DNA RepairPub Date : 2024-07-29DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103738
Miguel Angel Ramirez-Otero , Vincenzo Costanzo
{"title":"\"Bridging the DNA divide\": Understanding the interplay between replication- gaps and homologous recombination proteins RAD51 and BRCA1/2","authors":"Miguel Angel Ramirez-Otero , Vincenzo Costanzo","doi":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103738","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103738","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A key but often neglected component of genomic instability is the emergence of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) gaps during DNA replication in the absence of functional homologous recombination (HR) proteins, such as RAD51 and BRCA1/2. Research in prokaryotes has shed light on the dual role of RAD51's bacterial ortholog, RecA, in HR and the protection of replication forks, emphasizing its essential role in preventing the formation of ssDNA gaps, which is vital for cellular viability. This phenomenon was corroborated in eukaryotic cells deficient in HR, where the formation of ssDNA gaps within newly synthesized DNA and their subsequent processing by the MRE11 nuclease were observed. Without functional HR proteins, cells employ alternative ssDNA gap-filling mechanisms to ensure survival, though this compensatory response can compromise genomic stability. A notable example is the involvement of the translesion synthesis (TLS) polymerase POLζ, along with the repair protein POLθ, in the suppression of replicative ssDNA gaps. Persistent ssDNA gaps may result in replication fork collapse, chromosomal anomalies, and cell death, which contribute to cancer progression and resistance to therapy. Elucidating the processes that avert ssDNA gaps and safeguard replication forks is critical for enhancing cancer treatment approaches by exploiting the vulnerabilities of cancer cells in these pathways</p></div>","PeriodicalId":300,"journal":{"name":"DNA Repair","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 103738"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141861902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DNA RepairPub Date : 2024-07-27DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103726
Isabela Cecilia Mendes , Willian dos Reis Bertoldo , Adalberto Sales Miranda-Junior , Antônio Vinícius de Assis , Bruno Marçal Repolês , Wesley Roger Rodrigues Ferreira , Daniela Ferreira Chame , Daniela De Laet Souza , Raphael Souza Pavani , Andrea Mara Macedo , Glória Regina Franco , Esteban Serra , Virginia Perdomo , Carlos Frederico Martins Menck , Giovana da Silva Leandro , Stenio Perdigão Fragoso , Maria Carolina Quartim Barbosa Elias , Carlos Renato Machado
{"title":"DNA lesions that block transcription induce the death of Trypanosoma cruzi via ATR activation, which is dependent on the presence of R-loops","authors":"Isabela Cecilia Mendes , Willian dos Reis Bertoldo , Adalberto Sales Miranda-Junior , Antônio Vinícius de Assis , Bruno Marçal Repolês , Wesley Roger Rodrigues Ferreira , Daniela Ferreira Chame , Daniela De Laet Souza , Raphael Souza Pavani , Andrea Mara Macedo , Glória Regina Franco , Esteban Serra , Virginia Perdomo , Carlos Frederico Martins Menck , Giovana da Silva Leandro , Stenio Perdigão Fragoso , Maria Carolina Quartim Barbosa Elias , Carlos Renato Machado","doi":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103726","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103726","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><em>Trypanosoma cruzi</em> is the etiological agent of Chagas disease and a peculiar eukaryote with unique biological characteristics. DNA damage can block RNA polymerase, activating transcription-coupled nucleotide excision repair (TC-NER), a DNA repair pathway specialized in lesions that compromise transcription. If transcriptional stress is unresolved, arrested RNA polymerase can activate programmed cell death. Nonetheless, how this parasite modulates these processes is unknown. Here, we demonstrate that <em>T. cruzi</em> cell death after UV irradiation, a genotoxic agent that generates lesions resolved by TC-NER, depends on active transcription and is signaled mainly by an apoptotic-like pathway. Pre-treated parasites with α-amanitin, a selective RNA polymerase II inhibitor, become resistant to such cell death. Similarly, the gamma pre-irradiated cells are more resistant to UV when the transcription processes are absent. The Cockayne Syndrome B protein (CSB) recognizes blocked RNA polymerase and can initiate TC-NER. Curiously, CSB overexpression increases parasites' cell death shortly after UV exposure. On the other hand, at the same time after irradiation, the single-knockout CSB cells show resistance to the same treatment. UV-induced fast death is signalized by the exposition of phosphatidylserine to the outer layer of the membrane, indicating a cell death mainly by an apoptotic-like pathway. Furthermore, such death is suppressed in WT parasites pre-treated with inhibitors of ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR), a key DDR kinase. Signaling for UV radiation death may be related to R-loops since the overexpression of genes associated with the resolution of these structures suppress it. Together, results suggest that transcription blockage triggered by UV radiation activates an ATR-dependent apoptosis-like mechanism in <em>T. cruzi</em>, with the participation of CSB protein in this process.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":300,"journal":{"name":"DNA Repair","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 103726"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141848904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DNA RepairPub Date : 2024-07-26DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103735
