Neurological defects in trichothiodystrophy reveal a coactivator function of TFIIH

Compe, Emmanuel; Malerba, Monica; Soler, Luc; Marescaux, Jacques; Borrelli, Emiliana; Egly, Jean‐Marc

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“…All of the mutations associated with TTD result in reduced cellular levels (8,9) and impaired functioning of TFIIH in NER and basal transcription (10)(11)(12). Furthermore, they may interfere with the role of TFIIH in transcription regulation (13)(14)(15)(16).…”

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TFIIH-dependent MMP-1 overexpression in trichothiodystrophy leads to extracellular matrix alterations in patient skin

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Lanzafame

Compe

et al. 2015

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Mutations in the XPD subunit of the DNA repair/transcription factor TFIIH result in distinct clinical entities, including the cancerprone xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) and the multisystem disorder trichothiodystrophy (TTD), which share only cutaneous photosensitivity. Gene-expression profiles of primary dermal fibroblasts revealed overexpression of matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP-1), the gene encoding the metalloproteinase that degrades the interstitial collagens of the extracellular matrix (ECM), in TTD patients mutated in XPD compared with their healthy parents. The defect is observed in TTD and not in XP and is specific for fibroblasts, which are the main producers of dermal ECM. MMP-1 transcriptional up-regulation in TTD is caused by an erroneous signaling mediated by retinoic acid receptors on the MMP-1 promoter and leads to hypersecretion of active MMP-1 enzyme and degradation of collagen type I in the ECM of cell/tissue systems and TTD patient skin. In agreement with the well-known role of ECM in eliciting signaling events controlling cell behavior and tissue homeostasis, ECM alterations in TTD were shown to impact on the migration and wound-healing properties of patient dermal fibroblasts. The presence of a specific inhibitor of MMP activity was sufficient to restore normal cell migration, thus providing a potential approach for therapeutic strategies. This study highlights the relevance of ECM anomalies in TTD pathogenesis and in the phenotypic differences between TTD and XP.T he extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex structural network that surrounds and supports cells within connective tissues. It generally includes three major types of macromolecules: fibrous proteins (collagens and elastic fibers), glycoproteins (such as fibronectins and laminins), and glycosaminoglycans/ proteoglycans. The type, amount and composition of the ECM give tissues their unique physical and biological properties (1). Notably, the ECM is not only a structural scaffold but also exhibits important functional roles in controlling key cellular events (e.g., adhesion, migration, proliferation, differentiation, and survival) involved in tissue homeostasis, development, inflammation, and tissue repair (2, 3). Thus, inherited or acquired structural alterations as well as metabolic disturbances of the ECM may cause cellular and tissue changes leading to the onset and progression of specific disorders, such as those affecting the connective tissues (osteogenesis imperfecta, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and Marfan's syndrome) or demanding ECM degradation (tumor invasion and metastasis) (4, 5). Recently, a reduced synthesis of the ECM component collagen type VI (COL6) was shown in confluent fibroblast cultures from patients with trichothiodystrophy [TTD; Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) #601675] (6), an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by symptoms affecting several tissues and organs (7). The most relevant features of TTD are hair abnormalities, ichthyotic skin, physical and mental retardation, neurodegeneration, and sign...

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TFIIH-dependent MMP-1 overexpression in trichothiodystrophy leads to extracellular matrix alterations in patient skin

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“…Furthermore, XPG was recently identified as a protein required for maintaining the integrity of the TFIIH complex, and therefore also engaged in the transcription process (20). Even though the contribution of the DNA repair deficiency to the clinical features of patients with XP, CS, or XP/ CS is irrefutable, studies have shown a clear dysregulation of a variety of transcriptional pathways, which may also contribute to the clinical phenotype of these patients (21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27). Interestingly, at the cellular level, XP/CS cells share with CS cells a sustained global transcriptional arrest after UV irradiation, which has been always explained by the inability of these cells to perform TCR (17,28).…”

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Sirt1 suppresses RNA synthesis after UV irradiation in combined xeroderma pigmentosum group D/Cockayne syndrome (XP-D/CS) cells

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Coin

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Specific mutations in the XPD subunit of transcription factor IIH result in combined xeroderma pigmentosum (XP)/Cockayne syndrome (CS), a severe DNA repair disorder characterized at the cellular level by a transcriptional arrest following UV irradiation. This transcriptional arrest has always been thought to be the result of faulty transcription-coupled repair. In the present study, we showed that, following UV irradiation, XP-D/CS cells displayed a gross transcriptional dysregulation compared with "pure" XP-D cells or WT cells. Furthermore, global RNA-sequencing analysis showed that XP-D/CS cells repressed the majority of genes after UV, whereas pure XP-D cells did not. By using housekeeping genes as a model, we demonstrated that XP-D/CS cells were unable to reassemble these gene promoters and thus to restart transcription after UV irradiation. Furthermore, we found that the repression of these promoters in XP-D/CS cells was not a simple consequence of deficient repair but rather an active heterochromatinization process mediated by the histone deacetylase Sirt1. Indeed, RNA-sequencing analysis showed that inhibition of and/or silencing of Sirt1 changed the chromatin environment at these promoters and restored the transcription of a large portion of the repressed genes in XP-D/CS cells after UV irradiation. Our work demonstrates that a significant part of the transcriptional arrest displayed by XP-D/CS cells arises as a result of an active repression process and not simply as a result of a DNA repair deficiency. This dysregulation of Sirt1 function that results in transcriptional repression may be the cause of various severe clinical features in patients with XP-D/ CS that cannot be explained by a DNA repair defect.nucleotide excision repair | sirtuins | aging | progeria

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“…Recent studies using the TTD mouse model indicate that TFIIH acts as a co-activator for thyroid hormone dependent gene expression in the brain [37]. Reduced steady-state levels of TFIIH can prevent the regulation of hormonal responses, leading to TTD phenotype.…”

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Transcription factor IIH – the protein complex with multiple functions

Mydlikova¹,

Gurský²,

Piršel³

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Transcription factor IIH (TFIIH) is eukaryotic multi protein complex identified in early 90's. Subsequent years have shown exceptional conservation of its structure from yeast to human. Although initially considered to be exclusively a basal transcription factor responsible for initiation of transcription and transition from initiation to elongation, TFIIH is also important in nucleotide excision repair for opening DNA at the site of a lesion and for recruitment of additional repair factors. Recently it was suggested that intact holocomplex of TFIIH is required for cell cycle regulation. Moreover, mutations in TFIIH subunits lead to three distinct genetic disorders: xeroderma pigmentosum (DNA repair disorder/cancer syndrome), Cockayne syndrome (DNA repair disorder/transcription syndrome/segmental progeria) and trichothiodystrophy (DNA repair disorder/transcription syndrome). This review is focused on the TFIIH structure, its role in transcription, DNA repair and cell cycle regulation and association with some human hereditary disorders.

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Neurological defects in trichothiodystrophy reveal a coactivator function of TFIIH

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TFIIH-dependent MMP-1 overexpression in trichothiodystrophy leads to extracellular matrix alterations in patient skin

TFIIH-dependent MMP-1 overexpression in trichothiodystrophy leads to extracellular matrix alterations in patient skin

Sirt1 suppresses RNA synthesis after UV irradiation in combined xeroderma pigmentosum group D/Cockayne syndrome (XP-D/CS) cells

Transcription factor IIH – the protein complex with multiple functions

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