2017
Bi‐allelic alterations in DNA repair genes underpin homologous recombination DNA repair defects in breast cancer
Mutter RW, Riaz N, Ng CK, Delsite R, Piscuoglio S, Edelweiss M, Martelotto LG, Sakr RA, King TA, Giri DD, Drobnjak M, Brogi E, Bindra R, Bernheim G, Lim RS, Blecua P, Desrichard A, Higginson D, Towers R, Jiang R, Lee W, Weigelt B, Reis‐Filho J, Powell SN. Bi‐allelic alterations in DNA repair genes underpin homologous recombination DNA repair defects in breast cancer. The Journal Of Pathology 2017, 242: 165-177. PMID: 28299801, PMCID: PMC5516531, DOI: 10.1002/path.4890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerGermline BRCA1/BRCA2 mutationsBRCA1/BRCA2 mutationsPrecision medicine-based approachPrimary breast cancerTumour-specific DNA repair defectsSporadic breast cancerGermline genetic alterationsBi-allelic lossWhole-exome sequencingSpecific mutational signaturesComprehensive genetic assessmentBRCA2 mutationsLarge-scale state transitionsBi-allelic alterationsCancerGenetic alterationsDNA repair defectsMutational signaturesTherapyAlterationsRepair defectsGene expressionGenetic assessmentHR genes
2010
Inhibition of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase down-regulates BRCA1 and RAD51 in a pathway mediated by E2F4 and p130
Hegan DC, Lu Y, Stachelek GC, Crosby ME, Bindra RS, Glazer PM. Inhibition of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase down-regulates BRCA1 and RAD51 in a pathway mediated by E2F4 and p130. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 2201-2206. PMID: 20133863, PMCID: PMC2836641, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0904783107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell Line, TumorColonic NeoplasmsCrk-Associated Substrate ProteinDNA RepairDown-RegulationE2F4 Transcription FactorEnzyme InhibitorsGenes, BRCA1HumansPhenanthrenesPoly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsPoly(ADP-ribose) PolymerasesPromoter Regions, GeneticRad51 RecombinaseRadiation-Sensitizing AgentsRNA, Small InterferingConceptsHomology-dependent repairBase excision repair factorsExcision repair factorsPARP inhibitionRole of PARPPARP inhibitorsRepair factorsExpression of BRCA1DNA repairDNA breaksHypoxic cancer cellsRAD51SiRNA knockdownDNA damagePARP-1P130 expressionCancer therapyP130Cancer cellsPARPRad51 promoterHPV E7BRCA1E7 expressionSiRNAs
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
2006
Repression of RAD51 gene expression by E2F4/p130 complexes in hypoxia
Bindra RS, Glazer PM. Repression of RAD51 gene expression by E2F4/p130 complexes in hypoxia. Oncogene 2006, 26: 2048-2057. PMID: 17001309, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1210001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA repair pathwaysE2F siteRepair pathwaysHypoxia-induced genetic instabilityGenetic instabilityCoordinated transcriptional programRepair genesHypoxic stressRecombinational repair genesDownregulation of Rad51RAD51 gene expressionTranscriptional programsProximal promoterGene expressionNuclear accumulationMechanistic basisDNA mismatch repair genesRAD51BRCA1 promoterGenesPromoterMismatch repair genesBRCA1 geneNew therapeutic strategiesSimilar mechanism
2005
Alterations in DNA Repair Gene Expression under Hypoxia: Elucidating the Mechanisms of Hypoxia‐Induced Genetic Instability
BINDRA RS, SCHAFFER PJ, MENG A, WOO J, MÅSEIDE K, ROTH ME, LIZARDI P, HEDLEY DW, BRISTOW RG, GLAZER PM. Alterations in DNA Repair Gene Expression under Hypoxia: Elucidating the Mechanisms of Hypoxia‐Induced Genetic Instability. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2005, 1059: 184-195. PMID: 16382054, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1339.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic instabilityHomologous recombinationRAD51 expressionDNA repair gene expressionSuch genetic instabilityPost-hypoxic cellsDNA repair genesRepair gene expressionNumerous cell linesExpression of RAD51HR pathwayHR repairHypoxia-inducible factorGene expressionCell cycleRepair genesNovel mechanismHypoxic stressIndependent mannerPost-hypoxic periodCell linesCancer cellsCritical mediatorGenesExpression