In situ visualization of DNA double-strand break repair in human fibroblasts

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Nelms, BE
Maser, RS
MacKay, JF
Lagally, MG
Petrini, JHJ [1 ]
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[1] Univ Wisconsin, Sch Med, Genet Lab, Madison, WI 53706 USA
[2] Univ Wisconsin, Sch Med, Dept Med Phys, Madison, WI 53706 USA
[3] Univ Wisconsin, Sch Med, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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10.1126/science.280.5363.590
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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A method was developed to examine DNA repair within the intact cell. Ultrasoft x-rays were used to induce DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) in defined subnuclear volumes of human fibroblasts and DNA repair was visualized at those sites. The DSBs remained in a fixed position during the initial stages of DNA repair, and the DSB repair protein hMre11 migrated to the sites of damage within 30 minutes. In contrast, hRad51, a human RecA homolog, did not localize at sites of DNA damage, a finding consistent with the distinct roles of these proteins in DNA repair.
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