Promotion of DNA end resection by BRCA1–BARD1 in homologous recombination

S Salunkhe, JM Daley, H Kaur, N Tomimatsu, C Xue… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
The licensing step of DNA double-strand break repair by homologous recombination entails
resection of DNA ends to generate a single-stranded DNA template for assembly of the …

EXO1 protects BRCA1-deficient cells against toxic DNA lesions

B van de Kooij, A Schreuder, R Pavani, V Garzero… - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Inactivating mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes impair DNA double-strand break
(DSB) repair by homologous recombination (HR), leading to chromosomal instability and …

BRCA1 and BRCA2: from cancer susceptibility to synthetic lethality

A Khalizieva, SC Moser, P Bouwman… - Genes & …, 2025 - genesdev.cshlp.org
The discovery of BRCA1 and BRCA2 as tumor susceptibility genes and their role in genome
maintenance has transformed our understanding of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer …

E3 ligases: a ubiquitous link between DNA repair, DNA replication and human disease

AS Chauhan, SS Jhujh, GS Stewart - Biochemical Journal, 2024 - portlandpress.com
Maintenance of genome stability is of paramount importance for the survival of an organism.
However, genomic integrity is constantly being challenged by various endogenous and …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant properties of zinc and copper—blood zinc-to copper-ratio as a marker of cancer risk BRCA1 mutation carriers

M Matuszczak, A Kiljańczyk, W Marciniak, R Derkacz… - Antioxidants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Pathogenic mutations in BRCA1 (BReast CAncer gene 1) confer high risks of both breast
(up to 70%) and ovarian (up to 40%) cancers. Zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) are essential for …

DNA damage-induced proteasome phosphorylation controls substrate recognition and facilitates DNA repair

X Zhang, T Zhu, X Li, H Zhao, S Lin, J Huang… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Upon DNA damage, numerous proteins are targeted for ubiquitin-dependent proteasomal
degradation, which is an integral part of the DNA repair program. Although details of the …

Brca1 mouse models: functional insights and therapeutic opportunities

WT Yueh, DJ Glass, N Johnson - Journal of Molecular Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Brca1 mouse models were first reported in the mid-1990′ s shortly after cloning the human
gene. Since then, many mouse models with a range of mutations have been generated …

Blood molybdenum level as a marker of cancer risk on BRCA1 carriers

M Matuszczak, A Kiljańczyk, W Marciniak… - Hereditary Cancer in …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Objective To investigate whether Molybdenum blood level is a marker of cancer risk
on BRCA1 carriers. Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted among 989 initially …

Regulation of pathway choice in DNA repair after Double-strand Breaks

N Kumari, E Kaur, SC Raghavan, S Sengupta - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - Elsevier
DNA damage signaling is a highly coordinated cellular process which is required for the
removal of DNA lesions. Amongst the different types of DNA damage, double-strand breaks …

Functional Analysis of BARD1 Missense Variants on Homology‐Directed Repair in Ovarian and Breast Cancers

W Li, G Chen, Y Wang, Y Jiang, N Wu… - Molecular …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Women with germline BRCA1 mutations face an increased risk of develo** breast and
ovarian cancers. BARD1 (BRCA1 associated RING domain 1) is an essential heterodimeric …