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Novel Insights Into The Multifaceted Roles Of Blm In The Maintenance Of Genome Stability, Vivek M. Shastri
Novel Insights Into The Multifaceted Roles Of Blm In The Maintenance Of Genome Stability, Vivek M. Shastri
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Genomic instability is a hallmark of disorders in which DNA replication and repair genes are dysfunctional. The tumor suppressor RECQ helicase gene BLM encodes the 3’-5’ DNA Bloom syndrome helicase BLM, which plays important roles during DNA replication, recombination and repair to maintain genome stability. Mutations within BLM cause Bloom syndrome, an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by growth defects, immunodeficiency, >10-fold higher sister chromatid exchange compared to normal cells, and an increased predisposition to a wide range of cancers from an early age. Single nucleotide polymorphisms or SNPs in BLM have been reported to be associated with susceptibility to a …
Functional Analysis Of The Replication Fork Proteome Identifies Bet Proteins As Pcna Regulators, Sarah R. Wessel, Kareem N. Mohni, Jessica W. Luzwick, Huzefa Dungrawala, David Cortez
Functional Analysis Of The Replication Fork Proteome Identifies Bet Proteins As Pcna Regulators, Sarah R. Wessel, Kareem N. Mohni, Jessica W. Luzwick, Huzefa Dungrawala, David Cortez
Molecular Biosciences Faculty Publications
Identifying proteins that function at replication forks is essential to understanding DNA replication, chromatin assembly, and replication-coupled DNA repair mechanisms. Combining quantitative mass spectrometry in multiple cell types with stringent statistical cutoffs, we generated a high-confidence catalog of 593 proteins that are enriched at replication forks and nascent chromatin. Loss-of-function genetic analyses indicate that 85% yield phenotypes that are consistent with activities in DNA and chromatin replication or already have described functions in these processes. We illustrate the value of this resource by identifying activities of the BET family proteins BRD2, BRD3, and BRD4 in controlling DNA replication. These proteins …
Cell Cycle Arrest By Tgfß1 Is Dependent On The Inhibition Of Cmg Helicase Assembly And Activation, Brook Samuel Nepon-Sixt
Cell Cycle Arrest By Tgfß1 Is Dependent On The Inhibition Of Cmg Helicase Assembly And Activation, Brook Samuel Nepon-Sixt
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Tumorigenesis is a multifaceted set of events consisting of the deregulation of several cell-autonomous and tissue microenvironmental processes that ultimately leads to the acquisition of malignant disease. Transforming growth factor beta (TGFß) and its family members are regulatory cytokines that function to ensure proper organismal development and the maintenance of homeostasis by controlling cellular differentiation, proliferation, adhesion, and survival, as well as by modulating components of the cellular microenvironment and immune system. The pleiotropic control by TGFß of these cell intrinsic and extrinsic factors is intimately linked to the prevention of tumor formation, the specifics of which are dependent on …
Cmg Helicase Assembly And Activation: Regulation By C-Myc Through Chromatin Decondensation And Novel Therapeutic Avenues For Cancer Treatment, Victoria Bryant
Cmg Helicase Assembly And Activation: Regulation By C-Myc Through Chromatin Decondensation And Novel Therapeutic Avenues For Cancer Treatment, Victoria Bryant
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The CMG (Cdc45, MCM, GINS) helicase is required for cellular proliferation and functions to unwind double-stranded DNA to allow the replication machinery to duplicate the genome. Cancer cells mismanage helicase activation through a variety of mechanisms, leading to the potential for the development of novel anti-cancer treatments. Mammalian cells load an excess of MCM complexes that act as reserves for new replication origins to be created when replication forks stall due to stress conditions, such as drug treatment. Targeting the helicase through inhibition of the MCM complex has sensitized cancer cells to drugs that inhibit DNA replication, such as aphidicolin …