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The Tumor-Associated Variant RAD51 G151D Induces a Hyper-Recombination Phenotype
Marsden CG, Jensen RB, Zagelbaum J, Rothenberg E, Morrical SW, Wallace SS, Sweasy JB. The Tumor-Associated Variant RAD51 G151D Induces a Hyper-Recombination Phenotype. PLOS Genetics 2016, 12: e1006208. PMID: 27513445, PMCID: PMC4981402, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsChromosome AberrationsDNA Breaks, Double-StrandedDNA DamageDNA RepairDoxorubicinFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenomic InstabilityHumansMCF-7 CellsMitomycinMutationRad51 RecombinaseRadiation, IonizingRecombinational DNA RepairSister Chromatid ExchangeConceptsHuman breast epithelial cellsBreast epithelial cellsSister chromatid exchangesBreast carcinomaDrug resistanceMitomycin CEpithelial cellsChromosomal aberrationsHigh levelsChromatid exchangesRepairSomatic variantsRAD51 variantsDNA damageMultiple DNA damaging agentsDNA damaging agentsPresence of RPAPhenotypeCellsCarcinomaExpressionDNA double-strand breaksDamaging agentsLevelsVariantsDistinct binding of BRCA2 BRC repeats to RAD51 generates differential DNA damage sensitivity
Chatterjee G, Jimenez-Sainz J, Presti T, Nguyen T, Jensen RB. Distinct binding of BRCA2 BRC repeats to RAD51 generates differential DNA damage sensitivity. Nucleic Acids Research 2016, 44: 5256-5270. PMID: 27084934, PMCID: PMC4914107, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA double-strand breaksDomain of BRCA2Homology-directed repairDouble-strand breaksBRC repeatsDNA damageDNA damage sensitivityPatient-derived mutationsRegulation of RAD51Cellular DNA damageComplementation functionRepair complexRAD51 bindingRad51 filamentsDNA substratesHomologous recombinationFaceted proteinProper regulationStrand pairingRAD51Damage sensitivityCellular propertiesRepeatsCellular featuresRepeat units
2024
PARG inhibition induces nuclear aggregation of PARylated PARP1
Paradkar S, Purcell J, Cui A, Friedman S, Noronha K, Murray M, Sundaram R, Bindra R, Jensen R. PARG inhibition induces nuclear aggregation of PARylated PARP1. Structure 2024, 32: 2083-2093.e5. PMID: 39406247, DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2024.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research