2008
Chronic Hypoxia Decreases Synthesis of Homologous Recombination Proteins to Offset Chemoresistance and Radioresistance
Chan N, Koritzinsky M, Zhao H, Bindra R, Glazer PM, Powell S, Belmaaza A, Wouters B, Bristow RG. Chronic Hypoxia Decreases Synthesis of Homologous Recombination Proteins to Offset Chemoresistance and Radioresistance. Cancer Research 2008, 68: 605-614. PMID: 18199558, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-07-5472.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Hypoxia-Induced Down-regulation of BRCA1 Expression by E2Fs
Bindra RS, Gibson SL, Meng A, Westermark U, Jasin M, Pierce AJ, Bristow RG, Classon MK, Glazer PM. Hypoxia-Induced Down-regulation of BRCA1 Expression by E2Fs. Cancer Research 2005, 65: 11597-11604. PMID: 16357170, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-2119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBRCA1 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsCell HypoxiaChromatin ImmunoprecipitationColonic NeoplasmsDNA RepairDown-RegulationE2F Transcription FactorsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitLuciferasesLung NeoplasmsPromoter Regions, GeneticRecombination, GeneticReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerTranscription, GeneticTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsHomologous recombinationBRCA1 expressionGenetic instabilityError-prone NHEJ pathwayAdjacent E2F sitesHomologous recombination pathwayImpaired homologous recombinationNonhomologous end-joining repair pathwayGenetic mutationsTranscriptional repressionE2F sitePromoter occupancyTranscriptional responseDNA repairNHEJ pathwayRepair pathwaysNovel linkE2FRecombination pathwayBRCA1 promoterSporadic cancersIntriguing mechanismBRCA1 inactivationDynamic redistributionRepressionHypoxia down-regulates DNA double strand break repair gene expression in prostate cancer cells
Meng AX, Jalali F, Cuddihy A, Chan N, Bindra RS, Glazer PM, Bristow RG. Hypoxia down-regulates DNA double strand break repair gene expression in prostate cancer cells. Radiotherapy And Oncology 2005, 76: 168-176. PMID: 16026872, DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2005.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer cellsCell cycle distributionCancer cellsP53 genotypeCycle distributionProtein expressionRNA expressionPoor clinical outcomeInduction of hypoxiaMalignant prostate cell linesAbility of hypoxiaRepair genesProstate cell linesHypoxia-induced apoptosisHR-associated genesDouble-strand break repair genesClinical outcomesDNA double-strand break repair genesProstate cancerGene expressionIntratumoral hypoxiaVEGF expressionBPH-1Tumor cellsObserved genetic instability