Search Results - "Rai, Rekha"
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TRF2-RAP1 is required to protect telomeres from engaging in homologous recombination-mediated deletions and fusions
Published in Nature communications (04-03-2016)“…Repressor/activator protein 1 (RAP1) is a highly conserved telomere-interacting protein. Yeast Rap1 protects telomeres from non-homologous end joining (NHEJ),…”
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Structural and functional analyses of the mammalian TIN2-TPP1-TRF2 telomeric complex
Published in Cell research (01-12-2017)“…Telomeres are nucleoprotein complexes that play essential roles in protecting chromosome ends. Mammalian telomeres consist of repetitive DNA sequences bound by…”
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NBS1 Phosphorylation Status Dictates Repair Choice of Dysfunctional Telomeres
Published in Molecular cell (02-03-2017)“…Telomeres employ TRF2 to protect chromosome ends from activating the DNA damage sensor MRE11-RAD50-NBS1 (MRN), thereby repressing ATM-dependent DNA damage…”
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Microcephalin 1/BRIT1-TRF2 interaction promotes telomere replication and repair, linking telomere dysfunction to primary microcephaly
Published in Nature communications (17-11-2020)“…Telomeres protect chromosome ends from inappropriately activating the DNA damage and repair responses. Primary microcephaly is a key clinical feature of…”
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TERRA and hnRNPA1 orchestrate an RPA-to-POT1 switch on telomeric single-stranded DNA
Published in Nature (London) (24-03-2011)“…Maintenance of telomeres requires both DNA replication and telomere 'capping' by shelterin. These two processes use two single-stranded DNA (ssDNA)-binding…”
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The function of classical and alternative non-homologous end-joining pathways in the fusion of dysfunctional telomeres
Published in The EMBO journal (04-08-2010)“…Repair of DNA double‐stranded breaks (DSBs) is crucial for the maintenance of genome stability. DSBs are repaired by either error prone non‐homologous…”
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Homology directed telomere clustering, ultrabright telomere formation and nuclear envelope rupture in cells lacking TRF2B and RAP1
Published in Nature communications (14-04-2023)“…Double-strand breaks (DSBs) due to genotoxic stress represent potential threats to genome stability. Dysfunctional telomeres are recognized as DSBs and are…”
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Structural insights into POT1-TPP1 interaction and POT1 C-terminal mutations in human cancer
Published in Nature communications (10-04-2017)“…Mammalian shelterin proteins POT1 and TPP1 form a stable heterodimer that protects chromosome ends and regulates telomerase-mediated telomere extension…”
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The Replisome Mediates A-NHEJ Repair of Telomeres Lacking POT1-TPP1 Independently of MRN Function
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (10-12-2019)“…Telomeres use shelterin to protect chromosome ends from activating the DNA damage sensor MRE11-RAD50-NBS1 (MRN), repressing ataxia-telangiectasia, mutated…”
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A conserved motif within RAP1 has diversified roles in telomere protection and regulation in different organisms
Published in Nature structural & molecular biology (01-02-2011)“…Telomere protein RAP1 is found in organisms from yeast to mammals, but has different functions. Now the crystal structures of the RAP1 C-terminus (RCT) with…”
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BRIT1/MCPH1 Is a DNA Damage Responsive Protein That Regulates the Brca1-Chk1 Pathway, Implicating Checkpoint Dysfunction in Microcephaly
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (18-10-2005)“…BRIT1 [BRCT-repeat inhibitor of hTERT expression], a repressor of human telomerase function, is implicated in cellular immortalization. Here, we find that…”
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Fatal Sepsis and Septic Shock Secondary to Aeromonas hydrophila Pneumonia: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
Published in Clinical pulmonary medicine (01-07-2019)“…Aeromonas hydrophila belongs to the family Aeromonadaceae and is ubiquitous in distribution. It can be widely isolated from environmental sources such as…”
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Differential regulation of centrosome integrity by DNA damage response proteins
Published in Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) (15-07-2008)“…MDC1 and BRIT1 have been shown to function as key regulators in response to DNA damage. However, their roles in centrosomal regulation haven't been elucidated…”
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BRIT1/MCPH1: A Guardian of Genome and an Enemy of Tumors
Published in Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) (15-11-2006)“…The DNA of every cell is constantly exposed to insult mediated by endogenous and environmental factors that induced damage in its structure. To react to these…”
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Distribution of microorganisms in neonatal sepsis and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns in a tertiary care hospital
Published in Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences (2014)“…Introduction: Neonatal sepsis is one of the leading causes of neonatal deaths in developing countries. The organisms responsible for early onset and late onset…”
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TRF2–RAP1 represses RAD51-dependent homology-directed telomere repair by promoting BLM-mediated D-loop unwinding and inhibiting BLM–DNA2-dependent 5′-end resection
Published in Nucleic acids research (09-09-2024)“…Abstract Inappropriate homology-directed repair (HDR) of telomeres results in catastrophic telomere loss and aberrant chromosome fusions, leading to genome…”
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Telomeres cooperate with the nuclear envelope to maintain genome stability
Published in BioEssays (01-02-2024)“…Mammalian telomeres have evolved safeguards to prevent their recognition as DNA double‐stranded breaks by suppressing the activation of various DNA sensing and…”
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Probing the Telomere Damage Response
Published in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) (01-01-2017)“…Telomere dysfunctions, rendered through replicative attrition of telomeric DNA or due to the removal of shelterin components, are recognized as DNA…”
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Haemophilus Influenzae, an Underdiagnosed Cause of Respiratory Tract Infections
Published in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research (01-05-2012)“…Background: Haemophilus influenzae is an obligate human parasite that is transmitted from person to person by the respiratory route. This organism causes…”
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