NRDE-2, the human homolog of fission yeast Nrl1, prevents DNA damage accumulation in human cells

Patricia Richard, Koichi Ogami, Yaqiong Chen, Shuang Feng, James J. Moresco, John R. Yates, James L. Manley

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Abstract

The RNA helicase Mtr4 is a versatile protein that is a crucial component of several distinct RNA surveillance complexes. Here we describe a novel complex that contains Mtr4, but has a role distinct from any of those previously described. We found that Mtr4 association with the human homolog of fission yeast Nrl1, NRDE-2, defines a novel function for Mtr4 in the DNA damage response pathway. We provide biochemical evidence that Mtr4 and NRDE-2 are part of the same complex and show that both proteins play a role in the DNA damage response by maintaining low DNA double-strand break levels. Importantly, the DNA damage response function of the Mtr4/NRDE-2 complex does not depend on the formation of R loops. We show however that NRDE-2 and Mtr4 can affect R-loop signals at a subset of distinct genes, possibly regulating their expression. Our work not only expands the wide range of Mtr4 functions, but also elucidates an important role of the less characterized human NRDE-2 protein.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)868-876
Number of pages9
JournalRNA Biology
Volume15
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 3 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • DDR
  • DNA damage
  • DSBs
  • Mtr4
  • NRDE-2
  • Nrl1
  • R loop
  • R-loop
  • double-strand breaks
  • lncRNAs; NRDE2

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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