R-loops as Janus-faced modulators of DNA repair

A Marnef, G Legube - Nature cell biology, 2021 - nature.com
R-loops are non-B DNA structures with intriguing dual consequences for gene expression
and genome stability. In addition to their recognized roles in triggering DNA double-strand …

Recent advances in the nucleolar responses to DNA double-strand breaks

LM Korsholm, Z Gál, B Nieto, O Quevedo… - Nucleic acids …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
DNA damage poses a serious threat to human health and cells therefore continuously
monitor and repair DNA lesions across the genome. Ribosomal DNA is a genomic domain …

FUS-dependent liquid–liquid phase separation is important for DNA repair initiation

BR Levone, SC Lenzken, M Antonaci, A Maiser… - Journal of Cell …, 2021 - rupress.org
RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are emerging as important effectors of the cellular DNA
damage response (DDR). The RBP FUS is implicated in RNA metabolism and DNA repair …

[HTML][HTML] DNA damage triggers a new phase in neurodegeneration

F Pessina, U Gioia, O Brandi, S Farina, M Ceccon… - Trends in Genetics, 2021 - cell.com
Subcellular compartmentalization contributes to the organization of a plethora of molecular
events occurring within cells. This can be achieved in membraneless organelles generated …

EXOSC10 is required for RPA assembly and controlled DNA end resection at DNA double-strand breaks

J Domingo-Prim, M Endara-Coll, F Bonath… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The exosome is a ribonucleolytic complex that plays important roles in RNA metabolism.
Here we show that the exosome is necessary for the repair of DNA double-strand breaks …

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 …

RNA: a double-edged sword in genome maintenance

D Zong, P Oberdoerffer, PJ Batista… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
All organisms must safeguard the integrity of their DNA to avoid deleterious consequences
of genome instability, which have been linked to human diseases such as autoimmune …

DNA: RNA hybrids form at DNA double-strand breaks in transcriptionally active loci

AS Bader, M Bushell - Cell death & disease, 2020 - nature.com
The recent discovery of DNA: RNA hybrids, or R-loops, actively forming at DNA double-
strand breaks (DSBs) has unlocked fresh insight into how RNA participates in DNA repair …

Tyrosine kinase c-Abl couples RNA polymerase II transcription to DNA double-strand breaks

K Burger, M Schlackow, M Gullerova - Nucleic acids research, 2019 - academic.oup.com
DNA is constantly exposed to endogenous and exogenous damage. Various types of DNA
repair counteract highly toxic DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) to maintain genome …

The evolving complexity of DNA damage foci: RNA, condensates and chromatin in DNA double-strand break repair

C Fijen, E Rothenberg - DNA repair, 2021 - Elsevier
Formation of biomolecular condensates is increasingly recognized as a mechanism
employed by cells to deal with stress and to optimize enzymatic reactions. Recent studies …