Peili Gu, PhD
Research Scientist
Research & Publications
Biography
Research Summary
My interests include how dysfunctional telomeres activate DNA-damage responses to promote cancer or cellular senescence/premature aging in mouse models and use these models to understand tumorigenesis or pathogenesis of telomere-related gene mutations in human cancers and diseases
Coauthors
Selected Publications
- Pot1b −/− tumors activate G-quadruplex-induced DNA damage to promote telomere hyper-elongationTakasugi T, Gu P, Liang F, Staco I, Chang S. Pot1b −/− tumors activate G-quadruplex-induced DNA damage to promote telomere hyper-elongation. Nucleic Acids Research 2023, 51: 9227-9247. PMID: 37560909, PMCID: PMC10516629, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad648.
- Distinct functions of POT1 proteins contribute to the regulation of telomerase recruitment to telomeresGu P, Jia S, Takasugi T, Tesmer VM, Nandakumar J, Chen Y, Chang S. Distinct functions of POT1 proteins contribute to the regulation of telomerase recruitment to telomeres. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 5514. PMID: 34535663, PMCID: PMC8448735, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25799-7.
- The Replisome Mediates A-NHEJ Repair of Telomeres Lacking POT1-TPP1 Independently of MRN FunctionRai R, Gu P, Broton C, Kumar-Sinha C, Chen Y, Chang S. The Replisome Mediates A-NHEJ Repair of Telomeres Lacking POT1-TPP1 Independently of MRN Function. Cell Reports 2019, 29: 3708-3725.e5. PMID: 31825846, PMCID: PMC7001145, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.11.012.
- WRN helicase is a synthetic lethal target in microsatellite unstable cancersChan EM, Shibue T, McFarland JM, Gaeta B, Ghandi M, Dumont N, Gonzalez A, McPartlan JS, Li T, Zhang Y, Bin Liu J, Lazaro JB, Gu P, Piett CG, Apffel A, Ali SO, Deasy R, Keskula P, Ng RWS, Roberts EA, Reznichenko E, Leung L, Alimova M, Schenone M, Islam M, Maruvka YE, Liu Y, Roper J, Raghavan S, Giannakis M, Tseng YY, Nagel ZD, D’Andrea A, Root DE, Boehm JS, Getz G, Chang S, Golub TR, Tsherniak A, Vazquez F, Bass AJ. WRN helicase is a synthetic lethal target in microsatellite unstable cancers. Nature 2019, 568: 551-556. PMID: 30971823, PMCID: PMC6580861, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1102-x.
- CTC1‐STN1 coordinates G‐ and C‐strand synthesis to regulate telomere lengthGu P, Jia S, Takasugi T, Smith E, Nandakumar J, Hendrickson E, Chang S. CTC1‐STN1 coordinates G‐ and C‐strand synthesis to regulate telomere length. Aging Cell 2018, 17: e12783. PMID: 29774655, PMCID: PMC6052479, DOI: 10.1111/acel.12783.
- Structural insights into POT1-TPP1 interaction and POT1 C-terminal mutations in human cancerChen C, Gu P, Wu J, Chen X, Niu S, Sun H, Wu L, Li N, Peng J, Shi S, Fan C, Huang M, Wong CC, Gong Q, Kumar-Sinha C, Zhang R, Pusztai L, Rai R, Chang S, Lei M. Structural insights into POT1-TPP1 interaction and POT1 C-terminal mutations in human cancer. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 14929. PMID: 28393832, PMCID: PMC5394241, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14929.
- Pot1 OB-fold mutations unleash telomere instability to initiate tumorigenesisGu P, Wang Y, Bisht KK, Wu L, Kukova L, Smith EM, Xiao Y, Bailey SM, Lei M, Nandakumar J, Chang S. Pot1 OB-fold mutations unleash telomere instability to initiate tumorigenesis. Oncogene 2016, 36: 1939-1951. PMID: 27869160, PMCID: PMC5383532, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.405.
