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2. Large-scale synapse-level neuronal wiring diagrams in silico and in vitro
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Dudani Niraj, Deshpande Raamesh, Modi Mehrab, Dhawale Ashesh, Madhavan Radhika, Bhalla Upinder S, and Ray Subhasis
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Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 ,Neurophysiology and neuropsychology ,QP351-495 - Published
- 2008
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3. Unusual tumours of the heart: diagnostic and prognostic implications
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Deshpande Ranjit, Makhija Zeena, and Desai Jatin
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Surgery ,RD1-811 ,Anesthesiology ,RD78.3-87.3 - Abstract
Metastases to the heart are extremely uncommon. We describe three unusual cases along with their management. A review of the current literature concerning cardiac secondaries is included.
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- 2009
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4. Intra-abdominal pectus bar migration – a rare clinical entity: case report
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Athanasiou Thanos, Deshpande Ranjit P, Salih Caner, Ashrafian Hutan, Tahmassebi Ramon, and Dussek Julian E
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Surgery ,RD1-811 ,Anesthesiology ,RD78.3-87.3 - Abstract
Abstract We present the case of a 20-year-old male who underwent successful surgical correction of pectus excavatum with the Highly Modified Ravitch Repair (HMRR). At 29 months the attempted operative removal of the Ravitch bar was unsuccessful despite the impression of adequate bar location on chest x-ray. Subsequent imaging with computed tomography was unclear in determining whether the bar was supra or infra-diaphragmatic due to the tissue distortion subsequent to initial surgery. Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) successfully retrieved the bar and revealed that it was not in the thorax, but had migrated to the intra-abdominal bare area of the liver, with no evidence of associated diaphragmatic defect or hernia. Intra-abdominal pectus bar migration is a rare clinical entity, and safe removal can be facilitated by the use of the VATS technique.
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- 2008
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5. Comparison of clinical outcomes between single metal-ceramic and zirconia crowns.
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D'Souza NL, Jutlah EM, Deshpande RA, and Somogyi-Ganss E
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Statement of Problem: Evidence comparing the survival of zirconia crowns with metal-ceramic crowns is sparse. Knowledge of their survival and a comparison of their clinical outcomes would improve clinical decision making., Purpose: The purpose of this university-based study was to compare the survival, failures, biological and technical complications encountered with zirconia and metal-ceramic crowns restored and followed up over a similar period., Material and Methods: This retrospective chart review consisted of 403 patients treated at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry, predoctoral dental clinic in whom zirconia (n=209) and metal-ceramic (n=306) crowns were inserted between September 2015 and July 2016 and followed for up to 7 years. Outcome measures included failure, causes for failure, and complications associated with survival. Inferential statistical analysis included the chi-squared test, t test, Mann-Whitney test, Bonferroni-adjusted z-test, Kaplan-Meier survival test, and logistic regression to examine differences between crown types and explore crown failures (α=.05)., Results: The mean follow-up period was 3.00 years (median 2.58 years). Forty-one (8.0%) crowns had no follow-up, with no difference in follow-up between crown type: metal-ceramic n=23(7.5%), zirconia n=18(8.6%), χ²(1)=0.20, P=.652). Excluding those with no follow-up, the follow-up time between metal-ceramic (mean=3.07, median=2.58) and zirconia (mean=3.54, median=3.32) crowns was statistically similar (P=.052). There were 62 anterior crowns (12.0%) and 453 posterior crowns (88.0%), χ²(1)=22.40, P<.001, with no difference between groups. Overall, 44 crowns (8.5%) failed, 30 (9.8%) metal-ceramic and 14 (6.7%) zirconia, with no statistical difference in proportion of failed crowns between groups (χ²(1)=1.53, P=.216). There were 35 crowns with biological failures (6.8%), 26 (8.5%) in the metal-ceramic and 9 (4.4%) in the zirconia group, with no statistical difference between groups (χ²(1)=3.33, P=.068). Nine crowns had technical failures (1.7%), 4 (1.4%) in the metal-ceramic group and 5 (2.5%) in the zirconia group, with no statistical difference between groups (χ²(1)=0.73, P=.394). Biological (79.5%) rather than technical complications were found to be the most frequent cause of failure, goodness-of-fit χ²(1)=15.36, P<.001. Tooth fracture (50.0%) specifically was found to be the most frequent cause of failure, χ²(3)=21.27, P<.001. The total number of crowns that survived was 471 (91.5%); 276 (90.1%) were metal-ceramic and 195(93.3%) zirconia. The survival time (years) for metal-ceramic was mean=6.26, 95% CI [6.01-6.51] and for zirconia crowns mean=6.54, 95% CI [6.31-6.77]. Of the crowns that survived, 370 (78.6%) had no clinical complications, and 101 (21.4%) crowns demonstrated similar clinical complications, with no statistical differences between groups., Conclusions: Within the study follow-up time, the survival of monolithic zirconia and metal-ceramic crowns was 91.5%, with similar clinical complications between groups. Biological complications, especially tooth fracture, were a significantly more frequent complication with both types of crowns., (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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6. Understanding the light induced hydrophilicity of metal-oxide thin films.
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Deshpande RA, Navne J, Adelmark MV, Shkondin E, Crovetto A, Hansen O, Bachmann J, and Taboryski R
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Photocatalytic effects resulting in water splitting, reduction of carbon dioxide to fuels using solar energy, decomposition of organic compounds, and light-induced hydrophilicity observed on surfaces of various metal oxides (MOx), all rely on the same basic physical mechanisms, and have attracted considerable interest over the past decades. TiO
2 and ZnO, two natively n-type doped wide bandgap semiconductors exhibit the effects mentioned above. In this study we propose a model for the photo-induced hydrophilicity in MOx films, and we test the model for TiO2 /Si and ZnO/Si heterojunctions. Experimentally, we employ a wet exposure technique whereby the MOx surface is exposed to UV light while a water droplet is sitting on the surface, which allows for a continuous recording of contact angles during illumination. The proposed model and the experimental techniques allow a determination of minority carrier diffusion lengths by contact angle measurements and suggest design rules for materials exhibiting photocatalytic hydrophilicity. We expect that this methodology can be extended to improve our physical understanding of other photocatalytic surface effects., (© 2024. The Author(s).)- Published
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7. Lhs1 dependent ERAD is determined by transmembrane domain context.
