From the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08540.
From the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08540
J Biol Chem. 2018 Jul 6;293(27):10502-10511. doi: 10.1074/jbc.TM118.000371. Epub 2018 Feb 5.
DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) arise regularly in cells and when left unrepaired cause senescence or cell death. Homologous recombination (HR) and nonhomologous end-joining (NHEJ) are the two major DNA-repair pathways. Whereas HR allows faithful DSB repair and healthy cell growth, NHEJ has higher potential to contribute to mutations and malignancy. Many regulatory mechanisms influence which of these two pathways is used in DSB repair. These mechanisms depend on the cell cycle, post-translational modifications, and chromatin effects. Here, we summarize current research into these mechanisms, with a focus on mammalian cells, and also discuss repair by "alternative end-joining" and single-strand annealing.
DNA 双链断裂 (DSBs) 在细胞中经常出现,如果不修复,会导致衰老或细胞死亡。同源重组 (HR) 和非同源末端连接 (NHEJ) 是两种主要的 DNA 修复途径。虽然 HR 允许忠实的 DSB 修复和健康的细胞生长,但 NHEJ 更有可能导致突变和恶性肿瘤。许多调节机制影响两种途径中哪一种用于 DSB 修复。这些机制取决于细胞周期、翻译后修饰和染色质效应。在这里,我们总结了目前对这些机制的研究,重点是哺乳动物细胞,还讨论了“替代性末端连接”和单链退火的修复。