Hereditary Breast Cancer and the BRCA1-Associated FANCJ/BACH1/BRIP1
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It is clear that FANCJ, also known as BACH1 or BRIP1, is an essential tumor suppressor gene based on the identification of clinically relevant mutations not only in breast cancer, but also the childhood cancer syndrome, Fanconi anemia. This conclusion is further supported by the direct and functional interaction between FANCJ and the hereditary breast cancer-associated gene product BRCA1. In the absence of the FANCJ DNA helicase or its interaction with BRCA1, cells have defects in several aspects of the DNA damage response. In particular, the BRCA1-FANCJ interaction is essential for promoting error-free repair, checkpoint control and for limiting DNA damage tolerance. As the number of FANCJ clinical mutations and affected patients accumulate, it will be critical to understand whether the associated tumors resemble BRCA-associated tumors. If so, FANCJ patients could also benefit from new therapies that selectively sensitize DNA repair-defective tumors and spare healthy cells. In this article, we summarize the breast cancer-associated FANCJ mutations and discuss functional outcomes for DNA repair and tumor suppression.
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- Findingreasoning
Breast cancer patients and Fanconi anemia patients have been found to carry FANCJ mutations that disrupt helicase activity.
“the identification of both breast cancer and FA patients with FANCJ helicase-disrupting mutations”
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The P47A FANCJ mutant has disrupted enzyme activity.
“The P47A mutant had disrupted enzyme activity”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [56] Cantor S Drapkin R Zhang F The BRCA1-associated protein BACH1 is a DNA helicase targeted by clinically relevant inactivating mutations Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 2004 101 8 2357 2362 14983014 PMC356955 ▪ First study to demonstrate that mutations identified in breast cancer patients alter FANCJ function in vitro. source
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Cells expressing the BRCA1 interaction-defective FANCJ mutant S990A show reduced DNA repair, similar to cells with the enzyme-inactivating FANCJ mutant K52R.
“Cells expressing the BRCA1 interaction- defective mutant S990A had reduced DNA repair, similar to an enzyme-inactivating FANCJ mutant, K52R.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [69] Xie J Litman R Wang S Targeting the FANCJ–BRCA1 interaction promotes a switch from recombination to poleta-dependent bypass Oncogene 2010 29 17 2499 2508 20173781 PMC2909592 ▪ Demonstrates that BRCA1 binding to FANCJ in human cells is essential for regulating the choice for DNA repair processing. source
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Loss of FANCJ binding to BRCA1 enhances DNA damage tolerance.
“loss of FANCJ binding to BRCA1 also enhanced DNA damage tolerance [69]”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [69] Xie J Litman R Wang S Targeting the FANCJ–BRCA1 interaction promotes a switch from recombination to poleta-dependent bypass Oncogene 2010 29 17 2499 2508 20173781 PMC2909592 ▪ Demonstrates that BRCA1 binding to FANCJ in human cells is essential for regulating the choice for DNA repair processing. source
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 share functions in homologous recombination repair of DNA double-strand breaks.
“The key to targeted therapy, however, is that BRCA1 and BRCA2 have common functions in DNA double-strand break repair in the subpathway of homologous recombination [2,3].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [2] Liu Y West SC Distinct functions of BRCA1 and BRCA2 in double-strand break repair Breast Cancer Res 2002 4 1 9 13 11879553 PMC138716 source
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BRCA1 helps initiate recombination by facilitating resection of broken DNA ends.
“Evidence implicates BRCA1 in the initiation of recombination by facilitating the resection of broken DNA ends.”
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FANCJ, also called BACH1 or BRIP1, is an essential tumor suppressor gene, as indicated by clinically relevant mutations in breast cancer and Fanconi anemia.
“It is clear that FANCJ, also known as BACH1 or BRIP1, is an essential tumor suppressor gene based on the identification of clinically relevant mutations not only in breast cancer, but also the childhood cancer syndrome, Fanconi anemia.”
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FANCJ directly and functionally interacts with the BRCA1 gene product.
“This conclusion is further supported by the direct and functional interaction between FANCJ and the hereditary breast cancer-associated gene product BRCA1.”
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“Since the cloning of FANCJ, it was confirmed that the BRCA1-BRCTs mediate a direct interaction with FANCJ that is dependent on FANCJ phosphorylation at S990 [37].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [37] Yu X Chini CC He M Mer G Chen J The BRCT domain is a phospho-protein binding domain Science 2003 302 5645 639 642 14576433 source
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When FANCJ helicase activity or its interaction with BRCA1 is absent, cells show defects in multiple aspects of the DNA damage response.
“In the absence of the FANCJ DNA helicase or its interaction with BRCA1, cells have defects in several aspects of the DNA damage response.”
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BRCA-mutated cancer cells are selectively sensitive to agents that require homologous recombination repair, such as PARP1 inhibitors.
“Thus, BRCA-mutated cancer cells are selectively sensitive to agents that require repair of double-strand breaks by homologous recombination, such as PARP1 inhibitors [5–7].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 3 sources checked- cites [5] Bryant HE Schultz N Thomas HD Specific killing of BRCA2-deficient tumours with inhibitors of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase Nature 2005 434 7035 913 917 15829966 ▪▪ Along with [ 6], this landmark paper demonstrates how defects in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes can selectively sensitize cells to loss of the base excision repair pathway through PARP-1 inhibitors. source
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A 130-kDa protein identified by a GST-BRCT far western screen failed to interact with BRCA1 BRCT patient mutants P1749R and M1775R.
“Among the proteins identified was a protein of approximately 130 kDa that failed to interact with a BRCA1, harboring patient mutations within the BRCT motifs (P1749R and M1775R) [8].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [8] Cantor SB Bell DW Ganesan S BACH1, a novel helicase-like protein, interacts directly with BRCA1 and contributes to its DNA repair function Cell 2001 105 1 149 160 11301010 ▪▪ Describes how FANCJ, originally termed BACH1, was identified as a BRCA1-interacting helicase that is mutated in breast cancer. source
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Low-penetrance genes and still-unidentified genes likely explain the remaining non-BRCA familial breast cancer cases.
“These low-penetrance genes and others that remain to be identified likely account for the remaining non-BRCA familial cases of breast cancer (Figure 1).”
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The FANCJ protein product has strong homology to the catalytic and nucleotide-binding domains of DEAH helicases, including XPD.
“Most notably, the protein product had strong homology to the catalytic and nucleotide-binding domains of other members within the DEAH helicase family, including the xeroderma pigmentosum complimenting group D (XPD) [8].”
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Mutations in some hereditary breast cancer genes also contribute to Fanconi anemia.
“Highlighting the importance of these hereditary breast cancer genes in DNA damage repair, mutations in some of these genes also contribute to Fanconi anemia (FA).”
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Bi-allelic BRCA2 mutations cause Fanconi anemia complementation group FA-D1.
“For example, bi-allelic mutations in BRCA2, also known as the FANCD1, gives rise to FA within the FA-D1 complementation group [25].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [25] Howlett NG Taniguchi T Olson S Biallelic inactivation of BRCA2 in Fanconi anemia Science 2002 297 5581 606 609 12065746 ▪ The first connection between breast cancer and FA in which BRCA2 was found to be bi-allelically mutated in the FA-D1 complementation group. source
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Low-penetrance alleles likely require additional modifier alleles and/or secondary hits.
“Instead, low-penetrant alleles likely require additional modifier alleles and/or secondary hits [57].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [57] Stratton MR Rahman N The emerging landscape of breast cancer susceptibility Nat. Genet 2008 40 1 17 22 18163131 source
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DNA damage induces accumulation of BRCA-FA proteins in nuclear foci.
“In addition, DNA damage induces the accumulation of BRCA-FA proteins in nuclear foci [33].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [33] Garcia-Higuera I Taniguchi T Ganesan S Interaction of the Fanconi anemia proteins and BRCA1 in a common pathway Mol. Cell 2001 7 2 249 262 11239454 source
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Tumors from individuals heterozygous for the P47A or M299I germline FANCJ mutations did not show loss of the corresponding wild-type allele.
“Furthermore, unlike the classic paradigm for tumor suppressor genes, in which the tumor exclusively lacks the wild-type allele, tumors of individuals who were heterozygous for these two germline FANCJ mutations did not show loss of the corresponding wild-type allele [8].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [8] Cantor SB Bell DW Ganesan S BACH1, a novel helicase-like protein, interacts directly with BRCA1 and contributes to its DNA repair function Cell 2001 105 1 149 160 11301010 ▪▪ Describes how FANCJ, originally termed BACH1, was identified as a BRCA1-interacting helicase that is mutated in breast cancer. source
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To date, only mutations in the downstream BRCA-FA genes have been found to elevate breast cancer risk.
“Interestingly, to date, only mutations in the downstream BRCA-FA genes have been found to elevate the risk of developing breast cancer.”
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Two patients with a family history and early-onset breast cancer had germline FANCJ sequence changes P47A and M299I in the helicase domain.
“In keeping with this suggestion, two patients with a family history and early-onset breast cancer were identified that had discrete germline sequence changes, P47A and M299I, targeting the helicase domain of FANCJ [8].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [8] Cantor SB Bell DW Ganesan S BACH1, a novel helicase-like protein, interacts directly with BRCA1 and contributes to its DNA repair function Cell 2001 105 1 149 160 11301010 ▪▪ Describes how FANCJ, originally termed BACH1, was identified as a BRCA1-interacting helicase that is mutated in breast cancer. source
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A germline FANCJ mutation, c.2992-2995delAAGA, was identified in a tumor that had lost the corresponding wild-type allele.
“More recently, the idea that FANCJ could act as a classic tumor suppressor was bolstered with the identification of a germline FANCJ mutation, c.2992–2995delAAGA, in which the tumor had lost the corresponding wild-type allele [43].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [43] De Nicolo A Tancredi M Lombardi G A novel breast cancer-associated BRIP1 (FANCJ/BACH1) germ-line mutation impairs protein stability and function Clin. Cancer Res 2008 14 14 4672 4680 18628483 PMC2561321 source
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Activation of the BRCA-FA pathway is typically measured by DNA damage-induced monoubiquitination of FANCD2 and FANCI.
“Activation of the BRCA-FA pathway is typically measured by the DNA damage-induced monoubiquitination of FANCD2 and, more recently, FANCI [32].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [32] Huang M D’Andrea AD A new nuclease member of the FAN club Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol 2010 17 8 926 928 20683477 PMC2945811 source
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Reduced protein expression was reported for two breast cancer-associated FANCJ mutants, including c.2992-2995delAAGA, which creates a deletion and a premature stop codon after the helicase domain.
