Cdc7-Dbf4 and the Human S Checkpoint Response to UVC

The S checkpoint response to ultraviolet radiation (UVC) that inhibits replicon initiation is dependent on the ATR and Chk1 kinases. Downstream effectors of this response, however, are not well characterized. Data reported here eliminated Cdc25A degradation and inhibition of Cdk2-cyclin E as intrins...

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Published in:The Journal of biological chemistry 2007-03, Vol.282 (13), p.9458-9468
Main Authors: Heffernan, Timothy P., Ünsal-Kaçmaz, Keziban, Heinloth, Alexandra N., Simpson, Dennis A., Paules, Richard S., Sancar, Aziz, Cordeiro-Stone, Marila, Kaufmann, William K.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Cell Cycle Proteins - physiology
Cell Cycle Proteins - radiation effects
Cell Line
Cell Line, Transformed
DNA Replication - genetics
DNA Replication - radiation effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
HeLa Cells
Humans
Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases - physiology
Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases - radiation effects
Replicon - genetics
Replicon - radiation effects
S Phase - physiology
S Phase - radiation effects
Signal Transduction - radiation effects
Ultraviolet Rays
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Summary:The S checkpoint response to ultraviolet radiation (UVC) that inhibits replicon initiation is dependent on the ATR and Chk1 kinases. Downstream effectors of this response, however, are not well characterized. Data reported here eliminated Cdc25A degradation and inhibition of Cdk2-cyclin E as intrinsic components of the UVC-induced pathway of inhibition of replicon initiation in human cells. A sublethal dose of UVC (1 J/m2), which selectively inhibits replicon initiation by 50%, failed to reduce the amount of Cdc25A protein or decrease Cdk2-cyclin E kinase activity. Cdc25A degradation was observed after irradiation with cytotoxic fluences of UVC, suggesting that severe inhibition of DNA chain elongation and activation of the replication checkpoint might be responsible for the UVC-induced degradation of Cdc25A. Another proposed effector of the S checkpoint is the Cdc7-Dbf4 complex. Dbf4 interacted weakly with Chk1 in vivo but was recognized as a substrate for Chk1-dependent phosphorylation in vitro. FLAG-Dbf4 formed complexes with endogenous Cdc7, and this interaction was stable in UVC-irradiated HeLa cells. Overexpression of FLAG- or Myc-tagged Dbf4 abrogated the S checkpoint response to UVC but not ionizing radiation. These findings implicate a Dbf4-dependent kinase as a possible target of the ATR- and Chk1-dependent S checkpoint response to UVC.
ISSN:0021-9258
1083-351X
DOI:10.1074/jbc.M611292200