The chromatin response to double-strand DNA breaks and their repair

R Aleksandrov, R Hristova, S Stoynov, A Gospodinov - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cellular DNA is constantly being damaged by numerous internal and external mutagenic
factors. Probably the most severe type of insults DNA could suffer are the double-strand …

Histone acetylation dynamics in repair of DNA double-strand breaks

S Aricthota, PP Rana, D Haldar - Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Packaging of eukaryotic genome into chromatin is a major obstacle to cells encountering
DNA damage caused by external or internal agents. For maintaining genomic integrity, the …

The endogenous retrovirus-derived long noncoding RNA TROJAN promotes triple-negative breast cancer progression via ZMYND8 degradation

X Jin, XE Xu, YZ Jiang, YR Liu, W Sun, YJ Guo… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) play pivotal roles in the development of breast
cancer. However, the detailed mechanisms of noncoding HERVs remain elusive. Here, our …

Non-canonical DNA/RNA structures during transcription-coupled double-strand break repair: roadblocks or bona fide repair intermediates?

N Puget, KM Miller, G Legube - DNA repair, 2019 - Elsevier
Although long overlooked, it is now well understood that DNA does not systematically
assemble into a canonical double helix, known as B-DNA, throughout the entire genome but …

WWP2 ubiquitylates RNA polymerase II for DNA-PK-dependent transcription arrest and repair at DNA breaks

P Caron, T Pankotai, WW Wiegant… - Genes & …, 2019 - genesdev.cshlp.org
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) at RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) transcribed genes lead to
inhibition of transcription. The DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) complex plays a …

Preserving genome integrity and function: the DNA damage response and histone modifications

JJ Kim, SY Lee, KM Miller - Critical reviews in biochemistry and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Modulation of chromatin templates in response to cellular cues, including DNA damage,
relies heavily on the post-translation modification of histones. Numerous types of histone …

[HTML][HTML] DNA double-strand break repair: Putting zinc fingers on the sore spot

JK Singh, H van Attikum - Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Zinc-Finger (ZnF) proteins represent one of the most abundant group of proteins in
the human genome. At first characterized as DNA binding proteins, it has become …

Poly (ADP-ribose) binding and macroH2A mediate recruitment and functions of KDM5A at DNA lesions

R Kumbhar, A Sanchez, J Perren, F Gong… - Journal of Cell …, 2021 - rupress.org
The histone demethylase KDM5A erases histone H3 lysine 4 methylation, which is involved
in transcription and DNA damage responses (DDRs). While DDR functions of KDM5A have …

Oncoprotein-specific molecular interaction maps (SigMaps) for cancer network analyses

J Broyde, DR Simpson, D Murray, EO Paull… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Tumor-specific elucidation of physical and functional oncoprotein interactions could improve
tumorigenic mechanism characterization and therapeutic response prediction. Current …

Regulation of ZMYND8 to treat cancer

Y Chen, YH Tsai, SH Tseng - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zinc finger myeloid, nervy, and deformed epidermal autoregulatory factor 1-type containing
8 (Zinc finger MYND-type containing 8, ZMYND8) is a transcription factor, a histone H3 …