Transcriptional elongation requires DNA break-induced signaling

ABSTRACT: We have previously shown that RNA polymerase II (Pol II) pause release and transcriptional elongation involve phosphorylation of the factor TRIM28 by the DNA damage response (DDR) kinases ATM and DNA-PK. Here, we report a significant role for DNA breaks and DDR signaling in the mechanisms of transcriptional elongation in stimulus-inducible genes in humans. Our data show the enrichment of TRIM28 and γH2AX on serum-induced genes and the important function of DNA-PK for Pol II pause release and transcriptional activation-coupled DDR signaling on these genes. γH2AX accumulation decreases when P-TEFb is inhibited, confirming that DDR signaling results from transcriptional elongation. In addition, transcriptional elongation-coupled DDR signaling involves topoisomerase II because inhibiting thi

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Heeyoun Bunch 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-75170 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress