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- Title
Cdc7 kinase mediates Claspin phosphorylation in DNA replication checkpoint.
- Authors
Kim, J M; Kakusho, N; Yamada, M; Kanoh, Y; Takemoto, N; Masai, H
- Abstract
Cdc7 kinase is evolutionarily conserved and is involved in initiation and progression of DNA replication. However, roles of Cdc7 in checkpoint responses remain largely unknown. In this study, we show that deletion of the Cdc7 genes in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells abrogates hydroxyurea (HU)- or UV-induced activation of Chk1. HU-induced Chk1 activation is also impaired in human cancer cell lines in which Cdc7 is depleted by siRNA, and Cdc7-depleted cells are more sensitive to HU treatment. In contrast, ATR and Rad17 are relocated to chromatin in these cells following HU treatment, indicating that stalled DNA replication forks are detected normally. Cdc7-depleted cells exhibit defects in chromatin association and phosphorylation of Claspin, suggesting that Cdc7 exerts its effect at least partially through Claspin. Consistent with this prediction, Cdc7 interacts with and phosphorylates Claspin. We propose that Cdc7 is required for activation of the ATR-Chk1 checkpoint pathway through regulation of Claspin.
- Publication
Oncogene, 2008, Vol 27, Issue 24, p3475
- ISSN
1476-5594
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.onc.1210994