The DNA damage response pathways: at the crossroad of protein modifications. Export

@article{citeulike:2353470, abstract = {Post-translational modifications play a crucial role in coordinating cellular response to DNA damage. Recent evidence suggests an interplay between multiple protein modifications, including phosphorylation, ubiquitylation, acetylation and sumoylation, that combine to propagate the DNA damage signal to elicit cell cycle arrest, DNA repair, apoptosis and senescence. Utility of specific post-translational modifiers allows temporal and spatial control over protein relocalization and interactions, and may represent a means for trans-regulatory activation of protein activities. The ability to recognize these specific modifiers also underscores the capacity for signal amplification, a crucial step for the maintenance of genomic stability and tumor prevention. Here we have summarized recent findings that highlight the complexity of post-translational modifications in coordinating the DNA damage response, with emphasis on the DNA damage signaling cascade.}, address = {Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.}, author = {Huen, M. S. and Chen, J.}, citeulike-article-id = {2353470}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cr.2007.109}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cr2007109a}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18087291}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18087291}, doi = {10.1038/cr.2007.109}, issn = {1748-7838}, journal = {Cell Res}, keywords = {damage, dna, pathways, protein, review}, month = {January}, number = {1}, pages = {8--16}, posted-at = {2008-10-22 11:04:17}, priority = {3}, title = {The DNA damage response pathways: at the crossroad of protein modifications.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cr.2007.109}, volume = {18}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2353470 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2353470 N2 - Post-translational modifications play a crucial role in coordinating cellular response to DNA damage. Recent evidence suggests an interplay between multiple protein modifications, including phosphorylation, ubiquitylation, acetylation and sumoylation, that combine to propagate the DNA damage signal to elicit cell cycle arrest, DNA repair, apoptosis and senescence. Utility of specific post-translational modifiers allows temporal and spatial control over protein relocalization and interactions, and may represent a means for trans-regulatory activation of protein activities. The ability to recognize these specific modifiers also underscores the capacity for signal amplification, a crucial step for the maintenance of genomic stability and tumor prevention. Here we have summarized recent findings that highlight the complexity of post-translational modifications in coordinating the DNA damage response, with emphasis on the DNA damage signaling cascade. IS - 1 JF - Cell Res SN - 1748-7838 AD - Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. EP - 16 TI - The DNA damage response pathways: at the crossroad of protein modifications. VL - 18 SP - 8 KW - damage KW - dna KW - pathways KW - protein KW - review AU - Huen, MS AU - Chen, J PY - 2008/01// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cr.2007.109 ER -