Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Abstract
The
intracellular
ATP-ribosyltransferases
PARP1
and
PARP2,
contribute
to
DNA
base
excision
repair
(BER)
demethylation
have
been
implicated
in
epigenetic
programming
early
mammalian
development.
Recently,
proteomic
analyses
identified
BER
proteins
be
covalently
poly-ADP-ribosylated
by
PARPs.
role
of
this
posttranslational
modification
the
process
is
unknown.
Here,
we
show
that
senses
AP-sites
SSBs
generated
during
TET-TDG
mediated
active
attaches
PAR
each
protein
engaged.
Covalent
PARylation
dissociates
from
DNA,
which
accelerates
completion
process.
Consistently,
inhibition
mESC
resulted
both
reduced
locus-specific
TET-TDG-targeted
demethylation,
general
random
damage.
Our
findings
establish
a
critical
function
covalent
coordinating
molecular
processes
associated
with
dynamic
methylation.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Jan. 13, 2023
CRISPR-Cas
gene
editing
has
revolutionized
experimental
molecular
biology
over
the
past
decade
and
holds
great
promise
for
treatment
of
human
genetic
diseases.
Here
we
review
development
CRISPR-Cas9/Cas12/Cas13
nucleases,
DNA
base
editors,
prime
RNA
focusing
on
assessment
improvement
their
precision
safety,
pushing
limit
specificity
efficiency.
We
summarize
capabilities
limitations
each
CRISPR
tool
from
to
editing,
highlight
opportunities
future
improvements
applications
in
basic
research,
as
well
therapeutic
clinical
considerations
use
patients.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
614(7949), P. 732 - 741
Published: Feb. 15, 2023
Abstract
Neuronal
activity
is
crucial
for
adaptive
circuit
remodelling
but
poses
an
inherent
risk
to
the
stability
of
genome
across
long
lifespan
postmitotic
neurons
1–5
.
Whether
have
acquired
specialized
protection
mechanisms
that
enable
them
withstand
decades
potentially
damaging
stimuli
during
periods
heightened
unknown.
Here
we
identify
activity-dependent
DNA
repair
mechanism
in
which
a
new
form
NuA4–TIP60
chromatin
modifier
assembles
activated
around
inducible,
neuronal-specific
transcription
factor
NPAS4.
We
purify
this
complex
from
brain
and
demonstrate
its
functions
eliciting
changes
neuronal
transcriptomes
circuitry.
By
characterizing
landscape
activity-induced
double-strand
breaks
brain,
show
NPAS4–NuA4
binds
recurrently
damaged
regulatory
elements
recruits
additional
machinery
stimulate
their
repair.
Gene
bound
by
are
partially
protected
against
age-dependent
accumulation
somatic
mutations.
Impaired
signalling
leads
cascade
cellular
defects,
including
dysregulated
transcriptional
responses,
loss
control
over
inhibition
instability,
all
culminate
reduce
organismal
lifespan.
In
addition,
mutations
several
components
NuA4
reported
lead
neurodevelopmental
autism
spectrum
disorders.
Together,
these
findings
couples
directly
preservation,
disruption
may
contribute
developmental
disorders,
neurodegeneration
ageing.
EMBO Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(6)
Published: May 2, 2022
Neurons
are
highly
susceptible
to
DNA
damage
accumulation
due
their
large
energy
requirements,
elevated
transcriptional
activity,
and
long
lifespan.
While
newer
research
has
shown
that
breaks
mutations
may
facilitate
neuron
diversity
during
development
neuronal
function
throughout
life,
a
wealth
of
evidence
indicates
deficient
repair
underlies
many
neurological
disorders,
especially
age-associated
neurodegenerative
diseases.
Recently,
efforts
clarify
the
molecular
link
between
neurodegeneration
have
improved
our
understanding
how
genomic
location
defunct
proteins
impact
health.
Additionally,
work
establishing
role
for
senescence
in
aging
diseased
brain
reveals
play
central
neuroinflammation
associated
with
disease.
Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
378(6623), P. 983 - 989
Published: Dec. 1, 2022
Neurons
harbor
high
levels
of
single-strand
DNA
breaks
(SSBs)
that
are
targeted
to
neuronal
enhancers,
but
the
source
this
endogenous
damage
remains
unclear.
Using
two
systems
postmitotic
lineage
specification-induced
pluripotent
stem
cell-derived
neurons
and
transdifferentiated
macrophages-we
show
thymidine
glycosylase
(TDG)-driven
excision
methylcytosines
oxidized
with
ten-eleven
translocation
enzymes
(TET)
is
a
SSBs.
Although
macrophage
differentiation
favors
short-patch
base
repair
fill
in
single-nucleotide
gaps,
also
frequently
use
long-patch
subpathway.
Disrupting
gap-filling
process
using
anti-neoplastic
cytosine
analogs
triggers
response
cell
death,
which
dependent
on
TDG.
Thus,
TET-mediated
active
demethylation
promotes
damage,
normally
safeguards
identity
can
provoke
neurotoxicity
after
anticancer
treatments.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
186(20), P. 4404 - 4421.e20
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Persistent
DNA
double-strand
breaks
(DSBs)
in
neurons
are
an
early
pathological
hallmark
of
neurodegenerative
diseases
including
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD),
with
the
potential
to
disrupt
genome
integrity.
We
used
single-nucleus
RNA-seq
human
postmortem
prefrontal
cortex
samples
and
found
that
excitatory
AD
were
enriched
for
somatic
mosaic
gene
fusions.
Gene
fusions
particularly
damage
repair
senescence
signatures.
In
addition,
structural
variations
burdened
DSBs
CK-p25
mouse
model
neurodegeneration.
Neurons
also
had
elevated
levels
cohesin
along
progressive
multiscale
disruption
3D
organization
aligned
transcriptional
changes
synaptic,
neuronal
development,
histone
genes.
Overall,
this
study
demonstrates
stability
by
as
steps
progression
diseases.
Trends in Biochemical Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
49(1), P. 68 - 78
Published: Nov. 30, 2023
DNA
single-strand
breaks
(SSBs)
are
among
the
most
common
lesions
arising
in
human
cells,
with
tens
to
hundreds
of
thousands
each
cell,
day.
Cells
have
efficient
mechanisms
for
sensing
and
repair
these
ubiquitous
lesions,
but
failure
processes
rapidly
remove
SSBs
can
lead
a
variety
pathogenic
outcomes.
The
threat
posed
by
unrepaired
is
illustrated
existence
at
least
six
genetic
diseases
which
SSB
(SSBR)
defective,
all
characterised
neurodevelopmental
and/or
neurodegenerative
pathology.
Here,
I
review
current
understanding
how
arise
impact
on
critical
molecular
processes,
such
as
replication
gene
transcription,
their
links
disease.