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From yeast to humans: Understanding the biology of DNA Damage Response (DDR) kinases

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Author(s):
José Renato Rosa Cussiol [1] ; Bárbara Luísa Soares [2] ; Francisco Meirelles Bastos de Oliveira [3]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Departamento de Bioquímica - Brasil
[2] Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho - Brasil
[3] Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; v. 43, n. 1 2019-12-13.
Abstract

Abstract The DNA Damage Response (DDR) is a complex network of biological processes that protect cells from accumulating aberrant DNA structures, thereby maintaining genomic stability and, as a consequence, preventing the development of cancer and other diseases. The DDR pathway is coordinated by a signaling cascade mediated by the PI3K-like kinases (PIKK) ATM and ATR and by their downstream kinases CHK2 and CHK1, respectively. Together, these kinases regulate several aspects of the cellular program in response to genomic stress. Much of our understanding of these kinases came from studies performed in the 1990s using yeast as a model organism. The purpose of this review is to present a historical perspective on the discovery of the DDR kinases in yeast and the importance of this model for the identification and functional understanding of their mammalian orthologues. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 18/05417-0 - DNA damage signaling pathways: mechanisms of regulation and cross-talk with cellular metabolism
Grantee:José Renato Rosa Cussiol
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants