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    FEBS Lett. 2007 Nov 13;581(27):5275-81. Epub 2007 Oct 18.

    Mrg15 null and heterozygous mouse embryonic fibroblasts exhibit DNA-repair defects post exposure to gamma ionizing radiation.

    Garcia SN, Kirtane BM, Podlutsky AJ, Pereira-Smith OM, Tominaga K.

    Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 15535 Lambda Drive, STCBM #3.100, San Antonio, TX 78245, USA.

    MORF4-related gene on chromosome 15 (MRG15) is a core component of the NuA4/Tip60 histone acetyltransferase complex that modifies chromatin structure. We here demonstrate that Mrg15 null and heterozygous mouse embryonic fibroblasts exhibit an impaired DNA-damage response post gamma irradiation, when compared to wild-type cells. Defects in DNA-repair and cell growth, and delayed recruitment of repair proteins to sites of damage were observed. Formation of phosphorylated H2AX and 53BP1 foci was delayed in Mrg15 mutant versus wild-type cells following irradiation. These data implicate a novel role for MRG15 in DNA-damage repair in mammalian cells.

    PMID: 17961556 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

    PMCID: 2132445

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