Noncoding RNA joins Ku and DNA-PKcs for DNA-break resistance in breast cancer

Susan P. Lees-Miller, Tara L. Beattie, John A. Tainer

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Abstract

The noncoding RNA LINP1 acts as a scaffold that links Ku and DNA-PKcs and enables efficient DNA double-strand-break repair through nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ), thereby enhancing the resistance of triple-negative breast cancer cells to radiation and chemotherapies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)509-510
Number of pages2
JournalNature Structural and Molecular Biology
Volume23
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 7 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Structural Biology
  • Molecular Biology

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