2021
Distinct functions of POT1 proteins contribute to the regulation of telomerase recruitment to telomeres
Gu P, Jia S, Takasugi T, Tesmer VM, Nandakumar J, Chen Y, Chang S. Distinct functions of POT1 proteins contribute to the regulation of telomerase recruitment to telomeres. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 5514. PMID: 34535663, PMCID: PMC8448735, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25799-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA damage responseTelomerase recruitmentPOT1 proteinsDamage responseATR-dependent DNA damage responseNon-homologous end-joining DNA repair pathwayRecruitment of telomeraseC-strand fillAmino acidsDNA repair pathwaysUnique amino acidsTEN1 (CST) complexTelomere extensionCTC1-STN1Stable heterodimerRepair pathwaysC-terminusDistinct functionsPOT1bPOT1aTelomeresC-strandG-strandTPP1Protein
2017
Structural insights into POT1-TPP1 interaction and POT1 C-terminal mutations in human cancer
Chen C, Gu P, Wu J, Chen X, Niu S, Sun H, Wu L, Li N, Peng J, Shi S, Fan C, Huang M, Wong CC, Gong Q, Kumar-Sinha C, Zhang R, Pusztai L, Rai R, Chang S, Lei M. Structural insights into POT1-TPP1 interaction and POT1 C-terminal mutations in human cancer. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 14929. PMID: 28393832, PMCID: PMC5394241, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsConserved SequenceDNA DamageDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA RepairGenomic InstabilityHumansMiceModels, MolecularMolecular ChaperonesMutationNeoplasmsPhosphoproteinsProstaglandin-E SynthasesProtein BindingProtein Structure, SecondaryScattering, Small AngleShelterin ComplexStructure-Activity RelationshipTelomere-Binding ProteinsX-Ray DiffractionConceptsTelomerase-mediated telomere extensionHuman cancersDNA damage responseC-terminal mutationsOB foldsHuman POT1Chromosome endsGenome instabilityPOT1-TPP1Telomere extensionDamage responseStable heterodimerA-NHEJStructural insightsC-terminusInappropriate repairTPP1POT1Heart-shaped structureMissense mutationsTerminal portionMutationsDomainMutantsTelomeresNBS1 Phosphorylation Status Dictates Repair Choice of Dysfunctional Telomeres
Rai R, Hu C, Broton C, Chen Y, Lei M, Chang S. NBS1 Phosphorylation Status Dictates Repair Choice of Dysfunctional Telomeres. Molecular Cell 2017, 65: 801-817.e4. PMID: 28216226, PMCID: PMC5639704, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2017.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAminopeptidasesAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsBinding SitesCell Cycle ProteinsCyclin-Dependent Kinase 2Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-PeptidasesDNA Breaks, Double-StrandedDNA End-Joining RepairDNA Repair EnzymesDNA-Binding ProteinsExodeoxyribonucleasesG1 PhaseG2 PhaseHCT116 CellsHumansInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsModels, MolecularNuclear ProteinsPhosphorylationProtein BindingProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsS PhaseSerine ProteasesShelterin ComplexStructure-Activity RelationshipTelomereTelomere-Binding ProteinsTelomeric Repeat Binding Protein 2
2013
Functional characterization of human CTC1 mutations reveals novel mechanisms responsible for the pathogenesis of the telomere disease Coats plus
Gu P, Chang S. Functional characterization of human CTC1 mutations reveals novel mechanisms responsible for the pathogenesis of the telomere disease Coats plus. Aging Cell 2013, 12: 1100-1109. PMID: 23869908, PMCID: PMC4083614, DOI: 10.1111/acel.12139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCTC1 mutationsFrameshift mutantsTelomere dysfunctionUnstable protein productsDNA/protein structuresFirst biochemical characterizationDNA PolαStn1-Ten1CST complexFused chromosomeGenome stabilityTelomere functionTelomere replicationMissense mutantsCTC1-STN1Functional characterizationBiochemical characterizationProtein productsProtein structureRare recessive disorderTelomeresMutantsMissense mutationsNovel mechanismFrameshift mutationSingle strand DNA binding proteins 1 and 2 protect newly replicated telomeres