Jenevieve D’Souza, Ian D. Hickson
{"title":"Replication fork barriers to study site-specific DNA replication perturbation","authors":"Jenevieve D’Souza, Ian D. Hickson","doi":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103735","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103735","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>DNA replication ensures the complete and accurate duplication of the genome. The traditional approach to analysing perturbation of DNA replication is to use chemical inhibitors, such as hydroxyurea or aphidicolin, that slow or stall replication fork progression throughout the genome. An alternative approach is to perturb replication at a single site in the genome that permits a more forensic investigation of the cellular response to the stalling or disruption of a replication fork. This has been achieved in several organisms using different systems that share the common feature of utilizing the high affinity binding of a protein to a defined DNA sequence that is integrated into a specific locus in the host genome. Protein-mediated replication fork blocking systems of this sort have proven very valuable in defining how cells cope with encountering a barrier to fork progression. In this review, we compare protein-based replication fork barrier systems from different organisms that have been developed to generate site-specific replication fork perturbation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":300,"journal":{"name":"DNA Repair","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 103735"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1568786424001113/pdfft?md5=dee7042de508d695a582d6763939db64&pid=1-s2.0-S1568786424001113-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141852751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Irc20 modulates LOH frequency and distribution in S. cerevisiae","authors":"Sameer Joshi , Suman Dash , Nikilesh Vijayan , Koodali T. Nishant","doi":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103727","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103727","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Loss of Heterozygosity (LOH) due to mitotic recombination is frequently associated with the development of various cancers (e.g. retinoblastoma). LOH is also an important source of genetic diversity, especially in organisms where meiosis is infrequent. Irc20 is a putative helicase, and E3 ubiquitin ligase involved in DNA double-strand break repair pathway. We analyzed genome-wide LOH events, gross chromosomal changes, small insertion-deletions and single nucleotide mutations in eleven <em>S. cerevisiae</em> mutation accumulation lines of <em>irc20∆</em>, which underwent 50 mitotic bottlenecks. LOH enhancement in <em>irc20∆</em> was small (1.6 fold), but statistically significant as compared to the wild type. Short (≤ 1 kb) and long (> 10 kb) LOH tracts were significantly enhanced in <em>irc20∆</em>. Both interstitial and terminal LOH events were also significantly enhanced in <em>irc20∆</em> compared to the wild type. LOH events in <em>irc20∆</em> were more telomere proximal and away from centromeres compared to the wild type. Gross chromosomal changes, single nucleotide mutations and in-dels were comparable between <em>irc20∆</em> and wild type. Locus based and genome-wide analysis of meiotic recombination showed that meiotic crossover frequencies are not altered in <em>irc20∆</em>. These results suggest Irc20 primarily regulates mitotic recombination and does not affect meiotic crossovers. Our results suggest that the <em>IRC20</em> gene is important for regulating LOH frequency and distribution.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":300,"journal":{"name":"DNA Repair","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 103727"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141840555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DNA RepairPub Date : 2024-07-25DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103732
Unnikrishnan P. Shaji , Nikhil Tuti , S.K. Alim , Monisha Mohan , Susmita Das , Gargi Meur , Musti J. Swamy , Roy Anindya
{"title":"Inhibition of human DNA alkylation damage repair enzyme ALKBH2 by HIV protease inhibitor ritonavir","authors":"Unnikrishnan P. Shaji , Nikhil Tuti , S.K. Alim , Monisha Mohan , Susmita Das , Gargi Meur , Musti J. Swamy , Roy Anindya","doi":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103732","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103732","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The human DNA repair enzyme AlkB homologue-2 (ALKBH2) repairs methyl adducts from genomic DNA and is overexpressed in several cancers. However, there are no known inhibitors available for this crucial DNA repair enzyme. The aim of this study was to examine whether the first-generation HIV protease inhibitors having strong anti-cancer activity can be repurposed as inhibitors of ALKBH2. We selected four such inhibitors and performed <em>in vitro</em> binding analysis against ALKBH2 based on alterations of its intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence and differential scanning fluorimetry. The effect of these HIV protease inhibitors on the DNA repair activity of ALKBH2 was also evaluated. Interestingly, we observed that one of the inhibitors, ritonavir, could inhibit ALKBH2-mediated DNA repair significantly via competitive inhibition and sensitized cancer cells to alkylating agent methylmethane sulfonate (MMS). This work may provide new insights into the possibilities of utilizing HIV protease inhibitor ritonavir as a DNA repair antagonist.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":300,"journal":{"name":"DNA Repair","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 103732"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141841512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DNA RepairPub Date : 2024-07-25DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103729
