RIPK1 and Caspase-8 Ensure Chromosome Stability Independently of Their Role in Cell Death and Inflammation

Gianmaria Liccardi, Laura Ramos Garcia, Tencho Tenev, Alessandro Annibaldi, Arnaud J. Legrand, David Robertson, Rebecca Feltham, Holly Anderton, Maurice Darding, Nieves Peltzer, Marius Dannappel, Hannah Schünke, Luca L. Fava, Manuel D. Haschka, Timo Glatter, Alexey Nesvizhskii, Alexander Schmidt, Philip A. Harris, John Bertin, Peter J. GoughAndreas Villunger, John Silke, Manolis Pasparakis, Katiuscia Bianchi, Pascal Meier

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Abstract

Receptor-interacting protein kinase (RIPK) 1 functions as a key mediator of tissue homeostasis via formation of Caspase-8 activating ripoptosome complexes, positively and negatively regulating apoptosis, necroptosis, and inflammation. Here, we report an unanticipated cell-death- and inflammation-independent function of RIPK1 and Caspase-8, promoting faithful chromosome alignment in mitosis and thereby ensuring genome stability. We find that ripoptosome complexes progressively form as cells enter mitosis, peaking at metaphase and disassembling as cells exit mitosis. Genetic deletion and mitosis-specific inhibition of Ripk1 or Caspase-8 results in chromosome alignment defects independently of MLKL. We found that Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) is recruited into mitotic ripoptosomes, where PLK1’s activity is controlled via RIPK1-dependent recruitment and Caspase-8-mediated cleavage. A fine balance of ripoptosome assembly is required as deregulated ripoptosome activity modulates PLK1-dependent phosphorylation of downstream effectors, such as BUBR1. Our data suggest that ripoptosome-mediated regulation of PLK1 contributes to faithful chromosome segregation during mitosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)413-428.e7
Number of pages23
JournalMolecular Cell
Volume73
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Feb 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • BUBR1
  • cancer
  • caspase-8
  • cell cycle
  • cell death
  • chromosomal instability
  • mitosis
  • PLK1
  • RIPK1
  • ripoptosome

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