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Sukhoplyasova M, Keith AM, Perrault EM, Vorndran HE, Jordahl AS, Yates ME, Pastor A, Li Z, Freaney ML, Deshpande RA, Adams DB, Guerriero CJ, Shi S, Kleyman TR, Kashlan OB, Brodsky JL, and Buck TM
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- Animals, Cytosol, Lipid Bilayers, Membrane Proteins genetics, Mammals, Endoplasmic Reticulum-Associated Degradation, Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Transmembrane proteins have unique requirements to fold and integrate into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. Most notably, transmembrane proteins must fold in three separate environments: extracellular domains fold in the oxidizing environment of the ER lumen, transmembrane domains (TMDs) fold within the lipid bilayer, and cytosolic domains fold in the reducing environment of the cytosol. Moreover, each region is acted upon by a unique set of chaperones and monitored by components of the ER associated quality control machinery that identify misfolded domains in each compartment. One factor is the ER lumenal Hsp70-like chaperone, Lhs1. Our previous work established that Lhs1 is required for the degradation of the unassembled α-subunit of the epithelial sodium channel (αENaC), but not the homologous β- and γENaC subunits. However, assembly of the ENaC heterotrimer blocked the Lhs1-dependent ER associated degradation (ERAD) of the α-subunit, yet the characteristics that dictate the specificity of Lhs1-dependent ERAD substrates remained unclear. We now report that Lhs1-dependent substrates share a unique set of features. First, all Lhs1 substrates appear to be unglycosylated, and second they contain two TMDs. Each substrate also contains orphaned or unassembled TMDs. Additionally, interfering with inter-subunit assembly of the ENaC trimer results in Lhs1-dependent degradation of the entire complex. Finally, our work suggests that Lhs1 is required for a subset of ERAD substrates that also require the Hrd1 ubiquitin ligase. Together, these data provide hints as to the identities of as-yet unconfirmed substrates of Lhs1 and potentially of the Lhs1 homolog in mammals, GRP170., (© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Portland Press Limited on behalf of the Biochemical Society.)
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- 2023
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8. Genome-wide analysis of DNA-PK-bound MRN cleavage products supports a sequential model of DSB repair pathway choice.
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Deshpande RA, Marin-Gonzalez A, Barnes HK, Woolley PR, Ha T, and Paull TT
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- Animals, Proteolysis, DNA Repair, DNA-Activated Protein Kinase genetics, Mammals, DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded, Cell Nucleus
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The Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1 (MRN) complex recognizes and processes DNA double-strand breaks for homologous recombination by performing short-range removal of 5' strands. Endonucleolytic processing by MRN requires a stably bound protein at the break site-a role we postulate is played by DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) in mammals. Here we interrogate sites of MRN-dependent processing by identifying sites of CtIP association and by sequencing DNA-PK-bound DNA fragments that are products of MRN cleavage. These intermediates are generated most efficiently when DNA-PK is catalytically blocked, yielding products within 200 bp of the break site, whereas DNA-PK products in the absence of kinase inhibition show greater dispersal. Use of light-activated Cas9 to induce breaks facilitates temporal resolution of DNA-PK and Mre11 binding, showing that both complexes bind to DNA ends before release of DNA-PK-bound products. These results support a sequential model of double-strand break repair involving collaborative interactions between homologous and non-homologous repair complexes., (© 2023. Springer Nature Limited.)
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- 2023
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9. TRIP13 Participates in Immediate-Early Sensing of DNA Strand Breaks and ATM Signaling Amplification through MRE11.
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Jeong H, Wie M, Baek IJ, Sohn G, Um SH, Lee SG, Seo Y, Ra J, Lee EA, Kim S, Kim BG, Deshpande RA, Paull TT, Han JS, Kwon T, and Myung K
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- MRE11 Homologue Protein genetics, DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded, DNA Damage, DNA, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, Nuclear Proteins metabolism
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Thyroid hormone receptor-interacting protein 13 (TRIP13) participates in various regulatory steps related to the cell cycle, such as the mitotic spindle assembly checkpoint and meiotic recombination, possibly by interacting with members of the HORMA domain protein family. Recently, it was reported that TRIP13 could regulate the choice of the DNA repair pathway, i.e., homologous recombination (HR) or nonhomologous end-joining (NHEJ). However, TRIP13 is recruited to DNA damage sites within a few seconds after damage and may therefore have another function in DNA repair other than regulation of the pathway choice. Furthermore, the depletion of TRIP13 inhibited both HR and NHEJ, suggesting that TRIP13 plays other roles besides regulation of choice between HR and NHEJ. To explore the unidentified functions of TRIP13 in the DNA damage response, we investigated its genome-wide interaction partners in the context of DNA damage using quantitative proteomics with proximity labeling. We identified MRE11 as a novel interacting partner of TRIP13. TRIP13 controlled the recruitment of MDC1 to DNA damage sites by regulating the interaction between MDC1 and the MRN complex. Consistently, TRIP13 was involved in ATM signaling amplification. Our study provides new insight into the function of TRIP13 in immediate-early DNA damage sensing and ATM signaling activation.
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- 2022
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10. METTL16 antagonizes MRE11-mediated DNA end resection and confers synthetic lethality to PARP inhibition in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
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Zeng X, Zhao F, Cui G, Zhang Y, Deshpande RA, Chen Y, Deng M, Kloeber JA, Shi Y, Zhou Q, Zhang C, Hou J, Kim W, Tu X, Yan Y, Xu Z, Chen L, Gao H, Guo G, Liu J, Zhu Q, Cao Y, Huang J, Wu Z, Zhu S, Yin P, Luo K, Mer G, Paull TT, Yuan J, Tao K, and Lou Z
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- Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose, DNA, Exonucleases genetics, Humans, Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors pharmacology, Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases genetics, RNA, Synthetic Lethal Mutations, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal drug therapy, MRE11 Homologue Protein genetics, Methyltransferases genetics, Pancreatic Neoplasms drug therapy
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal cancers. Characterization of genetic alterations will improve our understanding and therapies for this disease. Here, we report that PDAC with elevated expression of METTL16, one of the 'writers' of RNA N
6 -methyladenosine modification, may benefit from poly-(ADP-ribose)-polymerase inhibitor (PARPi) treatment. Mechanistically, METTL16 interacts with MRE11 through RNA and this interaction inhibits MRE11's exonuclease activity in a methyltransferase-independent manner, thereby repressing DNA end resection. Upon DNA damage, ATM phosphorylates METTL16 resulting in a conformational change and autoinhibition of its RNA binding. This dissociates the METTL16-RNA-MRE11 complex and releases inhibition of MRE11. Concordantly, PDAC cells with high METTL16 expression show increased sensitivity to PARPi, especially when combined with gemcitabine. Thus, our findings reveal a role for METTL16 in homologous recombination repair and suggest that a combination of PARPi with gemcitabine could be an effective treatment strategy for PDAC with elevated METTL16 expression., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc.)- Published
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11. Characterization of DNA-PK-Bound End Fragments Using GLASS-ChIP.
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Deshpande RA and Paull TT
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- Chromatin Immunoprecipitation, DNA genetics, DNA metabolism, DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded, Humans, DNA-Binding Proteins genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, Protein Kinases genetics
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Endonucleolytic cleavage of DNA ends by the human Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1 (MRN) complex occurs in a manner that is promoted by DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK). A method is described to isolate DNA-PK-bound fragments released from chromatin in human cells using a modified Gentle Lysis and Size Selection chromatin immunoprecipitation (GLASS-ChIP) protocol. This method, combined with real-time PCR or next-generation sequencing, can identify sites of MRN endonucleolytic cutting adjacent to DNA-PK binding sites in human cells., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
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- 2022
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12. Characterization of DNA-PK-bound end fragments using GLASS-ChIP.
