The role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in the development and progression of glioblastoma

LM Humphreys, P Smith, Z Chen, S Fouad… - Cell Death & …, 2021 - nature.com
Despite recent advances in our understanding of the disease, glioblastoma (GB) continues
to have limited treatment options and carries a dismal prognosis for patients. Efforts to stratify …

The ubiquitin codes in cellular stress responses

X Sheng, Z Xia, H Yang, R Hu - Protein & cell, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Ubiquitination/ubiquitylation, one of the most fundamental post-translational modifications,
regulates almost every critical cellular process in eukaryotes. Emerging evidence has shown …

A systematic CRISPR screen defines mutational mechanisms underpinning signatures caused by replication errors and endogenous DNA damage

X Zou, GCC Koh, AS Nanda, A Degasperi, K Urgo… - Nature cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Mutational signatures are imprints of pathophysiological processes arising through
tumorigenesis. We generated isogenic CRISPR–Cas9 knockouts (∆) of 43 genes in human …

RNF168 promotes noncanonical K27 ubiquitination to signal DNA damage

M Gatti, S Pinato, A Maiolica, F Rocchio, MG Prato… - Cell reports, 2015 - cell.com
Ubiquitination regulates numerous cellular processes by generating a versatile
communication system based on eight structurally and functionally different chains linked …

C9orf72 expansion disrupts ATM-mediated chromosomal break repair

C Walker, S Herranz-Martin, E Karyka, C Liao… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Hexanucleotide repeat expansions represent the most common genetic cause of
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia, though the mechanisms …

A novel Cas9 fusion protein promotes targeted genome editing with reduced mutational burden in primary human cells

A Carusillo, S Haider, R Schäfer, M Rhiel… - Nucleic Acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Precise genome editing requires the resolution of nuclease-induced DNA double strand
breaks (DSBs) via the homology-directed repair (HDR) pathway. In mammals, this is …

Chronic oxidative stress promotes H2 AX protein degradation and enhances chemosensitivity in breast cancer patients

T Gruosso, V Mieulet, M Cardon… - EMBO molecular …, 2016 - embopress.org
Anti‐cancer drugs often increase reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cause DNA damage.
Here, we highlight a new cross talk between chronic oxidative stress and the histone variant …

The HDAC6-RNF168 axis regulates H2A/H2A. X ubiquitination to enable double-strand break repair

L Qiu, W Xu, X Lu, F Chen, Y Chen, Y Tian… - Nucleic Acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) mediates DNA damage signaling by regulating the
mismatch repair and nucleotide excision repair pathways. Whether HDAC6 also mediates …

Multifaceted regulation and functions of 53BP1 in NHEJ‑mediated DSB repair

T Lei, S Du, Z Peng, L Chen - … Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
The repair of DNA double‑strand breaks (DSBs) is crucial for the preservation of genomic
integrity and the maintenance of cellular homeostasis. Non‑homologous DNA end joining …

RNF168 regulates R-loop resolution and genomic stability in BRCA1/2-deficient tumors

PS Patel, KJ Abraham, KKN Guturi… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Germline mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) genes considerably increase breast
and ovarian cancer risk. Given that tumors with these mutations have elevated genomic …