Non-homologous DNA end joining in anticancer therapy

E Pastwa, M Malinowski - Current cancer drug targets, 2007 - benthamdirect.com
Non-homologous DNA end joining (NHEJ) is the major pathway for the repair of double-
strand breaks (DSBs) in human cells. Proteins involved in NHEJ pathway can become …

DNA double-strand repair by nonhomologous end joining and its clinical relevance

J Setton, RS Bindra, SN Powell - DNA Repair in Cancer Therapy, 2016 - Elsevier
Emerging evidence indicates that nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) is comprised
primarily of canonical NHEJ and alternative NHEJ (or noncanonical NHEJ) pathways. The …

The PI3K/mTOR inhibitor ompalisib suppresses nonhomologous end joining and sensitizes cancer cells to radio-and chemotherapy

J Du, F Chen, J Yu, L Jiang, M Zhou - Molecular Cancer Research, 2021 - AACR
As the predominant pathway for the repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSB), non-
homologous end joining (NHEJ) attenuates the efficacy of cancer treatment which relies on …

In vitro non-homologous DNA end joining assays—the 20th anniversary

E Pastwa, RI Somiari, M Malinowski, SB Somiari… - The international journal …, 2009 - Elsevier
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are the most serious forms of DNA damage in cells.
Unrepaired or misrepaired DSBs account for some of the genetic instabilities that lead to …

[HTML][HTML] DNA double strand break repair via non-homologous end-joining

AJ Davis, DJ Chen - Translational cancer research, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
DNA double-stranded breaks (DSB) are among the most dangerous forms of DNA damage.
Unrepaired DSBs results in cells undergoing apoptosis or senescence whereas mis …

SCR7, an inhibitor of NHEJ can sensitize tumor cells to ionization radiation

V Gopalakrishnan, S Sharma, U Ray… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ), one of the major DNA double‐strand break repair
pathways, plays a significant role in cancer cell proliferation and resistance to radio and …

The role of the core non-homologous end joining factors in carcinogenesis and cancer

BJ Sishc, AJ Davis - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are deleterious DNA lesions that if left unrepaired or are
misrepaired, potentially result in chromosomal aberrations, known drivers of carcinogenesis …

Marked dependence on growth state of backup pathways of NHEJ

F Windhofer, W Wu, M Wang, SK Singh, J Saha… - International Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Purpose: Backup pathways of nonhomologous end joining (B-NHEJ) enable cells to repair
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) when DNA-PK–dependent NHEJ (D-NHEJ) is …

Alternative non-homologous end-joining: mechanisms and targeting strategies in cancer

P Nagaria, FV Rassool - Targeting the DNA damage response for anti …, 2018 - Springer
Repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) s is essential to the growth and survival of
normal as well as cancer cells. Alteration of DSB repair properties in cancer cells can not …

Identification and characterization of mercaptopyrimidine‐based small molecules as inhibitors of nonhomologous DNA end joining

U Ray, VK Gopinatha, S Sharma, L Goyary… - The FEBS …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Mercaptopyrimidine derivatives are heterocyclic compounds with potent biological activities
including antiproliferative, antibacterial, and anti‐inflammatory properties. The present study …