- SLX4 Assembles a Telomere Maintenance Toolkit by Bridging Multiple Endonucleases with TelomeresWan B, Yin J, Horvath K, Sarkar J, Chen Y, Wu J, Wan K, Lu J, Gu P, Yu EY, Lue NF, Chang S, Liu Y, Lei M. SLX4 Assembles a Telomere Maintenance Toolkit by Bridging Multiple Endonucleases with Telomeres. Cell Reports 2013, 4: 861-869. PMID: 24012755, PMCID: PMC4334113, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.08.017.
- Functional characterization of human CTC1 mutations reveals novel mechanisms responsible for the pathogenesis of the telomere disease Coats plusGu P, Chang S. Functional characterization of human CTC1 mutations reveals novel mechanisms responsible for the pathogenesis of the telomere disease Coats plus. Aging Cell 2013, 12: 1100-1109. PMID: 23869908, PMCID: PMC4083614, DOI: 10.1111/acel.12139.
- Single strand DNA binding proteins 1 and 2 protect newly replicated telomeresGu P, Deng W, Lei M, Chang S. Single strand DNA binding proteins 1 and 2 protect newly replicated telomeres. Cell Research 2013, 23: 705-719. PMID: 23459151, PMCID: PMC3641597, DOI: 10.1038/cr.2013.31.
- CTC1 deletion results in defective telomere replication, leading to catastrophic telomere loss and stem cell exhaustionGu P, Min J, Wang Y, Huang C, Peng T, Chai W, Chang S. CTC1 deletion results in defective telomere replication, leading to catastrophic telomere loss and stem cell exhaustion. The EMBO Journal 2012, 31: 2309-2321. PMID: 22531781, PMCID: PMC3364752, DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2012.96.
- miRNA Regulatory Circuits in ES Cells Differentiation: A Chemical Kinetics Modeling ApproachLuo Z, Xu X, Gu P, Lonard D, Gunaratne PH, Cooney AJ, Azencott R. miRNA Regulatory Circuits in ES Cells Differentiation: A Chemical Kinetics Modeling Approach. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e23263. PMID: 22039400, PMCID: PMC3198445, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023263.
- Differential Recruitment of Methyl CpG‐Binding Domain Factors and DNA Methyltransferases by the Orphan Receptor Germ Cell Nuclear Factor Initiates the Repression and Silencing of Oct4Gu P, Xu X, Le Menuet D, Chung A, Cooney AJ. Differential Recruitment of Methyl CpG‐Binding Domain Factors and DNA Methyltransferases by the Orphan Receptor Germ Cell Nuclear Factor Initiates the Repression and Silencing of Oct4. Stem Cells 2011, 29: 1041-1051. PMID: 21608077, PMCID: PMC3468724, DOI: 10.1002/stem.652.
- SNMIB/Apollo protects leading‐strand telomeres against NHEJ‐mediated repairLam YC, Akhter S, Gu P, Ye J, Poulet A, Giraud‐Panis M, Bailey SM, Gilson E, Legerski RJ, Chang S. SNMIB/Apollo protects leading‐strand telomeres against NHEJ‐mediated repair. The EMBO Journal 2010, 29: 2230-2241. PMID: 20551906, PMCID: PMC2905253, DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2010.58.
- Evolutionary trace-based peptides identify a novel asymmetric interaction that mediates oligomerization in nuclear receptors.Gu P, Morgan D, Sattar M, Xu X, Wagner R, Raviscioni M, Lichtarge O, Cooney A. Evolutionary trace-based peptides identify a novel asymmetric interaction that mediates oligomerization in nuclear receptors. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2010, 285: 15662. PMCID: PMC2865313, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.a109.501924.
- Novel MicroRNA Candidates and miRNA-mRNA Pairs in Embryonic Stem (ES) CellsGu P, Reid J, Gao X, Shaw C, Creighton C, Tran P, Zhou X, Drabek R, Steffen D, Hoang D, Weiss M, Naghavi A, El-daye J, Khan M, Legge G, Wheeler D, Gibbs R, Miller J, Cooney A, Gunaratne P. Novel MicroRNA Candidates and miRNA-mRNA Pairs in Embryonic Stem (ES) Cells. PLOS ONE 2008, 3: e2548. PMID: 18648548, PMCID: PMC2481296, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002548.
