DNA double-strand break repair-pathway choice in somatic mammalian cells

R Scully, A Panday, R Elango, NA Willis - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2019 - nature.com
The major pathways of DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair are crucial for maintaining
genomic stability. However, if deployed in an inappropriate cellular context, these same …

DNA damage sensing by the ATM and ATR kinases

A Maréchal, L Zou - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in …, 2013 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
In eukaryotic cells, maintenance of genomic stability relies on the coordinated action of a
network of cellular processes, including DNA replication, DNA repair, cell-cycle progression …

Mechanism and regulation of DNA end resection in eukaryotes

LS Symington - Critical reviews in biochemistry and molecular …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) by homologous recombination (HR) is
initiated by nucleolytic degradation of the 5′-terminated strands in a process termed end …

Playing the end game: DNA double-strand break repair pathway choice

JR Chapman, MRG Taylor, SJ Boulton - Molecular cell, 2012 - cell.com
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are highly toxic lesions that can drive genetic instability.
To preserve genome integrity, organisms have evolved several DSB repair mechanisms, of …

Metabolic regulation of homologous recombination repair by MRE11 lactylation

Y Chen, J Wu, L Zhai, T Zhang, H Yin, H Gao, F Zhao… - Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Lactylation is a lactate-induced post-translational modification best known for its roles in
epigenetic regulation. Herein, we demonstrate that MRE11, a crucial homologous …

Double-strand break end resection and repair pathway choice

LS Symington, J Gautier - Annual review of genetics, 2011 - annualreviews.org
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are cytotoxic lesions that can result in mutagenic events
or cell death if left unrepaired or repaired inappropriately. Cells use two major pathways for …

[HTML][HTML] Ionizing radiation-induced DNA injury and damage detection in patients with breast cancer

G Borrego-Soto, R Ortiz-López… - Genetics and molecular …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. Radiotherapy is frequently used in
patients with breast cancer, but some patients may be more susceptible to ionizing radiation …

Targeting DNA topoisomerase II in cancer chemotherapy

JL Nitiss - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2009 - nature.com
Recent molecular studies have expanded the biological contexts in which topoisomerase II
(TOP2) has crucial functions, including DNA replication, transcription and chromosome …

Mechanisms and Regulation of Mitotic Recombination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

LS Symington, R Rothstein, M Lisby - Genetics, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Homology-dependent exchange of genetic information between DNA molecules has a
profound impact on the maintenance of genome integrity by facilitating error-free DNA …

The MRE11 complex: starting from the ends

TH Stracker, JHJ Petrini - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2011 - nature.com
The maintenance of genome stability depends on the DNA damage response (DDR), which
is a functional network comprising signal transduction, cell cycle regulation and DNA repair …