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Deshpande RA and Paull TT
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- Acid Anhydride Hydrolases genetics, Acid Anhydride Hydrolases metabolism, Chromatin Immunoprecipitation, DNA metabolism, DNA Repair, Humans, MRE11 Homologue Protein metabolism, Protein Kinases genetics, Cell Cycle Proteins genetics, Cell Cycle Proteins metabolism, DNA-Binding Proteins genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism
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Endonucleolytic cleavage of DNA ends by the human Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1 (MRN) complex occurs in a manner that is promoted by DNA-dependent Protein Kinase (DNA-PK). A method is described to isolate DNA-PK-bound fragments released from chromatin in human cells using a modified Gentle Lysis and Size Selection chromatin immunoprecipitation (GLASS-ChIP) protocol. This method, combined with real-time PCR or next-generation sequencing, can identify sites of MRN endonucleolytic cutting adjacent to DNA-PK binding sites in human cells., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2021
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13. Characterization of gap-plasmon based metasurfaces using scanning differential heterodyne microscopy.
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Akhmedzhanov IM, Deshpande RA, Baranov DV, and Bozhevolnyi SI
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Optical phase-gradient metasurfaces, whose unique capabilities are based on the possibility to arbitrarily control the phase of reflected/transmitted light at the subwavelength scale, are seldom characterized with direct measurements of phase gradients. Using numerical simulations and experimental measurements, we exploit the technique of scanning differential heterodyne microscopy (SDHM) for direct phase and amplitude characterization of gap-plasmon based optical metasurfaces. Two metasurface configurations utilizing the third-order gap surface plasmon (GSP) resonance, representing a binary grating and linear phase gradient, are experimentally characterized with the SDHM operating at the light wavelength of 633 nm. Comparing the experimental performances of these GSP metasurfaces with those expected from the phase and amplitude profiles reconstructed from the SDHM measurements, we verify the efficiency and accuracy of the developed SDHM characterization approach for direct inspection of GSP reflective metasurfaces.
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- 2020
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14. Nonvalidated Home Blood Pressure Devices Dominate the Online Marketplace in Australia: Major Implications for Cardiovascular Risk Management.
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Picone DS, Deshpande RA, Schultz MG, Fonseca R, Campbell NRC, Delles C, Hecht Olsen M, Schutte AE, Stergiou G, Padwal R, Zhang XH, and Sharman JE
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- Australia epidemiology, Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology, Cardiovascular Diseases prevention & control, Device Approval standards, Diagnostic Self Evaluation, Dimensional Measurement Accuracy, Humans, Marketing statistics & numerical data, Reproducibility of Results, Risk Management methods, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory instrumentation, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory methods, Hypertension diagnosis, Sphygmomanometers economics, Sphygmomanometers standards
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Self-home blood pressure (BP) monitoring is recommended to guide clinical decisions on hypertension and is used worldwide for cardiovascular risk management. People usually make their own decisions when purchasing BP devices, which can be made online. If patients purchase nonvalidated devices (those not proven accurate according to internationally accepted standards), hypertension management may be based on inaccurate readings resulting in under- or over-diagnosis or treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the number, type, percentage validated, and cost of home BP devices available online. A search of online businesses selling devices for home BP monitoring was conducted. Multinational companies make worldwide deliveries, so searches were restricted to BP devices available for one nation (Australia) as an example of device availability through the global online marketplace. Validation status of BP devices was determined according to established protocols. Fifty nine online businesses, selling 972 unique BP devices were identified. These included 278 upper-arm cuff devices (18.3% validated), 162 wrist-cuff devices (8.0% validated), and 532 wrist-band wearables (0% validated). Most BP devices (92.4%) were stocked by international e-commerce businesses (eg, eBay, Amazon), but only 5.5% were validated. Validated cuff BP devices were more expensive than nonvalidated devices: median (interquartile range) of 101.1 (75.0-151.5) versus 67.4 (30.4-112.8) Australian Dollars. Nonvalidated BP devices dominate the online marketplace and are sold at lower cost than validated ones, which is a major barrier to accurate home BP monitoring and cardiovascular risk management. Before purchasing a BP device, people should check it has been validated at https://www.stridebp.org.
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- 2020
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15. ATM and PRDM9 regulate SPO11-bound recombination intermediates during meiosis.
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Paiano J, Wu W, Yamada S, Sciascia N, Callen E, Paola Cotrim A, Deshpande RA, Maman Y, Day A, Paull TT, and Nussenzweig A
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- Animals, Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins genetics, Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins metabolism, BRCA1 Protein genetics, BRCA1 Protein metabolism, Cell Cycle Proteins genetics, Cell Cycle Proteins metabolism, Chromatin, DNA Repair Enzymes genetics, DNA Repair Enzymes metabolism, Endodeoxyribonucleases genetics, Exodeoxyribonucleases genetics, Exodeoxyribonucleases metabolism, Female, Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase genetics, MRE11 Homologue Protein metabolism, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Knockout, Phosphate-Binding Proteins genetics, Phosphate-Binding Proteins metabolism, Tumor Suppressor p53-Binding Protein 1 genetics, Endodeoxyribonucleases metabolism, Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase metabolism, Homologous Recombination physiology, Meiosis physiology, Spermatocytes metabolism
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Meiotic recombination is initiated by SPO11-induced double-strand breaks (DSBs). In most mammals, the methyltransferase PRDM9 guides SPO11 targeting, and the ATM kinase controls meiotic DSB numbers. Following MRE11 nuclease removal of SPO11, the DSB is resected and loaded with DMC1 filaments for homolog invasion. Here, we demonstrate the direct detection of meiotic DSBs and resection using END-seq on mouse spermatocytes with low sample input. We find that DMC1 limits both minimum and maximum resection lengths, whereas 53BP1, BRCA1 and EXO1 play surprisingly minimal roles. Through enzymatic modifications to END-seq, we identify a SPO11-bound meiotic recombination intermediate (SPO11-RI) present at all hotspots. We propose that SPO11-RI forms because chromatin-bound PRDM9 asymmetrically blocks MRE11 from releasing SPO11. In Atm
-/- spermatocytes, trapped SPO11 cleavage complexes accumulate due to defective MRE11 initiation of resection. Thus, in addition to governing SPO11 breakage, ATM and PRDM9 are critical local regulators of mammalian SPO11 processing.- Published
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16. DNA-dependent protein kinase promotes DNA end processing by MRN and CtIP.