- Nanog and Oct4 associate with unique transcriptional repression complexes in embryonic stem cellsLiang J, Wan M, Zhang Y, Gu P, Xin H, Jung SY, Qin J, Wong J, Cooney AJ, Liu D, Songyang Z. Nanog and Oct4 associate with unique transcriptional repression complexes in embryonic stem cells. Nature Cell Biology 2008, 10: 731-739. PMID: 18454139, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1736.
- Nuclear Receptors in Regulation of Mouse ES Cell Pluripotency and DifferentiationMullen EM, Gu P, Cooney AJ. Nuclear Receptors in Regulation of Mouse ES Cell Pluripotency and Differentiation. PPAR Research 2007, 2007: 61563. PMID: 18274628, PMCID: PMC2233893, DOI: 10.1155/2007/61563.
- Orphan Nuclear Receptor GCNF Is Required for the Repression of Pluripotency Genes during Retinoic Acid-Induced Embryonic Stem Cell DifferentiationGu P, LeMenuet D, Chung A, Mancini M, Wheeler DA, Cooney AJ. Orphan Nuclear Receptor GCNF Is Required for the Repression of Pluripotency Genes during Retinoic Acid-Induced Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2005, 25: 8507-8519. PMID: 16166633, PMCID: PMC1265758, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.25.19.8507-8519.2005.
- Evolutionary Trace-based Peptides Identify a Novel Asymmetric Interaction That Mediates Oligomerization in Nuclear Receptors*Gu P, Morgan DH, Sattar M, Xu X, Wagner R, Raviscioni M, Lichtarge O, Cooney AJ. Evolutionary Trace-based Peptides Identify a Novel Asymmetric Interaction That Mediates Oligomerization in Nuclear Receptors*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 280: 31818-31829. PMID: 15994320, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m501924200.
- Correlated Evolutionary Pressure at Interacting Transcription Factors and DNA Response Elements Can Guide the Rational Engineering of DNA Binding SpecificityRaviscioni M, Gu P, Sattar M, Cooney AJ, Lichtarge O. Correlated Evolutionary Pressure at Interacting Transcription Factors and DNA Response Elements Can Guide the Rational Engineering of DNA Binding Specificity. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2005, 350: 402-415. PMID: 15946684, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.04.054.
- Orphan Nuclear Receptor LRH-1 Is Required To Maintain Oct4 Expression at the Epiblast Stage of Embryonic DevelopmentGu P, Goodwin B, Chung A, Xu X, Wheeler DA, Price RR, Galardi C, Peng L, Latour AM, Koller BH, Gossen J, Kliewer SA, Cooney AJ. Orphan Nuclear Receptor LRH-1 Is Required To Maintain Oct4 Expression at the Epiblast Stage of Embryonic Development. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2005, 25: 3492-3505. PMID: 15831456, PMCID: PMC1084298, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.25.9.3492-3505.2005.
- GCNF‐dependent repression of BMP‐15 and GDF‐9 mediates gamete regulation of female fertilityLan Z, Gu P, Xu X, Jackson KJ, DeMayo FJ, O'Malley BW, Cooney AJ. GCNF‐dependent repression of BMP‐15 and GDF‐9 mediates gamete regulation of female fertility. The EMBO Journal 2003, 22: 4070-4081. PMID: 12912906, PMCID: PMC175795, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/cdg405.
- Expression of the Orphan Nuclear Receptor, Germ Cell Nuclear Factor, in Mouse Gonads and Preimplantation Embryos1Lan ZJ, Gu P, Xu X, Cooney AJ. Expression of the Orphan Nuclear Receptor, Germ Cell Nuclear Factor, in Mouse Gonads and Preimplantation Embryos1. Biology Of Reproduction 2003, 68: 282-289. PMID: 12493724, DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.102.008151.