Oxidation resistance 1 functions in the maintenance of cellular survival and genome stability in response to oxidative stress-independent DNA damage

Ako Matsui,Masao Suzuki,Kazunari Hashiguchi,Qiu-Mei Zhang-Akiyama

doi:10.1186/s41021-020-00168-w

Abstract

BackgroundDNA damage is generated by various intrinsic and extrinsic sources such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) and environmental mutagens, and causes genomic alterations. DNA damage response (DDR) is activated to induce cell cycle arrest and DNA repair. Oxidation resistance 1 (OXR1) is a protein that defends cells against oxidative stress. We previously reported that OXR1 protein functions in the regulation of G2-phase cell cycle arrest in cells irradiated with gamma-rays, suggesting that OXR1 directly responds to DNA damage.PurposeTo clarify the functions of OXR1 against ROS-independent DNA damage, HeLa and OXR1-depleted HeLa cells were treated with heavy-ion beams and the ROS-independent DNA-damaging agent methyl methanesulfonate (MMS).ResultsFirst, OXR1-depleted cells exhibited higher sensitivity to MMS and heavy-ion beams than control cells. Next, OXR1 depletion increased micronucleus formation and shortened the duration of G2-phase arrest after treatment with MMS or heavy-ion beams. These results suggest that OXR1 functions in the maintenance of cell survival and genome stability in response to DNA damage. Furthermore, the OXR1 protein level was increased by MMS and heavy-ion beams in HeLa cells.ConclusionsTogether with our previous study, the present study suggests that OXR1 plays an important role in the response to DNA damage, not only when DNA damage is generated by ROS.

Highlights

DNA damage is generated by various intrinsic and extrinsic sources such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) and environmental mutagens, and can cause genomic alterations, leading to cancer and neuronal diseases
Together with our previous study, the present study suggests that Oxidation resistance 1 (OXR1) plays an important role in the response to DNA damage, when DNA damage is generated by ROS
Sensitivity to methyl methanesulfonate (MMS) and heavy-ion beams To investigate whether OXR1 defends against ROSindependent DNA damage, cells were treated with MMS or irradiated with heavy-ion beams and the cell viability was evaluated by colony formation assay

Summary

Introduction

DNA damage is generated by various intrinsic and extrinsic sources such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) and environmental mutagens, and can cause genomic alterations, leading to cancer and neuronal diseases. When DNA damage is sufficiently repaired, the cell cycle continues to progress. OXR1 is thought to affect the activation of G2-phase cell cycle checkpoint through oxidative stress inhibition [11]. DNA damage is generated by various intrinsic and extrinsic sources such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) and environmental mutagens, and causes genomic alterations. DNA damage response (DDR) is activated to induce cell cycle arrest and DNA repair. We previously reported that OXR1 protein functions in the regulation of G2-phase cell cycle arrest in cells irradiated with gamma-rays, suggesting that OXR1 directly responds to DNA damage. Purpose: To clarify the functions of OXR1 against ROS-independent DNA damage, HeLa and OXR1-depleted HeLa cells were treated with heavy-ion beams and the ROS-independent DNA-damaging agent methyl methanesulfonate (MMS)

Methods

Results

Conclusion