Cdc45 Is a Critical Effector of Myc-Dependent DNA Replication Stress

Seetha V. Srinivasan, David Dominguez-Sola, Lily C. Wang, Olivier Hyrien, Jean Gautier

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Abstract

c-Myc oncogenic activity is thought to be mediated in part by its ability to generate DNA replication stress and subsequent genomic instability when deregulated. Previous studies have demonstrated a nontranscriptional role for c-Myc in regulating DNA replication. Here, we analyze the mechanisms by which c-Myc deregulation generates DNA replication stress. We find that overexpression of c-Myc alters the spatiotemporal program of replication initiation by increasing the density of early-replicating origins. We further show that c-Myc deregulation results inelevated replication-fork stalling or collapse and subsequent DNA damage. Notably, these phenotypes are independent of RNA transcription. Finally, we demonstrate that overexpression of Cdc45 recapitulates all c-Myc-induced replication and damage phenotypes and that Cdc45 and GINS function downstream of Myc.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1629-1639
Number of pages11
JournalCell Reports
Volume3
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 May 2013
Externally publishedYes

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