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Molecular and Cellular Biology, February 2006, p. 1398-1413, Vol. 26, No. 4
0270-7306/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/MCB.26.4.1398-1413.2006
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

DNA Polymerase {eta}, the Product of the Xeroderma Pigmentosum Variant Gene and a Target of p53, Modulates the DNA Damage Checkpoint and p53 Activation

Gang Liu and Xinbin Chen*

Department of Cell Biology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294

Received 25 July 2005/ Returned for modification 14 September 2005/ Accepted 22 November 2005

DNA polymerase {eta} (PolH) is the product of the xeroderma pigmentosum variant (XPV) gene and a well-characterized Y-family DNA polymerase for translesion synthesis. Cells derived from XPV patients are unable to faithfully bypass UV photoproducts and DNA adducts and thus acquire genetic mutations. Here, we found that PolH can be up-regulated by DNA breaks induced by ionizing radiation or chemotherapeutic agents, and knockdown of PolH gives cells resistance to apoptosis induced by DNA breaks in multiple cell lines and cell types in a p53-dependent manner. To explore the underlying mechanism, we examined p53 activation upon DNA breaks and found that p53 activation is impaired in PolH knockdown cells and PolH-null primary fibroblasts. Importantly, reconstitution of PolH into PolH knockdown cells restores p53 activation. Moreover, we provide evidence that, upon DNA breaks, PolH is partially colocalized with phosphorylated ATM at {gamma}-H2AX foci and knockdown of PolH impairs ATM to phosphorylate Chk2 and p53. However, upon DNA damage by UV, PolH knockdown cells exhibit two opposing temporal responses: at the early stage, knockdown of PolH suppresses p53 activation and gives cells resistance to UV-induced apoptosis in a p53-dependent manner; at the late stage, knockdown of PolH suppresses DNA repair, leading to sustained activation of p53 and increased susceptibility to apoptosis in both a p53-dependent and a p53-independent manner. Taken together, we found that PolH has a novel role in the DNA damage checkpoint and that a p53 target can modulate the DNA damage response and subsequently regulate p53 activation.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: MCLM 660, 1918 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35294-0005. Phone: (205) 975-1798. Fax: (205) 934-0950. E-mail: xchen{at}uab.edu.

Molecular and Cellular Biology, February 2006, p. 1398-1413, Vol. 26, No. 4
0022-538X/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/MCB.26.4.1398-1413.2006
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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