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Genome maintenance mechanisms for preventing cancer

Hoeijmakers, Jan H. J.·2001·Nature

Abstract

The early notion that cancer is caused by mutations in genes critical for the control of cell growth implied that genome stability is important for preventing oncogenesis. During the past decade, knowledge about the mechanisms by which genes erode and the molecular machinery designed to counteract this time-dependent genetic degeneration has increased markedly. At the same time, it has become apparent that inherited or acquired deficiencies in genome maintenance systems contribute significantly to the onset of cancer. This review summarizes the main DNA caretaking systems and their impact on genome stability and carcinogenesis.

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Authors
Hoeijmakers, J. H. J.
Affiliations
Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Corresponding author
Hoeijmakers, Jan H. J.
Venue
Nature
Published
2001-05-01
Volume
411
Issue
6835
Pages
366-374
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2096136751
Cited by
3,939
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68
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FWCI
11.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
KWF Kankerbestrijding
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
Keywords
genome maintenance, genome stability, carcinogenesis, DNA repair, DNA damage response, mutagenesis, cancer prevention
MeSH terms
Animals, DNA Damage, DNA Repair, Humans, Models, Genetic, Neoplasms, Recombination, Genetic, Syndrome, Transcription, Genetic, Telomere, Genome, Base Pair Mismatch

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