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Deshpande RA, Myler LR, Soniat MM, Makharashvili N, Lee L, Lees-Miller SP, Finkelstein IJ, and Paull TT
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- Cell Line, Humans, Single Molecule Imaging, DNA metabolism, DNA-Activated Protein Kinase metabolism, Endodeoxyribonucleases metabolism, Multiprotein Complexes metabolism
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The repair of DNA double-strand breaks occurs through nonhomologous end joining or homologous recombination in vertebrate cells-a choice that is thought to be decided by a competition between DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) and the Mre11/Rad50/Nbs1 (MRN) complex but is not well understood. Using ensemble biochemistry and single-molecule approaches, here, we show that the MRN complex is dependent on DNA-PK and phosphorylated CtIP to perform efficient processing and resection of DNA ends in physiological conditions, thus eliminating the competition model. Endonucleolytic removal of DNA-PK-bound DNA ends is also observed at double-strand break sites in human cells. The involvement of DNA-PK in MRN-mediated end processing promotes an efficient and sequential transition from nonhomologous end joining to homologous recombination by facilitating DNA-PK removal., (Copyright © 2020 The Authors, some rights reserved; exclusive licensee American Association for the Advancement of Science. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License 4.0 (CC BY-NC).)
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17. Dual-Band Metasurfaces Using Multiple Gap-Surface Plasmon Resonances.
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Deshpande RA, Ding F, and Bozhevolnyi S
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Metasurfaces operating at multiple spectral ranges with integrated diversified functionalities while retaining the flexible design strategy are highly desired within the area of modern flat optics. Here, we propose and demonstrate the use of multiple gap-surface plasmon (GSP) resonances for the realization of dual-band multifunctional metasurfaces by designing GSP meta-atoms that would resonate at two different wavelengths. By tailoring nanobrick dimensions of a simple GSP meta-atom so as to enable both the first-order resonance at 1450 nm and the third-order one at 633 nm, we design phase-gradient GSP metasurfaces for polarization-independent beam steering and polarization-splitting, simultaneously, at telecom (1350-1550 nm) and visible (575-675 nm) wavelengths. The fabricated metasurfaces show good performance with >65% diffraction efficiency at the first-order resonant wavelength of 1450 nm and over 50% efficiency within the telecom range of 1350-1550 nm, while at the third-order resonant wavelength of 633 nm, the diffraction efficiency is 20 and >10% within the visible range of 575-675 nm. Our findings, therefore, demonstrate a flexible and robust approach for the realization of efficient dual-band GSP metasurfaces that can readily be combined with complex integrated designs to implement multiple functionalities highly sought after for diverse applications.
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- 2020
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18. Purification and Biophysical Characterization of the Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1 Complex.
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Myler LR, Soniat MM, Zhang X, Deshpande RA, Paull TT, and Finkelstein IJ
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- Adenosine Triphosphatases metabolism, DNA metabolism, DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded, DNA Repair physiology, DNA Replication physiology, Humans, Meiosis physiology, Acid Anhydride Hydrolases metabolism, Cell Cycle Proteins metabolism, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, MRE11 Homologue Protein metabolism, Nuclear Proteins metabolism
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The Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1 (MRN) complex coordinates the repair of DNA double-strand breaks, replication fork restart, meiosis, class-switch recombination, and telomere maintenance. As such, MRN is an essential molecular machine that has homologs in all organisms of life, from bacteriophage to humans. In human cells, MRN is a >500 kDa multifunctional complex that encodes DNA binding, ATPase, and both endonuclease and exonuclease activities. MRN also forms larger assemblies and interacts with multiple DNA repair and replication factors. The enzymatic properties of MRN have been the subject of intense research for over 20 years, and more recently, single-molecule biophysics studies are beginning to probe its many biochemical activities. Here, we describe the methods used to overexpress, fluorescently label, and visualize MRN and its activities on single molecules of DNA.
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- 2019
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19. Sudden cardiac arrest on 5 th day after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Diagnostic dilemma.
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Choudhari MS, Sonkusale MI, and Deshpande RA
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- Aged, Chest Pain diagnostic imaging, Chest Pain etiology, Coronary Angiography, Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Electrocardiography, Heart Arrest diagnostic imaging, Humans, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping, Male, Postoperative Complications diagnostic imaging, Treatment Outcome, Coronary Artery Bypass, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Heart Arrest diagnosis, Postoperative Complications diagnosis
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Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest
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- 2018
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20. Genetic Separation of Sae2 Nuclease Activity from Mre11 Nuclease Functions in Budding Yeast.
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Arora S, Deshpande RA, Budd M, Campbell J, Revere A, Zhang X, Schmidt KH, and Paull TT
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- DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded, DNA Repair Enzymes, DNA-Binding Proteins genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, Deoxyribonucleases genetics, Deoxyribonucleases metabolism, Endodeoxyribonucleases metabolism, Exodeoxyribonucleases metabolism, Mutation, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Saccharomyces cerevisiae genetics, Endodeoxyribonucleases genetics, Endonucleases genetics, Endonucleases metabolism, Exodeoxyribonucleases genetics, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins genetics, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins metabolism
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Sae2 promotes the repair of DNA double-strand breaks in Saccharomyces cerevisiae The role of Sae2 is linked to the Mre11/Rad50/Xrs2 (MRX) complex, which is important for the processing of DNA ends into single-stranded substrates for homologous recombination. Sae2 has intrinsic endonuclease activity, but the role of this activity has not been assessed independently from its functions in promoting Mre11 nuclease activity. Here we identify and characterize separation-of-function mutants that lack intrinsic nuclease activity or the ability to promote Mre11 endonucleolytic activity. We find that the ability of Sae2 to promote MRX nuclease functions is important for DNA damage survival, particularly in the absence of Dna2 nuclease activity. In contrast, Sae2 nuclease activity is essential for DNA repair when the Mre11 nuclease is compromised. Resection of DNA breaks is impaired when either Sae2 activity is blocked, suggesting roles for both Mre11 and Sae2 nuclease activities in promoting the processing of DNA ends in vivo Finally, both activities of Sae2 are important for sporulation, indicating that the processing of meiotic breaks requires both Mre11 and Sae2 nuclease activities., (Copyright © 2017 American Society for Microbiology.)
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21. Inadvertent diversion of inferior vena cava to left atrium after repair of atrial septal defect - Early diagnosis and correction of error: role of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography.
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Choudhari MS, Charan N, Sonkusale MI, and Deshpande RA
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- Adult, Early Diagnosis, Female, Heart Atria surgery, Humans, Treatment Outcome, Echocardiography, Transesophageal methods, Heart Septal Defects, Atrial surgery, Intraoperative Care methods, Vena Cava, Inferior surgery
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- 2017
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22. Single-Molecule Imaging Reveals How Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1 Initiates DNA Break Repair.