“Using this approach, reduced protein expression was reported for two breast cancer-associated FANCJ mutants, including c.2992–2995delAAGA, which generates a deletion and results in a premature stop codon after the helicase domain [43].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [43] De Nicolo A Tancredi M Lombardi G A novel breast cancer-associated BRIP1 (FANCJ/BACH1) germ-line mutation impairs protein stability and function Clin. Cancer Res 2008 14 14 4672 4680 18628483 PMC2561321 source
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The most common FANCJ germline mutant allele is R798x.
“Of all the FANCJ germline mutations, the most common mutant allele is FANCJ R798x.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 5 sources checked- cites [26] Litman R Peng M Jin Z BACH1 is critical for homologous recombination and appears to be the Fanconi anemia gene product FANCJ Cancer Cell 2005 8 3 255 265 16153896 ▪▪ The breast cancer gene BACH1/FANCJ was found to be bi-allelically mutated in the FA-J complementation group and essential for homologous recombination. source
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- cites [27] Levitus M Waisfisz Q Godthelp BC The DNA helicase BRIP1 is defective in Fanconi anemia complementation group J. Nat. Genet 2005 37 9 934 935 16116423 source
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- cites [28] Levran O Attwooll C Henry RT The BRCA1-interacting helicase BRIP1 is deficient in Fanconi anemia Nat. Genet 2005 37 9 931 933 16116424 ▪▪ FANCJ was found to be bi-allelically mutated in the FA-J complementation group FA-J. source
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- cites [44] Seal S Thompson D Renwick A Truncating mutations in the Fanconi anemia J gene BRIP1 are low-penetrance breast cancer susceptibility alleles Nat. Genet 2006 38 11 1239 1241 17033622 source
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The high evolutionary conservation of the BRCA1-BRCT domain suggested that this domain is essential for BRCA1 tumor suppression.
“These findings, together with the high conservation of the BRCA1-BRCT domain throughout evolution [35], suggested that the BRCT domain was essential for the tumor-suppressing function of BRCA1.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [35] Bork P Hofmann K Bucher P Neuwald AF Altschul SF Koonin EV A superfamily of conserved domains in DNA damage responsive cell cycle checkpoint proteins FASEB J 1997 11 1 68 76 9034168 source
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CTIP and ABRA1/Abraxas contain phospho-SXXF motifs that mediate direct interaction with BRCA1-BRCTs.
“In addition to FANCJ, several proteins, including CTIP and ABRA1/Abraxas, have phospho-SXXF motifs (S is serine, F is phenylalanine and X varies) that mediate the direct interaction with the BRCA1-BRCTs, which are phospho-binding motifs [37–40].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 4 sources checked- cites [37] Yu X Chini CC He M Mer G Chen J The BRCT domain is a phospho-protein binding domain Science 2003 302 5645 639 642 14576433 source
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- cites [38] Wang B Matsuoka S Ballif BA Abraxas and RAP80 form a BRCA1 protein complex required for the DNA damage response Science 2007 316 5828 1194 1198 17525340 PMC3573690 source
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- cites [39] Yu X Chen J DNA damage-induced cell cycle checkpoint control requires CtIP, a phosphorylation-dependent binding partner of BRCA1 C-terminal domains Mol. Cell. Biol 2004 24 21 9478 9486 15485915 PMC522253 source
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Cancer in patients carrying P47A or M299I may have involved a dominant negative effect of the mutant FANCJ proteins.
“Thus, cancer in these patients may have been related to the dominant negative effect of these mutant FANCJ proteins.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [41] Cantor SB Xie J Assessing the link between BACH1/FANCJ and MLH1 in DNA crosslink repair Environ. Mol. Mutagen 2010 51 6 500 507 20658644 source
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- cites [42] Wu Y Sommers JA Suhasini AN Fanconi anemia group J mutation abolishes its DNA repair function by uncoupling DNA translocation from helicase activity or disruption of protein–DNA complexes Blood 2010 116 19 3780 3791 20639400 PMC2981534 source
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Finding a mutation in control populations does not by itself mean that the mutation is not causative in disease.
“When screening for FANCJ mutations, the identification of mutations in the control population does not directly imply that the mutation in question was not causative in the disease.”
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Because monoubiquitination events are independent of BRCA1, BRCA2/FANCD1, PALB2/FANCN, BACH1/FANCJ/BRIP1, and RAD51C, these proteins act downstream in the BRCA-FA pathway.
“Because these monoubiquitination events are independent of BRCA1, BRCA2/FANCD1, PALB2/FANCN, BACH1/FANCJ/BRIP1 or RAD51C, these proteins are considered to function downstream in the BRCA-FA pathway.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [32] Huang M D’Andrea AD A new nuclease member of the FAN club Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol 2010 17 8 926 928 20683477 PMC2945811 source
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BRCA1-BRCTs directly interact with FANCJ in a manner dependent on FANCJ phosphorylation at S990.
“Since the cloning of FANCJ, it was confirmed that the BRCA1-BRCTs mediate a direct interaction with FANCJ that is dependent on FANCJ phosphorylation at S990 [37].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [37] Yu X Chini CC He M Mer G Chen J The BRCT domain is a phospho-protein binding domain Science 2003 302 5645 639 642 14576433 source
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The ATPase and helicase functions of FANCJ are inactivated by the K52R missense mutation in the ATP-binding pocket.
“As predicted, the ATPase and helicase functions were inactivated by a single missense mutation (K52R) in the ATP-binding pocket of the FANCJ helicase domain [56,61,62].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 3 sources checked- cites [56] Cantor S Drapkin R Zhang F The BRCA1-associated protein BACH1 is a DNA helicase targeted by clinically relevant inactivating mutations Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 2004 101 8 2357 2362 14983014 PMC356955 ▪ First study to demonstrate that mutations identified in breast cancer patients alter FANCJ function in vitro. source
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- cites [61] Gupta R Sharma S Sommers JA Jin Z Cantor SB Brosh RM Jr Analysis of the DNA substrate specificity of the human BACH1 helicase associated with breast cancer J. Biol. Chem 2005 280 27 25450 25460 15878853 ▪ Comprehensive characterization of the enzyme activity of FANCJ. source
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Inactivation of 53BP1 restored homologous recombination to BRCA1-deficient cells.
“Remarkably, inactivation of one of these nonhomologous end-joining factors, 53BP1, restored homologous recombination to BRCA1-deficient cells [76,77].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [76] Bouwman P Aly A Escandell JM 53BP1 loss rescues BRCA1 deficiency and is associated with triple-negative and BRCA-mutated breast cancers Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol 2010 17 6 688 695 20453858 PMC2912507 source
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The P47A mutant had a reduced protein half-life when overexpressed in tissue culture cells.
“Moreover, the aforementioned P47A mutant had a reduced protein half-life when overexpressed in tissue culture cells [8].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [8] Cantor SB Bell DW Ganesan S BACH1, a novel helicase-like protein, interacts directly with BRCA1 and contributes to its DNA repair function Cell 2001 105 1 149 160 11301010 ▪▪ Describes how FANCJ, originally termed BACH1, was identified as a BRCA1-interacting helicase that is mutated in breast cancer. source
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Clinical mutations targeting the conserved helicase domain (residues 1-888) disrupt or alter FANCJ enzyme activity.
“Loss of FANCJ function is also a consequence of clinical mutations targeting the highly conserved helicase domain (residues 1–888), which disrupt or alters FANCJ enzyme activity.”
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Overexpression of the helicase-inactive K52R mutant in cells with wild-type FANCJ caused accumulation of unrepaired DNA breaks as analyzed by pulse field electrophoresis.
“In particular, overexpression of the helicase-inactive K52R mutant in cells with wild-type FANCJ resulted in the accumulation of unrepaired DNA breaks when analyzed by pulse field electrophoresis [8], as well as reduced homologous recombination following double strand break induction [69].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [8] Cantor SB Bell DW Ganesan S BACH1, a novel helicase-like protein, interacts directly with BRCA1 and contributes to its DNA repair function Cell 2001 105 1 149 160 11301010 ▪▪ Describes how FANCJ, originally termed BACH1, was identified as a BRCA1-interacting helicase that is mutated in breast cancer. source
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Several FANCJ mutations targeting noncoding genomic DNA have been identified in breast cancer and Fanconi anemia patients.
“Along these lines, several FANCJ mutations targeting noncoding genomic DNA have been identified in both breast cancer and FA patients [28,43].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [28] Levran O Attwooll C Henry RT The BRCA1-interacting helicase BRIP1 is deficient in Fanconi anemia Nat. Genet 2005 37 9 931 933 16116424 ▪▪ FANCJ was found to be bi-allelically mutated in the FA-J complementation group FA-J. source
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BRCA1-deficient cells have homologous recombination defects due to an overactive nonhomologous end-joining pathway.
“In particular, BRCA1-deficient cells have defects in homologous recombination due to an overactive nonhomologous end-joining pathway.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [76] Bouwman P Aly A Escandell JM 53BP1 loss rescues BRCA1 deficiency and is associated with triple-negative and BRCA-mutated breast cancers Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol 2010 17 6 688 695 20453858 PMC2912507 source
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- cites [77] Bunting SF Callen E Wong N 53BP1 inhibits homologous recombination in BRCA1-deficient cells by blocking resection of DNA breaks Cell 2010 141 2 243 254 20362325 PMC2857570 source
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FANCJ, like the Caenorhabditis elegans dog-1 ortholog, resolves DNA structures that interfere with replication, such as guanine quadruplex (G4-DNA) structures.
“In particular, FANCJ, similar to the Caenorhabditis elegans dog-1 ortholog, functions to resolve DNA structures that interfere with DNA replication, such as guanine quadriduplex (G4-DNA) structures [78].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [78] Kruisselbrink E Guryev V Brouwer K Pontier DB Cuppen E Tijsterman M Mutagenic capacity of endogenous G4 DNA underlies genome instability in FANCJ defective C elegans. Curr. Biol 2008 18 12 900 905 18538569 source
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Reduced FANCJ levels correlated with delayed resolution of double-strand breaks, measured by persistent γ-H2AX foci after ionizing radiation.
“Reduced levels of FANCJ correlated with delayed resolution of double-strand breaks as measured by persistent γ-H2AX foci formation following ionizing radiation [74].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [74] Peng M Litman R Jin Z Fong G Cantor SB BACH1 is a DNA repair protein supporting BRCA1 damage response Oncogene 2006 25 15 2245 2253 16462773 source
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FANCJ preferentially binds and unwinds forked duplex DNA substrates and D-loop structures that mimic a homologous recombination intermediate.
“Moreover, it was determined that FANCJ preferentially binds and unwinds forked duplex DNA substrates as well as D-loop structures that mimic an intermediate step in homologous recombination [61].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [61] Gupta R Sharma S Sommers JA Jin Z Cantor SB Brosh RM Jr Analysis of the DNA substrate specificity of the human BACH1 helicase associated with breast cancer J. Biol. Chem 2005 280 27 25450 25460 15878853 ▪ Comprehensive characterization of the enzyme activity of FANCJ. source
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Overexpression of K52R reduced homologous recombination after double-strand break induction.
“In particular, overexpression of the helicase-inactive K52R mutant in cells with wild-type FANCJ resulted in the accumulation of unrepaired DNA breaks when analyzed by pulse field electrophoresis [8], as well as reduced homologous recombination following double strand break induction [69].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [69] Xie J Litman R Wang S Targeting the FANCJ–BRCA1 interaction promotes a switch from recombination to poleta-dependent bypass Oncogene 2010 29 17 2499 2508 20173781 PMC2909592 ▪ Demonstrates that BRCA1 binding to FANCJ in human cells is essential for regulating the choice for DNA repair processing. source
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Unlike BRCA1- or BRCA2-deficient cells, FANCJ-deficient cells are only mildly sensitive to double-strand break-inducing agents such as ionizing radiation.
“Consistent with this idea, unlike BRCA1- or BRCA2-deficient cells, FANCJ-deficient cells are only mildly sensitive to agents that induce double-strand breaks, such as ionizing radiation [74].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [74] Peng M Litman R Jin Z Fong G Cantor SB BACH1 is a DNA repair protein supporting BRCA1 damage response Oncogene 2006 25 15 2245 2253 16462773 source
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siRNA depletion of FANCJ substantially or partially reduced homologous recombination.
“Using a DNA double-strand break-induced recombination assay [75], siRNA depletion of FANCJ was shown to substantially [26] or partially reduce homologous recombination [38], supporting the idea that FANCJ mediates a subset of BRCA1 functions in double-strand break repair.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [26] Litman R Peng M Jin Z BACH1 is critical for homologous recombination and appears to be the Fanconi anemia gene product FANCJ Cancer Cell 2005 8 3 255 265 16153896 ▪▪ The breast cancer gene BACH1/FANCJ was found to be bi-allelically mutated in the FA-J complementation group and essential for homologous recombination. source
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FANCJ promoter mutations that disrupt transcription factor binding affinities have been identified.
“FANCJ promoter mutations that disrupt transcription factor binding affinities have also been indentified [66].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [66] Guenard F Labrie Y Ouellette G Mutational analysis of the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRIP1/BACH1/FANCJ in high-risk non-BRCA1/BRCA2 breast cancer families J. Hum. Genet 2008 53 7 579 591 18414782 source
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The breast cancer-associated M299I mutant unwound a forked duplex DNA substrate and translocated DNA more robustly than wild-type FANCJ.
“For example, the breast cancer-associated M299I mutant protein unwound a forked duplex DNA substrate and translocated DNA more robustly than wild-type FANCJ (Figure 2) [62,63].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [62] Gupta R Sharma S Doherty KM Sommers JA Cantor SB Brosh RM Jr Inhibition of BACH1 (FANCJ) helicase by backbone discontinuity is overcome by increased motor ATPase or length of loading strand Nucleic Acids Res 2006 34 22 6673 6683 17145708 PMC1751539 source
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- cites [63] Sommers JA Rawtani N Gupta R FANCJ uses its motor ATPase to disrupt protein–DNA complexes, unwind triplexes, and inhibit RAD51 strand exchange J. Biol. Chem 2009 284 12 7505 7517 19150983 PMC2658046 ▪ Demonstrates that FANCJ could alter recombination structures and proteins in DNA. source
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FANCJ mediates a subset of BRCA1 functions in double-strand break repair.
“Using a DNA double-strand break-induced recombination assay [75], siRNA depletion of FANCJ was shown to substantially [26] or partially reduce homologous recombination [38], supporting the idea that FANCJ mediates a subset of BRCA1 functions in double-strand break repair.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [26] Litman R Peng M Jin Z BACH1 is critical for homologous recombination and appears to be the Fanconi anemia gene product FANCJ Cancer Cell 2005 8 3 255 265 16153896 ▪▪ The breast cancer gene BACH1/FANCJ was found to be bi-allelically mutated in the FA-J complementation group and essential for homologous recombination. source
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- cites [38] Wang B Matsuoka S Ballif BA Abraxas and RAP80 form a BRCA1 protein complex required for the DNA damage response Science 2007 316 5828 1194 1198 17525340 PMC3573690 source
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Some clinical FANCJ mutations are not predicted to disrupt expression or enzyme activity and therefore may not disrupt DNA repair.
“However, some clinical mutations are not predicted to disrupt expression or enzyme activity and therefore may not disrupt DNA repair.”
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Somatic inactivation of FANCJ could stem from its location on chromosome 17, which undergoes frequent somatic loss.
“Finally, somatic inactivation of the FANCJ gene could stem from its location in chromosome 17, which undergoes frequent somatic loss [68].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [68] Callahan R Somatic mutations that contribute to breast cancer Biochem. Soc. Symp 1998 63 211 221 9513725
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BRCA1 binding to FANCJ is essential for regulating the mechanism of DNA damage repair.
“More recently, it was shown that BRCA1 binding to FANCJ was essential for regulating the mechanism of DNA damage repair.”
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Expression of A349P in cells with wild-type FANCJ had a dominant negative effect, enhancing sensitivity to the G4-DNA binding compound telomestatin.
“In fact, expression of A349P in cells with wild-type FANCJ had a dominant negative effect, enhancing sensitivity to the G4-DNA binding compound telomestatin [42].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [42] Wu Y Sommers JA Suhasini AN Fanconi anemia group J mutation abolishes its DNA repair function by uncoupling DNA translocation from helicase activity or disruption of protein–DNA complexes Blood 2010 116 19 3780 3791 20639400 PMC2981534 source
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The functions of FANCJ in DNA repair, checkpoint control, and DNA damage tolerance depend on its enzyme activity.
“Clearly, the functions of FANCJ in DNA repair, checkpoint and DNA damage tolerance pathways require enzyme activity.”
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BRCA1 clinical mutations target the BRCT region required for FANCJ binding.
“BRCA1 clinical mutations target the BRCT region required for FANCJ binding [8].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [8] Cantor SB Bell DW Ganesan S BACH1, a novel helicase-like protein, interacts directly with BRCA1 and contributes to its DNA repair function Cell 2001 105 1 149 160 11301010 ▪▪ Describes how FANCJ, originally termed BACH1, was identified as a BRCA1-interacting helicase that is mutated in breast cancer. source
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BRCA1 binding to FANCJ is essential for checkpoint control during the G2-M phase of the cell cycle.
“Initially, it was determined that BRCA1 binding to FANCJ was essential for checkpoint control during the G2–M phase of the cell cycle [37].”
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The BRCA1-FANCJ interaction depends on phosphorylation of FANCJ serine 990.
“The BRCA1– FANCJ interaction was dependent upon phosphorylation of the FANCJ residue serine 990 [37].”
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FANCJ, also called BACH1 or BRIP1, was identified as a protein that directly interacts with the BRCA1-BRCT domain.
“FANCJ, also known as BACH1 or BRIP1, was identified as a direct BRCA1-BRCT interacting protein”
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BRCA1 binding is disrupted in the FANCJ breast cancer-associated mutation c.2992-2995delAAGA.
“In addition, BRCA1 binding is disrupted in the FANCJ breast cancer-associated mutation c.2992–2995delAAGA [43].”
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Enhanced DNA damage tolerance caused by unregulated FANCJ could contribute to cancer progression in patients who lack the FANCJ-BRCA1 interaction because of FANCJ or BRCA1-BRCT mutations.
“Enhanced tolerance due to unregulated FANCJ could contribute to cancer progression in patients lacking the interaction owing to FANCJ or BRCA1-BRCT mutations.”
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FindingcitationThe M299I FANCJ mutant has enhanced ATPase, helicase, and translocase activity.
“the M299I mutant had enhanced ATPase, helicase and translocase activity [56,61]”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [56] Cantor S Drapkin R Zhang F The BRCA1-associated protein BACH1 is a DNA helicase targeted by clinically relevant inactivating mutations Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 2004 101 8 2357 2362 14983014 PMC356955 ▪ First study to demonstrate that mutations identified in breast cancer patients alter FANCJ function in vitro. source
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- cites [61] Gupta R Sharma S Sommers JA Jin Z Cantor SB Brosh RM Jr Analysis of the DNA substrate specificity of the human BACH1 helicase associated with breast cancer J. Biol. Chem 2005 280 27 25450 25460 15878853 ▪ Comprehensive characterization of the enzyme activity of FANCJ. source
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Findingnone givenThe most common germline FANCJ mutant allele, R798x, is found in both breast cancer and Fanconi anemia patients.
“The most common germline FANCJ mutant allele (R798x) is found in both breast cancer and Fanconi anemia patients.”
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FindingcitationFANCJ-deficient cells are sensitive to cisplatin, as are BRCA-deficient cells.
“similar to BRCA-deficient cells, FANCJ-deficient cells are sensitive to cisplatin [69]”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [69] Xie J Litman R Wang S Targeting the FANCJ–BRCA1 interaction promotes a switch from recombination to poleta-dependent bypass Oncogene 2010 29 17 2499 2508 20173781 PMC2909592 ▪ Demonstrates that BRCA1 binding to FANCJ in human cells is essential for regulating the choice for DNA repair processing. source
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PremisecitationBRCA2 binds and loads RAD51, which mediates strand invasion of duplex DNA with homologous sequences.
“Subsequently, these DNA ends become competent for recombination when BRCA2 binds and loads RAD51, which mediates strand invasion of duplex DNA with homologous sequences [4].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [4] Kass EM Jasin M Collaboration and competition between DNA double-strand break repair pathways FEBS Lett 2010 584 17 3703 3708 20691183 PMC3954739 ▪ Reviews double strand break repair pathways and how the choice of pathways is regulated. source
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InterpretationreasoningThe BRCA1-FANCJ interaction is required for error-free repair, checkpoint control, and limiting DNA damage tolerance.
“In particular, the BRCA1–FANCJ interaction is essential for promoting error-free repair, checkpoint control and for limiting DNA damage tolerance.”
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PremisecitationCHEK2, ATM, NBS1, RAD50, TOPBP1, and RAD51C are mutated in breast cancer patients.
“Correspondingly, these and other genes functioning in the DNA damage response, such as CHEK2, ATM, NBS1, RAD50, TOPBP1 and RAD51C, are mutated in breast cancer patients [12–21].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 10 sources checked- cites [12] Meijers-Heijboer H van den Ouweland A Klijn J Low-penetrance susceptibility to breast cancer due to CHEK2(*)1100delC in noncarriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations Nat. Genet 2002 31 1 55 59 11967536 source
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- cites [13] Ingvarsson S Sigbjornsdottir BI Huiping C Mutation analysis of the CHK2 gene in breast carcinoma and other cancers Breast Cancer Res 2002 4 3 R4 12052256 PMC111029 source
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- cites [14] Sullivan A Yuille M Repellin C Concomitant inactivation of p53 and CHK2 in breast cancer Oncogene 2002 21 9 1316 1324 11857075 source
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- cites [15] Allinen M Huusko P Mantyniemi S Launonen V Winqvist R Mutation analysis of the CHK2 gene in families with hereditary breast cancer Br. J. Cancer 2001 85 2 209 212 11461078 PMC2364033 source
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- cites [16] Broeks A Urbanus JH Floore AN ATM-heterozygous germline mutations contribute to breast cancer-susceptibility Am. J. Hum. Genet 2000 66 2 494 500 10677309 PMC1288102 source
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- cites [17] Brunet J Gutierrez-Enriquez S Torres A ATM germline mutations in Spanish early-onset breast cancer patients negative for BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations Clin. Genet 2008 73 5 465 473 18384426 source
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- cites [18] Heikkinen K Rapakko K Karppinen SM RAD50 and NBS1 are breast cancer susceptibility genes associated with genomic instability Carcinogenesis 2006 27 8 1593 1599 16474176 PMC3006189 source
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- cites [19] Going JJ Nixon C Dornan ES Boner W Donaldson MM Morgan IM Aberrant expression of TopBP1 in breast cancer Histopathology 2007 50 4 418 424 17448016 source
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- cites [20] Karppinen SM Erkko H Reini K Identification of a common polymorphism in the TopBP1 gene associated with hereditary susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer Eur. J. Cancer 2006 42 15 2647 2652 16930991 source
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- cites [21] Meindl A Hellebrand H Wiek C Germline mutations in breast and ovarian cancer pedigrees establish RAD51C as a human cancer susceptibility gene Nat. Genet 2010 42 15 410 414 20400964 source
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PremisecitationPeople heterozygous for BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations have a 60-80% lifetime risk of breast cancer.
“Heterozygous carriers of mutations in the hereditary breast cancer genes BRCA1 or BRCA2 have a 60–80% lifetime risk of breast cancer [1].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [1] Antoniou A Pharoah PD Narod S Average risks of breast and ovarian cancer associated with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations detected in case series unselected for family history: a combined analysis of 22 studies Am. J. Hum. Genet 2003 72 5 1117 1130 12677558 PMC1180265 source
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InterpretationcitationBreast cancer risk in individuals carrying a FANCJ mutation is higher for those with a strong family history.
“It is worth considering that the breast cancer risk in individuals carrying a FANCJ mutation will be higher for those with a strong family history [55].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [55] Byrnes GB Southey MC Hopper JL Are the so-called low penetrance breast cancer genes, ATM, BRIP1, PALB2 and CHEK2, high risk for women with strong family histories? Breast Cancer Res 2008 10 3 208 18557994 PMC2481495 ▪ Explains how low-penetrance genes affect the risk for families with cancer predisposition. source
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InterpretationreasoningHereditary breast cancer arises from defective DNA repair, implying that resulting tumors may be sensitive to therapies effective against BRCA tumors.
“The emerging picture is that hereditary breast cancer derives from defective DNA repair, with the implication that derived tumors will have sensitivity to current therapies that are effective on BRCA tumors.”
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PremisecitationFanconi anemia patient cells are extremely sensitive to agents that induce DNA interstrand crosslinks.
“FA is a rare cancer-prone disease in which patients’ cells are characterized by extreme sensitivity to agents that induce DNA interstrand crosslinks (for review, see [22,23]).”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [22] D’Andrea AD Grompe M The Fanconi anaemia/BRCA pathway Nat. Rev. Cancer 2003 3 1 23 34 12509764 source
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- cites [23] Wang W Emergence of a DNA-damage response network consisting of Fanconi anaemia and BRCA proteins Nat. Rev. Genet 2007 8 10 735 748 17768402 ▪ Reveiws the connection between breast cancer and Fanconi anemia (FA) genes. source
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PremisecitationThe P47A variant, shown to disrupt FANCJ enzyme function, was found in controls of a later study and considered unrelated to breast cancer.
“For example, the P47A variant identified in 2001 [8] and shown to disrupt FANCJ enzyme function [56] was found in the controls of a subsequent study and considered to be unrelated to breast cancer [44].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 3 sources checked- cites [8] Cantor SB Bell DW Ganesan S BACH1, a novel helicase-like protein, interacts directly with BRCA1 and contributes to its DNA repair function Cell 2001 105 1 149 160 11301010 ▪▪ Describes how FANCJ, originally termed BACH1, was identified as a BRCA1-interacting helicase that is mutated in breast cancer. source
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- cites [56] Cantor S Drapkin R Zhang F The BRCA1-associated protein BACH1 is a DNA helicase targeted by clinically relevant inactivating mutations Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 2004 101 8 2357 2362 14983014 PMC356955 ▪ First study to demonstrate that mutations identified in breast cancer patients alter FANCJ function in vitro. source
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- cites [44] Seal S Thompson D Renwick A Truncating mutations in the Fanconi anemia J gene BRIP1 are low-penetrance breast cancer susceptibility alleles Nat. Genet 2006 38 11 1239 1241 17033622 source
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PremisecitationThe FANCJ gene contains 20 exons spanning more than 180 kb of genomic sequence at chromosome 17q22.
“The purified 130-kDa protein was subject to tandem mass spectrometry and the FANCJ gene was cloned and found to consist of 20 exons spanning greater than 180 kb of genomic sequence in chromosome 17q22.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [8] Cantor SB Bell DW Ganesan S BACH1, a novel helicase-like protein, interacts directly with BRCA1 and contributes to its DNA repair function Cell 2001 105 1 149 160 11301010 ▪▪ Describes how FANCJ, originally termed BACH1, was identified as a BRCA1-interacting helicase that is mutated in breast cancer. source
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PremisecitationThe P47A mutant is enzymatically inactive in vitro, similar to K52R or A349P, which dominantly disrupted DNA repair when expressed in cells.
“Consistent with this idea, the P47A mutant is enzyme inactive in vitro, similar to the helicace-inactive FANCJ mutant species, K52R, or FA-associated A349P, which dominantly disrupted DNA repair when expressed in cells [41,42].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [41] Cantor SB Xie J Assessing the link between BACH1/FANCJ and MLH1 in DNA crosslink repair Environ. Mol. Mutagen 2010 51 6 500 507 20658644 source
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- cites [42] Wu Y Sommers JA Suhasini AN Fanconi anemia group J mutation abolishes its DNA repair function by uncoupling DNA translocation from helicase activity or disruption of protein–DNA complexes Blood 2010 116 19 3780 3791 20639400 PMC2981534 source
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PremisecitationA breast cancer cell line expressing truncated BRCA1 lacking functional BRCTs was defective in DNA repair and sensitive to DNA damage, and full-length BRCA1 reversed these defects.
“Confirming the essential role of the BRCTs for BRCA1’s DNA repair function, a breast cancer cell line that expressed a truncated BRCA1 lacking functional BRCTs was defective in DNA repair and sensitive to DNA damage; defects that were reversed upon complementation with a full-length BRCA1 protein [36].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [36] Scully R Ganesan S Vlasakova K Chen J Socolovsky M Livingston DM Genetic analysis of BRCA1 function in a defined tumor cell line Mol. Cell 1999 4 6 1093 1099 10635334 source
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PremisecitationBRCA1 patient mutations are distributed throughout the gene and target the N-terminal RING and C-terminal BRCT domains.
“BRCA1 patient mutations were throughout the gene, targeting both the N-terminal RING and the C-terminal BRCT domains [34].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [34] Scully R Livingston DM In search of the tumour-suppressor functions of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Nature 2000 408 6811 429 432 11100717 PMC2981135 source
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PremisecitationAt least four other distinct FANCJ-truncating mutations have been identified in breast cancer patients, but it is unclear whether these alleles express a truncated product.
“Similarly, at least four other distinct FANCJ-truncating mutations have been identified in breast cancer patients [44]; however, it is not clear whether these alleles express a truncated product.”
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PremisecitationRAD51C mutations occur in breast cancer and in a consanguineous family with severe congenital abnormalities characteristic of Fanconi anemia.
“Conceivably, RAD51C will also join the BRCA-FA family given that mutations were found not only in breast cancer [21], but also in a consanguineous family with severe congenital abnormalities characteristic of FA [31].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [21] Meindl A Hellebrand H Wiek C Germline mutations in breast and ovarian cancer pedigrees establish RAD51C as a human cancer susceptibility gene Nat. Genet 2010 42 15 410 414 20400964 source
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- cites [31] Vaz F Hanenberg H Schuster B Mutation of the RAD51C gene in a Fanconi anemia-like disorder Nat. Genet 2010 42 5 406 409 20400963 source
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PremisecitationLow-penetrance alleles deviate from traditional genetic patterns: highly penetrant alleles typically segregate with disease, whereas moderately penetrant alleles do not.
“Highly penetrant alleles will typically segregate with disease, whereas moderately penetrant alleles will not.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [57] Stratton MR Rahman N The emerging landscape of breast cancer susceptibility Nat. Genet 2008 40 1 17 22 18163131 source
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InterpretationcitationFANCJ is considered a low-to-moderate penetrance breast cancer susceptibility allele associated with modest two- to threefold increases in breast cancer risk.
“All together, FANCJ is considered a low-to-moderate penetrance breast cancer susceptibility allele and is associated with modest two- to threefold increases in breast cancer risk [9,54].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [9] Nikkila J Coleman KA Morrissey D Familial breast cancer screening reveals an alteration in the RAP80 UIM domain that impairs DNA damage response function Oncogene 2009 16 28 1843 1852 19305427 PMC2692655 source
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- cites [54] Walsh T King MC Ten genes for inherited breast cancer Cancer Cell 2007 11 2 103 105 17292821 ▪ Describes the link between breast cancer genes and FA. source
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PremisecitationR798x is predicted to produce a truncated protein, but no detectable protein product was found.
