DNA Double-Strand Break Repair: All Roads Lead to HeterochROMAtin Marks

Autor: Sophie E. Polo, Enrico Pobega, Pierre Caron
Přispěvatelé: Centre épigénétique et destin cellulaire (EDC (UMR_7216)), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Paris (UP)
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Genetics
Frontiers in Genetics, Frontiers, 2021, 12, ⟨10.3389/fgene.2021.730696⟩
Frontiers in Genetics, Vol 12 (2021)
ISSN: 1664-8021
DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.730696
Popis: In response to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), chromatin modifications orchestrate DNA repair pathways thus safeguarding genome integrity. Recent studies have uncovered a key role for heterochromatin marks and associated factors in shaping DSB repair within the nucleus. In this review, we present our current knowledge of the interplay between heterochromatin marks and DSB repair. We discuss the impact of heterochromatin features, either pre-existing in heterochromatin domains or de novo established in euchromatin, on DSB repair pathway choice. We emphasize how heterochromatin decompaction and mobility further support DSB repair, focusing on recent mechanistic insights into these processes. Finally, we speculate about potential molecular players involved in the maintenance or the erasure of heterochromatin marks following DSB repair, and their implications for restoring epigenome function and integrity.
Databáze: OpenAIRE