BRCA1 loss activates cathepsin L–mediated degradation of 53BP1 in breast cancer cells

Autor: Sree C. Yaddanapudi, Teresa Ramon y Cajal, Adriana Dusso, Martin A. Neumann, David A Grotsky, Ignacio Gonzalez-Suarez, Junran Zhang, Abena B. Redwood, Xavier Matias-Guiu, Zhihui Feng, Sylvia Ortega-Martínez, Enrique Lerma, Monica Croke, Montserrat Martínez-Alonso, Susana Gonzalo, Anna Novell
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: The Journal of Cell Biology
Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Repositorio Abierto de la UdL
Universitad de Lleida
ISSN: 1540-8140
0021-9525
Popis: Cathepsin L degrades 53BP1 to overcome genomic instability and growth arrest in BRCA1-deficient and triple-negative breast cancers.
Loss of 53BP1 rescues BRCA1 deficiency and is associated with BRCA1-deficient and triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC) and with resistance to genotoxic drugs. The mechanisms responsible for decreased 53BP1 transcript and protein levels in tumors remain unknown. Here, we demonstrate that BRCA1 loss activates cathepsin L (CTSL)–mediated degradation of 53BP1. Activation of this pathway rescued homologous recombination repair and allowed BRCA1-deficient cells to bypass growth arrest. Importantly, depletion or inhibition of CTSL with vitamin D or specific inhibitors stabilized 53BP1 and increased genomic instability in response to radiation and poly(adenosine diphosphate–ribose) polymerase inhibitors, compromising proliferation. Analysis of human breast tumors identified nuclear CTSL as a positive biomarker for TNBC, which correlated inversely with 53BP1. Importantly, nuclear levels of CTSL, vitamin D receptor, and 53BP1 emerged as a novel triple biomarker signature for stratification of patients with BRCA1-mutated tumors and TNBC, with potential predictive value for drug response. We identify here a novel pathway with prospective relevance for diagnosis and customization of breast cancer therapy.
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