ArticleDiseases (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Functional Characterization of
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesDNA polymerase ε (Pol ε), encoded by
methodsHere, we analyzed primary fibroblasts derived from a skin biopsy of a compound-heterozygous patient carrying two
resultsNevertheless, functional alterations were observed across multiple independent assays. Compared with healthy control fibroblasts, this patient-derived Pol ε fibroblast line exhibited reduced clonogenic survival following ionizing radiation. Surviving fractions were consistently lower across radiation doses from 2 to 4 Gy, with an approximately twofold reduction at 2 Gy and progressively greater differences at higher doses. The isoeffect dose corresponding to 10% survival was reduced relative to pooled control fibroblasts. In addition, chromosomal breakage was increased, supporting altered processing of radiation-induced DNA damage in this cellular model. Live-cell imaging and senescence assays revealed delayed proliferation and an increased proportion of senescent or senescence-like cells under baseline and genotoxic stress conditions, including enhanced senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity. Flow-cytometric analysis demonstrated S phase accumulation and G2/M arrest, consistent with replication stress and cell-cycle perturbation. Immunofluorescence staining revealed increased γH2AX foci, consistent with persistent DNA double strand breaks. RAD51 foci formation was not reduced; instead, increased RAD51 recruitment was observed under combined cisplatin and irradiation treatment, arguing against a primary defect in RAD51-mediated homologous recombination.
conclusionsCollectively, these findings provide the first functional characterization of a patient-derived
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