Similar to the way DNA damage can contribute to human diseases such as cancer, it can also disrupt growth, development and ...

The maintenance of genomic integrity in eukaryotic cells relies on the DNA damage checkpoint, a sophisticated signalling pathway that detects DNA lesions, transduces signals via sensor kinases and ...

Salk Institute scientists identify YAF9B as a protein activated by DNA damage, acting like an emergency responder to ...

While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means that ...

A protein best known for driving cancer growth also helps damaged tumor cells survive by repairing their DNA, according to a new study that could influence how some cancers are treated. Researchers at ...

Recently, the research team led by Prof. Junjiu Huang from Sun Yat-sen University, in collaboration with Prof. Fenghua Liu’s team at Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, published a study titled ...