage leads to irreversible replication fork arrest and subsequent cell death, though the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Our study reveals that several DNA processing factors, including Rad51, the Rad5 HIRAN and helicase domains, and the catalytic activity of Mus81, contribute to this lethality. Nevertheless, their roles are masked by their essential functions in cell survival after damage removal. Additionally, we show that these factors, along with Exo1, drive the gradual degradation of nascent DNA at replication forks upon DNA damage. Notably, this degradation can be mitigated by expression of human PrimPol, which is absent in yeast. These findings suggest that the essential role of S-phase checkpoints upon DNA damage is to safeguard stalled replication forks from aberrant processing, thereby preserving nascent DNA integrity.
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spelling S-phase checkpoint protects from aberrant replication fork processing and degradation Núñez-Martín, Iván Drury, Lucy S. Martinez-Jiménez, María Blanco, Luis Diffley, John F. X. Aguilera López, Andrés Gómez González, Belén Replication stress, a hallmark of cancer cells, is detected by checkpoint mechanisms that trigger a range of cellular responses. Among these, the preservation of replication fork integrity is crucial for ensuring survival in the presence of DNA damage. In budding yeast checkpoint mutants, DNA damage leads to irreversible replication fork arrest and subsequent cell death, though the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Our study reveals that several DNA processing factors, including Rad51, the Rad5 HIRAN and helicase domains, and the catalytic activity of Mus81, contribute to this lethality. Nevertheless, their roles are masked by their essential functions in cell survival after damage removal. Additionally, we show that these factors, along with Exo1, drive the gradual degradation of nascent DNA at replication forks upon DNA damage. Notably, this degradation can be mitigated by expression of human PrimPol, which is absent in yeast. These findings suggest that the essential role of S-phase checkpoints upon DNA damage is to safeguard stalled replication forks from aberrant processing, thereby preserving nascent DNA integrity. Oxford University Press https://hdl.handle.net/11441/177442 https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaf707
spellingShingle S-phase checkpoint protects from aberrant replication fork processing and degradation
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title S-phase checkpoint protects from aberrant replication fork processing and degradation
title_full S-phase checkpoint protects from aberrant replication fork processing and degradation
title_fullStr S-phase checkpoint protects from aberrant replication fork processing and degradation
title_full_unstemmed S-phase checkpoint protects from aberrant replication fork processing and degradation
title_short S-phase checkpoint protects from aberrant replication fork processing and degradation
title_sort S-phase checkpoint protects from aberrant replication fork processing and degradation
url https://hdl.handle.net/11441/177442
https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaf707