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ReviewFrontiers in genetics2014

Molecular and cellular functions of the FANCJ DNA helicase defective in cancer and in Fanconi anemia.

Robert M Brosh, Sharon B Cantor

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Review in Frontiers in genetics, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers.

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50citing papers in PubMed
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

50 citing papers in PubMed, 75 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Robert M BroshLaboratory of Molecular Gerontology, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health Baltimore, MD, USA.
Sharon B CantorDepartment of Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School - UMASS Memorial Cancer Center Worcester, MA, USA.
National Institute on Aging · US

Funding

Roles Of DNA Helicases In Pathways Required For Maintenance Of Genomic StabilityZIAAG000741 · NIA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING · PI BROSH, ROBERT · 2009 to 2025
$7.6M
Model Genetic Systems to Study DNA RepairZIAAG000752 · NIA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING · PI BROSH, ROBERT · 2009 to 2025
$4.8M
Fanconi Anemia PathwayZIAAG000753 · NIA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING · PI BROSH, ROBERT · 2009 to 2025
$4.3M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The FANCJ DNA helicase is mutated in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer as well as the progressive bone marrow failure disorder Fanconi anemia (FA). FANCJ is linked to cancer suppression and DNA double strand break repair through its direct interaction with the hereditary breast cancer associated gene product, BRCA1. FANCJ also operates in the FA pathway of interstrand cross-link repair and contributes to homologous recombination. FANCJ collaborates with a number of DNA metabolizing proteins implicated in DNA damage detection and repair, and plays an important role in cell cycle checkpoint control. In addition to its role in the classical FA pathway, FANCJ is believed to have other functions that are centered on alleviating replication stress. FANCJ resolves G-quadruplex (G4) DNA structures that are known to affect cellular replication and transcription, and potentially play a role in the preservation and functionality of chromosomal structures such as telomeres. Recent studies suggest that FANCJ helps to maintain chromatin structure and preserve epigenetic stability by facilitating smooth progression of the replication fork when it encounters DNA damage or an alternate DNA structure such as a G4. Ongoing studies suggest a prominent but still not well-understood role of FANCJ in transcriptional regulation, chromosomal structure and function, and DNA damage repair to maintain genomic stability. This review will synthesize our current understanding of the molecular and cellular functions of FANCJ that are critical for chromosomal integrity.

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cancerDNA repairFANCJFanconi anemiagenomic stabilityG-quadruplexhelicasereplication

Identifiers

PMID25374583
PMCPMC4204437
OpenAlexW2077891224

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