The G-quadruplex ligand telomestatin impairs binding of topoisomerase IIIalpha to G-quadruplex-forming oligonucleotides and uncaps telomeres in ALT cells. Temime-Smaali, N., Guittat, L., Sidibe, A., Shin-ya, K., Trentesaux, C., & Riou, J. PloS one, 4(9):e6919, January, 2009.
The G-quadruplex ligand telomestatin impairs binding of topoisomerase IIIalpha to G-quadruplex-forming oligonucleotides and uncaps telomeres in ALT cells. [link]Paper  doi  abstract   bibtex   
In Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres (ALT) cell lines, specific nuclear bodies called APBs (ALT-associated PML bodies) concentrate telomeric DNA, shelterin components and recombination factors associated with telomere recombination. Topoisomerase IIIalpha (Topo III) is an essential telomeric-associated factor in ALT cells. We show here that the binding of Topo III to telomeric G-overhang is modulated by G-quadruplex formation. Topo III binding to G-quadruplex-forming oligonucleotides was strongly inhibited by telomestatin, a potent and specific G-quadruplex ligand. In ALT cells, telomestatin treatment resulted in the depletion of the Topo III/BLM/TRF2 complex and the disruption of APBs and led to the segregation of PML, shelterin components and Topo III. Interestingly, a DNA damage response was observed at telomeres in telomestatin-treated cells. These data indicate the importance of G-quadruplex stabilization during telomere maintenance in ALT cells. The function of TRF2/Topo III/BLM in the resolution of replication intermediates at telomeres is discussed.
@article{temime-smaali_g-quadruplex_2009,
	title = {The {G}-quadruplex ligand telomestatin impairs binding of topoisomerase {IIIalpha} to {G}-quadruplex-forming oligonucleotides and uncaps telomeres in {ALT} cells.},
	volume = {4},
	issn = {1932-6203},
	url = {http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2732903&tool=pmcentrez&rendertype=abstract},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0006919},
	abstract = {In Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres (ALT) cell lines, specific nuclear bodies called APBs (ALT-associated PML bodies) concentrate telomeric DNA, shelterin components and recombination factors associated with telomere recombination. Topoisomerase IIIalpha (Topo III) is an essential telomeric-associated factor in ALT cells. We show here that the binding of Topo III to telomeric G-overhang is modulated by G-quadruplex formation. Topo III binding to G-quadruplex-forming oligonucleotides was strongly inhibited by telomestatin, a potent and specific G-quadruplex ligand. In ALT cells, telomestatin treatment resulted in the depletion of the Topo III/BLM/TRF2 complex and the disruption of APBs and led to the segregation of PML, shelterin components and Topo III. Interestingly, a DNA damage response was observed at telomeres in telomestatin-treated cells. These data indicate the importance of G-quadruplex stabilization during telomere maintenance in ALT cells. The function of TRF2/Topo III/BLM in the resolution of replication intermediates at telomeres is discussed.},
	number = {9},
	journal = {PloS one},
	author = {Temime-Smaali, Nassima and Guittat, Lionel and Sidibe, Assitan and Shin-ya, Kazuo and Trentesaux, Chantal and Riou, Jean-François},
	month = jan,
	year = {2009},
	pmid = {19742304},
	keywords = {\#nosource, Biological, Cell Nucleus, Cell Nucleus: metabolism, Cell Separation, Cells, Cultured, DNA Topoisomerases, Flow Cytometry, G-Quadruplexes, Genetic, Humans, Ligands, Models, Oligonucleotides, Oligonucleotides: chemistry, Oxazoles, Oxazoles: metabolism, Protein Binding, Protein Structure, Recombination, Telomere, Telomere: metabolism, Telomere: ultrastructure, Tertiary, Type I, Type I: metabolism},
	pages = {e6919},
}

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