Chemical toxicity and radioactivity of depleted uranium: the evidence from in vivo and in vitro studies

A Asic, A Kurtovic-Kozaric, L Besic, L Mehinovic… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The main aim of this review is to summarize and discuss the current state of knowledge on
chemical toxicity and radioactivity of depleted uranium (DU) and their effect on living …

Spatial genome organization in the formation of chromosomal translocations

KJ Meaburn, T Misteli, E Soutoglou - Seminars in cancer biology, 2007 - Elsevier
Chromosomal translocations and genomic instability are universal hallmarks of tumor cells.
While the molecular mechanisms leading to the formation of translocations are rapidly being …

Intermingling of chromosome territories in interphase suggests role in translocations and transcription-dependent associations

MR Branco, A Pombo - PLoS biology, 2006 - journals.plos.org
After mitosis, mammalian chromosomes partially decondense to occupy distinct territories in
the cell nucleus. Current models propose that territories are separated by an interchromatin …

The genome and the nucleus: a marriage made by evolution: genome organisation and nuclear architecture

HA Foster, JM Bridger - Chromosoma, 2005 - Springer
Genomes are housed within cell nuclei as individual chromosome territories. Nuclei contain
several architectural structures that interact and influence the genome. In this review, we …

Chromosome territory formation attenuates the translocation potential of cells

LF Rosin, O Crocker, RL Isenhart, SC Nguyen, Z Xu… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
The formation and spatial arrangement of chromosome territories (CTs) in interphase has
been posited to influence the outcome and frequency of genomic translocations. This is …

Spatial inter-centromeric interactions facilitated the emergence of evolutionary new centromeres

K Guin, Y Chen, R Mishra, SRBM Muzaki… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Centromeres of Candida albicans form on unique and different DNA sequences but a
closely related species, Candida tropicalis, possesses homogenized inverted repeat (HIR) …

Chromosome neighborhood composition determines translocation outcomes after exposure to high-dose radiation in primary cells

L Brianna Caddle, JL Grant, J Szatkiewicz… - Chromosome …, 2007 - Springer
Radiation exposure is an occupational hazard for military personnel, some health care
professionals, airport security screeners, and medical patients, with some individuals at risk …

[HTML][HTML] Relative proximity of chromosome territories influences chromosome exchange partners in radiation-induced chromosome rearrangements in primary human …

HA Foster, G Estrada-Girona, M Themis… - … /Genetic Toxicology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
It is well established that chromosomes exist in discrete territories (CTs) in interphase and
are positioned in a cell-type specific probabilistic manner. The relative localisation of …

3D genome organization influences the chromosome translocation pattern

RP McCord, A Balajee - Chromosome Translocation, 2018 - Springer
Recent imaging, molecular, and computational modeling studies have greatly enhanced our
knowledge of how eukaryotic chromosomes are folded in the nuclear space. This work has …

Investigation of spatial organization of chromosome territories in chromosome exchange aberrations after ionizing radiation exposure

AS Balajee, JT Sanders, R Golloshi, I Shuryak… - Health …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Higher-order organization of the human genome is well established with chromosomes
occupying distinct domains or territories in the interphase nucleus. Spatial organization of …