Gadd45 Mediates the BRCA1-Induced Cell Cycle Arrest
Abstract
Our previous studies demonstrate that BRCA1 regulates GADD45, a p53-regulated and stress-inducible gene that plays an important role in cellular response to DNA damage. Currently, we investigated the biochemical mechanism(s) involved in the GADD45-activated G2-M arrest and found that expression of GADD45 protein via the tet-off inducible system resulted in cell cycle G2/M arrest. GADD45-induced G2-M arrest was shown to require normal cellular p53 function, but is independent of p38 kinase activity. Interestingly, induction of GADD45 protein resulted in a reduction of nuclear cyclin B1 protein, whose nuclear localization is critical for the completion of G2-M transition. The reduced nuclear cyclin B1 levels correlated with inhibition of Cdc2/cyclin B1 kinase activity. In addition, we demonstrated that BRCA1 activation of the CADD45 promoter was mediated through the OCT-1 and CAAT motifs located at the CADD45 promoter region. Site-directed mutations of both OCT-l and CAAT motifs abrogated induction of the GADD45 promoter by 1. Further more, BRCA1 was found associated with the GADD45 promoter, probably through physical interaction with Oct-1 and NF-YA, which directly bind to the GADD45 promoter. The current study demonstrates a novel pathway (BRCA1-GADD45) involved in cellular response to DNA damage.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA411247
Entities
People
- Qimin Zhan
Organizations
- University of Pittsburgh