Gu P, Deng W, Lei M, Chang S. Single strand DNA binding proteins 1 and 2 protect newly replicated telomeres. Cell Research 2013, 23: 705-719. PMID: 23459151, PMCID: PMC3641597, DOI: 10.1038/cr.2013.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAnimalsCell LineChromatidsDNA DamageDNA RepairDNA, Single-StrandedDNA-Binding ProteinsGenomic InstabilityHumansMiceMice, KnockoutMitochondrial ProteinsProtein BindingRadiation, IonizingRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingShelterin ComplexTelomereTelomere-Binding ProteinsTelomeric Repeat Binding Protein 2ConceptsGenome stabilitySingle-strand DNAHeterotrimeric protein complexDNA damage responseTelomere end protectionProtein 1Subset of telomeresTelomeric ssDNAProtein complexesTelomeric DNADamage responseG-overhangsEnd protectionConditional knockout miceTelomeresΔ miceDNAPOT1aDevelopmental abnormalitiesStrand DNACritical roleKnockout miceINTS3F allelePOT1b
2011
TERRA and hnRNPA1 orchestrate an RPA-to-POT1 switch on telomeric single-stranded DNA
Flynn RL, Centore RC, O’Sullivan R, Rai R, Tse A, Songyang Z, Chang S, Karlseder J, Zou L. TERRA and hnRNPA1 orchestrate an RPA-to-POT1 switch on telomeric single-stranded DNA. Nature 2011, 471: 532-536. PMID: 21399625, PMCID: PMC3078637, DOI: 10.1038/nature09772.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsBinding, CompetitiveCell Cycle ProteinsCell ExtractsDNA ReplicationDNA, Single-StrandedHeLa CellsHeterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein A1Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Group A-BHumansProtein BindingReplication Protein ARNAS PhaseShelterin ComplexTelomereTelomere-Binding ProteinsA conserved motif within RAP1 has diversified roles in telomere protection and regulation in different organisms
Chen Y, Rai R, Zhou ZR, Kanoh J, Ribeyre C, Yang Y, Zheng H, Damay P, Wang F, Tsujii H, Hiraoka Y, Shore D, Hu HY, Chang S, Lei M. A conserved motif within RAP1 has diversified roles in telomere protection and regulation in different organisms. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 2011, 18: 213-221. PMID: 21217703, PMCID: PMC3688267, DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.1974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCells, CulturedCrystallography, X-RayFungal ProteinsHeLa CellsHumansModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutationNuclear Magnetic Resonance, BiomolecularProtein BindingProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsSaccharomycetalesSchizosaccharomycesShelterin ComplexTelomereTelomere-Binding ProteinsTelomeric Repeat Binding Protein 2ConceptsRap1 C-terminusDifferent interacting partnersProtein Rap1Fission yeastTelomere protectionInteracting partnerTranscriptional silencingDifferent organismsC-terminusFunctional analysisInteraction moduleYeastRap1Different functionsOrganismsTaz1Sir3TRF2MammalianTelomeresSilencingMammalsMotifCrystal structureRegulation
2008
Control of chromosome stability by the β-TrCP–REST–Mad2 axis
Guardavaccaro D, Frescas D, Dorrello NV, Peschiaroli A, Multani AS, Cardozo T, Lasorella A, Iavarone A, Chang S, Hernando E, Pagano M. Control of chromosome stability by the β-TrCP–REST–Mad2 axis. Nature 2008, 452: 365-369. PMID: 18354482, PMCID: PMC2707768, DOI: 10.1038/nature06641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBeta-Transducin Repeat-Containing ProteinsCalcium-Binding ProteinsCell Cycle ProteinsCell LineChromosomal InstabilityG2 PhaseGene Expression RegulationGenomic InstabilityHumansMad2 ProteinsMitosisProtein BindingRepressor ProteinsSKP Cullin F-Box Protein LigasesSpindle ApparatusTranscription Factors