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. 2020 Oct 20;64(5):847–861. doi: 10.1042/EBC20200002

Table 1. DDR associated mutations in ALS.

Gene DDR link
TDP-43 TAR DNA-binding protein 43; ALS-linked mutations [145]; impairs DDR in ALS [34]
FUS/TLS Fused in sarcoma; ALS-linked mutation [79,146]; impairs DDR in ALS [147]
HNRNP Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein; modifies TDP43 [148,149]; associated with DDR [150]; hnRNP L recruits 53BP1 and BRCA1 in cancer [151]; hnRNP F,H, and K are related to ALS [152] and p53 recruitment [153]
HNRNPA1 ALS linked mutations [154]; telomere protection and telomerase activation [155]; regulated by TDP43 [156]
HNRNPA2/B1 ALS linked mutations [154]
SARM1 Sterile alpha and TIR motif containing 1; ALS linked mutations [157]; SARM1 deletion suppresses TDP43-linked ALS [158]
PFN1 Profilin-1; mutated PFN1 aggregates and shifts TDP43 from nuclei to cytoplasm in ALS [159]
UBQLN2 Ubiquilin-2; ALS-linked mutations [160]; interacts with TDP43 [161]
CCNF Cyclin F; ALS-linked mutations [162]; increases ubiquitinated TDP43 [162]
ERBB4 Erb-B2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase 4; interacts with TDP43 [163]; regulates p53-dependent DDR [164]; interacts with KAP1 for DDR [165]; activates p53 and p21 [166]
SIGMAR1 Sigma nonopioid intracellular receptor 1; interacts with TDP43 [167]
GLE1 RNA export mediator; ALS-linked mutations [168]; interacts with TDP43 [169]; GLE1 deletion increases phosphorylated H2AX, decreases BRCA1 and FANCD2 and increases ATR resulting in delayed DDR [170]
SOD1 Superoxide dismutase; ALS-linked mutations [33]; protects DNA from oxidative stress damage in ALS [171]
DAO D-amino acid oxidase; ROS production [172]
KIAA1563/ALS2 Alsin; ALS-linked mutations [154]; increases ROS in ALS [173]; regulates autophagy [174]
C9ORF72 Induces DNA damage in ALS [175]
SETX Senataxin; encodes a DNA/RNA helicase protein involved in DDR and RNA production in ALS4 (Juvenile ALS) [176,177]
ATXN2 Ataxin-2; ALS-linked mutations [178]; R-loop suppressor [65]; affects R-loop in ALS [179]
VCP Valosin-containing protein; ALS-linked mutations [180]; facilitates 53BP1 recruitment for DSB repair [17,181]; causes p62 accumulation in ALS [182]
NEK1 NIMA-Related Kinase 1; mutation induces DNA damage in ALS and impairs ATM-mediated DDR [183]
C21ORF2 NEK1 interactor; involved in HR repair [48,157]
MATR3 Matrin-3; activated by ATM and involved in the early stage of the DSB response [184]
SQSTM1 /p62 Sequestosome-1; inhibits nuclear RNF168; an E3 ligase essential for histone H2A ubiquitination and DDR [185]
TBK1 TANK-binding kinase 1; ALS-linked mutations [157]; an inducer of type-1 interferons; major role in autophagy and mitophagy [186]; cGAS/Sting/TBK1/IRF3 regulates p21 maintaining chromosomal stability [138]
ELP3 Elongator complex protein 3; ALS-linked mutations [154]; binds to PCNA; linked to DNA replication and repair [187]
TIA1 T-cell intracellular antigen 1; affects DDR; binds to p53 mRNA and controls p53 expression [188]; promotes phase separation and alters SG dynamics in ALS [15]