LIN37-DREAM prevents DNA end resection and homologous recombination at DNA double-strand breaks in quiescent cells

  1. Bo-Ruei Chen
  2. Yinan Wang
  3. Anthony Tubbs
  4. Dali Zong
  5. Faith C Fowler
  6. Nicholas Zolnerowich
  7. Wei Wu
  8. Amelia Bennett
  9. Chun-Chin Chen
  10. Wendy Feng
  11. Andre Nussenzweig
  12. Jessica K Tyler  Is a corresponding author
  13. Barry P Sleckman  Is a corresponding author
  1. Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States
  2. O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States
  3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, United States
  4. Laboratory of Genome Integrity, National Cancer Institute, United States
7 figures, 1 table and 7 additional files

Figures

An unbiased genome-scale gRNA screen for novel DNA end protection factors.

(A) Flow cytometric analysis of chromatin-bound RPA before and after IR of non-cycling Lig4/− and Lig4/−:Trp53bp1/− abl pre-B cells. (B) Flow cytometric analysis of FLAG-Cas9 in Lig4/− cells …

Figure 1—source data 1

RPA screen result in non-cycling Lig4/− abl pre-B cells.

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Figure 2 with 1 supplement
Non-cycling LIN37-deficient cells accumulate chromatin-bound RPA after IR-induced damage.

(A) Western blot analysis of indicated proteins in Lig4/−, Lig4/−:Trp53bp1/−, and Lig4/−:Lin37/− abl pre-B cells. (B) Flow cytometric analysis of chromatin-bound RPA (top) and γH2AX (bottom) …

Figure 2—figure supplement 1
Non-cycling LIN37-deficient cells accumulate chromatin-bound RPA after IR-induced damage.

(A) Western blot analysis of indicated proteins in WT, Trp53bp1/−, and Lin37/− abl pre-B cells. (B) Flow cytometric analysis of BrdU and DNA (7-AAD) of BrdU pulsed cycling (top) or non-cycling …

Figure 3 with 1 supplement
LIN37 prevents DNA end resection in non-cycling cells.

(A) Cas9-induced Lig4/−:Trp53bp1/− and Lig4/−:Lin37/− abl pre-B cells with (+) and without (−) the Ctip gRNA (gCtip). Western blot analysis with indicated antibodies (left) and flow cytometric …

Figure 3—figure supplement 1
CtIP promotes resection in non-cycling abl pre-B cells independent of CDK4/6 activity.

(A) Flow cytometric analysis of BrdU incorporation and DNA content (7-AAD) of WT abl pre-B cells after treated with Palbociclib. (B) Western blot analysis of WT abl pre-B cells treated with or …

Figure 4 with 1 supplement
53BP1 and LIN37 have distinct DNA end protection functions.

(A) Western blot analysis of indicated proteins in cycling and non-cycling Lig4/−, Lig4/−:Trp53bp1/−, and Lig4/−:Lin37/− abl pre-B cells. (B, C) Quantification of 53BP1 (B) or RIF1 (C) foci …

Figure 4—figure supplement 1
53BP1 and LIN37 have distinct DNA end protection functions.

(A) Western blot analysis of indicated proteins in cycling and non-cycling WT, Trp53bp1−/−, and Lin37−/− abl pre-B cells. (B, C) Representative images of 53BP1 (B) or RIF1 (C) foci after IR …

Figure 5 with 1 supplement
LIN37 suppresses the expression of HR protein expression in non-cycling cells.

(A) Western blot analysis (top) and flow cytometric analysis for chromatin-bound RPA after before or after IR (bottom) of non-cycling Lig4/−:Lin37/− abl pre-B cells with empty lentivirus or …

Figure 5—source data 1

RNA-Seq result and GO analysis in non-cycling Lig4/− and Lig4/−:Lin37−/− abl pre-B cells.

GO, gene ontology; RNA-Seq, RNA sequencing.

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LIN37 suppresses HR protein expression in non-cycling cells.

(A) Gene ontology (GO) analysis of genes upregulated in non-cycling Lig4/−:Lin37/− abl pre-B cells. Enriched GO terms with the 20 lowest p-values (on the right of each bar) are shown. (B) Western …

Figure 6 with 1 supplement
LIN37 prevents resection and HR through suppressing HR protein expression in non-cycling cells.

(A) Western blot analysis of proliferating Lig4/−:Trp53bp1/− or Lig4/−:Lin37/− abl pre-B cells with or without indicated gRNAs following Cas9 induction for bulk gene inactivation using the …

Figure 6—source data 1

RPA screen result in non-cycling Lig4/−:Lin37−/− abl pre-B cells.