“The R798x mutation predicts a truncated protein, but a detectable protein product was not found [26].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [26] Litman R Peng M Jin Z BACH1 is critical for homologous recombination and appears to be the Fanconi anemia gene product FANCJ Cancer Cell 2005 8 3 255 265 16153896 ▪▪ The breast cancer gene BACH1/FANCJ was found to be bi-allelically mutated in the FA-J complementation group and essential for homologous recombination. source
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PremisecitationBi-allelic mutations in BACH1/FANCJ/BRIP1 or PALB2/FANCN cause the FA subtypes FA-J or FA-N, respectively.
“Similarly, inheriting bi-allelic mutations in BACH1/FANCJ/ BRIP1 or PALB2/FANCN genes results in the FA subtypes FA-J or FA-N, respectively (Figure 1) [26–30].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 5 sources checked- cites [26] Litman R Peng M Jin Z BACH1 is critical for homologous recombination and appears to be the Fanconi anemia gene product FANCJ Cancer Cell 2005 8 3 255 265 16153896 ▪▪ The breast cancer gene BACH1/FANCJ was found to be bi-allelically mutated in the FA-J complementation group and essential for homologous recombination. source
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- cites [27] Levitus M Waisfisz Q Godthelp BC The DNA helicase BRIP1 is defective in Fanconi anemia complementation group J. Nat. Genet 2005 37 9 934 935 16116423 source
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- cites [28] Levran O Attwooll C Henry RT The BRCA1-interacting helicase BRIP1 is deficient in Fanconi anemia Nat. Genet 2005 37 9 931 933 16116424 ▪▪ FANCJ was found to be bi-allelically mutated in the FA-J complementation group FA-J. source
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- cites [29] Reid S Schindler D Hanenberg H Biallelic mutations in PALB2 cause Fanconi anemia subtype FA-N and predispose to childhood cancer Nat. Genet 2007 39 2 162 164 17200671 source
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- cites [30] Xia B Dorsman JC Ameziane N Fanconi anemia is associated with a defect in the BRCA2 partner PALB2 Nat. Genet 2007 39 2 159 161 17200672 source
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PremisecitationThe C-terminus contains the phospho-SXXF motif at residues 990-993, which is required for BRCA1 binding.
“Outside the helicase domain, the C-terminus harbors the phospho-SXXF motif (residues 990–993) required for BRCA1 binding (Figure 2) [37].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [37] Yu X Chini CC He M Mer G Chen J The BRCT domain is a phospho-protein binding domain Science 2003 302 5645 639 642 14576433 source
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PremisecitationThe helicase domain contains a predicted nuclear localization sequence and an iron-sulfur cluster domain that are essential for enzyme activity and present in other DEAH helicases such as XPD, RTEL, and CHL1.
“This region also harbors a predicted nuclear localization sequence, as well as the iron–sulfur (Fe–S) cluster domain, which are essential for enzyme activity and present in other DEAH helicases, such as XPD, RTEL and CHL1 [59].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [59] White MF Structure, function and evolution of the XPD family of iron–sulfur-containing 5′–>3′ DNA helicases Biochem. Soc. Trans 2009 37 Pt 3 547 551 19442249 source
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InterpretationcitationFANCJ may participate with BRCA1 in resolving stalled replication forks or crosslinked DNA, which would explain the extreme sensitivity and massive chromosomal rearrangements seen in FANCJ- and BRCA1-deficient cells after interstrand crosslink agents.
“Instead, FANCJ could participate with BRCA1 in a distinct aspect of DNA repair associated with resolving stalled replication forks or crosslinked DNA, a function that explains the extreme sensitivity and massive chromosomal rearrangements found in FANCJ- and BRCA1-deficient cells in response to agents that induce interstrand crosslinks [26].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [26] Litman R Peng M Jin Z BACH1 is critical for homologous recombination and appears to be the Fanconi anemia gene product FANCJ Cancer Cell 2005 8 3 255 265 16153896 ▪▪ The breast cancer gene BACH1/FANCJ was found to be bi-allelically mutated in the FA-J complementation group and essential for homologous recombination. source
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PremisecitationThe breast cancer-associated P47A mutation and the FA-associated A349P mutation reduce FANCJ enzyme activity.
“Consistent with enzyme activity being essential for tumor suppression, the breast cancer-associated mutation in helicase block II (P47A) or an FA-associated mutation in the Fe–S domain (A349P) reduced FANCJ enzyme activity [42,56,63].”
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- cites [56] Cantor S Drapkin R Zhang F The BRCA1-associated protein BACH1 is a DNA helicase targeted by clinically relevant inactivating mutations Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 2004 101 8 2357 2362 14983014 PMC356955 ▪ First study to demonstrate that mutations identified in breast cancer patients alter FANCJ function in vitro. source
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- cites [63] Sommers JA Rawtani N Gupta R FANCJ uses its motor ATPase to disrupt protein–DNA complexes, unwind triplexes, and inhibit RAD51 strand exchange J. Biol. Chem 2009 284 12 7505 7517 19150983 PMC2658046 ▪ Demonstrates that FANCJ could alter recombination structures and proteins in DNA. source
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PremisecitationWild-type FANCJ is a DNA-dependent ATPase that unwinds DNA in a 5′ to 3′ direction.
“These studies revealed that wild-type FANCJ is a DNA-dependent ATPase, which unwinds DNA in a 5′ to 3′ direction [56].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [56] Cantor S Drapkin R Zhang F The BRCA1-associated protein BACH1 is a DNA helicase targeted by clinically relevant inactivating mutations Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 2004 101 8 2357 2362 14983014 PMC356955 ▪ First study to demonstrate that mutations identified in breast cancer patients alter FANCJ function in vitro. source
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InterpretationreasoningLoss of FANCJ function reduces genomic integrity through reduced repair and defective processing of distinct genomic DNA structures.
“Based on the function of FANCJ, it is plausible that loss of FANCJ function will reduce genomic integrity not only because of reduced repair, but also because of defects in processing distinct genomic DNA structures.”
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PremisecitationFANCJ transcription is cell growth-related and controlled by tumor suppressors of the E2F-retinoblastoma pathway.
“It remains to be determined whether cancer is associated with changes in FANCJ transcription, which is cell growth-related and controlled by tumor suppressors of the E2F–retinoblastoma pathway [67].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [67] Eelen G Vanden Bempt I Verlinden L Expression of the BRCA1-interacting protein BRIP1/BACH1/FANCJ is driven by E2F and correlates with human breast cancer malignancy Oncogene 2008 27 30 4233 4241 18345034 source
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InterpretationcitationTumor suppression likely requires both the helicase domain and nuclear co-localization with BRCA1, because variants in the nuclear localization sequence (A173C) or BRCA1-binding domain were detected in patients with a strong family history of breast cancer.
“Tumor suppression likely requires not only the helicase domain, but also nuclear co-localization with BRCA1, given that variants with a sequence change in the nuclear localization sequence (A173C) [60] or BRCA1-binding domain were detected in patients with a strong family history of breast cancer [43,53].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 3 sources checked- cites [60] Luo L Lei H Du Q No mutations in the BACH1 gene in BRCA1 and BRCA2 negative breast-cancer families linked to 17q22 Int. J. Cancer 2002 98 4 638 639 11920628 source
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- cites [43] De Nicolo A Tancredi M Lombardi G A novel breast cancer-associated BRIP1 (FANCJ/BACH1) germ-line mutation impairs protein stability and function Clin. Cancer Res 2008 14 14 4672 4680 18628483 PMC2561321 source
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PremisecitationExpression of K52R attenuated replication stress-induced RPA chromatin association and checkpoint activation.
“Furthermore, expression of K52R attenuated replication stress-induced RPA chromatin association and checkpoint activation [70].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [70] Gong Z Kim JE Leung CC Glover JN Chen J BACH1/FANCJ acts with TopBP1 and participates early in DNA replication checkpoint control Mol. Cell 2010 37 3 438 446 20159562 PMC3695484 source
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PremisecitationThe A349P mutant retained some DNA unwinding activity on a set of substrates but could not couple ATP hydrolysis to unwinding forked duplex structures or DNA translocation.
“Interestingly, the A349P mutant protein retained some DNA unwinding activity on a set of DNA substrates, but was unable to couple ATP hydrolysis with the enzyme activity necessary to unwind forked duplex structures or translocate DNA [42].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [42] Wu Y Sommers JA Suhasini AN Fanconi anemia group J mutation abolishes its DNA repair function by uncoupling DNA translocation from helicase activity or disruption of protein–DNA complexes Blood 2010 116 19 3780 3791 20639400 PMC2981534 source
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PremisecitationFANCJ helicase activity induced in S phase is required for FANCJ to promote S phase progression and possibly intra-S phase checkpoints.
“FANCJ helicase activity induced in S phase is also required for FANCJ to promote S phase progression and possibly intra-S phase checkpoints [71,72].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [71] Kumaraswamy E Shiekhattar R Activation of BRCA1/BRCA2-associated helicase BACH1 is required for timely progression through S phase Mol. Cell. Biol 2007 27 19 6733 6741 17664283 PMC2099226 ▪ Shows that FANCJ has a function that is independent of DNA repair in S phase progression. source
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PremisecitationExperiments using FANCJ-null FA-J patient cells complemented with K52R or A349P demonstrated that FANCJ enzyme activity and the Fe-S domain are essential for DNA interstrand crosslink repair.
“Experiments using FANCJ-null FA-J patient cells complemented with K52R or the A349P FA-associated mutant demonstrated that FANCJ enzyme activity and the Fe–S domain are essential for DNA interstrand crosslink repair [42,73].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [42] Wu Y Sommers JA Suhasini AN Fanconi anemia group J mutation abolishes its DNA repair function by uncoupling DNA translocation from helicase activity or disruption of protein–DNA complexes Blood 2010 116 19 3780 3791 20639400 PMC2981534 source
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- cites [73] Peng M Litman R Xie J Sharma S Brosh RM Jr Cantor SB The FANCJ/MutLα interaction is required for correction of the cross-link response in FA-J cells Embo J 2007 26 13 3238 3249 17581638 PMC1914102 source
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InterpretationreasoningMutations outside the reading frame or promoter methylation changes could alter FANCJ expression and contribute to tumorigenesis.
“Given that changes in BRCA1 promoter status contribute to sporadic tumors [64,65], mutations outside the reading frame or changes in promoter methylation status could alter FANCJ expression and contribute to tumorigenesis.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [64] Catteau A Harris WH Xu CF Solomon E Methylation of the BRCA1 promoter region in sporadic breast and ovarian cancer: correlation with disease characteristics Oncogene 1999 18 11 1957 1965 10208417 source
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- cites [65] Esteller M Silva JM Dominguez G Promoter hypermethylation and BRCA1 inactivation in sporadic breast and ovarian tumors J. Natl. Cancer Inst 2000 92 7 564 569 10749912 source
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InterpretationreasoningFANCJ enzyme activity is important for tumor-suppressor function, and helicase-domain mutations likely affect which DNA substrates FANCJ can metabolize.
