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 repairGenomeMutantsRap1The FANCI/FANCD2 complex links DNA damage response to R-loop regulation through SRSF1-mediated mRNA export
Olazabal-Herrero A, He B, Kwon Y, Gupta A, Dutta A, Huang Y, Boddu P, Liang Z, Liang F, Teng Y, Lan L, Chen X, Pei H, Pillai M, Sung P, Kupfer G. The FANCI/FANCD2 complex links DNA damage response to R-loop regulation through SRSF1-mediated mRNA export. Cell Reports 2024, 43: 113610. PMID: 38165804, PMCID: PMC10865995, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113610.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Pot1b −/− tumors activate G-quadruplex-induced DNA damage to promote telomere hyper-elongation
Takasugi 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA damage responseDamage responseReplication protein A (RPA) complexDependent DNA damage responseTelomere length homeostasisTelomere maintenance mechanismLength homeostasisTelomerase recruitmentPOT1 proteinsHuman POT1Mouse genomeLength maintenanceFunction disruptsReplicative immortalityTelomeresPOT1 mutationsDNA damageHuman cancersLonger telomeresPOT1bMaintenance mechanismsSerial transplantationA complexesSimilar mechanismMutations
2022
Complex Formation between FANCD2 and the Splicing Factor SRSF1 Helps Prevent R-Loop Accumulation through mRNA Export Regulation
Herrero A, Liang F, Dutta A, Huang Y, Liang Z, Gupta A, Lan L, Pillai M, Sung P, Kupfer G. Complex Formation between FANCD2 and the Splicing Factor SRSF1 Helps Prevent R-Loop Accumulation through mRNA Export Regulation. Blood 2022, 140: 5828-5829. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-166798.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Fanci-FANCD2 Promotes Genome Stability and DNA Repair By Down-Regulating BLM Helicase Activity
Liang F, Nagarajan A, Pillai M, Sung P, Kupfer G. Fanci-FANCD2 Promotes Genome Stability and DNA Repair By Down-Regulating BLM Helicase Activity. Blood 2021, 138: 1113. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-152218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDNA end resectionReplication forksGenome stabilityDNA repairResection activityRAD51 recruitmentEnd resectionAmino acid deletionBloom syndromeFanconi anemiaMutant cellsFA DNA repair pathwayAcid deletionDNA damageDNA damage hypersensitivityReplication fork collapseBLM helicase activityEfficient DNA repairHolliday junction dissolutionDNA damage repairDNA repair pathwaysRAD51 foci formationDouble Holliday junction dissolutionIsolation of proteinsHU sensitivity
2020
The DNA-binding activity of USP1-associated factor 1 is required for efficient RAD51-mediated homologous DNA pairing and homology-directed DNA repair
Liang F, Miller AS, Tang C, Maranon D, Williamson EA, Hromas R, Wiese C, Zhao W, Sung P, Kupfer GM. The DNA-binding activity of USP1-associated factor 1 is required for efficient RAD51-mediated homologous DNA pairing and homology-directed DNA repair. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2020, 295: 8186-8194. PMID: 32350107, PMCID: PMC7294083, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.013714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomologous DNA pairingDNA-binding activityDNA pairingDNA repairDNA bindingFanconi anemia complementation group D2 proteinDamage repairHomology-directed DNA repairRAD51 recombinase activityFanconi anemia pathwayDNA damage sensitivityChromosome damage repairHR-mediated DNA repairDNA damage responseDNA damage repairHomologous recombination pathwayFactor 1FANCD2 deubiquitinationRole of DNAEfficient RAD51Deubiquitinase complexRecombinase RAD51Damage responseUAF1D2 protein
2019
UAF1 DNA Binding Activity Is Critical for RAD51-Mediated Homologous DNA Pairing
Liang F, Miller A, Tang C, Sung P, Kupfer G. UAF1 DNA Binding Activity Is Critical for RAD51-Mediated Homologous DNA Pairing. Blood 2019, 134: 2497. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-130435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomologous DNA pairingHomologous recombinationDNA binding activityDNA repairDNA bindingDNA pairingHomologous DNAFanconi anemia DNA repair pathwayHR efficiencyFA core complexDNA damageDNA damage sensitivityDNA damage resistanceDNA-binding mutantSynaptic complex assemblyBinding activityE3 ligase activityDNA damage repairDNA repair pathwaysPresynaptic complex formationFANCD2 deubiquitinationGenome maintenanceComplex formationDeubiquitinase complexMutant proteinsChromatin‐bound cGAS is an inhibitor of DNA repair and hence accelerates genome destabilization and cell death
