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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Gabriele Saretzki, Dr Glyn NelsonORCiD, Dr Sharon Olijslagers, Professor Thomas von Zglinicki
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Repair of single strand breaks in telomeric DNA is less efficient than in other genomic regions. This leads to an increased vulnerability of telomeric DNA towards damage induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and to accelerated telomere shortening under oxidative stress. The causes for the diminished repair efficacy in telomeres are unknown. We show here that overexpression of the telomere-binding protein TRF2 further reduces telomeric, but not genomic, single strand break repair. This suggests the possibility of strand break repair in telomeres being sterically hindered by the three-dimensional structure of the telomere DNA-protein complex and explains the effect of TRF2 on telomere shortening rates in telomerase-negative cells. © 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Author(s): Richter T, Saretzki G, Nelson G, Melcher M, Olijslagers S, von Zglinicki T
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Mechanisms of Ageing and Development
Year: 2007
Volume: 128
Issue: 4
Pages: 340-345
ISSN (print): 0047-6374
ISSN (electronic): 1872-6216
Publisher: Elsevier Ireland Ltd
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2007.02.003
DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2007.02.003
PubMed id: 17395247
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