Abstract
Repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) elicits three-dimensional (3D) chromatin topological changes. A recent finding reveals that 53BP1 assembles into a 3D chromatin topology pattern around DSBs. How this formation of a higher-order structure is configured and regulated remains enigmatic. Here, we report that SLFN5 is a critical factor for 53BP1 topological arrangement at DSBs. Using super-resolution imaging, we find that SLFN5 binds to 53BP1 chromatin domains to assemble a higher-order microdomain architecture by driving damaged chromatin dynamics at both DSBs and deprotected telomeres. Mechanistically, we propose that 53BP1 topology is shaped by two processes: (1) chromatin mobility driven by the SLFN5-LINC-microtubule axis and (2) the assembly of 53BP1 oligomers mediated by SLFN5. In mammals, SLFN5 deficiency disrupts the DSB repair topology and impairs non-homologous end joining, telomere fusions, class switch recombination, and sensitivity to poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor. We establish a molecular mechanism that shapes higher-order chromatin topologies to safeguard genomic stability.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1043-1060.e10 |
Journal | Molecular Cell |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 6 2023 |
Keywords
- 53BP1
- DNA double-strand break repair
- PARP inhibitor sensitivity
- SLFN5
- chromatin mobility
- chromatin topology
- class switch recombination
- non-homologous end joining
- super-resolution microscopy
- telomere fusions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology