• Genetic interaction between the non‐homologous end joining factors during B and T lymphocyte development: in vivo mouse models 

      Castaneda Zegarra, Sergio Miguel; Fernandez Berrocal, Marion Silvana; Tkachev, Max; Yao, Rouan; Esnardo Upfold, Nikki Lyn; Oksenych, Valentyn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-12)
      Non‐homologous end joining (NHEJ) is the main DNA repair mechanism for the repair of double‐strand breaks (DSBs) throughout the course of the cell cycle. DSBs are generated in developing B and T lymphocytes during V(D)J recombination to increase the repertoire of B and T cell receptors. DSBs are also generated during the class switch recombination (CSR) process in mature B lymphocytes, providing ...
    • Leaky severe combined immunodeficiency in mice lacking non-homologous end joining factors XLF and MRI 

      Castaneda Zegarra, Sergio Miguel; Zhang, Qindong; Alirezaylavasani, Amin; Fernandez-Berrocal, Marion Silvana; Yao, Rouan; Oksenych, Valentyn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-07)
      Non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) is a DNA repair pathway required to detect, process, and ligate DNA double-stranded breaks (DSBs) throughout the cell cycle. The NHEJ pathway is necessary for V(D)J recombination in developing B and T lymphocytes. During NHEJ, Ku70 and Ku80 form a heterodimer that recognizes DSBs and promotes recruitment and function of downstream factors PAXX, MRI, DNA-PKcs, Artemis, ...