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LIN37 deficiency leads to RAD51 focus formation in non-cycling abl pre-B cells.

Representative images of RAD51 IR-induced foci in non-cycling Lig4/−, Lig4/−:Trp53bp1/−, and Lig4/−:Lin37/− abl pre-B cells. IR, ionizing radiation.

Figure 7 with 1 supplement
LIN37 function in DNA end protection is restricted to G0.

(A, B) Western blot analysis of indicated proteins in cycling and non-cycling abl pre-B cells (A) or MCF10A cells (B). (C, D) Western blot analysis of indicated proteins in cycling G1 or S/G2/M abl …

Figure 7—source data 1

RNA-Seq result and GO analysis in cycling G1 Lig4/− and Lig4/−:Lin37−/− abl pre-B cells.

GO, gene ontology; RNA-Seq, RNA sequencing.

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Figure 7—source data 2

GO analysis of genes upregulated in non-cycling G0 and/or cycling G1 Lig4/−:Lin37−/− abl pre-B cells.

GO, gene ontology.

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Figure 7—figure supplement 1
Identification of G1-phase cells in proliferating cells.

(A, B) Flow cytometric analysis of EdU incorporation and DNA content (7-AAD) of cycling Lig4−/−, Lig4−/−:Trp53bp1/−, and Lig4−/−:Lin37/− abl pre-B cells (A) or cycling WT, Trp53bp1/−, and Lin37/−