Christopher B. Nelson, Jadon K. Wells, Hilda A. Pickett
{"title":"The Eyes Absent family: At the intersection of DNA repair, mitosis, and replication","authors":"Christopher B. Nelson, Jadon K. Wells, Hilda A. Pickett","doi":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103729","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103729","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Eyes Absent family (EYA1–4) are a group of dual function proteins that act as both tyrosine phosphatases and transcriptional co-activators. EYA proteins play a vital role in development, but are also aberrantly overexpressed in cancers, where they often confer an oncogenic effect. Precisely how the EYAs impact cell biology is of growing interest, fuelled by the therapeutic potential of an expanding repertoire of EYA inhibitors. Recent functional studies suggest that the EYAs are important players in the regulation of genome maintenance pathways including DNA repair, mitosis, and DNA replication. While the characterized molecular mechanisms have predominantly been ascribed to EYA phosphatase activities, EYA co-transcriptional activity has also been found to impact the expression of genes that support these pathways. This indicates functional convergence of EYA phosphatase and co-transcriptional activities, highlighting the emerging importance of the EYA protein family at the intersection of genome maintenance mechanisms. In this review, we discuss recent progress in defining EYA protein substrates and transcriptional effects, specifically in the context of genome maintenance. We then outline future directions relevant to the field and discuss the clinical utility of EYA inhibitors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":300,"journal":{"name":"DNA Repair","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 103729"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141849419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of SLFN11 in DNA replication stress response and its implications for the Fanconi anemia pathway","authors":"Anfeng Mu , Yusuke Okamoto , Yoko Katsuki , Minoru Takata","doi":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103733","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103733","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Fanconi anemia (FA) is a hereditary disorder characterized by a deficiency in the repair of DNA interstrand crosslinks and the response to replication stress. Endogenous DNA damage, most likely caused by aldehydes, severely affects hematopoietic stem cells in FA, resulting in progressive bone marrow failure and the development of leukemia. Recent studies revealed that expression levels of <em>SLFN11</em> affect the replication stress response and are a strong determinant in cell killing by DNA-damaging cancer chemotherapy. Because <em>SLFN11</em> is highly expressed in the hematopoietic system, we speculated that <em>SLFN11</em> may have a significant role in FA pathophysiology. Indeed, we found that DNA damage sensitivity in FA cells is significantly mitigated by the loss of <em>SLFN11</em> expression. Mechanistically, we demonstrated that <em>SLFN11</em> destabilizes the nascent DNA strands upon replication fork stalling. In this review, we summarize our work regarding an interplay between <em>SLFN11</em> and the FA pathway, and the role of <em>SLFN11</em> in the response to replication stress.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":300,"journal":{"name":"DNA Repair","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 103733"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141839693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DNA RepairPub Date : 2024-07-22DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103731
Madison B. Adolph, David Cortez
{"title":"Mechanisms and regulation of replication fork reversal","authors":"Madison B. Adolph, David Cortez","doi":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103731","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103731","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>DNA replication is remarkably accurate with estimates of only a handful of mutations per human genome per cell division cycle. Replication stress caused by DNA lesions, transcription-replication conflicts, and other obstacles to the replication machinery must be efficiently overcome in ways that minimize errors and maximize completion of DNA synthesis. Replication fork reversal is one mechanism that helps cells tolerate replication stress. This process involves reannealing of parental template DNA strands and generation of a nascent-nascent DNA duplex. While fork reversal may be beneficial by facilitating DNA repair or template switching, it must be confined to the appropriate contexts to preserve genome stability. Many enzymes have been implicated in this process including ATP-dependent DNA translocases like SMARCAL1, ZRANB3, HLTF, and the helicase FBH1. In addition, the RAD51 recombinase is required. Many additional factors and regulatory activities also act to ensure reversal is beneficial instead of yielding undesirable outcomes. Finally, reversed forks must also be stabilized and often need to be restarted to complete DNA synthesis. Disruption or deregulation of fork reversal causes a variety of human diseases. In this review we will describe the latest models for reversal and key mechanisms of regulation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":300,"journal":{"name":"DNA Repair","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 103731"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1568786424001071/pdfft?md5=bb6f6902e0f7dc930ab44cf546520bf3&pid=1-s2.0-S1568786424001071-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141780444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DNA RepairPub Date : 2024-07-20DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103734