Jiang H, Xue X, Panda S, Kawale A, Hooy RM, Liang F, Sohn J, Sung P, Gekara NO. Chromatin‐bound cGAS is an inhibitor of DNA repair and hence accelerates genome destabilization and cell death. The EMBO Journal 2019, 38: embj2019102718. PMID: 31544964, PMCID: PMC6826206, DOI: 10.15252/embj.2019102718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclic GMP-AMP synthaseHomologous recombinationDNA repairGenome destabilizationCell deathChromatin-binding proteinsGMP-AMP synthaseSsDNA filamentsGenome integrityGenomic stressInnate immune sensorsHR repairChromosomal rearrangementsStrand invasionRegulatory mechanismsUnknown roleCytosolic innate immune sensorsCell survivalTemplate dsDNAImmune sensorsBone marrow cellsMicronuclei generationOutcome of infectionMarrow cellsInnate immune activationDNA requirement in FANCD2 deubiquitination by USP1-UAF1-RAD51AP1 in the Fanconi anemia DNA damage response
Liang F, Miller AS, Longerich S, Tang C, Maranon D, Williamson EA, Hromas R, Wiese C, Kupfer GM, Sung P. DNA requirement in FANCD2 deubiquitination by USP1-UAF1-RAD51AP1 in the Fanconi anemia DNA damage response. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 2849. PMID: 31253762, PMCID: PMC6599204, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10408-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFANCD2 deubiquitinationDNA damage response pathwayFanconi anemiaUSP1-UAF1 complexDNA damage toleranceDNA damage responseDamage response pathwayImportance of DNAGenome repairDamage responseResponse pathwaysUAF1DNA requirementsCellular settingsFA pathwayDNA bindingDownstream eventsDeubiquitinationRAD51AP1DNA crosslinksBiochemical systemsBone marrow failureChromosomal lesionsMultigenic diseasesMultifaceted roleBinding of FANCI-FANCD2 Complex to RNA and R-Loops Stimulates Robust FANCD2 Monoubiquitination
Liang Z, Liang F, Teng Y, Chen X, Liu J, Longerich S, Rao T, Green AM, Collins NB, Xiong Y, Lan L, Sung P, Kupfer GM. Binding of FANCI-FANCD2 Complex to RNA and R-Loops Stimulates Robust FANCD2 Monoubiquitination. Cell Reports 2019, 26: 564-572.e5. PMID: 30650351, PMCID: PMC6350941, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.12.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsR-loopsCo-transcriptional R-loopsFANCI-FANCD2 complexFanconi anemiaR-loop structuresSeries of RNADNA replicative stressGuanine-rich sequencesFANCD2 monoubiquitinationGenomic lociID2 complexReplicative stressFA cellsRNA transcriptionFA pathwayComplex bindsDNA hybridsCancer predispositionBone marrow failureDNA damageRNAMonoubiquitinationDevelopmental abnormalitiesMarrow failureSsRNA
2017
BRCA1–BARD1 promotes RAD51-mediated homologous DNA pairing
Zhao W, Steinfeld JB, Liang F, Chen X, Maranon DG, Jian Ma C, Kwon Y, Rao T, Wang W, Sheng C, Song X, Deng Y, Jimenez-Sainz J, Lu L, Jensen RB, Xiong Y, Kupfer GM, Wiese C, Greene EC, Sung P. BRCA1–BARD1 promotes RAD51-mediated homologous DNA pairing. Nature 2017, 550: 360-365. PMID: 28976962, PMCID: PMC5800781, DOI: 10.1038/nature24060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino Acid SequenceBase PairingBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinChromosome PairingFanconi Anemia Complementation Group N ProteinGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2HumansMultiprotein ComplexesMutationProtein BindingRad51 RecombinaseRecombinational DNA RepairSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidTemplates, GeneticTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein Ligases
2016
The Role of UAF1 in the Fanconi Anemia Pathway Regulation of Homologous Recombination-Mediated Genome Maintenance
Liang F, Longerich S, Tang C, Buzovestsky O, Xiong Y, Maranon D, Wiese C, Miller A, Sung P, Kupfer G. The Role of UAF1 in the Fanconi Anemia Pathway Regulation of Homologous Recombination-Mediated Genome Maintenance. Blood 2016, 128: 1041. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v128.22.1041.1041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomologous recombinationGenome maintenanceDNA damageFA DNA repair pathwayCancer-prone genetic diseasesFanconi anemiaDNA damage hypersensitivityFunctional synergySynaptic complex assemblyProtein complex formationRad51 presynaptic filamentD-loop reactionDNA repair functionDNA damage repairDNA binding activityCell linesFANCD2 ubiquitinationGenome stabilityComplex formationRAD51 recombinaseHuman cell linesBinds DNAPresynaptic filamentRecombinase RAD51UAF1Ubiquilin/Dsk2 promotes inclusion body formation and vacuole (lysosome)-mediated disposal of mutated huntingtin.
