DNA replication stress: oncogenes in the spotlight

LMF Primo, LK Teixeira - Genetics and molecular biology, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Precise replication of genetic material is essential to maintain genome stability. DNA
replication is a tightly regulated process that ensues faithful copies of DNA molecules to …

WWOX loss of function in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders

CM Aldaz, T Hussain - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The WWOX gene was initially discovered as a putative tumor suppressor. More recently, its
association with multiple central nervous system (CNS) pathologies has been recognized …

Epigenetic changes in sperm are associated with paternal and child quantitative autistic traits in an autism-enriched cohort

JI Feinberg, R Schrott, C Ladd-Acosta… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
There is a need to consider paternal contributions to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) more
strongly. Autism etiology is complex, and heritability is not explained by genetics alone …

From R-loops to G-quadruplexes: emerging new threats for the replication fork

A Maffia, C Ranise, S Sabbioneda - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Replicating the entire genome is one of the most complex tasks for all organisms. Research
carried out in the last few years has provided us with a clearer picture on how cells preserve …

Neighborhood Deprivation and DNA Methylation and Expression of Cancer Genes in Breast Tumors

BD Jenkins, E Rossi, C Pichardo, W Wooten… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The biological processes that underlie the association of neighborhood
environment with chronic diseases, such as cancer, remain poorly understood. Objective To …

A journey with common fragile sites: From S phase to telophase

M Debatisse, F Rosselli - Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Some regions of the genome, notably common fragile sites (CFSs), are hypersensitive to
replication stress and often involved in the generation of gross chromosome rearrangements …

Normal cells repel WWOX-negative or-dysfunctional cancer cells via WWOX cell surface epitope 286-299

YA Chen, YD Sie, TY Liu, HL Kuo, PY Chou… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Metastatic cancer cells are frequently deficient in WWOX protein or express dysfunctional
WWOX (designated WWOXd). Here, we determined that functional WWOX-expressing …

The WWOX gene in brain development and pathology

K Kośla, Ż Kałuzińska… - Experimental Biology and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Shortly after its discovery in 2000, WWOX was hailed as a tumor suppressor gene. In
subsequent years of research, this function was confirmed indisputably. Majority of tumors …

Analysis of copy number alterations in bladder cancer stem cells revealed a prognostic role of LRP1B

D Conconi, A Jemma, M Giambra, S Redaelli… - World Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Bladder cancer is the most common malignancy of the urinary tract and one of the
most prevalent cancers worldwide. It represents a spectrum of diseases, from recurrent non …

Impaired replication timing promotes tissue-specific expression of common fragile sites

K Maccaroni, E Balzano, F Mirimao, S Giunta… - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Common fragile sites (CFSs) are particularly vulnerable regions of the genome that become
visible as breaks, gaps, or constrictions on metaphase chromosomes when cells are under …