Abstract
PARP1 is a DNA-dependent ADP-Ribose transferase with ADP-ribosylation activity that is triggered by DNA breaks and non-B DNA structures to mediate their resolution. PARP1 was also recently identified as a component of the R-loop-associated protein-protein interaction network, suggesting a potential role for PARP1 in resolving this structure. R-loops are three-stranded nucleic acid structures that consist of a RNA-DNA hybrid and a displaced non-template DNA strand. R-loops are involved in crucial physiological processes but can also be a source of genome instability if persistently unresolved. In this study, we demonstrate that PARP1 binds R-loops in vitro and associates with R-loop formation sites in cells which activates its ADP-ribosylation activity. Conversely, PARP1 inhibition or genetic depletion causes an accumulation of unresolved R-loops which promotes genomic instability. Our study reveals that PARP1 is a novel sensor for R-loops and highlights that PARP1 is a suppressor of R-loop-associated genomic instability.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2215-2237 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | Nucleic acids research |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 21 2023 |
Bibliographical note
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