The Rad50 hook domain regulates DNA damage signaling and tumorigenesis

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Abstract

The Mre11 complex (Mre11, Rad50, and Nbs1) is a central component of the DNA damage response (DDR), governing both double-strand break repair and DDR signaling. Rad50 contains a highly conserved Zn 2+ -dependent homodimerization interface, the Rad50 hook domain. Mutations that inactivate the hook domain produce a null phenotype. In this study, we analyzed mutants with reduced hook domain function in an effort to stratify hook-dependent Mre11 complex functions. One of these alleles, Rad50 46 , conferred reduced Zn 2+ affinity and dimerization efficiency. Homozygous Rad50 46/46 mutations were lethal in mice. However, in the presence of wild-type Rad50 , Rad50 46 exerted a dominant gain-of-function phenotype associated with chronic DDR signaling. At the organismal level, Rad50 +/46 exhibited hydrocephalus, liver tumorigenesis, and defects in primitive hematopoietic and gametogenic cells. These outcomes were dependent on ATM, as all phenotypes were mitigated in Rad50 +/46 Atm +/− mice. These data reveal that the murine Rad50 hook domain strongly influences Mre11 complex-dependent DDR signaling, tissue homeostasis, and tumorigenesis.

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