Featured Publications
Topologically Associated Domains Delineate Susceptibility to Somatic Hypermutation
Senigl F, Maman Y, Dinesh RK, Alinikula J, Seth RB, Pecnova L, Omer AD, Rao SSP, Weisz D, Buerstedde JM, Aiden EL, Casellas R, Hejnar J, Schatz DG. Topologically Associated Domains Delineate Susceptibility to Somatic Hypermutation. Cell Reports 2019, 29: 3902-3915.e8. PMID: 31851922, PMCID: PMC6980758, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.11.039.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
RAG2 abolishes RAG1 aggregation to facilitate V(D)J recombination
Gan T, Wang Y, Liu Y, Schatz DG, Hu J. RAG2 abolishes RAG1 aggregation to facilitate V(D)J recombination. Cell Reports 2021, 37: 109824. PMID: 34644584, PMCID: PMC8783374, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109824.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
A Dual Interaction between the DNA Damage Response Protein MDC1 and the RAG1 Subunit of the V(D)J Recombinase*
Coster G, Gold A, Chen D, Schatz DG, Goldberg M. A Dual Interaction between the DNA Damage Response Protein MDC1 and the RAG1 Subunit of the V(D)J Recombinase*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2012, 287: 36488-36498. PMID: 22942284, PMCID: PMC3476314, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.402487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAmino Acid MotifsBRCA1 ProteinCell Cycle ProteinsCell Line, TumorHistonesHomeodomain ProteinsHumansModels, BiologicalNuclear ProteinsPeptide MappingPhosphorylationProtein Structure, TertiaryRepetitive Sequences, Amino AcidTrans-ActivatorsVDJ RecombinasesConceptsDNA double-strand breaksDNA damage responseTandem BRCA1 C-terminal (BRCT) domainsC-terminusSpecific DNA double-strand breaksBRCA1 C-terminal domainC-terminal domainThreonine-rich repeatsDouble-strand breaksRAG1 subunitRAG recombinaseRAG2 proteinsDDR proteinsDamage responseRegulatory signalsBinding interfaceBreak siteHistone H2AXRAG activityRich repeatsNon-core regionsMDC1RAG1PhosphorylationSubsequent signal amplificationDendritic cell–mediated activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID)–dependent induction of genomic instability in human myeloma
Koduru S, Wong E, Strowig T, Sundaram R, Zhang L, Strout MP, Flavell RA, Schatz DG, Dhodapkar KM, Dhodapkar MV. Dendritic cell–mediated activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID)–dependent induction of genomic instability in human myeloma. Blood 2012, 119: 2302-2309. PMID: 22234692, PMCID: PMC3311257, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-08-376236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesCytidine DeaminaseDendritic CellsDNA Breaks, Double-StrandedFemaleGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenomic InstabilityHumansInterleukin Receptor Common gamma SubunitMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, KnockoutMice, SCIDMultiple MyelomaNF-kappa BRANK LigandReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTransplantation, HeterologousTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsInduction of AIDMultiple myelomaTumor microenvironmentTumor cellsReceptor activatorActivation-induced cytidine deaminaseDendritic cell infiltrationCapacity of DCPrimary MM cellsNF-κB/receptor activatorGenetics of tumorsGrowth of tumorsGenomic damageMyeloma cell linesRANKL inhibitionPlasmacytoid DCsIndolent behaviorCell infiltrationMM cellsHuman myelomaCytidine deaminaseMyelomaDNA double-strand breaksGenomic instabilityCell lines
2009
Imatinib Resistance and Progression of CML to Blast Crisis: Somatic Hypermutation AIDing the Way
Strout MP, Schatz DG. Imatinib Resistance and Progression of CML to Blast Crisis: Somatic Hypermutation AIDing the Way. Cancer Cell 2009, 16: 174-176. PMID: 19732715, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2009.08.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic myeloid leukemiaProgression of CMLColleagues present evidenceDisease progressionImatinib resistanceMyeloid leukemiaDrug resistanceCancer cellsOncogenic mutationsProgressionEnzyme activation-induced deaminaseGeneration of mutationsLeukemiaMutationsActivation-induced deaminasePresent evidence
2006
Control of gene conversion and somatic hypermutation by immunoglobulin promoter and enhancer sequences
Yang SY, Fugmann SD, Schatz DG. Control of gene conversion and somatic hypermutation by immunoglobulin promoter and enhancer sequences. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2006, 203: 2919-2928. PMID: 17178919, PMCID: PMC2118177, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20061835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActinsAnimalsB-LymphocytesBacteriophage T7Cell Line, TumorCytidine DeaminaseEnhancer Elements, GeneticGene ConversionGene DeletionGene ExpressionGenes, Immunoglobulin Light ChainImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunoglobulin MMutationPeptide Elongation Factor 1Promoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, Antigen, B-CellSomatic Hypermutation, ImmunoglobulinTranscription, GeneticTransfection