Inhibition of homologous recombination in human cells by targeting RAD51 recombinase.

Abstract:

:The homologous recombination (HR) pathway plays a crucial role in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and interstrand cross-links (ICLs). RAD51, a key protein of HR, possesses a unique activity: DNA strand exchange between homologous DNA sequences. Recently, using a high-throughput screening (HTS), we identified compound 1 (B02), which specifically inhibits the DNA strand exchange activity of human RAD51. Here, we analyzed the mechanism of inhibition and found that 1 disrupts RAD51 binding to DNA. We then examined the effect of 1 on HR and DNA repair in the cell. The results show that 1 inhibits HR and increases cell sensitivity to DNA damage. We propose to use 1 for analysis of cellular functions of RAD51. Because DSB- and ICL-inducing agents are commonly used in anticancer therapy, specific inhibitors of RAD51 may also help to increase killing of cancer cells.

journal_name

J Med Chem

authors

Huang F,Mazina OM,Zentner IJ,Cocklin S,Mazin AV

doi

10.1021/jm201173g

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-04-12 00:00:00

pages

3011-20

issue

7

eissn

0022-2623

issn

1520-4804

journal_volume

55

pub_type

杂志文章