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We report the identification of histone PARylation factor 1 (HPF1; also known as C4orf27) as a regulator of ADP-ribosylation signaling in the DNA damage response. HPF1/C4orf27 forms a robust protein complex with PARP-1 in cells and is recruited to DNA lesions in a PARP-1-dependent manner, but independently of PARP-1 catalytic ADP-ribosylation activity. Functionally, HPF1 promotes PARP-1-dependent in trans ADP-ribosylation of histones and limits DNA damage-induced hyper-automodification of PARP-1. Human cells lacking HPF1 exhibit sensitivity to DNA damaging agents and PARP inhibition, thereby suggesting an important role for HPF1 in genome maintenance and regulating the efficacy of PARP inhibitors. Collectively, our results demonstrate how a fundamental step in PARP-1-dependent ADP-ribosylation signaling is regulated and suggest that HPF1 functions at the crossroads of histone ADP-ribosylation and PARP-1 automodification.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.molcel.2016.03.008

Type

Journal article

Journal

Mol Cell

Publication Date

05/05/2016

Volume

62

Pages

432 - 442

Keywords

Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose, Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating, Bone Neoplasms, Carrier Proteins, Cell Line, Tumor, DNA Damage, DNA Repair, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, HEK293 Cells, Histones, Humans, Nuclear Proteins, Osteosarcoma, Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1, Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors, Protein Binding, Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs, RNA Interference, Transfection