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Myler LR, Gallardo IF, Soniat MM, Deshpande RA, Gonzalez XB, Kim Y, Paull TT, and Finkelstein IJ
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- Acid Anhydride Hydrolases, Cell Cycle Proteins genetics, DNA Adducts genetics, DNA Adducts metabolism, DNA Repair Enzymes genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins genetics, Diffusion, Exodeoxyribonucleases genetics, Exodeoxyribonucleases metabolism, Humans, Ku Autoantigen genetics, Ku Autoantigen metabolism, MRE11 Homologue Protein, Microscopy, Fluorescence, Nuclear Proteins genetics, Nucleosomes genetics, Time Factors, Cell Cycle Proteins metabolism, DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded, DNA Repair Enzymes metabolism, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, Nuclear Proteins metabolism, Nucleosomes enzymology, Recombinational DNA Repair, Single Molecule Imaging
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DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair is essential for maintaining our genomes. Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1 (MRN) and Ku70-Ku80 (Ku) direct distinct DSB repair pathways, but the interplay between these complexes at a DSB remains unclear. Here, we use high-throughput single-molecule microscopy to show that MRN searches for free DNA ends by one-dimensional facilitated diffusion, even on nucleosome-coated DNA. Rad50 binds homoduplex DNA and promotes facilitated diffusion, whereas Mre11 is required for DNA end recognition and nuclease activities. MRN gains access to occluded DNA ends by removing Ku or other DNA adducts via an Mre11-dependent nucleolytic reaction. Next, MRN loads exonuclease 1 (Exo1) onto the free DNA ends to initiate DNA resection. In the presence of replication protein A (RPA), MRN acts as a processivity factor for Exo1, retaining the exonuclease on DNA for long-range resection. Our results provide a mechanism for how MRN promotes homologous recombination on nucleosome-coated DNA., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2017
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23. Rad50 ATPase activity is regulated by DNA ends and requires coordination of both active sites.
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Deshpande RA, Lee JH, and Paull TT
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- Acid Anhydride Hydrolases, Adenosine Triphosphate metabolism, Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins metabolism, Humans, Hydrolysis, Multiprotein Complexes metabolism, Protein Binding, Protein Multimerization, Catalytic Domain, DNA metabolism, DNA Repair Enzymes chemistry, DNA Repair Enzymes metabolism, DNA-Binding Proteins chemistry, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism
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The Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1(Xrs2) (MRN/X) complex is critical for the repair and signaling of DNA double strand breaks. The catalytic core of MRN/X comprised of the Mre11 nuclease and Rad50 adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) active sites dimerizes through association between the Rad50 ATPase catalytic domains and undergoes extensive conformational changes upon ATP binding. This ATP-bound 'closed' state promotes binding to DNA, tethering DNA ends and ATM activation, but prevents nucleolytic processing of DNA ends, while ATP hydrolysis is essential for Mre11 endonuclease activity at blocked DNA ends. Here we investigate the regulation of ATP hydrolysis as well as the interdependence of the two functional active sites. We find that double-stranded DNA stimulates ATP hydrolysis by hMRN over ∼20-fold in an end-dependent manner. Using catalytic site mutants to create Rad50 dimers with only one functional ATPase site, we find that both ATPase sites are required for the stimulation by DNA. MRN-mediated endonucleolytic cleavage of DNA at sites of protein adducts requires ATP hydrolysis at both sites, as does the stimulation of ATM kinase activity. These observations suggest that symmetrical engagement of the Rad50 catalytic head domains with ATP bound at both sites is important for MRN functions in eukaryotic cells., (© The Author(s) 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Nucleic Acids Research.)
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- 2017
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24. Mre11 Is Essential for the Removal of Lethal Topoisomerase 2 Covalent Cleavage Complexes.
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Hoa NN, Shimizu T, Zhou ZW, Wang ZQ, Deshpande RA, Paull TT, Akter S, Tsuda M, Furuta R, Tsutsui K, Takeda S, and Sasanuma H
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- 2016
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25. Nbs1 Converts the Human Mre11/Rad50 Nuclease Complex into an Endo/Exonuclease Machine Specific for Protein-DNA Adducts.
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Deshpande RA, Lee JH, Arora S, and Paull TT
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- Acid Anhydride Hydrolases, Animals, Baculoviridae genetics, Baculoviridae metabolism, Carrier Proteins metabolism, Cell Cycle Proteins metabolism, DNA Adducts metabolism, DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded, DNA Cleavage, DNA Repair Enzymes metabolism, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, Endodeoxyribonucleases, Gene Expression, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, MRE11 Homologue Protein, Mutation, Nuclear Proteins metabolism, Phosphorylation, Recombinant Proteins genetics, Recombinant Proteins metabolism, Sf9 Cells, Signal Transduction, Spodoptera, Substrate Specificity, Carrier Proteins genetics, Cell Cycle Proteins genetics, DNA Adducts genetics, DNA Repair, DNA Repair Enzymes genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins genetics, Nuclear Proteins genetics
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The human Mre11/Rad50/Nbs1 (hMRN) complex is critical for the sensing, processing, and signaling of DNA double-strand breaks. The nuclease activity of Mre11 is essential for mammalian development and cell viability, although the regulation and substrate specificity of Mre11 have been difficult to define. Here we show that hMRN catalyzes sequential endonucleolytic and exonucleolytic activities on both 5' and 3' strands of DNA ends containing protein adducts, and that Nbs1, ATP, and adducts are essential for this function. In contrast, Nbs1 inhibits Mre11/Rad50-catalyzed 3'-to-5' exonucleolytic degradation of clean DNA ends. The hMRN endonucleolytic cleavage events are further stimulated by the phosphorylated form of the human C-terminal binding protein-interacting protein (CtIP) DNA repair enzyme, establishing a role for CtIP in regulating hMRN activity. These results illuminate the important role of Nbs1 and CtIP in determining the substrates and consequences of human Mre11/Rad50 nuclease activities on protein-DNA lesions., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2016
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26. ATP-driven Rad50 conformations regulate DNA tethering, end resection, and ATM checkpoint signaling.
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Deshpande RA, Williams GJ, Limbo O, Williams RS, Kuhnlein J, Lee JH, Classen S, Guenther G, Russell P, Tainer JA, and Paull TT
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- 2016
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27. Differential Ratios of Omega Fatty Acids (AA/EPA+DHA) Modulate Growth, Lipid Peroxidation and Expression of Tumor Regulatory MARBPs in Breast Cancer Cell Lines MCF7 and MDA-MB-231.
