Post‑translational modifications of proliferating cell nuclear antigen: A key signal integrator for DNA damage response (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Qiong Zhu
    • Yuxiao Chang
    • Jin Yang
    • Quanfang Wei
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  • Published online on: March 5, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.1943
  • Pages: 1363-1369
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Abstract

Previous studies have shown that the post‑translational modifications of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) may be crucial in influencing the cellular choice between different pathways, such as the cell cycle checkpoint, DNA repair or apoptosis pathways, in order to maintain genomic stability. DNA damage leads to replication stress and the subsequent induction of PCNA modification by small ubiquitin (Ub)‑related modifiers and Ub, which has been identified to affect multiple biological processes of genomic DNA. Thus far, much has been learned concerning the behavior of modified PCNA as a key signal integrator in response to DNA damage. In humans and yeast, modified PCNA activates DNA damage bypass via an error‑prone or error‑free pathway to prevent the breakage of DNA replication forks, which may potentially induce double‑strand breaks and subsequent chromosomal rearrangements. However, the exact mechanisms by which these pathways work and by what means the modified PCNA is involved in these processes remain elusive. Thus, the improved understanding of PCNA modification and its implications for DNA damage response may provide us with more insight into the mechanisms by which human cells regulate aberrant recombination events, and cancer initiation and development. The present review focuses on the post‑translational modifications of PCNA and its important functions in mediating mammalian cellular response to different types of DNA damage.
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May-2014
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Zhu Q, Chang Y, Yang J and Wei Q: Post‑translational modifications of proliferating cell nuclear antigen: A key signal integrator for DNA damage response (Review). Oncol Lett 7: 1363-1369, 2014
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Zhu, Q., Chang, Y., Yang, J., & Wei, Q. (2014). Post‑translational modifications of proliferating cell nuclear antigen: A key signal integrator for DNA damage response (Review). Oncology Letters, 7, 1363-1369. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.1943
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Zhu, Q., Chang, Y., Yang, J., Wei, Q."Post‑translational modifications of proliferating cell nuclear antigen: A key signal integrator for DNA damage response (Review)". Oncology Letters 7.5 (2014): 1363-1369.
Chicago
Zhu, Q., Chang, Y., Yang, J., Wei, Q."Post‑translational modifications of proliferating cell nuclear antigen: A key signal integrator for DNA damage response (Review)". Oncology Letters 7, no. 5 (2014): 1363-1369. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.1943