“These studies implicate that FANCJ enzyme activity is important for tumor-suppressor function and that mutations targeting the helicase domain likely dictate or have a detrimental effect on the type of DNA substrates FANCJ can metabolize.”
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PremisecitationChanges in BRCA1 promoter status contribute to sporadic tumors.
“Given that changes in BRCA1 promoter status contribute to sporadic tumors [64,65], mutations outside the reading frame or changes in promoter methylation status could alter FANCJ expression and contribute to tumorigenesis.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [64] Catteau A Harris WH Xu CF Solomon E Methylation of the BRCA1 promoter region in sporadic breast and ovarian cancer: correlation with disease characteristics Oncogene 1999 18 11 1957 1965 10208417 source
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- cites [65] Esteller M Silva JM Dominguez G Promoter hypermethylation and BRCA1 inactivation in sporadic breast and ovarian tumors J. Natl. Cancer Inst 2000 92 7 564 569 10749912 source
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PremisecitationFA-J patient cells accumulate deletions in regions containing G4-DNA, and recombinant FANCJ A349P fails to unwind G4-DNA substrates.
“In support of this function, FA-J patient cells accumulate deletions in regions containing G4-DNA, and the recombinant FANCJ A349P mutant protein fails to unwind G4-DNA substrates [42,79].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [42] Wu Y Sommers JA Suhasini AN Fanconi anemia group J mutation abolishes its DNA repair function by uncoupling DNA translocation from helicase activity or disruption of protein–DNA complexes Blood 2010 116 19 3780 3791 20639400 PMC2981534 source
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- cites [79] London TB Barber LJ Mosedale G FANCJ is a structure-specific DNA helicase associated with the maintenance of genomic G/C tracts J. Biol. Chem 2008 283 52 36132 36139 18978354 PMC2662291 source
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InterpretationcitationFANCJ enzyme activity is essential for DNA repair and checkpoint activation.
“However, cell culture experiments revealed that FANCJ enzyme activity is essential for DNA repair as well as checkpoint activation.”
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InterpretationreasoningReduced FANCJ expression and protein truncation characterize several FANCJ breast cancer mutations.
“Thus, reduced FANCJ expression, as well as protein truncation, characterizes several FANCJ breast cancer mutations.”
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InterpretationreasoningFANCJ-associated tumors could be selectively sensitive to G4-DNA ligands such as telomestatin, which stabilize G4-DNA structures.
“FANCJ-associated tumors could also be selectively sensitive to treatment with G4-DNA ligands such as telomestatin, which stabilize G4-DNA structures.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim- Rests on an assumption: FANCJ resolves DNA crosslinks and G4-DNA structures.
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InterpretationreasoningWhether a FANCJ mutation is enzyme inactivating or hyperactivating could determine the disease state.
“A distinction of disease states could relate to whether a mutation in FANCJ is enzyme inactivating or hyperactivating (Figure 3).”
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InterpretationreasoningClinically relevant FANCJ loss-of-function mutants are predicted to cause genomic instability through reduced DNA repair and checkpoint activation.
“The predicted physiological consequence of clinically relevant FANCJ loss-of-function mutants is genomic instability due to reduced DNA repair and checkpoint activation.”
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PremisecitationTargeting the translesion synthesis polymerase REV3 restores cisplatin sensitivity to lung tumors.
“targeting the translesion synthesis polymerase REV3, which restores cisplatin sensitivity to lung tumors [82]”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [82] Doles J Oliver TG Cameron ER Suppression of Rev3, the catalytic subunit of Polζ, sensitizes drug-resistant lung tumors to chemotherapy Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 2010 107 48 20786 20791 21068376 PMC2996428 source
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InterpretationreasoningFANCJ is a helicase whose mutations are linked to human disease.
“In summary, FANCJ is a disease-linked helicase.”
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PremisecitationThe FANCJ S990A mutant reduces error-free homologous recombination repair and enhances error-prone DNA damage bypass through the Pol-η translesion synthesis polymerase.
“In particular, the FANCJ S990A mutant reduced error-free repair by homologous recombination and enhanced error-prone DNA damage bypass through the Pol-η translesion synthesis polymerase [69].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [69] Xie J Litman R Wang S Targeting the FANCJ–BRCA1 interaction promotes a switch from recombination to poleta-dependent bypass Oncogene 2010 29 17 2499 2508 20173781 PMC2909592 ▪ Demonstrates that BRCA1 binding to FANCJ in human cells is essential for regulating the choice for DNA repair processing. source
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Premisenone givenMutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 make the resulting tumors selectively sensitive to agents that create lesions requiring homologous recombination repair.
“Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes render derived tumors selectively sensitive to agents that generate lesions requiring DNA repair by homologous recombination.”
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InterpretationreasoningFANCJ helicase activity is needed for normal cellular repair and checkpoint signaling.
“FANCJ helicase activity is important for normal cellular repair and checkpoint signaling”
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InterpretationreasoningBRCA1 or FANCJ patient mutations that reduce their interaction may compromise genomic stability through reduced checkpoint control and DNA repair and through enhanced DNA damage tolerance.
“Thus, BRCA1 or FANCJ patient mutations that reduce the interaction may compromise genomic stability not only because of reduced checkpoint control and DNA repair, but also owing to enhanced DNA damage tolerance.”
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InterpretationreasoningStudies of the BRCA1 interaction-defective FANCJ mutant S990A predict that loss of FANCJ binding to BRCA1 will enhance genomic instability through both reduced checkpoint and repair functions and enhanced DNA damage tolerance.
“Studies on a BRCA1 interaction-defective mutant FANCJ S990A predict that loss of FANCJ binding to BRCA1 will enhance genomic instability not only owing to reduced checkpoint and repair functions, but also owing to enhanced DNA damage tolerance.”
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InterpretationreasoningBoth reduced repair and enhanced bypass promote resistance to DNA crosslinking agents such as mitomycin C; bypass is more error-prone because lesions are tolerated rather than repaired.
“Both mechanisms promote resistance to DNA crosslinking agents, such as mitomycin C; however, bypass is more error-prone because lesions are tolerated and not repaired.”
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InterpretationreasoningFANCJ enzyme defects could promote tumorigenesis through loss of G4-DNA structures and/or altered expression of genes harboring G4-DNA.
“Thus, FANCJ enzyme defects could propel tumorigenesis due to loss of either G4-DNA structures and/or the expression of distinct genes harboring G4-DNA.”
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PremisecitationElevated FANCJ expression levels were detected in grade 3 invasive breast tumors and correlated with poor prognosis.
“In support of this possibility, elevated FANCJ expression levels were detected in grade 3 invasive breast tumors and correlated with poor prognosis [67].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [67] Eelen G Vanden Bempt I Verlinden L Expression of the BRCA1-interacting protein BRIP1/BACH1/FANCJ is driven by E2F and correlates with human breast cancer malignancy Oncogene 2008 27 30 4233 4241 18345034 source
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PremisecitationMutations in the XPD helicase can cause at least three disease states: xeroderma pigmentosa, Cockayne syndrome, and trichothiodystrophy.
“Mutations in the xeroderma pigmentosa helicase XPD can lead to at least three disease states including xeroderma pigmentosa, Cockayne syndrome and trichothiodystrophy [81].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [81] Fan L Fuss JO Cheng QJ XPD helicase structures and activities: insights into the cancer and aging phenotypes from XPD mutations Cell 2008 133 5 789 800 18510924 PMC3055247 source
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Premisenone givenBi-allelic inheritance of FANCJ mutations, like PALB2 and BRCA2 mutations, contributes to Fanconi anemia, a rare cancer-prone disease with extreme cellular sensitivity to interstrand crosslink-inducing agents.
“Bi-allelic inheritance of mutations in FANCJ, similar to PALB2 and BRCA2, contributes to Fanconi anemia, a rare cancer-prone disease characterized by extreme cellular sensitivity to agents that induce DNA interstrand crosslinks.”
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Premisenone givenFANCJ functions in DNA repair and checkpoint control.
“functions in DNA repair and checkpoint control.”
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In families carrying secondary hits, the P47A allele segregates with cancer.
“In this model, the P47A allele would segregate with cancer in families with secondary hits.”
The paper relies on this without support.
The location of a FANCJ mutation can provide information about its functional consequences.
“Even though the location of FANCJ mutations can provide information about functional consequences”
The paper relies on this without support.
FANCJ resolves DNA crosslinks and G4-DNA structures.
“The role of FANCJ in resolving not only DNA crosslinks, but also G4-DNA”
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The 4 patients with deficiencies in BRCA1-binding proteins BARD1, BRIP1, FAM175A and FANCA were all predicted as having BRCA1-type HRD.
“Likewise, the 4 patients with deficiencies in the BRCA1-binding proteins, BARD124 (n = 1), BRIP125 (n = 1), FAM175A26 (n = 1) and FANCA27 (n = 1), were all predicted as having BRCA1-type HRD.”
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Litman, R., Peng, M., Jin, Z., Zhang, F., Zhang, J., Powell, S., Andreassen, P. R., & Cantor, S. B. (2005) · Cancer Cell · doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2005.08.004 · Cited by 396 · cited 3× · see citing works
“The R798x mutation predicts a truncated protein, but a detectable protein product was not found [26].”
Self-citationThe BRCA1-interacting helicase BRIP1 is deficient in Fanconi anemia
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“Along these lines, several FANCJ mutations targeting noncoding genomic DNA have been identified in both breast cancer and FA patients [28,43].”
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“Confirming the essential role of the BRCTs for BRCA1’s DNA repair function, a breast cancer cell line that expressed a truncated BRCA1 lacking functional BRCTs was defective in DNA repair and sensitive to DNA damage; defects that were reversed upon complementation with a full-length BRCA1 protein [36].”
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“Given that changes in BRCA1 promoter status contribute to sporadic tumors [64,65], mutations outside the reading frame or changes in promoter methylation status could alter FANCJ expression and contribute to tumorigenesis.”
International Fanconi Anemia Registry: relation of clinical symptoms to diepoxybutane sensitivity
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“Subsequently, these DNA ends become competent for recombination when BRCA2 binds and loads RAD51, which mediates strand invasion of duplex DNA with homologous sequences [4].”
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“FANCJ helicase activity induced in S phase is also required for FANCJ to promote S phase progression and possibly intra-S phase checkpoints [71,72].”
