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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2017

G2/M-Phase Checkpoint Adaptation and Micronuclei Formation as Mechanisms That Contribute to Genomic Instability in Human Cells.

Danî Kalsbeek, Roy M Golsteyn

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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37citing papers in PubMed
3.5field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 84 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.

Danî KalsbeekCancer Cell Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada. dani.kalsbeek@uleth.ca.
Roy M GolsteynCancer Cell Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada. roy.golsteyn@uleth.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-0251-7025
University of Lethbridge · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

One of the most common characteristics of cancer cells is genomic instability. Recent research has revealed that G2/M-phase checkpoint adaptation-entering mitosis with damaged DNA-contributes to genomic changes in experimental models. When cancer cells are treated with pharmacological concentrations of genotoxic agents, they undergo checkpoint adaptation; however, a small number of cells are able to survive and accumulate micronuclei. These micronuclei harbour damaged DNA, and are able to replicate and reincorporate their DNA into the main nucleus. Micronuclei are susceptible to chromothripsis, which is a phenomenon characterised by extensively rearranged chromosomes that reassemble from pulverized chromosomes in one cellular event. These processes contribute to genomic instability in cancer cells that survive a genotoxic anti-cancer treatment. This review provides insight into checkpoint adaptation and its connection to micronuclei and possibly chromothripsis. Knowledge about these mechanisms is needed to improve the poor cancer treatment outcomes that result from genomic instability.

Indexed as

Adaptation, PhysiologicalCell NucleusChromosomesDNA DamageG2 Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsGenomic InstabilityHumansMitosischeckpoint adaptationcheckpoint kinase 1 (Chk1)chromothripsiscyclin-dependent kinase 1 (Cdk1)human colon adenocarcinoma (HT-29) cellsmicronuclei

Identifiers

PMID29113112
PMCPMC5713313
OpenAlexW2767771270

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