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Mansara PP, Deshpande RA, Vaidya MM, and Kaul-Ghanekar R
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- Blotting, Western, Breast Neoplasms chemistry, Cell Line, Tumor chemistry, Cell Line, Tumor drug effects, Cell Line, Tumor metabolism, Cell Proliferation drug effects, Cell Survival drug effects, Docosahexaenoic Acids pharmacology, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Eicosapentaenoic Acid pharmacology, Fatty Acids, Omega-3 analysis, Fatty Acids, Omega-6 analysis, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic drug effects, Humans, MCF-7 Cells chemistry, MCF-7 Cells drug effects, alpha-Linolenic Acid pharmacology, Breast Neoplasms metabolism, Fatty Acids, Omega-3 pharmacology, Fatty Acids, Omega-6 pharmacology, Lipid Peroxidation, MCF-7 Cells metabolism, Matrix Attachment Region Binding Proteins metabolism
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Omega 3 (n3) and Omega 6 (n6) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been reported to exhibit opposing roles in cancer progression. Our objective was to determine whether different ratios of n6/n3 (AA/EPA+DHA) FAs could modulate the cell viability, lipid peroxidation, total cellular fatty acid composition and expression of tumor regulatory Matrix Attachment Region binding proteins (MARBPs) in breast cancer cell lines and in non-cancerous, MCF10A cells. Low ratios of n6/n3 (1:2.5, 1:4, 1:5, 1:10) FA decreased the viability and growth of MDA-MB-231 and MCF7 significantly compared to the non-cancerous cells (MCF10A). Contrarily, higher n6/n3 FA (2.5:1, 4:1, 5:1, 10:1) decreased the survival of both the cancerous and non-cancerous cell types. Lower ratios of n6/n3 selectively induced LPO in the breast cancer cells whereas the higher ratios induced in both cancerous and non-cancerous cell types. Interestingly, compared to higher n6/n3 FA ratios, lower ratios increased the expression of tumor suppressor MARBP, SMAR1 and decreased the expression of tumor activator Cux/CDP in both breast cancer and non-cancerous, MCF10A cells. Low n6/n3 FAs significantly increased SMAR1 expression which resulted into activation of p21WAF1/CIP1 in MDA-MB-231 and MCF7, the increase being ratio dependent in MDA-MB-231. These results suggest that increased intake of n3 fatty acids in our diet could help both in the prevention as well as management of breast cancer.
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- 2015
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28. The Mre11/Rad50/Nbs1 complex: recent insights into catalytic activities and ATP-driven conformational changes.
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Paull TT and Deshpande RA
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- Acid Anhydride Hydrolases, Catalysis, Cell Cycle Proteins metabolism, DNA Repair Enzymes metabolism, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, Humans, MRE11 Homologue Protein, Nuclear Proteins metabolism, Adenosine Triphosphate pharmacology, Cell Cycle Proteins chemistry, DNA Repair Enzymes chemistry, DNA-Binding Proteins chemistry, Nuclear Proteins chemistry, Protein Conformation drug effects
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- 2014
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29. Catalytic and noncatalytic roles of the CtIP endonuclease in double-strand break end resection.
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Makharashvili N, Tubbs AT, Yang SH, Wang H, Barton O, Zhou Y, Deshpande RA, Lee JH, Lobrich M, Sleckman BP, Wu X, and Paull TT
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- Binding Sites genetics, Carrier Proteins genetics, Catalysis, Cell Line, Cell Survival genetics, DNA genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins genetics, Endodeoxyribonucleases, Endonucleases genetics, Humans, Nuclear Proteins genetics, Phosphorylation genetics, Protein Processing, Post-Translational genetics, Radiation, Ionizing, Recombination, Genetic, Carrier Proteins metabolism, DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded, DNA End-Joining Repair genetics, Endonucleases metabolism, Nuclear Proteins metabolism, Recombinational DNA Repair genetics
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The carboxy-terminal binding protein (CtBP)-interacting protein (CtIP) is known to function in 5' strand resection during homologous recombination, similar to the budding yeast Sae2 protein, but its role in this process is unclear. Here, we characterize recombinant human CtIP and find that it exhibits 5' flap endonuclease activity on branched DNA structures, independent of the MRN complex. Phosphorylation of CtIP at known damage-dependent sites and other sites is essential for its catalytic activity, although the S327 and T847 phosphorylation sites are dispensable. A catalytic mutant of CtIP that is deficient in endonuclease activity exhibits wild-type levels of homologous recombination at restriction enzyme-generated breaks but is deficient in processing topoisomerase adducts and radiation-induced breaks in human cells, suggesting that the nuclease activity of CtIP is specifically required for the removal of DNA adducts at sites of DNA breaks., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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30. ATP-driven Rad50 conformations regulate DNA tethering, end resection, and ATM checkpoint signaling.
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Deshpande RA, Williams GJ, Limbo O, Williams RS, Kuhnlein J, Lee JH, Classen S, Guenther G, Russell P, Tainer JA, and Paull TT
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- Cell Cycle, Crystallography, X-Ray, DNA Mutational Analysis, DNA Repair Enzymes genetics, Hydrolysis, Models, Molecular, Mutant Proteins chemistry, Mutant Proteins genetics, Mutant Proteins metabolism, Protein Binding, Protein Conformation, Pyrococcus furiosus genetics, Pyrococcus furiosus growth & development, Pyrococcus furiosus physiology, Signal Transduction, X-Ray Diffraction, Adenosine Triphosphate metabolism, DNA metabolism, DNA Repair, DNA Repair Enzymes chemistry, DNA Repair Enzymes metabolism, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, Pyrococcus furiosus metabolism
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The Mre11-Rad50 complex is highly conserved, yet the mechanisms by which Rad50 ATP-driven states regulate the sensing, processing and signaling of DNA double-strand breaks are largely unknown. Here we design structure-based mutations in Pyrococcus furiosus Rad50 to alter protein core plasticity and residues undergoing ATP-driven movements within the catalytic domains. With this strategy we identify Rad50 separation-of-function mutants that either promote or destabilize the ATP-bound state. Crystal structures, X-ray scattering, biochemical assays, and functional analyses of mutant PfRad50 complexes show that the ATP-induced 'closed' conformation promotes DNA end binding and end tethering, while hydrolysis-induced opening is essential for DNA resection. Reducing the stability of the ATP-bound state impairs DNA repair and Tel1 (ATM) checkpoint signaling in Schizosaccharomyces pombe, double-strand break resection in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and ATM activation by human Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1 in vitro, supporting the generality of the P. furiosus Rad50 structure-based mutational analyses. These collective results suggest that ATP-dependent Rad50 conformations switch the Mre11-Rad50 complex between DNA tethering, ATM signaling, and 5' strand resection, revealing molecular mechanisms regulating responses to DNA double-strand breaks.
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- 2014
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31. Ataxia telangiectasia-mutated (ATM) kinase activity is regulated by ATP-driven conformational changes in the Mre11/Rad50/Nbs1 (MRN) complex.