Tables

Key resources table
Reagent type
(species) or
resource
DesignationSource or
reference
IdentifiersAdditional
information
AntibodyAnti-53BP1 (Rabbit polyclonal)Bethyl LaboratoriesA300-272AWB (1:3000)
AntibodyAnti-53BP1 (Rabbit polyclonal)Novus BiologicalsNB100-305IF (1:1000)
AntibodyAnti-LIN37 (Mouse monoclonal)Santa Cruz Biotechnologysc-515686WB (1:200)
AntibodyAnti-BLM (Rabbit polyclonal)Bethyl LaboratoriesA300-572AWB (1:2000)
AntibodyAnti-BRCA1 (Mouse monoclonal)R and D SystemsCustom made (Andre Nussenzweig, NCI)WB (1:1000); for mouse BRCA1
AntibodyAnti-BRCA1 (Mouse monoclonal)Millipore Sigma07-434WB (1:1000); for human BRCA1
AntibodyAnti-RAD51 (Rabbit polyclonal)Millipore SigmaABE257WB (1:2000)
AntibodyAnti-RAD51 (Rabbit polyclonal)Abcamab176458IF (1:250)
AntibodyAnti-BARD1 (Rabbit polyclonal)Thermo Fisher ScientificPA5-85707WB (1:1000)
AntibodyAnti-CtIP (Rabbit polyclonal)N/ACustom made (Richard Baer, Columbia University)WB (1:1000)
AntibodyAnti-MRE11 (Rabbit polyclonal)Novus BiologicalsNB100-142WB (1:2000)
AntibodyAnti-RIF1 (Rabbit polyclonal)Abcamab13422WB (1:500)
AntibodyAnti-RIF1 (Rabbit polyclonal)N/ACustom made (Davide Robbiani, Rockefeller University)IF (1:5000)
AntibodyAnti-C20orf196/ SHLD1 (Rabbit polyclonal)Thermo Fisher ScientificPA5-559280WB (1:200)
AntibodyAnti-GAPDH (Mouse Monoclonal)Millipore SigmaG8795WB (1:10,000)
AntibodyAnti-KAP1 (Rabbit polyclonal)GenetexGTX102226WB (1:2000)
AntibodyAnti-FANCD2
(Rabbit monoclonal)
R and D SystemsMAB93691WB (1:1000)
AntibodyAnti-BRCA2 (Rabbit polyclonal)Proteintech19791-1-APWB (1:500); for human BRCA2
AntibodyAnti-Rb1 (Mouse monoclonal)Thermo Fisher ScientificLF-MA0173WB (1:1000)
AntibodyAnti-Phospho -Rb (Ser780) (Rabbit polyclonal)Cell Signaling Technology8180TWB (1:1000)
AntibodyAnti-Phospho -Rb (Ser807/ 811) (Rabbit polyclonal)Cell Signaling Technology8516TWB (1:1000)
AntibodyAnti-PCNA (Rabbit polyclonal)Bethyl LaboratoriesA300-276AWB (1:3000)
AntibodyAnti-CDK4 (Rabbit polyclonal)Novus BiologicalsNBP1-31308WB (1:1000)
AntibodyAnti-CDK4 (phosphor Thr172) (Rabbit polyclonal)GeneTexGTX00778WB (1:1000)
AntibodyAnti-RPA32 (4E4) (Rat monoclonal)Cell Signaling Technology2208SWB (1:1000);
FC (1:500)
AntibodyAnti-phospho-H2AX (ser139) (Mouse monoclonal)Millipore Sigma05-636FC (1:1000)
AntibodyHRP, goat anti-mousePromegaW4021WB (1:5000)
AntibodyHRP, goat anti-rabbit IgGPromegaW4011WB (1:5000)
AntibodyAlexa Fluor 555, donkey anti-rabbit IgGThermo Fisher ScientificA-31572IF (1:5000)
AntibodyAlexa Fluor 488,goat anti-rat IgGBioLegend405418FC (1:500)
AntibodyAlexa Fluor 647,goat anti-mouse IgGBioLegend405322FC (1:500)
Recombinant DNA reagentpCW-Cas9 (plasmid)Addgene50661
Recombinant DNA reagentpX330-U6-Chimeric_BB-CBh-hSpCas9 (plasmid)Addgene42230
Recombinant DNA reagentpKLV-U6 gRNA(BbsI)-PGKpuro-2ABFP (plasmid)Addgene50946
Recombinant DNA reagentpLenti-CMV-Blast-PIP-FUCCI (plasmid)Addgene138715
Recombinant DNA reagentGenome-wide CRISPR guide RNA library V2 (plasmid)Addgene67988
Recombinant DNA reagentLin37 cDNA BC013546 (plasmid)transOMICTCM1004
Recombinant DNA reagentTRE-Thy1.1 (plasmid)This studyN/AAvailable upon request
Recombinant DNA reagentpHPRT-DR-GFP (plasmid)Marian Jasin, MSKCCN/A
Recombinant DNA reagentpCBASceI (plasmid)Marian Jasin, MSKCCN/A
Recombinant DNA reagentpCBA
(plasmid)
Marian Jasin, MSKCCN/A
Cell line (Homo-sapiens)MCA10AATCCCRL-10317
Cell line (Homo-sapiens)MCA10A: iCas9This studyClone 25Available upon request
Cell line (Homo-sapiens)MCA10A: Trp53bp1−/−: iCas9This studyClones 7 and 50Available upon request
Cell line (Homo-sapiens)MCA10A: Lin37−/−:iCas9This studyClones 5 and 21Available upon request
Cell line (Mus musculus)WT:iCas9 abl pre-B cellsThis studyM63.1.MG36.iCas9.302Available upon request
Cell line (M. musculus)Trp53bp1−/−:iCas9 abl pre-B cellsThis studyClones 1 and 27Available upon request
Cell line (M. musculus)Lin37−/−:iCas9 abl pre-B cellsThis studyClones 9 and 59Available upon request
Cell line (M. musculus)Lig4−/−:iCas9 abl pre-B cellsThis studyA5.83.MG9.iCas9.16Available upon request
