2018
Krebs-cycle-deficient hereditary cancer syndromes are defined by defects in homologous-recombination DNA repair
Sulkowski PL, Sundaram RK, Oeck S, Corso CD, Liu Y, Noorbakhsh S, Niger M, Boeke M, Ueno D, Kalathil AN, Bao X, Li J, Shuch B, Bindra RS, Glazer PM. Krebs-cycle-deficient hereditary cancer syndromes are defined by defects in homologous-recombination DNA repair. Nature Genetics 2018, 50: 1086-1092. PMID: 30013182, PMCID: PMC6072579, DOI: 10.1038/s41588-018-0170-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA double-strand breaksPGL/PCCDNA repair deficiency syndromeHomologous recombination DNA repair pathwayDNA repair pathwaysDouble-strand breaksHomologous recombination DNA repairSynthetic lethal targetingGenomic integrityDNA repairFumarate hydrataseMechanistic basisCancer predispositionFunction mutationsGermline lossKrebs cycleSuccinate dehydrogenaseHereditary paragangliomaRespectively1–3Ribose polymerase inhibitorsHereditary leiomyomatosisHereditary cancer syndromesCancer syndromesTumor cellsPolymerase inhibitors
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
2014
Development of a novel method to create double-strand break repair fingerprints using next-generation sequencing
Soong CP, Breuer GA, Hannon RA, Kim SD, Salem AF, Wang G, Yu R, Carriero NJ, Bjornson R, Sundaram RK, Bindra RS. Development of a novel method to create double-strand break repair fingerprints using next-generation sequencing. DNA Repair 2014, 26: 44-53. PMID: 25547252, DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2014.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomologous recombinationNHEJ repairChromosomal lociDSB repair pathway choiceDNA double-strand break repairEndogenous chromosomal locusEfficient DNA double-strand break repairDouble-strand break repairDSB repair proteinsRepair pathway choiceDNA damaging agentsSequencing-based approachesDSB repair activityNext-generation sequencing-based approachChromatin interactionsGenomic integrityDSB repairMammalian cellsNext-generation sequencingBreak repairPathway choiceRepair proteinsReporter geneDamaging agentsRepair assays
2013
Development of an assay to measure mutagenic non-homologous end-joining repair activity in mammalian cells
Bindra RS, Goglia AG, Jasin M, Powell SN. Development of an assay to measure mutagenic non-homologous end-joining repair activity in mammalian cells. Nucleic Acids Research 2013, 41: e115-e115. PMID: 23585275, PMCID: PMC3675474, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkt255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMammalian cellsHomologous recombinationDouble-strand break repair pathwayNon-homologous end-joining repairSite-specific DSBsEnd-joining activityBreak repair pathwayEnd-joining repairPrevention of tumorigenesisSerum-deprived cellsGenomic integrityIntrachromosomal locusI-SceIHR repairProtein stabilityCanonical NHEJRepair pathwaysRepair assaysNHEJ repairMutagenic NHEJCellular localizationDSB inductionLiving cellsNHEJRepair activity