DNA single-strand break repair and human genetic disease

KW Caldecott - Trends in cell biology, 2022 - cell.com
DNA single-strand breaks (SSBs) are amongst the commonest DNA lesions arising in cells,
with many tens of thousands induced in each cell each day. SSBs arise not only from …

XRCC1 protein; Form and function

KW Caldecott - DNA repair, 2019 - Elsevier
The human gene that encodes XRCC1 was cloned nearly thirty years ago but experimental
analysis of this fascinating protein is still unveiling new insights into the DNA damage …

[HTML][HTML] XRCC1 prevents toxic PARP1 trapping during DNA base excision repair

AA Demin, K Hirota, M Tsuda, M Adamowicz… - Molecular cell, 2021 - cell.com
Mammalian DNA base excision repair (BER) is accelerated by poly (ADP-ribose)
polymerases (PARPs) and the scaffold protein XRCC1. PARPs are sensors that detect …

[HTML][HTML] The enigmatic function of PARP1: from PARylation activity to PAR readers

T Kamaletdinova, Z Fanaei-Kahrani, ZQ Wang - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Poly (ADP-ribosyl) ation (PARylation) is catalysed by poly (ADP-ribose) polymerases
(PARPs, also known as ARTDs) and then rapidly removed by degrading enzymes. Poly …

[HTML][HTML] The BRCT domain of PARP1 binds intact DNA and mediates intrastrand transfer

J Rudolph, UM Muthurajan, M Palacio, J Mahadevan… - Molecular cell, 2021 - cell.com
PARP1 is a key player in the response to DNA damage and is the target of clinical inhibitors
for the treatment of cancers. Binding of PARP1 to damaged DNA leads to activation wherein …

Poly (ADP-ribosyl) ation enhances nucleosome dynamics and organizes DNA damage repair components within biomolecular condensates

ML Nosella, TH Kim, SK Huang, RW Harkness… - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Nucleosomes, the basic structural units of chromatin, hinder recruitment and activity of
various DNA repair proteins, necessitating modifications that enhance DNA accessibility …

Base excision repair and its implications to cancer therapy

GJ Grundy, JL Parsons - Essays in biochemistry, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Base excision repair (BER) has evolved to preserve the integrity of DNA following cellular
oxidative stress and in response to exogenous insults. The pathway is a coordinated …

[HTML][HTML] XRCC1 protects transcription from toxic PARP1 activity during DNA base excision repair

M Adamowicz, R Hailstone, AA Demin… - Nature Cell …, 2021 - nature.com
Genetic defects in the repair of DNA single-strand breaks (SSBs) can result in neurological
disease triggered by toxic activity of the single-strand-break sensor protein PARP1 …

Unrepaired base excision repair intermediates in template DNA strands trigger replication fork collapse and PARP inhibitor sensitivity

A Serrano‐Benitez, SE Wells… - The EMBO …, 2023 - embopress.org
DNA single‐strand breaks (SSBs) disrupt DNA replication and induce chromosome
breakage. However, whether SSBs induce chromosome breakage when present behind …

[HTML][HTML] The complex mechanisms by which neurons die following DNA damage in neurodegenerative diseases

S Shadfar, M Brocardo, JD Atkin - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Human cells are exposed to numerous exogenous and endogenous insults every day.
Unlike other molecules, DNA cannot be replaced by resynthesis, hence damage to DNA can …