Genome wide mapping of long range contacts unveils DNA Double Strand Breaks clustering at damaged active genes.
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ABSTRACT: Translocations, that occur when two DNA Double Strand breaks (DSBs) are abnormally rejoined, represent highly deleterious genome rearrangements favoring cancer apparition and progression. However, the mechanisms that drive their formation are yet poorly deciphered. One prerequisite for translocation is the juxtaposition of two distant DSBs, an event that would be favored if DSB cluster, i.e. are brought together in close spatial proximity within the nucleus. Whether DSB cluster in higher eukaryotes has been subjected to a strong controversy over the past decade, due to conflicting results obtained using microscopy based methods1-9. Here we used for the first time a high throughput chromosome conformation capture assay (Capture Hi-C10) to investigate DSB clustering. We unambiguously found that DSBs do cluster in human nuclei but only when induced in transcriptionally active genes. Clustering of damaged genes mainly occur during the G1 cell cycle phase and coincide with delayed repair. Moreover DSB clustering depends on the MRN complex, as well as the Formin 2 (FMN2) nuclear actin organizer and the LINC (LInker of Nuclear and Cytoplasmic skeleton) complex, suggesting that active mechanisms promote DSB clustering. This work reveals that when damaged, active genes exhibit a very peculiar behavior compared to the rest of the genome, being mostly left unrepaired and clustered in G1 while being repaired by homologous recombination in post-replicative cells.
INSTRUMENT(S): Illumina HiSEq 2500, Illumina HiSeq 1000
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Gaelle Legube
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-4846 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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