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ReviewBiomolecules2026

Replication Stress Tolerance in Adult T-Cell Leukemia.

Yusuke Okamoto, Masayuki Kobayashi, Takashi Sakamoto, Kotaro Shirakawa, Akifumi Takaori-Kondo

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Review in Biomolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Yusuke OkamotoDepartment of Hematology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9515-8139
Masayuki KobayashiDepartment of Hematology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8733-8458
Takashi SakamotoDepartment of Hematology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8868-1661
Kotaro ShirakawaDepartment of Hematology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7469-1276
Akifumi Takaori-KondoDepartment of Hematology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7678-4284

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Replication stress (RS) represents a major vulnerability of cancer cells treated with nucleoside analogs and related antimetabolites; however, tumors frequently acquire tolerance mechanisms that permit survival despite persistent DNA lesions. This review examines molecular determinants of RS tolerance, focusing on human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-mediated adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) as a model of virus-mediated rewiring of DNA damage responses. Chain-terminating nucleoside analogs generate aberrant replication intermediates, including blocked 3' DNA termini, mis-incorporated bases, and stalled replication forks. In ATL, viral oncoproteins suppress key components of replication stress response pathways, notably tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1) and mismatch repair (MMR), thereby creating exploitable repair deficiencies. Consistent with this vulnerability, ATL cells exhibit marked sensitivity to replication stress-inducing agents such as irinotecan (CPT-11) and the chain-terminating nucleoside analog abacavir. Recent CRISPR-based functional genomics studies further identify Schlafen 11 (SLFN11) as an independent and dominant regulator of RS sensitivity. SLFN11 determines the fate of stressed replication forks independently of lesion processing, acting as an execution factor that converts otherwise tolerable RS into irreversible replication arrest. We conclude by discussing therapeutic strategies that exploit RS tolerance defects in ATL, including biomarker-guided nucleoside analog therapy, and rational combination approaches targeting compensatory RS pathways.

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DNA ReplicationLeukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-CellDNA DamageHumansHuman T-lymphotropic virus 1abacavirATLHTLV1replication stressSLFN11TDP1

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PMID42793142
PMCPMC13604372

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