A Rad50-null mutation in mouse germ cells causes reduced DSB formation, abnormal DSB end resection and complete loss of germ cells
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ABSTRACT: Programed DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) catalyzed by the topoisomerase II-like enzymes, SPO11 and TOPVIBL, initiate meiotic recombination. Following DSB formation, the MRE11-RAD50-NBS1/Xrs2 (MRN/X) complex, along with EXO1 and DNA2, cleave the SPO11-DNA to generate 3′ single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) ends, which are prerequisite for meiotic DSB repair. In both yeast and mammals, MRE11 exhibits endonucleolytic cleavage of the 5′ terminated DNA strand in the vicinity of the DSBs and exonucleolytic resection from 3′ to 5′ towards the DSB ends. RAD50 is a structure maintenance of chromosome (SMC) related protein that contains one ATPase domain at its N- and C- terminal ends, respectively, Zn hook, and anti-parallel coiled coils. RAD50 plays a crucial role in facilitating the MRE11 nuclease activity on DSBs by ATP binding and hydrolysis. However, the in vivo function of Rad50 in mammalian germ cells, particularly its in vivo role in the resection of meiotic DSB ends at the molecular level remains elusive. Here, we performed END-seq with synchronized zygotene spermatocytes from control and germ cell specific Rad50 mutant (Rad50-sKO) mice. We find that the number of formed DSB in the mutant spermatocytes was reduced compared to control spermatocytes (6 636 DSBs in Rad50-sKO spermatocytes vs 8 168 in control spermatocytes) and abnormal DSB end resection occurred in mutant spermatocytes (DSB end resection length: 1 279 nts in Rad50-sKO spermatocytes vs 1 923 nts in control spermatocytes). Thus, RAD50 is essential for DSB formation and end resection during mammalian meiosis.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE262706 | GEO | 2024/04/02
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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