Rad51 at the Crossroads: Bridging DNA Repair, Tumorigenesis, and Immune Regulation
Therapeutic landscape of Rad51 in cancer treatment. Key elements include (1) DNA damage sources (PARPi, chemo/radiotherapy); (2) repair pathways (Rad51‐mediated HR); (3) intervention strategies (Rad51 inhibitors, CRISPR/Cas9); and (4) combination approaches (immunotherapy). The figure is created with BioRender.com.
Zhendong Qin +4 more
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APOL2 Stabilizes Ku80 to Confer NHEJ‐Mediated Radioresistance in Gastric Cancer
Radiotherapy resistance in gastric cancer (GC) is often mediated by enhanced DNA repair. APOL2 is found to promote NHEJ by stabilizing Ku80, conferring radioresistance. High APOL2 correlates with poor prognosis. Formononetin disrupts APOL2‐Ku80, restoring radiosensitivity, suggesting a novel therapeutic strategy.
Dan Zu +23 more
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A two-step mechanism for epigenetic specification of centromere identity and function [PDF]
The basic determinant of chromosome inheritance, the centromere, is specified in many eukaryotes by an epigenetic mark. Using gene targeting in human cells and fission yeast, chromatin containing the centromere-specific histone H3 variant CENP-A is ...
A Guse +76 more
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Breaking barriers: The cGAS‐STING pathway as a novel frontier in cancer immunotherapy
Abstract Since its discovery, the cyclic GMP‐AMP synthase (cGAS)‐stimulator of the interferon gene (STING) signaling pathway has been considered a pivotal component of innate immunity and a promising target for cancer immunotherapy. Beyond its canonical role in pathogen defense, accumulating evidence has demonstrated that the cGAS‐STING pathway ...
Yuheng Yan +5 more
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Increased chromosomal radiosensitivity in asymptomatic carriers of a heterozygous BRCA1 mutation [PDF]
Background: Breast cancer risk increases drastically in individuals carrying a germline BRCA1 mutation. The exposure to ionizing radiation for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes of BRCA1 mutation carriers is counterintuitive, since BRCA1 is active in the
A Pijpe +67 more
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Chromosomal instability and genomic alterations in cholangiocarcinoma from Northeastern Thailand
Abstract Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a lethal cancer of the bile duct and is a major health concern in several parts of the world, including northeastern Thailand, where CCA incidence is the highest due to the endemic liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini.
Raksawan Deenonpoe +6 more
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Lymphocytes of BRCA1 and BRCA2 germ-line mutation carriers, with or without breast cancer, are not abnormally sensitive to the chromosome damaging effect of moderate folate deficiency [PDF]
Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes may cause defective DNA repair and increase risk for breast cancer. Folate deficiency is associated with increased breast cancer risk and induces chromosome abnormalities.
Altree, M. +6 more
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From Genome to Geroscience: How DNA Damage Shapes Systemic Decline
Persistent DNA damage triggers systemic secretory responses including damage‐associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), the senescence‐associated secretory phenotype (SASP), and extracellular vesicles (EVs). This non‐cell‐autonomous signaling disrupts intercellular communication, driving organism‐wide dysfunction and aging, and offering new therapeutic ...
Athanasios Siametis, George A. Garinis
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Telomere–metabolism–immunity axis in sarcoma: Immune evasion mechanisms and therapeutic strategies
Telomere maintenance mechanisms (telomerase reverse transcriptase and alternative lengthening of telomeres) reprogram metabolism and dampen innate immune sensing in sarcomas. Metabolic rewiring (glutamine addiction, glycolysis and fatty acid oxidation) fosters T‐cell dysfunction and myeloid‐derived suppressor cell accumulation.
Ji‐Yong Sung, June Hyuk Kim
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Linking abnormal mitosis to the acquisition of DNA damage [PDF]
Cellular defects that impair the fidelity of mitosis promote chromosome missegregation and aneuploidy. Increasing evidence reveals that errors in mitosis can also promote the direct and indirect acquisition of DNA damage and chromosome breaks ...
Ganem, Neil J., Pellman, David
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