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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Linking Environmental Genotoxins to Neurodegenerative Diseases Through Transcriptional Mutagenesis.

Bert M Verheijen, Marc Vermulst

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Bert M VerheijenDepartment of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Marc VermulstSchool of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.

Funding

DNA-damage-induced transcription errors provide a constant stream of amyloid and prion-like proteins in human cellsR01AG083065 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Marc Vermulst · 2024 to 2026
$2.1M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG083065NIA NIH HHS R01AG083065
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Numerous lines of evidence suggest that DNA damage contributes to the initiation, progression, and severity of neurodegenerative diseases. However, the molecular mechanisms responsible for this relationship remain unclear. This review integrates historical data with contemporary findings to propose that DNA damage exacerbates neurodegenerative diseases by inducing transcription errors. First, we describe the scientific rationale and basic biological concepts that underpin this hypothesis. Then, we provide epidemiological, cellular, and molecular data to support this idea, and we describe new and recently published observations that suggest that the former high incidence of neurodegenerative disease in Guam may have been driven by DNA damage-induced transcription errors. Finally, we explore the long-term implications of these findings on our understanding of the impact of genotoxic stress on human aging and disease.

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DNA DamageMutagenesisMutagensNeurodegenerative DiseasesTranscription, GeneticAnimalsHumansMutagensDNA damagemutagenesismutant proteinsneurodegenerative diseasesprotein aggregationtranscription errors

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PMID39518982
PMCPMC11545915

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