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Lee JH, Mand MR, Deshpande RA, Kinoshita E, Yang SH, Wyman C, and Paull TT
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- Acid Anhydride Hydrolases, Adenosine Triphosphate genetics, Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Proteins, Cell Cycle Proteins genetics, DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded, DNA Repair Enzymes genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins genetics, Enzyme Activation genetics, HEK293 Cells, Humans, MRE11 Homologue Protein, Multiprotein Complexes genetics, Mutation, Nuclear Proteins genetics, Protein Binding, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases genetics, Protein Structure, Quaternary, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Tumor Suppressor Proteins genetics, Adenosine Triphosphate metabolism, Cell Cycle Proteins metabolism, DNA Repair Enzymes metabolism, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, Multiprotein Complexes metabolism, Nuclear Proteins metabolism, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases metabolism, Tumor Suppressor Proteins metabolism
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The Ataxia Telangiectasia-Mutated (ATM) protein kinase is recruited to sites of double-strand DNA breaks by the Mre11/Rad50/Nbs1 (MRN) complex, which also facilitates ATM monomerization and activation. MRN exists in at least two distinct conformational states, dependent on ATP binding and hydrolysis by the Rad50 protein. Here we use an ATP analog-sensitive form of ATM to determine that ATP binding, but not hydrolysis, by Rad50 is essential for MRN stimulation of ATM. Mre11 nuclease activity is dispensable, although some mutations in the Mre11 catalytic domain block ATM activation independent of nuclease function, as does the mirin compound. The coiled-coil domains of Rad50 are important for the DNA binding ability of MRN and are essential for ATM activation, but loss of the zinc hook connection can be substituted by higher levels of the complex. Nbs1 binds to the "closed" form of the MR complex, promoted by the zinc hook and by ATP binding. Thus the primary role of the hook is to tether Rad50 monomers together, promoting the association of the Rad50 catalytic domains into a form that binds ATP and also binds Nbs1. Collectively, these results show that the ATP-bound form of MRN is the critical conformation for ATM activation.
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- 2013
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32. Modes of interaction among yeast Nej1, Lif1 and Dnl4 proteins and comparison to human XLF, XRCC4 and Lig4.
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Deshpande RA and Wilson TE
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- DNA Ligase ATP, Dimerization, Humans, Two-Hybrid System Techniques, DNA Ligases metabolism, DNA Repair Enzymes metabolism, DNA-Binding Proteins metabolism, Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolism, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins metabolism
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The nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) pathway of double-strand break repair depends on DNA ligase IV and its interacting partner protein XRCC4 (Lif1 in yeast). A third yeast protein, Nej1, interacts with Lif1 and supports NHEJ, similar to the distantly related mammalian Nej1 orthologue XLF (also known as Cernunnos). XRCC4/Lif1 and XLF/Nej1 are themselves related and likely fold into similar coiled-coil structures, which suggests many possible modes of interaction between these proteins. Using yeast two-hybrid and co-precipitation methods we examined these interactions and the protein domains required to support them. Results suggest that stable coiled-coil homodimers are a predominant form of XLF/Nej1, just as for XRCC4/Lif1, but that similar heterodimers are not. XLF-XRCC4 and Nej1-Lif1 interactions were instead mediated independently of the coiled coil, and by different regions of XLF and Nej1. Specifically, the globular head of XRCC4/Lif1 interacted with N- and C-terminal domains of XLF and Nej1, respectively. Direct interactions between XLF/Nej1 and DNA ligase IV were also observed, but again appeared qualitatively different than the stable coiled-coil-mediated interaction between XRCC4/Lif1 and DNA ligase IV. The implications of these findings for DNA ligase IV function are considered in light of the evolutionary pattern in the XLF/XRCC4 and XLF/Nej1 family.
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- 2007
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33. Identification of DNA 3'-phosphatase active site residues and their differential role in DNA binding, Mg2+ coordination, and catalysis.
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Deshpande RA and Wilson TE
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- Amino Acid Motifs, Amino Acid Sequence, Base Sequence, Binding Sites, Blotting, Western, Catalysis, DNA Damage, DNA Repair, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel, Glutathione Transferase metabolism, Humans, Hydrolysis, Models, Chemical, Molecular Sequence Data, Mutagenesis, Site-Directed, Mutation, Nucleic Acid Conformation, Oligonucleotides chemistry, Phenotype, Plasmids metabolism, Protein Binding, Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolism, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Substrate Specificity, Tripeptidyl-Peptidase 1, DNA chemistry, Magnesium chemistry, Nucleotidases chemistry
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DNA 3'-phosphatase (Tpp1) from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a homologue of human polynucleotide kinase/3'-phosphatase, has been shown to participate in DNA damage repair by removing 3'-phosphate blocking lesions. Tpp1 shows similarity to the l-2-haloacid dehalogenase superfamily of enzymes. By comparison to phosphoserine phosphatase, a well-studied member of this family, we designed conservative and nonconservative substitutions of likely active site residues of Tpp1 and tested them in a variety of assays. From the loss or impairment of activity, we identified D35, D37, T39, S88, K170, D206, and D218 as being involved in Tpp1 catalysis. D35 and K170 were the most critical since maximum inactivation was seen with even conservative mutations. Tpp1 bound DNA through its active site in a Mg(2+)-dependent manner and exhibited a preference for dsDNA. Although Tpp1 bound more strongly to DNA with a free 3' terminus, it also bound well to covalently closed DNA, suggesting a possible lesion scanning mechanism. DNA binding studies further indicated that Tpp1 coordinates Mg(2+) through D35 and D206 and contacts the DNA 3' end through D37. The removal of 3'-phosphate involved a phospho-Tpp1 intermediate, and our results support D35 as being the point of covalent attachment. On the basis of these similarities in mutant phenotypes of Tpp1 and phosphoserine phosphatase, we propose a reaction mechanism for Tpp1 which explains its strict phosphate specificity.
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34. The role of yeast DNA 3'-phosphatase Tpp1 and rad1/Rad10 endonuclease in processing spontaneous and induced base lesions.
