Rap1 regulates hematopoietic stem cell survival and affects oncogenesis and response to chemotherapy

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Rap1 regulates hematopoietic stem cell survival and affects oncogenesis and response to chemotherapy
Title:
Rap1 regulates hematopoietic stem cell survival and affects oncogenesis and response to chemotherapy
Journal Title:
Nature Communications
Publication Date:
13 December 2019
Citation:
Khattar, E., Maung, K.Z.Y., Chew, C.L. et al. Rap1 regulates hematopoietic stem cell survival and affects oncogenesis and response to chemotherapy. Nat Commun 10, 5349 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13082-9
Abstract:
Increased levels and non-telomeric roles have been reported for shelterin proteins, including RAP1 in cancers. Herein using Rap1 null mice, we provide the genetic evidence that mammalian Rap1 plays a major role in hematopoietic stem cell survival, oncogenesis and response to chemotherapy. Strikingly, this function of RAP1 is independent of its association with the telomere or with its known partner TRF2. We show that RAP1 interacts with many members of the DNA damage response (DDR) pathway. RAP1 depleted cells show reduced interaction between XRCC4/DNA Ligase IV and DNA-PK, and are impaired in DNA Ligase IV recruitment to damaged chromatin for efficient repair. Consistent with its role in DNA damage repair, RAP1 loss decreases double-strand break repair via NHEJ in vivo, and consequently reduces B cell class switch recombination. Finally, we discover that RAP1 levels are predictive of the success of chemotherapy in breast and colon cancer.
License type:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Funding Info:
The VT lab is funded by the National Reseacrh Foundation, Singapore (NRF-CRP17-2017-02). C.L.C. is funded by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research Singapore and National Medical Research Council Singapore (NMRC-OFYIRG-0033-2017).
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ISSN:
2041-1723
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