Abstract |
DNA repair processes represent attractive synthetic lethal targets because many cancers exhibit impaired DNA repair pathways, which leads to dependence on specific repair proteins. The finding that poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP)-1 inhibitors are highly effective against cancers with deficient homologous recombination highlights the potential of this approach. In hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection, degradation of the structural maintenance of the chromosome 5/6 (Smc5/6) complex, which plays a key role in repairing double-stranded DNA breaks by homologous recombination, is induced by HBV regulatory protein X (HBx). Here, we hypothesized that a deficiency in the Smc5/6 complex in HBV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) increases susceptibility to PARP inhibitors via a deficiency in homologous recombination. We confirmed impaired double-stranded DNA break repair in HBx-expressing HCC cells using a sensitive reporter to monitor homologous recombination. Treatment with a PARP inhibitor was significantly more effective against HBx-expressing HCC cells, and overexpression of Smc5/6 prevented these effects. Overall, our results suggest that homologous recombination deficiency in HBV-associated HCC leads to increased susceptibility to PARP inhibitors.
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Authors | Kazuyoshi Funato, Motoyuki Otsuka, Kazuma Sekiba, Yu Miyakawa, Takahiro Seimiya, Chikako Shibata, Takahiro Kishikawa, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro |
Journal | Biochemical and biophysical research communications
(Biochem Biophys Res Commun)
Vol. 607
Pg. 89-95
(06 04 2022)
ISSN: 1090-2104 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 35367833
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Cell Cycle Proteins
- Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone
- Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors
- SMC5 protein, human
- Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases
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Topics |
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
(drug therapy)
- Cell Cycle Proteins
(metabolism)
- Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone
(genetics)
- Hepatitis B virus
(genetics, metabolism)
- Homologous Recombination
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms
(drug therapy, genetics)
- Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors
(pharmacology)
- Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases
(genetics)
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