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Karumbati AS, Deshpande RA, Jilani A, Vance JR, Ramotar D, and Wilson TE
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- Aldehydes metabolism, Aspartic Acid genetics, DNA Damage physiology, DNA Repair Enzymes, DNA-Formamidopyrimidine Glycosylase, Endodeoxyribonucleases genetics, Endodeoxyribonucleases metabolism, Hydrogen Peroxide pharmacology, Methyl Methanesulfonate pharmacology, Mutagens pharmacology, Mutation, N-Glycosyl Hydrolases genetics, N-Glycosyl Hydrolases metabolism, Oxidants pharmacology, Phenotype, Saccharomyces cerevisiae genetics, Saccharomyces cerevisiae growth & development, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins metabolism, Single-Strand Specific DNA and RNA Endonucleases, DNA Repair physiology, DNA-Binding Proteins, Deoxyribonuclease (Pyrimidine Dimer), Endonucleases metabolism, Escherichia coli Proteins, Fungal Proteins metabolism, Nucleotidases metabolism, Saccharomyces cerevisiae enzymology
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Tpp1 is a DNA 3'-phosphatase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae that is believed to act during strand break repair. It is homologous to one domain of mammalian polynucleotide kinase/3'-phosphatase. Unlike in yeast, we found that Tpp1 could confer resistance to methylmethane sulfonate when expressed in bacteria that lack abasic endonuclease/3'-phosphodiesterase function. This species difference was due to the absence of delta-lyase activity in S. cerevisiae, since expression of bacterial Fpg conferred Tpp1-dependent resistance to methylmethane sulfonate in yeast lacking the abasic endonucleases Apn1 and Apn2. In contrast, beta-only lyases increased methylmethane sulfonate sensitivity independently of Tpp1, which was explained by the inability of Tpp1 to cleave 3' alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes. In parallel experiments, mutations of TPP1 and RAD1, encoding part of the Rad1/Rad10 3'-flap endonuclease, caused synthetic growth defects in yeast strains lacking Apn1. In contrast, Fpg expression led to a partial rescue of apn1 apn2 rad1 synthetic lethality by converting lesions into Tpp1-cleavable 3'-phosphates. The collected experiments reveal a profound toxicity of strand breaks with irreparable 3' blocking lesions, and extend the function of the Rad1/Rad10 salvage pathway to 3'-phosphates. They further demonstrate a role for Tpp1 in repairing endogenously created 3'-phosphates. The source of these phosphates remains enigmatic, however, because apn1 tpp1 rad1 slow growth could be correlated with neither the presence of a yeast delta-lyase, the activity of the 3'-phosphate-generating enzyme Tdp1, nor levels of endogenous oxidation.
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- 2003
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35. Equilibrium unfolding of RNase Rs from Rhizopus stolonifer: pH dependence of chemical and thermal denaturation.
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Deshpande RA, Khan MI, and Shankar V
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- Circular Dichroism, Enzyme Stability, Guanidine chemistry, Guanidine metabolism, Hot Temperature, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Protein Denaturation, Protein Folding, Ribonucleases metabolism, Spectrometry, Fluorescence, Urea chemistry, Urea metabolism, Rhizopus enzymology, Ribonucleases chemistry
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The conformational stability of RNase Rs was determined with chemical and thermal denaturants over the pH range of 1-10. Equilibrium unfolding with urea showed that values of D(1/2) (5.7 M) and DeltaG(H(2)O) (12.8 kcal/mol) were highest at pH 5.0, its pI and the maximum conformational stability of RNase Rs was observed near pH 5.0. Denaturation with guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl), at pH 5.0, gave similar values of DeltaG(H(2)O) although GdnHCl was 2-fold more potent denaturant with D(1/2) value of 3.1 M. The curves of fraction unfolded (f(U)) obtained with fluorescence and CD measurements overlapped at pH 5.0. Denaturation of RNase Rs with urea in the pH range studied was reversible but the enzyme denatured irreversibly >pH 11.0. Thermal denaturation of RNase Rs was reversible in the pH range of 2.0-3.0 and 6.0-9.0. Thermal denaturation in the pH range 4.0-5.5 resulted in aggregation and precipitation of the protein above 55 degrees C. The aggregate was amorphous or disordered precipitate as observed in TE micrographs. Blue shift in emission lambda(max) and enhancement of fluorescence intensity of ANS at 70 degrees C indicated the presence of solvent exposed hydrophobic surfaces as a result of heat treatment. Aggregation could be prevented partially with alpha-cyclodextrin (0.15 M) and completely with urea at concentrations >3 M. Aggregation was probably due to intermolecular hydrophobic interaction favored by minimum charge-charge repulsion at the pI of the enzyme. Both urea and temperature-induced denaturation studies showed that RNase Rs unfolds through a two-state F right arrow over left arrow U mechanism. The pH dependence of stability described by DeltaG(H(2)O) (urea) and DeltaG (25 degrees C) suggested that electrostatic interactions among the charged groups make a significant contribution to the conformational stability of RNase Rs. Since RNase Rs is a disulfide-containing protein, the major element for structural stability are the covalent disulfide bonds.
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- 2003
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36. Ribonucleases from T2 family.
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Deshpande RA and Shankar V
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- Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Bacteria enzymology, Eukaryota enzymology, Fungi enzymology, Humans, Models, Molecular, Molecular Sequence Data, Plants enzymology, Viruses enzymology, Endoribonucleases chemistry, Endoribonucleases classification, Endoribonucleases genetics, Endoribonucleases metabolism
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Ribonucleases are ubiquitous in distribution. Ribonucleases that hydrolyse RNA to 3' mononucleotides via 2', 3' cyclic nucleotides are classified into three groups, RNase A, RNase T1, and RNase T2 families. Apart from salvage of cellular or extracellular RNAs, RNases participate in vital cellular functions such as DNA replication, transcription and RNA processing, splicing and editing, and control of translation by determining the turnover of RNA. T2 family RNases have been implicated in nutrition, phosphate remobilization, self-incompatibility, senescence, and defense against pathogens. They are important analytical enzymes and have been exploited for the structural determination of RNAs. Although considerable information is available on RNase A and T1 family RNases, less information is available on RNases from T2 family except RNase Rh from Rhizopus niveus and RNase LE from tomato. However, during the last few years, the primary structure, active site nature based on sequence homology, and probable mechanism of action have been postulated for some of these enzymes. RNases of T2 family, their occurrence, purification, characteristics, biological role, and applications have been reviewed.
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- 2002
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37. Ribonuclease Rs from Rhizopus stolonifer: lowering of optimum temperature in the presence of urea.
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Deshpande RA, Kumar AR, Khan MI, and Shankar V
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- Binding Sites drug effects, Catalysis drug effects, Fungal Proteins chemistry, Fungal Proteins metabolism, Guanidine pharmacology, Guanidines pharmacology, Kinetics, Protein Denaturation, Protein Structure, Secondary drug effects, Protein Structure, Tertiary drug effects, Ribonucleases chemistry, Ribonucleases metabolism, Temperature, Thiocyanates pharmacology, Fungal Proteins drug effects, Rhizopus enzymology, Ribonucleases drug effects, Urea pharmacology
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RNase Rs showed an approx. 2-fold increase in its activity when incubated in the presence of 2 M urea at 37 degrees C. The increase in its activity, in the presence of urea, was comparable to the activity at its optimum temperature, i.e. 45 degrees C. Compared to the native enzyme at 37 degrees C, the K(m) and V(max) of RNase Rs at 45 degrees C and in the presence of 2 M urea at 37 degrees C showed an increase while k(cat)/K(m) decreased. Arrhenius plots in the presence and absence of urea showed a decrease in the activation energy in the presence of urea. Though there was no change in the secondary structure of the protein in the presence of urea, minor changes were observed in the tertiary structure. Hence, the increase in the activity of RNase Rs, in the presence of 2 M urea at 37 degrees C, is due to the lowering of the activation energy as a result of changes in the microenvironment of the active site.
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- 2001
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