Ajinkya S. Kawale , Lee Zou
{"title":"Regulation, functional impact, and therapeutic targeting of APOBEC3A in cancer","authors":"Ajinkya S. Kawale , Lee Zou","doi":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103734","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103734","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Enzymes of the apolipoprotein B mRNA editing catalytic polypeptide like (APOBEC) family are cytosine deaminases that convert cytosine to uracil in DNA and RNA. Among these proteins, APOBEC3 sub-family members, APOBEC3A (A3A) and APOBEC3B (A3B), are prominent sources of mutagenesis in cancer cells. The aberrant expression of A3A and A3B in cancer cells leads to accumulation of mutations with specific single-base substitution (SBS) signatures, characterized by C→T and C→G changes, in a number of tumor types. In addition to fueling mutagenesis, A3A and A3B, particularly A3A, induce DNA replication stress, DNA damage, and chromosomal instability through their catalytic activities, triggering a range of cellular responses. Thus, A3A/B have emerged as key drivers of genome evolution during cancer development, contributing to tumorigenesis, tumor heterogeneity, and therapeutic resistance. Yet, the expression of A3A/B in cancer cells presents a cancer vulnerability that can be exploited therapeutically. In this review, we discuss the recent studies that shed light on the mechanisms regulating A3A expression and the impact of A3A in cancer. We also review recent advances in the development of A3A inhibitors and provide perspectives on the future directions of A3A research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":300,"journal":{"name":"DNA Repair","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 103734"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141763439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DNA RepairPub Date : 2024-07-18DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103715
Marcela Teatin Latancia , Giovana da Silva Leandro , André Uchimura Bastos , Natália Cestari Moreno , Abu-Bakr Adetayo Ariwoola , Davi Jardim Martins , Nicholas William Ashton , Victória Chaves Ribeiro , Nicolas Carlos Hoch , Clarissa Ribeiro Reily Rocha , Roger Woodgate , Carlos Frederico Martins Menck
{"title":"Human translesion DNA polymerases ι and κ mediate tolerance to temozolomide in MGMT-deficient glioblastoma cells.","authors":"Marcela Teatin Latancia , Giovana da Silva Leandro , André Uchimura Bastos , Natália Cestari Moreno , Abu-Bakr Adetayo Ariwoola , Davi Jardim Martins , Nicholas William Ashton , Victória Chaves Ribeiro , Nicolas Carlos Hoch , Clarissa Ribeiro Reily Rocha , Roger Woodgate , Carlos Frederico Martins Menck","doi":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103715","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dnarep.2024.103715","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive brain tumor associated with poor patient survival. The current standard treatment involves invasive surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy employing temozolomide (TMZ). Resistance to TMZ is, however, a major challenge. Previous work from our group has identified candidate genes linked to TMZ resistance, including genes encoding translesion synthesis (TLS) DNA polymerases iota (Polɩ) and kappa (Polκ). These specialized enzymes are known for bypassing lesions and tolerating DNA damage. Here, we investigated the roles of Polɩ and Polκ in TMZ resistance, employing MGMT-deficient U251-MG glioblastoma cells, with knockout of either <em>POLI</em> or <em>POLK</em> genes encoding Polɩ and Polκ, respectively, and assess their viability and genotoxic stress responses upon subsequent TMZ treatment. Cells lacking either of these polymerases exhibited a significant decrease in viability following TMZ treatment compared to parental counterparts. The restoration of the missing polymerase led to a recovery of cell viability. Furthermore, knockout cells displayed increased cell cycle arrest, mainly in late S-phase, and lower levels of genotoxic stress after TMZ treatment, as assessed by a reduction of γH2AX foci and flow cytometry data. This implies that TMZ treatment does not trigger a significant H2AX phosphorylation response in the absence of these proteins. Interestingly, combining TMZ with Mirin (double-strand break repair pathway inhibitor) further reduced the cell viability and increased DNA damage and γH2AX positive cells in TLS KO cells, but not in parental cells. These findings underscore the crucial roles of Polɩ and Polκ in conferring TMZ resistance and the potential backup role of homologous recombination in the absence of these TLS polymerases. Targeting these TLS enzymes, along with double-strand break DNA repair inhibition, could, therefore, provide a promising strategy to enhance TMZ's effectiveness in treating GBM.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":300,"journal":{"name":"DNA Repair","volume":"141 ","pages":"Article 103715"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1568786424000910/pdfft?md5=5c94860c649134a2ff80bcadd7bc1372&pid=1-s2.0-S1568786424000910-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141637256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}