RNA splicing: A new player in the DNA damage response

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Abstract

It is widely accepted that tumorigenesis is a multistep process characterized by the sequential accumulation of genetic alterations. However, the molecular basis of genomic instability in cancer is still partially understood. The observation that hereditary cancers are often characterized by mutations in DNA repair and checkpoint genes suggests that accumulation of DNA damage is a major contributor to the oncogenic transformation. It is therefore of great interest to identify all the cellular pathways that contribute to the response to DNA damage. Recently, RNA processing has emerged as a novel pathway that may contribute to the maintenance of genome stability. In this review, we illustrate several different mechanisms through which pre-mRNA splicing and genomic stability can influence each other. We specifically focus on the role of splicing factors in the DNA damage response and describe how, in turn, activation of the DDR can influence the activity of splicing factors. © 2013 Silvia C. Lenzken et al.

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Lenzken, S. C., Loffreda, A., & Barabino, S. M. L. (2013). RNA splicing: A new player in the DNA damage response. International Journal of Cell Biology. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/153634

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