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The DNA damage response—Repair or despair?

✍ Scribed by Mats Ljungman

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
707 KB
Volume
51
Category
Article
ISSN
0893-6692

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Abstract

The term “the DNA damage response” (DDR) encompasses a sophisticated array of cellular initiatives set in motion as cells are exposed to DNA‐damaging events. It has been known for over half a century that all organisms have the ability to restore genomic integrity through DNA repair. More recent discoveries of signal transduction pathways linking DNA damage to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis have greatly expanded our views of how cells and tissues limit mutagenesis and tumorigenesis. DNA repair not only plays a pivotal role in suppressing mutagenesis but also in the reversal of signals inducing the stress response. If repair is faulty or the cell is overwhelmed by damage, chances are that the cell will despair and be removed by apoptosis. This final fate is determined by intricate cellular dosimeters that are yet to be fully understood. Here, key findings leading to our current view of DDR are discussed as well as potential areas of importance for future studies. Environ. Mol. Mutagen., 2010. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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