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Chromosomal stability and the DNA double-stranded break connection

van Gent, Dik C., Hoeijmakers, Jan H. J., Kanaar, Roland·2001·Nature Reviews Genetics

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Genome stability is of primary importance for the survival and proper functioning of all organisms. Double-stranded breaks in DNA are important threats to genome integrity because they can result in chromosomal aberrations that can affect, simultaneously, many genes, and lead to cell malfunctioning and cell death. These detrimental consequences are counteracted by two mechanistically distinct pathways of double-stranded break repair: homologous recombination and non-homologous end-joining. Recently, unexpected links between these double-stranded break-repair systems, and several human genome instability and cancer predisposition syndromes, have emerged. Now, interactions between both double-stranded break-repair pathways and other cellular processes, such as cell-cycle regulation and replication, are being unveiled.

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Authors
van Gent, D. C., Hoeijmakers, J. H. J., & Kanaar, R.
Affiliations
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
  • Erasmus MC (NL)
Venue
Nature Reviews Genetics
Published
2001-03
Volume
2
Issue
3
Pages
196-206
ISSN
  • 1471-0056 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0064
OpenAlex
W2065022250
Cited by
1,219
References
118
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Genetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • European Commission
  • Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen
  • KWF Kankerbestrijding
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Effects of Radiation Exposure
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Keywords
chromosome stability, genome stability, DNA double-strand breaks, DNA double-strand break repair, homologous recombination, non-homologous end joining, chromosomal abnormalities, cancer predisposition syndromes, genomic instability, cell cycle regulation, DNA replication
MeSH terms
Animals, Ataxia Telangiectasia, Cell Cycle, Chickens, Chromosome Aberrations, Disease Models, Animal, DNA, DNA Damage, DNA Repair, DNA-Binding Proteins, Humans, Immunoglobulin G, Models, Genetic, Mutation, Protein Kinases, Radiation, Ionizing, Recombination, Genetic, Syndrome, Avian Proteins, Rad51 Recombinase, Mice

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