2015
Spatio-temporal regulation of RAG2 following genotoxic stress
Rodgers W, Byrum JN, Sapkota H, Rahman NS, Cail RC, Zhao S, Schatz DG, Rodgers KK. Spatio-temporal regulation of RAG2 following genotoxic stress. DNA Repair 2015, 27: 19-27. PMID: 25625798, PMCID: PMC4336829, DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2014.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActive Transport, Cell NucleusAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsCell NucleusCells, CulturedCentrosomeDNADNA Breaks, Double-StrandedDNA RepairDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansMicroscopy, FluorescenceMutationNuclear ProteinsPrecursor Cells, B-LymphoidRadiation, IonizingSubcellular FractionsVDJ RecombinasesConceptsDNA double-strand breaksGenotoxic stressorsCellular responsesFormation of DSBsLymphocyte antigen receptor genesDNA DSBsSpatio-temporal regulationInhibition of ATMDNA damaging agentsSubcellular fractionation approachDouble-strand breaksAntigen receptor genesNuclear Rag2Genotoxic stressRAG complexDNA repairIncorrect repairDamaging agentsStrand breaksNovel mechanismRAG2Receptor geneCentrosomesFractionation approachSubstantial enrichment
2011
V(D)J Recombination: Mechanisms of Initiation
Schatz DG, Swanson PC. V(D)J Recombination: Mechanisms of Initiation. Annual Review Of Genetics 2011, 45: 167-202. PMID: 21854230, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-genet-110410-132552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein-DNA complexesUbiquitin ligase activityHistone recognitionDomain organizationRAG proteinsRAG2 proteinsLigase activityT-cell receptor genesRecombination signalsDNA breaksHeptamer sequenceLymphocyte developmentDNA breakageDNA cleavageGene segmentsFunctional significanceProper repairReceptor geneRAG1ProteinRecombinationMechanism of initiationComplexesRecent advancesGenes
2009
Balancing AID and DNA repair during somatic hypermutation
Liu M, Schatz DG. Balancing AID and DNA repair during somatic hypermutation. Trends In Immunology 2009, 30: 173-181. PMID: 19303358, DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2009.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Two levels of protection for the B cell genome during somatic hypermutation
Liu M, Duke JL, Richter DJ, Vinuesa CG, Goodnow CC, Kleinstein SH, Schatz DG. Two levels of protection for the B cell genome during somatic hypermutation. Nature 2008, 451: 841-845. PMID: 18273020, DOI: 10.1038/nature06547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsError-free DNA repairB cell genomeGenomic stabilityNumerous oncogenesDNA repairCell genomeBase excisionGenomeMismatch repairImmunoglobulin genesSomatic hypermutationWidespread mutationsHypermutationB-cell tumorsB-cell malignanciesHigh-affinity antibodiesB cellsGenesOncogeneLarge fractionDiversityVital roleMutationsEnzymeRepair
2004
UNGstoppable Switching
Unniraman S, Fugmann SD, Schatz DG. UNGstoppable Switching. Science 2004, 305: 1113-1114. PMID: 15326342, DOI: 10.1126/science.1102692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntigen receptor genes and the evolution of a recombinase
Schatz DG. Antigen receptor genes and the evolution of a recombinase. Seminars In Immunology 2004, 16: 245-256. PMID: 15522623, DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2004.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntigen receptor genesReceptor geneDNA repair factorsSite-specific recombination reactionRAG transposonVertebrate genomesJawed vertebratesEvolutionary implicationsRAG2 proteinsTransposable elementsRepair factorsGenesAdaptive immune systemHorizontal transmissionRAG1VertebratesGenomeImmune systemTransposonGermlineRecombinaseRAG2ProteinRecombination reactionRecombination
2003
Defective DNA Repair and Increased Genomic Instability in Artemis-deficient Murine Cells
Rooney S, Alt FW, Lombard D, Whitlow S, Eckersdorff M, Fleming J, Fugmann S, Ferguson DO, Schatz DG, Sekiguchi J. Defective DNA Repair and Increased Genomic Instability in Artemis-deficient Murine Cells. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2003, 197: 553-565. PMID: 12615897, PMCID: PMC2193825, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20021891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBleomycinCell LineChromosome AberrationsDNADNA DamageDNA RepairDNA-Binding ProteinsEmbryo, MammalianEndonucleasesGene TargetingGenomeHomeodomain ProteinsHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMiceMutationNuclear ProteinsRadiation, IonizingRecombination, GeneticSequence Analysis, DNASevere Combined ImmunodeficiencyStem CellsTelomere
2002
Somatic Hypermutation of Immunoglobulin Genes Merging Mechanisms for Genetic Diversity
Papavasiliou FN, Schatz DG. Somatic Hypermutation of Immunoglobulin Genes Merging Mechanisms for Genetic Diversity. Cell 2002, 109: s35-s44. PMID: 11983151, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(02)00706-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActivation-induced cytidine deaminaseSomatic hypermutationRNA editing enzymeDNA strand lesionsGenetic diversityEditing enzymeMolecular mechanismsRepair moleculesStrand lesionsCytidine deaminaseHypermutation processHypermutationRecent studiesModification reactionsEffective immune responseRecent advancesHigh-affinity antibodiesImmune responseDiversityEnzymePathwayMechanismDeaminaseDiscoveryOne AID to Unite Them All
Fugmann SD, Schatz DG. One AID to Unite Them All. Science 2002, 295: 1244-1245. PMID: 11847327, DOI: 10.1126/science.1070023.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Cell-cycle-regulated DNA double-strand breaks in somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin genes
Papavasiliou F, Schatz D. Cell-cycle-regulated DNA double-strand breaks in somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin genes. Nature 2000, 408: 216-221. PMID: 11089977, DOI: 10.1038/35041599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA double-strand breaksDouble-strand breaksSomatic hypermutationRepair of DSBsVariable region promotersImmunoglobulin variable region genesDNA replicationHomologous recombinationHeterologous promoterSpecific residuesVariable genesNearby mutationsRegion promoterVariable region genesImmunoglobulin genesHeterologous sequencesChromosomal translocationsPoint mutationsGenesRegion genesMutationsHypermutationTranscriptionPromoterB-cell tumors
1999
DNA Hairpin Opening Mediated by the RAG1 and RAG2 Proteins
Shockett P, Schatz D. DNA Hairpin Opening Mediated by the RAG1 and RAG2 Proteins. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1999, 19: 4159-4166. PMID: 10330156, PMCID: PMC104375, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.19.6.4159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRearranging Views on Neurogenesis Neuronal Death in the Absence of DNA End-Joining Proteins
Chun J, Schatz D. Rearranging Views on Neurogenesis Neuronal Death in the Absence of DNA End-Joining Proteins. Neuron 1999, 22: 7-10. PMID: 10027282, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80671-6.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
1997
Identification of V(D)J recombination coding end intermediates in normal thymocytes 11Edited by K. Yamamoto
Livák F, Schatz D. Identification of V(D)J recombination coding end intermediates in normal thymocytes 11Edited by K. Yamamoto. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1997, 267: 1-9. PMID: 9096202, DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombination signal sequencesNormal lymphoid precursorsSignal endsJ alpha genesPre-B cell linesGene rearrangement processDouble-strand breaksNormal murine thymocytesSignal sequenceLymphoid precursorsK. YamamotoAlpha geneFirst direct demonstrationHairpin structureLow abundanceStrand breaksGene segmentsCell linesAntigen receptorMurine thymocytesRecombinationDirect demonstrationVivoJoint formationNormal thymocytes