ReviewAntioxidants & redox signaling2014
Human apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1.
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146 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 257 citations in OpenAlex.
- Relationship between apurinic endonuclease 1 Asp148Glu polymorphism and gastrointestinal cancer risk: An updated meta-analysis.World journal of gastroenterology · 2015Pooled it
- DNA damage at an early developmental stage affects neurodevelopment in sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus).BMC biology · 2026Article
- Exploring a direct-lock NIR light-controlled strategy under APE1 gating: toward high-fidelity aptasensing in living biosamples via a sensitive auto-reinforcing iterative cascaded DNA nanobooster.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2026Article
- Structural basis for the mechanism and stability of the EEPD1 5' endonuclease.The Journal of biological chemistry · 2026Article
- Targeting the APE1 hub: integrating DNA repair and redox signaling for precision management of inflammation-associated diseases.Molecular biology reports · 2026Review
- Targeting APE1 endonuclease activity impairs metastasis and enhances genotoxic therapy response in pancreatic cancer.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2026Article
- Endogenous promoter G-quadruplexes scaffold apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease (APE1) to drive gene expression.Nucleic acids research · 2026Article
- USP36 inhibits ferroptosis of melanoma cells by stabilizing APEX1.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2026Article
- Targeting APE1 endonuclease activity impairs metastasis and enhances genotoxic therapy response in pancreatic cancer.Research square · 2025Article
- ATG conjugation-dependent/independent mechanisms underlie lysosomal stress-induced TFEB regulation.The Journal of cell biology · 2025Article
- The Prognostic Value of the XPC rs2228001 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in Cholangiocarcinoma.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2025Article
- APEX1-STAT3 signaling mediates the force-coordinated endothelial regeneration.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2025Article
- Signaling pathways as the pivotal regulators of cisplatin resistance in tumor cells through SOX2 upregulation.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Review
- APE1 promotes lung adenocarcinoma through G4-mediated transcriptional reprogramming of urea cycle metabolism.iScience · 2025Article
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- A new Caenorhabditis elegans apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) endonuclease engaged in rescue from replication stress-induced arrest.Genetics and molecular biology · 2025Article
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- The Trajectory of Damaged-Base Eversion into the Active Site of Apurinic/Apyrimidinic Endonuclease APE1 Regulates This Enzyme's Substrate Specificity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- KAT6A Condensates Impair PARP1 Trapping of PARP Inhibitors in Ovarian Cancer.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- Distinct regulation of ATM signaling by DNA single-strand breaks and APE1.Nature communications · 2024Article
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Abstract
significanceHuman apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1 (APE1, also known as REF-1) was isolated based on its ability to cleave at AP sites in DNA or activate the DNA binding activity of certain transcription factors. We review herein topics related to this multi-functional DNA repair and stress-response protein. RECENT ADVANCES: APE1 displays homology to Escherichia coli exonuclease III and is a member of the divalent metal-dependent α/β fold-containing phosphoesterase superfamily of enzymes. APE1 has acquired distinct active site and loop elements that dictate substrate selectivity, and a unique N-terminus which at minimum imparts nuclear targeting and interaction specificity. Additional activities ascribed to APE1 include 3'-5' exonuclease, 3'-repair diesterase, nucleotide incision repair, damaged or site-specific RNA cleavage, and multiple transcription regulatory roles. CRITICAL ISSUES: APE1 is essential for mouse embryogenesis and contributes to cell viability in a genetic background-dependent manner. Haploinsufficient APE1(+/-) mice exhibit reduced survival, increased cancer formation, and cellular/tissue hyper-sensitivity to oxidative stress, supporting the notion that impaired APE1 function associates with disease susceptibility. Although abnormal APE1 expression/localization has been seen in cancer and neuropathologies, and impaired-function variants have been described, a causal link between an APE1 defect and human disease remains elusive. FUTURE DIRECTIONS: Ongoing efforts aim at delineating the biological role(s) of the different APE1 activities, as well as the regulatory mechanisms for its intra-cellular distribution and participation in diverse molecular pathways. The determination of whether APE1 defects contribute to human disease, particularly pathologies that involve oxidative stress, and whether APE1 small-molecule regulators have clinical utility, is central to future investigations.
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