A XRCC4 mutant mouse, a model for human X4 syndrome, reveals interplays with Xlf, PAXX, and ATM in lymphoid development
- INSERM, France
- CEA, France
- Institut Imagine, France
- CNRS, France
Abstract
We developed a Xrcc4M61R separation of function mouse line to overcome the embryonic lethality of Xrcc4 deficient mice. XRCC4M61R protein does not interact with Xlf, thus obliterating XRCC4-Xlf filament formation while preserving the ability to stabilize DNA Ligase IV. X4M61R mice, which are DNA repair deficient, phenocopy the Nhej1-/- (known as Xlf -/-) setting with a minor impact on the development of the adaptive immune system. The core NHEJ DNA repair factor XRCC4 is therefore not mandatory for V(D)J recombination aside from its role in stabilizing DNA ligase IV. In contrast, Xrcc4M61R mice crossed on Paxx-/-, Nhej1-/-, or Atm-/- backgrounds are severely immunocompromised, owing to aborted V(D)J recombination as in Xlf-Paxx and Xlf-Atm double KO settings. Furthermore, massive apoptosis of post-mitotic neurons causes embryonic lethality of Xrcc4M61R -Nhej1-/- double mutants. These in vivo results reveal new functional interplays between XRCC4 and PAXX, ATM and Xlf in mouse development and provide new insights in the understanding of the clinical manifestations of human XRCC4 deficient condition, in particular its absence of immune deficiency.
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The xl file with raw data used in PCA analysis (Fig. 2G) has been depositied on DRYADhttps://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.547d7wm7x
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Jean-Pierre de Villartay
Funding
Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale
- Benoit Roch
- Vincent Abramowski
- Stefania Musilli
- Jean-Pierre de Villartay
Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR-10-IAHU-01)
- Benoit Roch
- Vincent Abramowski
- Stefania Musilli
- Pierre David
- Jean-Pierre de Villartay
Institut National Du Cancer (PLBIO 16-280)
- Benoit Roch
- Vincent Abramowski
- Stefania Musilli
- Jean-Baptiste Charbonnier
- Isabelle Callebaut
- Jean-Pierre de Villartay
Ligue Contre le Cancer (Equipe Labellisée)
- Benoit Roch
- Vincent Abramowski
- Stefania Musilli
- Jean-Pierre de Villartay
The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.
Ethics
Animal experimentation: All experiments were performed in compliance with the French Ministry of Agriculture's regulations for animal experiments (act 87847, 19 October 1987; modified in May 2001) after audit with "Comité d'Ethique en Expérimentation Animale (CEEA) Paris Descartes" (Apafis #25432-2019041516286014 v6)
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© 2021, Roch et al.
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A XRCC4 mutant mouse, a model for human X4 syndrome, reveals interplays with Xlf, PAXX, and ATM in lymphoid development
eLife 10:e69353.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.69353
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