2024
TRF2–RAP1 represses RAD51-dependent homology-directed telomere repair by promoting BLM-mediated D-loop unwinding and inhibiting BLM–DNA2-dependent 5′-end resection
Liang F, Rai R, Sodeinde T, Chang S. TRF2–RAP1 represses RAD51-dependent homology-directed telomere repair by promoting BLM-mediated D-loop unwinding and inhibiting BLM–DNA2-dependent 5′-end resection. Nucleic Acids Research 2024, 52: 9695-9709. PMID: 39082275, PMCID: PMC11381343, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomology-directed repairTelomeric D-loopsD-loopChromosome fusionsD-loop formationSingle-stranded telomeric overhangsHomology searchTelomere clusteringTRFH domainPurified proteinBasic domainBlm mutantsProtect telomeresGenomic instabilityTelomeric overhangEnd resectionTRF2Molecular mechanismsTelomereTelomere lossMolecular pathwaysTelomere repairGenomeMutantsRap1
2017
Structural and functional analyses of the mammalian TIN2-TPP1-TRF2 telomeric complex
Hu C, Rai R, Huang C, Broton C, Long J, Xu Y, Xue J, Lei M, Chang S, Chen Y. Structural and functional analyses of the mammalian TIN2-TPP1-TRF2 telomeric complex. Cell Research 2017, 27: 1485-1502. PMID: 29160297, PMCID: PMC5717407, DOI: 10.1038/cr.2017.144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShelterin complexTelomeric DNAStructure-based mutagenesis analysisProtein-protein interaction platformRepetitive DNA sequencesTelomere end protectionN-terminal domainMammalian telomeresChromosome endsTelomeric complexNucleoprotein complexesMutagenesis analysisEnd protectionDNA sequencesLike domainHeterodimer bindsTIN2Functional analysisMolecular mechanismsTRF2TPP1Stable assemblyEssential roleTRF1Telomeres
2013
SLX4 Assembles a Telomere Maintenance Toolkit by Bridging Multiple Endonucleases with Telomeres
Wan 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTRFH domainRecombination-based telomere maintenanceTelomeric protein TRF2Nucleolytic resolutionTelomeric localizationMultiple endonucleasesPeptide-binding siteDNA metabolismProtein TRF2Telomere maintenanceSLX4TRF2Molecular mechanismsDNA structureHuman cellsTelomeresSLX1Protein levelsEndonucleaseMotifMus81ComplexesNucleaseXPFDomain
2010
Aurora Kinase A Promotes Ovarian Tumorigenesis through Dysregulation of the Cell Cycle and Suppression of BRCA2
Yang G, Chang B, Yang F, Guo X, Cai K, Xiao X, Wang H, Sen S, Hung M, Mills G, Chang S, Multani A, Mercado-Uribe I, Liu J. Aurora Kinase A Promotes Ovarian Tumorigenesis through Dysregulation of the Cell Cycle and Suppression of BRCA2. Clinical Cancer Research 2010, 16: 3171-3181. PMID: 20423983, PMCID: PMC2930838, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-3171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA damage responseGenomic instabilitySmall hairpin RNADamage responseExpression ratioCell cycle progressionOvarian cancer cell line SKOV3Multiple human cancersColon cancer samplesKnockdown of AuroraCell cycle alterationsMitotic spindleCell cycle dysregulationCell line SKOV3Cycle progressionExpression of AuroraMolecular mechanismsCell cycleAurora kinasesHairpin RNATumor growthCentrosome amplificationHuman cancersHuman ovarian cancerHigh-grade ovarian serous carcinoma
2008
Critical and Distinct Roles of p16 and Telomerase in Regulating the Proliferative Life Span of Normal Human Prostate Epithelial Progenitor Cells*
Bhatia B, Jiang M, Suraneni M, Patrawala L, Badeaux M, Schneider-Broussard R, Multani AS, Jeter CR, Calhoun-Davis T, Hu L, Hu J, Tsavachidis S, Zhang W, Chang S, Hayward SW, Tang DG. Critical and Distinct Roles of p16 and Telomerase in Regulating the Proliferative Life Span of Normal Human Prostate Epithelial Progenitor Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 27957-27972. PMID: 18662989, PMCID: PMC2562067, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m803467200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProliferative life spanNHP cellsMolecular mechanismsProgenitor cellsSuppression of p16Normal human prostate epithelial cellsGene expression profilesLife spanProstate epithelial progenitor cellsHuman prostate epithelial cellsRegulation of p16Activation of p53Prostate epithelial cellsEpithelial progenitor cellsCell proliferative capacityExpression profilesBasal-like cellsProgenitor markersMultilineage differentiationTelomerase expressionDistinct rolesCell life spanCell marker CD44P16 inhibitionEpithelial cells
2004
A mouse model of Werner Syndrome: what can it tell us about aging and cancer?
Chang S. A mouse model of Werner Syndrome: what can it tell us about aging and cancer? The International Journal Of Biochemistry & Cell Biology 2004, 37: 991-999. PMID: 15743673, DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2004.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular mechanismsWerner syndromePremature agingConsequent cellular responsesGene functionMammalian agingDysfunctional telomeresGenetic pathwaysReplicative senescenceTelomere dysfunctionCellular responsesGenetic platformProgeroid syndromesMolecular levelMouse modelRecent studiesAging processTelomeresSenescenceTumorigenesisPathwayMechanismAgingCancerSyndrome