Self-citationFANCJ Is a Structure-specific DNA Helicase Associated with the Maintenance of Genomic G/C Tracts
London, T. B. C., Barber, L. J., Mosedale, G., Kelly, G. P., Balasubramanian, S., Hickson, I. D., Boulton, S. J., & Hiom, K. (2008) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m808152200 · Cited by 252 · cited 1× · see citing works
“In support of this function, FA-J patient cells accumulate deletions in regions containing G4-DNA, and the recombinant FANCJ A349P mutant protein fails to unwind G4-DNA substrates [42,79].”
Cantor, S., Drapkin, R., Zhang, F., Lin, Y., Han, J., Pamidi, S., & Livingston, D. M. (2004) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.0308717101 · Cited by 240 · cited 5× · see citing works
“As predicted, the ATPase and helicase functions were inactivated by a single missense mutation (K52R) in the ATP-binding pocket of the FANCJ helicase domain [56,61,62].”
InfluentialSelf-citationATM-Heterozygous Germline Mutations Contribute to Breast Cancer–Susceptibility
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Mutagenic Capacity of Endogenous G4 DNA Underlies Genome Instability in FANCJ-Defective C. elegans
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“In particular, FANCJ, similar to the Caenorhabditis elegans dog-1 ortholog, functions to resolve DNA structures that interfere with DNA replication, such as guanine quadriduplex (G4-DNA) structures [78].”
RAD50 and NBS1 are breast cancer susceptibility genes associated with genomic instability
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“Correspondingly, these and other genes functioning in the DNA damage response, such as CHEK2, ATM, NBS1, RAD50, TOPBP1 and RAD51C, are mutated in breast cancer patients [12–21].”
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“Furthermore, if an unregulated FANCJ contributes to unscheduled DNA damage tolerance, targeting FANCJ could prevent chemoresistance akin to targeting the trans lesion synthesis polymerase REV3, which restores cisplatin sensitivity to lung tumors [82].”
The FANCJ/MutLα interaction is required for correction of the cross‐link response in FA‐J cells
Peng, M., Litman, R., Xie, J., Sharma, S., Brosh, R. M., & Cantor, S. B. (2007) · The EMBO Journal · doi:10.1038/sj.emboj.7601754 · Cited by 181 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Experiments using FANCJnull FA-J patient cells complemented with K52R or the A349P FA-associated mutant demonstrated that FANCJ enzyme activity and the Fe–S domain are essential for DNA interstrand crosslink repair [42,73].”
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“Other groups have also screened for FANCJ mutations and additional sequence changes have been identified [44–53].”
BACH1/FANCJ Acts with TopBP1 and Participates Early in DNA Replication Checkpoint Control
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“The P47A mutant had disrupted enzyme activity, whereas the M299I mutant had enhanced ATPase, helicase and translocase activity [56,61].”
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“Consistent with enzyme activity being essential for tumor suppression, the breast cancer-associated mutation in helicase block II (P47A) or an FA-associated mutation in the Fe–S domain (A349P) reduced FANCJ enzyme activity [42,56,63].”
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“FANCJ helicase activity induced in S phase is also required for FANCJ to promote S phase progression and possibly intra-S phase checkpoints [71,72].”
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“This mutation was first found in patients within the FA complementation group FANCJ [26–28], later identified in breast cancer patients [44] and more recently found in prostate cancer [58].”
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“Along these lines, several FANCJ mutations targeting noncoding genomic DNA have been identified in both breast cancer and FA patients [28,43].”
InfluentialConcomitant inactivation of p53 and Chk2 in breast cancer
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“Correspondingly, these and other genes functioning in the DNA damage response, such as CHEK2, ATM, NBS1, RAD50, TOPBP1 and RAD51C, are mutated in breast cancer patients [12–21].”
BACH1 is a DNA repair protein supporting BRCA1 damage response
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Self-citationDistinct functions of BRCA1 and BRCA2 in double-strand break repair
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“Correspondingly, these and other genes functioning in the DNA damage response, such as CHEK2, ATM, NBS1, RAD50, TOPBP1 and RAD51C, are mutated in breast cancer patients [12–21].”
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“In support of this function, FA-J patient cells accumulate deletions in regions containing G4-DNA, and the recombinant FANCJ A349P mutant protein fails to unwind G4-DNA substrates [42,79].”
InfluentialExpression of human BRCA1 variants in mouse ES cells allows functional analysis of BRCA1 mutations
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“All together, FANCJ is considered a low-to-moderate penetrance breast cancer susceptibility allele and is associated with modest two- to threefold increases in breast cancer risk [9,54].”
Mutation analysis of the CHK2 gene in breast carcinoma and other cancers
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“Correspondingly, these and other genes functioning in the DNA damage response, such as CHEK2, ATM, NBS1, RAD50, TOPBP1 and RAD51C, are mutated in breast cancer patients [12–21].”
Targeting the FANCJ–BRCA1 interaction promotes a switch from recombination to polη-dependent bypass
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“However, loss of FANCJ binding to BRCA1 also enhanced DNA damage tolerance [69].”
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“Other groups have also screened for FANCJ mutations and additional sequence changes have been identified [44–53].”
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“Other groups have also screened for FANCJ mutations and additional sequence changes have been identified [44–53].”
Mutation analysis of FANCD2, BRIP1/BACH1, LMO4 and SFN in familial breast cancer
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“Correspondingly, these and other genes functioning in the DNA damage response, such as CHEK2, ATM, NBS1, RAD50, TOPBP1 and RAD51C, are mutated in breast cancer patients [12–21].”
Gupta, R., Sharma, S., Doherty, K. M., Sommers, J. A., Cantor, S. B., & Brosh, R. M. (2006) · Nucleic Acids Research · doi:10.1093/nar/gkl964 · Cited by 41 · cited 2× · see citing works
“For example, the breast cancer-associated M299I mutant protein unwound a forked duplex DNA substrate and translocated DNA more robustly than wild-type FANCJ (Figure 2) [62,63].”
Self-citationEelen, G., Vanden Bempt, I., Verlinden, L., Drijkoningen, M., Smeets, A., Neven, P., Christiaens, M. R., Marchal, K., Bouillon, R., & Verstuyf, A. (2008) · Oncogene · doi:10.1038/onc.2008.51 · Cited by 41 · cited 2× · see citing works
“In support of this possibility, elevated FANCJ expression levels were detected in grade 3 invasive breast tumors and correlated with poor prognosis [67].”
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“FANCJ promoter mutations that disrupt transcription factor binding affinities have also been indentified [66].”
Cao, A.-Y., Huang, J., Hu, Z., Li, W.-F., Ma, Z.-L., Tang, L.-L., Zhang, B., Su, F.-X., Zhou, J., Di, G.-H., et al. (2009) · Breast Cancer Research and Treatment · doi:10.1007/s10549-008-0052-z · Cited by 37 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Tumor suppression likely requires not only the helicase domain, but also nuclear co-localization with BRCA1, given that variants with a sequence change in the nuclear localization sequence (A173C) [60] or BRCA1-binding domain were detected in patients with a strong family history of breast cancer [43,53].”
Evaluation of variants in the CHEK2, BRIP1 and PALB2 genes in an Irish breast cancer cohort
McInerney, N. M., Miller, N., Rowan, A., Colleran, G., Barclay, E., Curran, C., Kerin, M. J., Tomlinson, I. P. M., & Sawyer, E. J. (2009) · Breast Cancer Research and Treatment · doi:10.1007/s10549-009-0540-9 · Cited by 36 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Other groups have also screened for FANCJ mutations and additional sequence changes have been identified [44–53].”
BACH1 Ser919Pro variant and breast cancer risk
Vahteristo, P., Uusi-Rauva, K., Tamminen, A., Eerola, H., BLOMQVIST, C. P., & Nevanlinna, H. A. (2006) · BMC Cancer · doi:10.1186/1471-2407-6-19 · Cited by 35 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Other groups have also screened for FANCJ mutations and additional sequence changes have been identified [44–53].”
Aberrant expression of TopBP1 in breast cancer
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“Other groups have also screened for FANCJ mutations and additional sequence changes have been identified [44–53].”
Assessing the link between BACH1/FANCJ and MLH1 in DNA crosslink repair
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“Consistent with this idea, the P47A mutant is enzyme inactive in vitro, similar to the helicaceinactive FANCJ mutant species, K52R, or FA-associated A349P, which dominantly disrupted DNA repair when expressed in cells [41,42].”
Self-citationA new nuclease member of the FAN club
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“Activation of the BRCA-FA pathway is typically measured by the DNA damage-induced monoubiquitination of FANCD2 and, more recently, FANCI [32].”
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“Mutations in other HR genes, such as PALB2, RAD51C, RBBP8 (also known as CtIP ), and BRIP1 (also known as FANCJ/BACH1 ), are also found in cancers (8–11).”
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Molecular and cellular functions of the FANCJ DNA helicase defective in cancer and in Fanconi anemia
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“For example, oncogenic RAS transformation down-regulates FANCJ expression, which causes BRCA1 dissociation from chromatin, resulting in an impaired DNA damage response leading to cellular senescence (Tu et al., 2011).”
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“Bach1 enzyme activity as well as the BRCA1-FancJ interaction is essential for DNA repair, checkpoint activation and tumor suppression [29,89,90].”
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“These individuals are also prone to developing leukaemias and cancers of the head, neck, breast, stomach, ovary, cervix and skin [113-116].”
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“Mutations in human versions of known FeS helicases, such as FANCJ, to which RTEL1 is related, cause inherited genome instability (Cantor and Guillemette 2011), and we anticipate that disease-causing alleles of human RTEL1 will be found.”
BackgroundThe Fanconi anemia pathway: Repairing the link between DNA damage and squamous cell carcinoma
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“However, other studies suggest that only very rare germ-line variants of FANCJ contribute to breast cancer development, suggesting low to moderate penetrancy and requirement for additional mutated alleles in order for certain FANCJ alleles to be clinically relevant [23].”
BackgroundInfluentialThe MCM8/9 complex: A recent recruit to the roster of helicases involved in genome maintenance
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“The BRIP1 gene, which is located on chromosome 17q22, encodes a 1249 amino acid helicase [12].”
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“Among these, FANCJ is implicated in both hereditary disease and cancer and thought to have a specialized role(s) during DNA replication [148].”
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“Reduced FANCJ expression was reported for several breast cancer associated FANCJ mutants [69].”
BackgroundFANCJ/BACH1 Acetylation at Lysine 1249 Regulates the DNA Damage Response
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“BRIP1 encodes a helicase that contributes to chromosomal stability by interacting with the C-terminal domain of BRCA1 protein ( BR CA1 I nteracting P rotein- terminal helicase 1) (65) .”
