2020
Shelterin and the replisome: at the intersection of telomere repair and replication
Cicconi A, Chang S. Shelterin and the replisome: at the intersection of telomere repair and replication. Current Opinion In Genetics & Development 2020, 60: 77-84. PMID: 32171974, DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2020.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDNA DamageDNA RepairDNA ReplicationGenomic InstabilityHumansNeoplasmsShelterin ComplexTelomereTelomere-Binding Proteins
2018
CTC1‐STN1 coordinates G‐ and C‐strand synthesis to regulate telomere length
Gu P, Jia S, Takasugi T, Smith E, Nandakumar J, Hendrickson E, Chang S. CTC1‐STN1 coordinates G‐ and C‐strand synthesis to regulate telomere length. Aging Cell 2018, 17: e12783. PMID: 29774655, PMCID: PMC6052479, DOI: 10.1111/acel.12783.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
The mINO80 chromatin remodeling complex is required for efficient telomere replication and maintenance of genome stability
Min JN, Tian Y, Xiao Y, Wu L, Li L, Chang S. The mINO80 chromatin remodeling complex is required for efficient telomere replication and maintenance of genome stability. Cell Research 2013, 23: 1396-1413. PMID: 23979016, PMCID: PMC3847565, DOI: 10.1038/cr.2013.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAnimalsCells, CulturedCellular SenescenceChromatinChromatin Assembly and DisassemblyDNA Breaks, Double-StrandedDNA HelicasesDNA RepairDNA ReplicationFibroblastsGenomic InstabilityHydroxyureaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMutationNucleic Acid Synthesis InhibitorsTelomereTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsHomology-directed DNA repairEfficient telomere replicationGenome stabilityTelomere replicationDependent DNA damage responseDNA double-strand breaksDNA damage responseDNA damage fociMammalian cell linesATPase catalytic subunitConditional knockout approachDouble-strand breaksINO80 chromatinChromatin remodelingOrganismal functionTranscriptional regulationFragile telomeresDamage responseDNA replicationCatalytic subunitDamage fociDysfunctional telomeresSingle-strand DNADNA repairKnockout approach
2012
CTC1 deletion results in defective telomere replication, leading to catastrophic telomere loss and stem cell exhaustion
Gu P, Min J, Wang Y, Huang C, Peng T, Chai W, Chang S. CTC1 deletion results in defective telomere replication, leading to catastrophic telomere loss and stem cell exhaustion. The EMBO Journal 2012, 31: 2309-2321. PMID: 22531781, PMCID: PMC3364752, DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2012.96.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDNA ReplicationGene DeletionMiceMice, KnockoutStem CellsTelomereTelomere-Binding ProteinsConceptsMammalian CSTTelomere lossDefective telomere replicationDeletion resultsG2/M checkpointComplete bone marrow failureStem cell exhaustionTelomere deprotectionGenome stabilityTEN1 (CST) complexTelomere replicationReplication forksTelomere maintenanceLength maintenanceCTC1-STN1Efficient restartM checkpointVivo functionCTC1TelomeresAcute deletionBone marrow failureProliferative defectEfficient replicationEssential role
2011
TERRA and hnRNPA1 orchestrate an RPA-to-POT1 switch on telomeric single-stranded DNA
Flynn RL, Centore RC, O’Sullivan R, Rai R, Tse A, Songyang Z, Chang S, Karlseder J, Zou L. TERRA and hnRNPA1 orchestrate an RPA-to-POT1 switch on telomeric single-stranded DNA. Nature 2011, 471: 532-536. PMID: 21399625, PMCID: PMC3078637, DOI: 10.1038/nature09772.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsBinding, CompetitiveCell Cycle ProteinsCell ExtractsDNA ReplicationDNA, Single-StrandedHeLa CellsHeterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein A1Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Group A-BHumansProtein BindingReplication Protein ARNAS PhaseShelterin ComplexTelomereTelomere-Binding Proteins
2010
Defending the end zone: Studying the players involved in protecting chromosome ends
Chan SS, Chang S. Defending the end zone: Studying the players involved in protecting chromosome ends. FEBS Letters 2010, 584: 3773-3778. PMID: 20579983, PMCID: PMC3657741, DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2010.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research