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CHK2 kinase in the DNA damage response and beyond

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Zannini, L., Delia, D., Buscemi, G.·2014·Journal of Molecular Cell Biology

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The serine/threonine kinase CHK2 is a key component of the DNA damage response. In human cells, following genotoxic stress, CHK2 is activated and phosphorylates >20 proteins to induce the appropriate cellular response, which, depending on the extent of damage, the cell type, and other factors, could be cell cycle checkpoint activation, induction of apoptosis or senescence, DNA repair, or tolerance of the damage. Recently, CHK2 has also been found to have cellular functions independent of the presence of nuclear DNA lesions. In particular, CHK2 participates in several molecular processes involved in DNA structure modification and cell cycle progression. In this review, we discuss the activity of CHK2 in response to DNA damage and in the maintenance of the biological functions in unstressed cells. These activities are also considered in relation to a possible role of CHK2 in tumorigenesis and, as a consequence, as a target of cancer therapy.

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Authors
Zannini, L., Delia, D., & Buscemi, G.
Affiliations
  • Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (IT)
  • University of Milan (IT)
Corresponding author
  • Delia, D.
  • Buscemi, G.
Venue
Journal of Molecular Cell Biology
Published
2014-11-17
Volume
6
Issue
6
Pages
442-457
ISSN
1674-2788 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1484740038
Cited by
455
References
155
Citations by year
2026: 27 · 2025: 44 · 2024: 55 · 2023: 50 · 2022: 44 · 2021: 40 · 2020: 56 · 2019: 39 · 2018: 38 · 2017: 35 · 2016: 21 · 2015: 6
FWCI
1.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
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  • Journal of Molecular Cell Biology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Ministero della Salute (GR-2010)
  • Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
Keywords
Chk2, DNA damage response, cell cycle checkpoints, apoptosis, cellular senescence, DNA repair, genotoxic stress, cell cycle progression, carcinogenesis, cancer therapy targets
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Transformation, Neoplastic, DNA Damage, Humans, Phosphorylation, Cell Cycle Checkpoints, Checkpoint Kinase 2

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