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ArticleNucleic acids research2020

A robust CRISPR-Cas9-based fluorescent reporter assay for the detection and quantification of DNA double-strand break repair.

Rebeka Eki, Jane She, Mahmut Parlak, Mouadh Benamar, Kang-Ping Du, Pankaj Kumar, Tarek Abbas

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rebeka EkiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Jane SheDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Mahmut ParlakDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Mouadh BenamarDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Kang-Ping DuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Pankaj KumarDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Tarek AbbasDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
University of Virginia · US

Funding

Cancer Research Training Program: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic StrategiesT32CA009109 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE · PI Andrew Carl Dudley, Melanie R Rutkowski · 1985 to 2026
$13.9M
Regulation of re-replication in mammalian cellsR01GM135376 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI ABBAS, TAREK A. · 2020 to 2024
$1.8M
NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009109NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM135376
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are highly cytotoxic lesions that can lead to chromosome rearrangements, genomic instability and cell death. Consequently, cells have evolved multiple mechanisms to efficiently repair DSBs to preserve genomic integrity. We have developed a DSB repair assay system, designated CDDR (CRISPR-Cas9-based Dual-fluorescent DSB Repair), that enables the detection and quantification of DSB repair outcomes in mammalian cells with high precision. CDDR is based on the introduction and subsequent resolution of one or two DSB(s) in an intrachromosomal fluorescent reporter following the expression of Cas9 and sgRNAs targeting the reporter. CDDR can discriminate between high-fidelity (HF) and error-prone non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ), as well as between proximal and distal NHEJ repair. Furthermore, CDDR can detect homology-directed repair (HDR) with high sensitivity. Using CDDR, we found HF-NHEJ to be strictly dependent on DNA Ligase IV, XRCC4 and XLF, members of the canonical branch of NHEJ pathway (c-NHEJ). Loss of these genes also stimulated HDR, and promoted error-prone distal end-joining. Deletion of the DNA repair kinase ATM, on the other hand, stimulated HF-NHEJ and suppressed HDR. These findings demonstrate the utility of CDDR in characterizing the effect of repair factors and in elucidating the balance between competing DSB repair pathways.

Indexed as

DNA Breaks, Double-StrandedDNA RepairGenes, ReporterAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsBiological AssayCell Line, TumorCRISPR-Cas SystemsDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA Ligase ATPDNA Repair EnzymesFluorescent DyesHEK293 CellsHumansAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA Ligase ATPDNA Repair EnzymesFluorescent DyesNHEJ1 protein, humanXRCC4 protein, human

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PMID33068408
PMCPMC7708081
OpenAlexW3093178974

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