Parp1 hyperactivity couples DNA breaks to aberrant neuronal calcium signalling and lethal seizures

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Defects in DNA single-strand break repair (SSBR) are linked with neurological dysfunction but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we show that hyperactivity of the DNA strand break sensor protein Parp1 in mice in which the central SSBR protein Xrcc1 is conditionally deleted (Xrcc1Nes-Cre ) results in lethal seizures and shortened lifespan. Using electrophysiological recording and synaptic imaging approaches, we demonstrate that aberrant Parp1 activation triggers seizure-like activity in Xrcc1-defective hippocampus ex vivo and deregulated presynaptic calcium signalling in isolated hippocampal neurons in vitro. Moreover, we show that these defects are prevented by Parp1 inhibition or deletion and, in the case of Parp1 deletion, that the lifespan of Xrcc1Nes-Cre mice is greatly extended. This is the first demonstration that lethal seizures can be triggered by aberrant Parp1 activity at unrepaired SSBs, highlighting PARP inhibition as a possible therapeutic approach in hereditary neurological disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

EMBO reports - 22(2021), 5 vom: 05. Mai, Seite e51851

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Komulainen, Emilia [VerfasserIn]
Badman, Jack [VerfasserIn]
Rey, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]
Rulten, Stuart [VerfasserIn]
Ju, Limei [VerfasserIn]
Fennell, Kate [VerfasserIn]
Kalasova, Ilona [VerfasserIn]
Ilievova, Kristyna [VerfasserIn]
McKinnon, Peter J [VerfasserIn]
Hanzlikova, Hana [VerfasserIn]
Staras, Kevin [VerfasserIn]
Caldecott, Keith W [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-49-2
Calcium
DNA
DNA strand break
DNA-Binding Proteins
EC 2.4.2.30
Journal Article
Neurodegeneration
Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase
Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SY7Q814VUP
Seizures
XRCC1

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Date Completed 02.06.2021

Date Revised 16.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.15252/embr.202051851

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324851960