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ReviewMechanisms of ageing and development

DNA mismatch repair: molecular mechanism, cancer, and ageing.

Peggy Hsieh, Kazuhiko Yamane

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Review in Mechanisms of ageing and development. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 221 papers.

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221citing papers in PubMed
19.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

221 citing papers in PubMed, 455 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. DNA Repair Mechanisms.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2027
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  7. DNA damage and repair in cardiomyopathy: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · 2026
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  9. Dynamic Assemblies in Genome Maintenance.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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  14. DNA Damage and Repair in Pancreatic Cancer-The Latest Findings.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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161 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Peggy HsiehGenetics & Biochemistry Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. Ph52x@nih.gov
Kazuhiko Yamane
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · USNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

DNA Mismatch RepairZ01DK052030 · NIDDK · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES · PI HSIEH, PEGGY · 2007 to 2008
$1.1M
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 DK052030
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA mismatch repair (MMR) proteins are ubiquitous players in a diverse array of important cellular functions. In its role in post-replication repair, MMR safeguards the genome correcting base mispairs arising as a result of replication errors. Loss of MMR results in greatly increased rates of spontaneous mutation in organisms ranging from bacteria to humans. Mutations in MMR genes cause hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, and loss of MMR is associated with a significant fraction of sporadic cancers. Given its prominence in mutation avoidance and its ability to target a range of DNA lesions, MMR has been under investigation in studies of ageing mechanisms. This review summarizes what is known about the molecular details of the MMR pathway and the role of MMR proteins in cancer susceptibility and ageing.

Indexed as

DNA Mismatch RepairAgingAnimalsDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA Repair EnzymesHumansMiceMutationNeoplasmsDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA Repair Enzymes

Identifiers

PMID18406444
PMCPMC2574955
OpenAlexW2077640472

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