To join or not to join: decision points along the pathway to double-strand break repair vs. chromosome end protection

SM Ackerson, C Romney, PL Schuck… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The regulation of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and telomeres are diametrically
opposed in the cell. DSBs are considered one of the most deleterious forms of DNA damage …

CST in maintaining genome stability: beyond telomeres

X Lyu, PB Sang, W Chai - Dna Repair, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The human CST (CTC1-STN1-TEN1) complex is an RPA-like single-stranded DNA
binding protein complex. While its telomeric functions have been well investigated …

Deficiency in mammalian STN1 promotes colon cancer development via inhibiting DNA repair

DD Nguyen, E Kim, NT Le, X Ding, RK Jaiswal… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Despite the high lethality of colorectal cancers (CRCs), only a limited number of genetic risk
factors are identified. The mammalian ssDNA-binding protein complex CTC1-STN1-TEN1 …

Cis- and trans-resveratrol have opposite effects on histone serine-ADP-ribosylation and tyrosine induced neurodegeneration

M Jhanji, CN Rao, JC Massey, MC Hope III… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Serum tyrosine levels increase during aging, neurocognitive, metabolic, and cardiovascular
disorders. However, calorie restriction (CR) and sleep lower serum tyrosine levels. We …

Telomere maintenance and the DNA damage response: a paradoxical alliance

A Harman, TM Bryan - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Telomeres are the protective caps at the ends of linear chromosomes of eukaryotic
organisms. Telomere binding proteins, including the six components of the complex known …

Pan-cancer analyses identify the CTC1-STN1-TEN1 complex as a protective factor and predictive biomarker for immune checkpoint blockade in cancer

L Wang, T Ma, W Liu, H Li, Z Luo, X Feng - Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The CTC1-STN1-TEN1 (CST) complex plays a crucial role in telomere replication and
genome stability. However, the detailed mechanisms of CST regulation in cancer remain …

Pol α-primase dependent nuclear localization of the mammalian CST complex

JM Kelich, H Papaioannou, E Skordalakes - Communications Biology, 2021 - nature.com
The human CST complex composed of CTC1, STN1, and TEN1 is critically involved in
telomere maintenance and homeostasis. Specifically, CST terminates telomere extension by …

Cooperative interaction of CST and RECQ4 resolves G‐quadruplexes and maintains telomere stability

T Li, M Zhang, Y Li, X Han, L Tang, T Ma, X Zhao… - EMBO …, 2023 - embopress.org
Abstract Human CST (CTC1‐STN1‐TEN1) is a ssDNA‐binding complex that interacts with
the replisome to aid in stalled fork rescue. We previously found that CST promotes telomere …

Suppression of CTC1 inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma cell growth and enhances RHPS4 cytotoxicity

A Kipcak, S Sezan, O Karpat, E Kaya, S Baylan… - Molecular Biology …, 2024 - Springer
Background Although DNA repair mechanisms function to maintain genomic integrity, in
cancer cells these mechanisms may negatively affect treatment efficiency. The strategy of …

Human CST complex restricts excessive PrimPol repriming upon UV induced replication stress by suppressing p21

PB Sang, RK Jaiswal, X Lyu, W Chai - Nucleic Acids Research, 2024 - academic.oup.com
DNA replication stress, caused by various endogenous and exogenous agents, halt or stall
DNA replication progression. Cells have developed diverse mechanisms to tolerate and …