DNA end resection: mechanism and control

P Cejka, LS Symington - Annual review of genetics, 2021 - annualreviews.org
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are cytotoxic lesions that threaten genome integrity and
cell viability. Typically, cells repair DSBs by either nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) or …

The antitumorigenic roles of BRCA1–BARD1 in DNA repair and replication

M Tarsounas, P Sung - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2020 - nature.com
The tumour suppressor breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein (BRCA1) promotes DNA
double-strand break (DSB) repair by homologous recombination and protects DNA …

[HTML][HTML] RHOJ controls EMT-associated resistance to chemotherapy

M Debaugnies, S Rodríguez-Acebes, J Blondeau… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The resistance of cancer cells to therapy is responsible for the death of most patients with
cancer. Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been associated with resistance to …

A genetic map of the response to DNA damage in human cells

M Olivieri, T Cho, A Álvarez-Quilón, K Li… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
The response to DNA damage is critical for cellular homeostasis, tumor suppression,
immunity, and gametogenesis. In order to provide an unbiased and global view of the DNA …

The Fanconi anaemia pathway: new players and new functions

R Ceccaldi, P Sarangi, AD D'Andrea - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2016 - nature.com
The Fanconi anaemia pathway repairs DNA interstrand crosslinks (ICLs) in the genome. Our
understanding of this complex pathway is still evolving, as new components continue to be …

Mechanisms of oncogene-induced replication stress: jigsaw falling into place

P Kotsantis, E Petermann, SJ Boulton - Cancer discovery, 2018 - AACR
Oncogene activation disturbs cellular processes and accommodates a complex landscape
of changes in the genome that contribute to genomic instability, which accelerates mutation …

RPA and RAD51: fork reversal, fork protection, and genome stability

KP Bhat, D Cortez - Nature structural & molecular biology, 2018 - nature.com
Replication protein A (RPA) and RAD51 are DNA-binding proteins that help maintain
genome stability during DNA replication. These proteins regulate nucleases, helicases, DNA …

Smarcal1-mediated fork reversal triggers Mre11-dependent degradation of nascent DNA in the absence of Brca2 and stable Rad51 nucleofilaments

AM Kolinjivadi, V Sannino, A De Antoni, K Zadorozhny… - Molecular cell, 2017 - cell.com
Brca2 deficiency causes Mre11-dependent degradation of nascent DNA at stalled forks,
leading to cell lethality. To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying this process …

RAD51 Gene Family Structure and Function

B Bonilla, SR Hengel, MKK Grundy… - Annual review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Accurate DNA repair and replication are critical for genomic stability and cancer prevention.
RAD51 and its gene family are key regulators of DNA fidelity through diverse roles in double …

Restoration of replication fork stability in BRCA1-and BRCA2-deficient cells by inactivation of SNF2-family fork remodelers

A Taglialatela, S Alvarez, G Leuzzi, V Sannino… - Molecular cell, 2017 - cell.com
To ensure the completion of DNA replication and maintenance of genome integrity, DNA
repair factors protect stalled replication forks upon replication stress. Previous studies have …