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p53 in the DNA–Damage–Repair Process

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Williams, Ashley B., Schumacher, Björn·2016·Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine

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The cells in the human body are continuously challenged by a variety of genotoxic attacks. Erroneous repair of the DNA can lead to mutations and chromosomal aberrations that can alter the functions of tumor suppressor genes or oncogenes, thus causing cancer development. As a central tumor suppressor, p53 guards the genome by orchestrating a variety of DNA-damage-response (DDR) mechanisms. Already early in metazoan evolution, p53 started controlling the apoptotic demise of genomically compromised cells. p53 plays a prominent role as a facilitator of DNA repair by halting the cell cycle to allow time for the repair machineries to restore genome stability. In addition, p53 took on diverse roles to also directly impact the activity of various DNA-repair systems. It thus appears as if p53 is multitasking in providing protection from cancer development by maintaining genome stability.

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Authors
Williams, A. B., & Schumacher, B.
Affiliations
University of Cologne (DE)
Corresponding author
Schumacher, Björn
Venue
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine
Published
2016-04-05
Volume
6
Issue
5
Pages
a026070
ISSN
2157-1422 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2341866865
Cited by
835
References
120
Citations by year
2026: 56 · 2025: 102 · 2024: 114 · 2023: 105 · 2022: 101 · 2021: 128 · 2020: 88 · 2019: 63 · 2018: 47 · 2017: 26 · 2016: 5
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posted content
Language
en
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  • Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Kölner Universitäts PublikationsServer (Universität zu Köln) (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • European Commission (316964, 316354, 316390, 239330)
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB829, KFO286, SFB 670)
  • Deutsche Krebshilfe (109453)
  • FP7 Ideas: European Research Council (260383)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cell death mechanisms and regulation
Keywords
p53, DNA damage response, DNA repair, genome stability, tumor suppressor, apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, genotoxic stress, cancer prevention, chromosomal abnormalities, genetic mutations
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Cycle, DNA Damage, DNA Repair, Humans, Neoplasms, Transcription, Genetic, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53, Genomic Instability

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