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A cell-penetrating antibody inhibits human RAD51 via direct binding.
Nucleic acids research - 16 Nov 2017
Turchick Audrey, Hegan Denise C, Jensen Ryan B, Glazer Peter M
Abstract excerpt
RAD51, a key factor in homology-directed repair (HDR), has long been considered an attractive target for cancer therapy, but few specific inhibitors have been found. A cell-penetrating, anti-DNA, lupus autoantibody, 3E10, was previously shown to inhibit HDR, sensitize tumors to radiation, and mediate synthetic lethal killing of BRCA2-deficient cancer cells, effects that were initially attributed to its affinity...
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