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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsDNADNA DamageHeLa CellsHumansModels, BiologicalNuclear ProteinsProtein BindingProtein Structure, SecondaryRad51 RecombinaseRecombinational DNA RepairConceptsHomologous 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
Chromatin‐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 activation
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
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