2016
Triplex structures induce DNA double strand breaks via replication fork collapse in NER deficient cells
Tiwari M, Adaku N, Peart N, Rogers FA. Triplex structures induce DNA double strand breaks via replication fork collapse in NER deficient cells. Nucleic Acids Research 2016, 44: 7742-7754. PMID: 27298253, PMCID: PMC5027492, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDouble-strand breaksReplication fork collapseFork collapseGenomic instabilityReplication-associated double-strand breaksDNA replication fork progressionNucleotide excision repair proteinsTriplex structureRobust DNA damage responseDNA double-strand breaksReplication fork progressionReplication fork stabilityStrand breaksReplication fork integrityXPC-deficient cellsDNA damage responseMirror repeat sequencesExcision repair proteinsMore DSBsNER-deficient cellsDamage recognition proteinsGenomic integrityDual phosphorylationFork stabilityFork integrity
2014
Improved bioactivity of G-rich triplex-forming oligonucleotides containing modified guanine bases
Rogers FA, Lloyd JA, Tiwari MK. Improved bioactivity of G-rich triplex-forming oligonucleotides containing modified guanine bases. Artificial DNA PNA & XNA 2014, 5: e27792. PMID: 25483840, PMCID: PMC4014521, DOI: 10.4161/adna.27792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMobility gel shift assaysDNA double-strand breaksTarget sequenceGel shift assaysDouble-strand breaksGene-targeted mutagenesisActivation of apoptosisG-quadruplex formationGenomic modificationsDNA repairShift assaysReporter geneMolecular mechanismsPolypurine sequenceStrand breaksTriplex technologyTarget siteMutagenesisTriplex structureGenesGuanine baseTriplex formationGuanine basesSequenceAG30
2013
XPD-dependent activation of apoptosis in response to triplex-induced DNA damage
Tiwari M, Rogers FA. XPD-dependent activation of apoptosis in response to triplex-induced DNA damage. Nucleic Acids Research 2013, 41: 8979-8994. PMID: 23913414, PMCID: PMC3799437, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkt670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDouble-strand breaksStrand breaksGenomic integrityPro-apoptotic pathwaysHuman genomeTyrosine 142DNA repairDNA sequencesGenomic instabilityDNA strand breaksNoncanonical structuresCancer initiationDNA damageDamage sitesΓH2AX fociHelical distortionApoptosisTriplex structureCentral rolePathwayXPDGenomeTriplexesPhosphorylationΓH2AX
2011
XPD‐Dependent induction of apoptosis in cells with DNA containing triple helical repeats
Rogers F, Kaushik M. XPD‐Dependent induction of apoptosis in cells with DNA containing triple helical repeats. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: 310.3-310.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.310.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDNA repairH-DNAAltered helical structureNucleotide excision repair pathwayExcision repair pathwayTriple helical repeatsGenomic integrityPro-apoptotic pathwaysHuman genomeInduction of mutationsDNA sequencesRepair pathwaysHelical repeatBase pairsDNA damageIntricate balanceHelical distortionRepair synthesisTriplex structureApoptosisHelical structureCentral roleTriplex formationPathwayInduction