Chuang KH, Liang F, Higgins R, Wang Y. Ubiquilin/Dsk2 promotes inclusion body formation and vacuole (lysosome)-mediated disposal of mutated huntingtin. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2016, 27: 2025-36. PMID: 27170182, PMCID: PMC4927277, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.E16-01-0026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPromotion of RAD51-Mediated Homologous DNA Pairing by the RAD51AP1-UAF1 Complex
Liang F, Longerich S, Miller AS, Tang C, Buzovetsky O, Xiong Y, Maranon DG, Wiese C, Kupfer GM, Sung P. Promotion of RAD51-Mediated Homologous DNA Pairing by the RAD51AP1-UAF1 Complex. Cell Reports 2016, 15: 2118-2126. PMID: 27239033, PMCID: PMC5381662, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomologous recombinationFanconi anemia DNA damage response pathwayDNA damage response pathwaySmall ubiquitin-like modifierDNA damage hypersensitivityHomologous DNA pairingSUMO-interacting motifDamage response pathwayUbiquitin-like modifierFANCD2 ubiquitinationGenome maintenanceComplex formationNucleoprotein intermediatesRAD51 recombinaseDNA pairingProtein complexesBinds DNAAccessory factorsResponse pathwaysHomologous DNADNA repairLike domainUAF1RAD51RAD51AP1
2015
NUCKS1 is a novel RAD51AP1 paralog important for homologous recombination and genome stability
Parplys AC, Zhao W, Sharma N, Groesser T, Liang F, Maranon DG, Leung SG, Grundt K, Dray E, Idate R, Østvold AC, Schild D, Sung P, Wiese C. NUCKS1 is a novel RAD51AP1 paralog important for homologous recombination and genome stability. Nucleic Acids Research 2015, 43: 9817-9834. PMID: 26323318, PMCID: PMC4787752, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkv859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomologous recombinationDNA replication fork progressionChromatin-associated proteinsVertebrate-specific proteinReplication fork progressionDNA damage responseDNA repair pathwaysNew replication originsNumber of proteinsExtensive sequence homologyImpairs DNA repairGenome stabilityLimited functional dataChromosome stabilityFork progressionDamage responseReplication originsHR pathwayPhenotypic effectsDNA repairRepair pathwaysSequence homologyTumor suppressionSame DNANUCKS1
2013
14-3-3 protein targets misfolded chaperone-associated proteins to aggresomes.
Xu Z, Graham K, Foote M, Liang F, Rizkallah R, Hurt M, Wang Y, Wu Y, Zhou Y. 14-3-3 protein targets misfolded chaperone-associated proteins to aggresomes. Journal Of Cell Science 2013, 126: 4173-86. PMID: 23843611, PMCID: PMC3772389, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.126102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSlk19 clusters kinetochores and facilitates chromosome bipolar attachment.
Richmond D, Rizkallah R, Liang F, Hurt MM, Wang Y. Slk19 clusters kinetochores and facilitates chromosome bipolar attachment. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2013, 24: 566-77. PMID: 23283988, PMCID: PMC3583661, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.E12-07-0552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoordination of chromatid separation and spindle elongation by antagonistic activities of mitotic and S-phase CDKs.
Liang F, Richmond D, Wang Y. Coordination of chromatid separation and spindle elongation by antagonistic activities of mitotic and S-phase CDKs. PLoS Genetics 2013, 9: e1003319. PMID: 23468650, PMCID: PMC3584997, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003319.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
The Cik1/Kar3 motor complex is required for the proper kinetochore-microtubule interaction after stressful DNA replication.
Liu H, Jin F, Liang F, Tian X, Wang Y. The Cik1/Kar3 motor complex is required for the proper kinetochore-microtubule interaction after stressful DNA replication. Genetics 2011, 187: 397-407. PMID: 21135072, PMCID: PMC3030485, DOI: 10.1534/genetics.110.125468.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
The molecular function of the yeast polo-like kinase Cdc5 in Cdc14 release during early anaphase.
Liang F, Jin F, Liu H, Wang Y. The molecular function of the yeast polo-like kinase Cdc5 in Cdc14 release during early anaphase. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2009, 20: 3671-9. PMID: 19570916, PMCID: PMC2777927, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e08-10-1049.Peer-Reviewed Original Research