BackgroundDNA helicases and their roles in cancer
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BRCA1 and p53 Tumor Suppressor Molecules in Alzheimer’s Disease
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“Actually, hereditary breast cancer with genomic aberration in BRCA1 is a type of cancer with defects in the DNA repair pathway [23].”
BackgroundDNA Helicases Associated with Genetic Instability, Cancer, and Aging
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“Notably, FANCJ mutations have also been associated with breast cancer [18].”
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“In addition to anemia, individuals with FA often present with congenital abnormalities and a strong predisposition to cancer; moreover, mono-allelic FANCJ mutations are associated with breast cancer [123].”
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Breast cancer genetics in young women: What do we know?
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Fanconi anemia proteins and genome fragility: unraveling replication defects for cancer therapy
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“Both these genes’s products directly interact with the BRCA1 and BRCA2 proteins, respectively during DNA damage repair, both have been shown to be essential for homologous repair pathways, and loss of expression of the proteins has been shown to confer cancerous phenotype in vitro [5–7].”
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“In addition to its FA linkage, FANCJ has been found in multiple studies to be associated with breast and ovarian cancer (4).”
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FANCJ Localization by Mismatch Repair Is Vital to Maintain Genomic Integrity after UV Irradiation
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“It is also known as FANCJ, as it is part of the FA complex J [66].”
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“It has been reported that BRIP1 acts as a master 526 regulator of breast cancer [55].”
BackgroundGetting Ready for the Dance: FANCJ Irons Out DNA Wrinkles
Bharti, S., Awate, S., Banerjee, T., & Brosh, R. M. (2016) · Genes · doi:10.3390/genes7070031 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
“Given FANCJ’s status as a tumor suppressor [79], this issue is particularly relevant for expression of oncogenes where G4 motifs are highly abundant [6,80,81].”
BackgroundRegulation of various DNA repair pathways by E3 ubiquitin ligases
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Impact of Age-Associated Cyclopurine Lesions on DNA Repair Helicases
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“(ChlR1) linked to Warsaw Breakage syndrome [49], archaeal Thermoplasma acidophilum XPD (taXPD), whose human homologue is linked to Xeroderma Pigmentosum [50], and FANCJ linked to Fanconi Anemia and associated with breast cancer [51].”
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“Loss-of-function mutations in FancJ genes are found in FA patients as well as in breast cancer patients suggesting that FancJ is a bona fide tumor suppressor (Cantor and Guillemette, 2011; Suhasini and Brosh, 2013).”
Maintenance of genome integrity by the late-acting cytoplasmic iron-sulfur assembly (CIA) complex
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“Both MUTYH and NTHL1 are mammalian MutY and endonuclease III homologs, E. coli DNA glycosylases that were initially observed coordinate a [4Fe-4S] cluster that mediates their DNA binding and substrate recognition (Kuo et al., 1992; Guan et al., 1998).”
BackgroundInfluentialThe Fanconi anemia pathway and Breast Cancer: A comprehensive review of clinical data
Gianni, P., Matenoglou, E., Geropoulos, G., Agrawal, N., Adnani, H., Zafeiropoulos, S., Miyara, S. J., Guevara, S., Mumford, J. M., Molmenti, E. P., et al. (2021) · Clinical Breast Cancer · doi:10.1016/j.clbc.2021.08.001 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Loss of the BRCA1-Interacting Helicase BRIP1 Results in Abnormal Mammary Acinar Morphogenesis
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“Several loss-of-function mutations in BRIP1 gene have been reported in breast cancers and also in the cancer-prone disease Fanconi anemia [17].”
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Association between BRIP1 (BACH1) polymorphisms and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis
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“The roles of BRIP1, BRCA1, and FANCD2 in overcoming replication stress has been well documented [14, 18, 31, 37].”
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“Recently, mutations in this gene have been proposed to confer low-to-moderate risk of breast cancer (Cantor and Guillemette, 2011), even if the contribution of truncating and missense variants is still under investigation (Easton et al.”
BackgroundThe N-Terminal Domain of Human DNA Helicase Rtel1 Contains a Redox Active Iron-Sulfur Cluster
Landry, A. P., & Ding, H. (2014) · BioMed Research International · doi:10.1155/2014/285791 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“Interestingly, in addition to XPD, humans have at least three other DNA helicases: FancJ (Fanconi’s anaemia complementation group J)/BACH1 (for BRCA1-associated Cterminal helicase) [12, 13], ChlR1 (a protein required for normalmitotic progression) [14], andRtel1 of telomere length regulation [4, 6] that contain a puta…”
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“Furthermore, loss of function of FancJ occurs in FA and breast cancer indicating that such abnormality is involved in centrosome dysfunction as a cancer suppressor feature [76,77].”
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“Mutations in FANCJ are linked to the progressive bone marrow failure disorder Fanconi Anemia (FA) [98–100] and predispose individuals to breast or ovarian cancer (for review, see [101]).”
BackgroundEffects of ARHI on cell cycle progression and apoptosis levels of breast cancer cells
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“BRIP1, also known as BACH1 or FANCJ, is an essential tumor suppressor gene based on the identification of clinically relevant BRIP1 mutations in several cancers like hereditary breast and ovarian cancers and childhood cancer syndrome [23].”
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Close encounters for the first time: Helicase interactions with DNA damage
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“More recently, we observed that the Fanconi Anemia Group J helicase (FANCJ, also called BACH1 or BRIP1) that is genetically implicated in Fanconi Anemia (FA) as well as breast and ovarian cancer [12,13] is inhibited by a polyglycol modification positioned in the 5′ single-stranded tail, but not the 3′ single-stranded…”
BackgroundEpidemiology and Risk Factors of Breast Cancer
Zafar, T., Naik, A. Q., Kumar, M., & Shrivastava, V. K. (2022) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-19-0197-3_1 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Novel role of BRCA1 interacting C‐terminal helicase 1 ( BRIP1) in breast tumour cell invasion
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“BRIP1 Fanconi Anemia (AR) [7] RAD51C [27] RAD51D [27]”
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“PPM1D, BRIP1, and PECAM1 are three known oncogenes in breast cancer cells that are frequently amplified in Chromosome 17 [15-19].”
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“Among these proteins is the BRCA1-interacting FANCJ DNA helicase in which mono-allelic mutations are associated with cancers of the breast (10) and ovary (11).”
BackgroundSelf-citationβ-Hairpins as peptidomimetics of human phosphoprotein-binding domains
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“Based on its interactions with BRCA1, the BACH1 gene is considered a potential breast cancer susceptibility gene (10).”
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How DNA secondary structures drive replication fork instability
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The emergence of Fanconi anaemia type S: a phenotypic spectrum of biallelic BRCA1 mutations
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BCLAF1, a functional partner of BACH1, participates in DNA damage response
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BRCA1 tumor suppressor network: focusing on its tail
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“As a DNA helicase interacts with BRCA1 directly, BRIP1 regulates DNA normal double-strand break repair function [1, 4].”
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Repercussions of Breastfeeding by Diabetic Women for Breast Cancer
França, E. L., França-Botelho, A. D. C., França, J. L., Ferrari, C. K. B., & Honório‐França, A. C. (2013) · Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention · doi:10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.11.6233 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“Heterozygous carriers of mutations in the hereditary breast cancer genes BRCA1 or BRCA2 have a 60-80% lifetime risk of breast cancer (Cantor and Guillemette, 2011).”
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“In contrast, the analogous motif in BRCA1’s BRCT (p.Ser1655, p.Gly1656, p.Thr1700, p.Lys1702), which binds a BACH1 phosphopeptide 56,57 , were intolerant to charge-disrupting variants during SGE 25,27 .”
Association of BARD1 and BRIP1 Gene Polymorphisms with the Risk of Uveal Melanoma
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“The BRIP1 (BRCA1 interacting helicase 1) gene is located on chromosome 17 (17q22-q24) and encodes a helicase that interacts with BRCA1 and is involved in DNA double-strand break repair [9].”
BLM and FANCJ role in the response to G-quadruplex-dependent telomeric replicative stress
Bonanni, L., Muoio, D., Fouquerel, E., Perelli, A., Salvati, E., Berardinelli, F., & Antoccia, A. (2026) · Communications Biology · doi:10.1038/s42003-025-09367-z · Cited by 2 · see citing works
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“Loss-of-function mutations in BRIP1 resulting in reduced helicase activity and/or altered BRIP1-BRCA1 interaction [17] have been linked to an increased risk for breast [17, 19, 24], ovarian [19, 25–27], prostate [28, 29], and pancreatic cancer, [30, 31].”
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“Moreover, FANCJ was found to be mutated with high frequency in breast and ovarian cancers [ 34 ], as well as in prostate [ 35 ] and colon cancer [ 36 ].”
Members of the BRCA1 complexes as new susceptibility genes for breast cancer
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“BRIP1 has seven highly conserved DNA helicase motifs that are essential for catalytic activity for processing the repair of DNA inter-or intra-strand crosslinks (ICLs) via the FA–HR pathways [22,27,29,30,33,34].”
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“Regarding shared edges across the two tumor types (ER þ and ER-; e.g., such as the edge between BRCA1 and BRIP1) identified in the two graphical modes, Cantor and Guillemette (2011) also supplies evidence that the BRCA1-BRIP1 interaction is critical for breast cancer tumors.”
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“Interestingly, BRIP1 germline variants have been identified in women with early-onset breast cancer, and these variants showed a compromised DNA helicase activity, suggesting that BRIP1 variants with compromised helicase activity participate in cancer development 14, 15 .”
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- Authors
- Cantor, S. B., & Guillemette, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
- Corresponding author
- Cantor, Sharon B
- ORCID
- Cantor, Sharon B
- Venue
- Future Oncology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2011-02-23
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 253-261
- ISSN
- 1479-6694 (ISSN-L)
- 1744-8301
- PMC
- PMC3109611
- OpenAlex
- W2124616973
- Cited by
- 106
- References
- 83
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 14 · 2012: 9
- FWCI
- 0.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Future Oncology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- Shawna Guillemette (RO1 CA129514-01, T32CA130807)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › PARP inhibition in cancer therapy
- Keywords
- FANCJ, BACH1, BRIP1, hereditary breast cancer, BRCA1, Fanconi anemia, tumor suppressor, DNA helicase, DNA damage response, DNA repair, checkpoint control, DNA damage tolerance, targeted therapy
- MeSH terms
- Breast Neoplasms, DNA Repair, Fanconi Anemia, Female, Humans, Mutation, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, BRCA1 Protein, Tumor Suppressor Proteins, Basic-Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors, Fanconi Anemia Complementation Group Proteins
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