Lamin A/C promotes DNA base excision repair

Scott Maynard, Guido Keijzers, Mansour Akbari, Michael Ben Ezra, Arnaldur Hall, Marya Morevati, Morten Scheibye-Knudsen, Susana Gonzalo, Jiri Bartek, Vilhelm A Bohr

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Abstract

The A-type lamins (lamin A/C), encoded by the LMNA gene, are important structural components of the nuclear lamina. LMNA mutations lead to degenerative disorders known as laminopathies, including the premature aging disease Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. In addition, altered lamin A/C expression is found in various cancers. Reports indicate that lamin A/C plays a role in DNA double strand break repair, but a role in DNA base excision repair (BER) has not been described. We provide evidence for reduced BER efficiency in lamin A/C-depleted cells (Lmna null MEFs and lamin A/C-knockdown U2OS). The mechanism involves impairment of the APE1 and POLβ BER activities, partly effectuated by associated reduction in poly-ADP-ribose chain formation. Also, Lmna null MEFs displayed reduced expression of several core BER enzymes (PARP1, LIG3 and POLβ). Absence of Lmna led to accumulation of 8-oxoguanine (8-oxoG) lesions, and to an increased frequency of substitution mutations induced by chronic oxidative stress including GC>TA transversions (a fingerprint of 8-oxoG:A mismatches). Collectively, our results provide novel insights into the functional interplay between the nuclear lamina and cellular defenses against oxidative DNA damage, with implications for cancer and aging.

Original languageEnglish
JournalNucleic Acids Research
Volume47
Issue number22
Pages (from-to)11709–11728
ISSN0305-1048
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

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