How to sensitize glioblastomas to temozolomide chemotherapy: A gap-centered view

A Miramova, A Gartner, D Ivanov - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Temozolomide (TMZ) is a methylating agent used as the first-line drug in the chemotherapy
of glioblastomas. However, cancer cells eventually acquire resistance, necessitating the …

Defective transfer of parental histone decreases frequency of homologous recombination by increasing free histone pools in budding yeast

S Karri, Y Yang, J Zhou, Q Dickinson, J Jia… - Nucleic acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Recycling of parental histones is an important step in epigenetic inheritance. During DNA
replication, DNA polymerase epsilon subunit DPB3/DPB4 and DNA replication helicase …

A tale of two strands: Decoding chromatin replication through strand-specific sequencing

Z Li, Z Zhang - Molecular Cell, 2025 - cell.com
DNA replication, a fundamental process in all living organisms, proceeds with continuous
synthesis of the leading strand by DNA polymerase ε (Pol ε) and discontinuous synthesis of …

Parental histone distribution and location of the replication obstacle at nascent strands control homologous recombination

C González-Garrido, F Prado - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
The advance and stability of replication forks rely on a tight co-regulation of DNA synthesis
and nucleosome assembly. We show that mutants affected in parental histone recycling are …

The loss of DNA polymerase epsilon accessory subunits POLE3–POLE4 leads to BRCA1-independent PARP inhibitor sensitivity

H Mamar, R Fajka-Boja, M Mórocz… - Nucleic Acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The clinical success of PARP1/2 inhibitors (PARPi) prompts the expansion of their
applicability beyond homologous recombination deficiency. Here, we demonstrate that the …

[HTML][HTML] The multifaceted roles of the Ctf4 replisome hub in the maintenance of genome integrity

D Branzei, S Bene, L Gangwani, B Szakal - DNA repair, 2024 - Elsevier
At the core of cellular life lies a carefully orchestrated interplay of DNA replication,
recombination, chromatin assembly, sister-chromatid cohesion and transcription. These …

The silent guardian: Unraveling the roles of H3K9me3 in genome maintenance

Z Li, Z Zhang - Genome Instability & Disease, 2024 - Springer
Genomic integrity is a fundamental prerequisite for all living organisms, ensuring the
accurate transmission of genetic information and stability of cellular functions across …

Rad51-mediated replication of damaged templates relies on monoSUMOylated DDK kinase

CR Joseph, S Dusi, M Giannattasio… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
DNA damage tolerance (DDT), activated by replication stress during genome replication, is
mediated by translesion synthesis and homologous recombination (HR). Here we uncover …

Overcoming drug resistance: targeting the BCL-2 family and the long non-coding RNA HCP5 in medulloblastoma and colorectal cancer

A Iseghohimen - 2023 - salford-repository.worktribe.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers in the UK and
medulloblastoma is a common cancer found in children. While there has been a progressive …

Defective transfer of parental histone decreases frequency of homologous recombination in budding yeast

S Karri, Y Yang, J Zhou, Q Dickson, Z Wang, H Gan… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Recycling of parental histones is an important step in epigenetic inheritance. During DNA
replication, DNA polymerase epsilon subunit DPB3/DPB4 and DNA replication helicase …