Cell line (M. musculus)Lig4−/−: Trp53bp1−/−:iCas9 abl pre-B cellsThis studyClones 81 and 82Available upon request
Cell line (M. musculus)Lig4−/−:Lin37−/−:iCas9 abl pre-B cellsThis studyClones 6 and 42Available upon request
Chemical compound, drugImatinibSelleckchemS2475
Chemical compound, drugDoxycyclineSigma-AldrichD9891
Chemical compound, drugPuromycinSigma-AldrichP9620
Chemical compound, drugEGFPeproTechAF-100-15
Chemical compound, drugHydrocortisoneSigma-AldrichH-0888
Chemical compound, drugCholera ToxinSigma-AldrichC-8052
Chemical compound, drugInsulinSigma-AldrichI-1882
Commercial assay or kitCytofix/Cytoperm solutionBD Biosciences554722
Commercial assay or kitPerm/Wash BufferBD Biosciences554723
Commercial assay or kitClick-iT EdU Alexa Fluor 647 Flow Cytometry Assay KitLife TechnologiesC10419
Commercial assay or kitSG Cell Line 4D X Kit LLonzaV4XC-3024
Other7-AAD (DNA stain)BD Biosciences559925
Sequence-based reagentpKLV lib330FThis study (designed based on Tzelepis et al., 2016)PCR primersAATGGACTATCATATGCTTACCGT
Sequence-based reagentpKLV lib490RThis study (designed based on Tzelepis et al., 2016)PCR primersCCTACCGGTGGATGTGGAATG
Sequence-based reagentPE.P5_pKLV lib195 FwdThis study (designed based on Tzelepis et al., 2016 and standard Illumana adaptor sequences)PCR primersAATGATACGGCGACCACCGAGATCTGGCTTTATATATCTTGTGGAAAGGAC
Sequence-based reagentP7 index180 RevThis study (designed based on Tzelepis et al., 2016 and standard Illumana adaptor sequences)PCR primersCAAGCAGAAGACGGCATACGAGATINDEXGTGACTGGAGTTCAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATCCAGACTGCCTTGGGAAAAGC
Sequence-based reagentLin37 iso1_5′XhoI_SThis study (designed based on cDNA BC013546)PCR primersGCCCTCGAGATGTTCCCGGTAAAGGTGAAAGTGG
Sequence-based reagentLin37 3′NotI_ASThis study (designed based on cDNA BC013546)PCR primersGCCGCGGCCGCTCACTGCCGGTCATACATCTCCCGT
Sequence-based reagentLin37 CD1_ASThis study (designed based on cDNA BC013546 and Mages et al., 2017)PCR primersTACAGTGGTGTGTTCTCACTGAACTGGGCCAAGTCCACAGCCCCG GCAAATAGCTTGATC
Sequence-based reagentLin37 CD2_SThis study (designed based on cDNA BC013546 and Mages et al., 2017)PCR primersACTTGGCCCAGTTCAGTGAGAACACACCACTGTACCCCATCGCCGGCGCCTGGATGCGCA
Sequence-based reagentBU1Canela et al., 2016PCR primers5′-Phos-GATCGGAAGAGCGTCGT GTAGGGAAAGAGTGUU[Biotin-dT]U [Biotin-dT]UUACACTCTTTC CCTACACGACGCTCTTCCGATC* T-3′ [*phosphorothioate bond]
Sequence-based reagentBU2Canela et al., 2016PCR primers5′-Phos-GATCGGAAGAGCACACG TCUUUUUUUUAGACGTGTGCTCTTCCGATC*T-3′ [*phosphorothioate bond]
Sequence-based reagent53 bp1 gRNA sequenceSequence is from Tzelepis et al., 2016N/AGAACCTGTCAGACCCGATC
Sequence-based reagentLin37 gRNA sequencesSequence is from Tzelepis et al., 2016N/AAAGCTATTTGACCGGAGTG
Sequence-based reagentBrca1 gRNA sequenceSequence is from Tzelepis et al., 2016N/AGTCTACATTGAACTAGGTA
Sequence-based reagentCtip gRNA sequenceSequence is from Tzelepis et al., 2016N/AATTAACCGGCTACGAAAGA
Sequence-based reagentBard1 gRNA sequenceSequence is from Tzelepis et al., 2016N/AAAATCGTAAAGGCTGCCAC
Sequence-based reagentBlm gRNA sequenceSequence is from Tzelepis et al., 2016N/AGATTTAACGAAGGAATCGG
Sequence-based reagentFancd2 gRNA sequenceSequence is from Tzelepis et al., 2016N/ATCTTGTGATGTCGCTCGAC
Sequence-based reagentTrp53bp1 (human) gRNA sequenceSequence is from Tzelepis et al., 2016N/ATCTAGTGTGTTAGATCAGG
Sequence-based reagentLin37 (human) gRNA sequenceSequence is from Tzelepis et al., 2016N/ATCTAGGGAGCGTCTGGATG
Software, algorithmImage JNIHRRID:SCR_003070
Software, algorithmFlowJoFlowJoRRID:SCR_008520
Software, algorithmPrismGraphPadRRID:SCR_002798
Software, algorithmSeqKitShen et al., 2016RRID:SCR_018926
Software, algorithmBowtieLangmead et al., 2009RRID:SCR_005476
Software, algorithmSAMtoolsLi et al., 2009RRID:SCR_002105
Software, algorithmBEDtoolsQuinlan and Hall, 2010RRID:SCR_006646
OthersLSRII flow cytometerBD BiosciencesRRID:SCR_002159
OthersFACSAria II Cell SorterBD BiosciencesRRID:SCR_018934
OthersLionheart LX automated microscopeBioTex InstrumentRRID:SCR_019745
Others4-D NucleofectorLonzaNA

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