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Uncovering the Role of DNA Repair Impairment in UVA-Induced Mutagenesis in Human Xeroderma Pigmentosum Variant Cells.
Molecular carcinogenesis - 1 Nov 2025
Corradi Camila, Moreno Natália Cestari, Quintero-Ruiz Nathalia, Silva Leandro Giovana da, Teatin Latancia Marcela, de Souza Tiago Antonio, Munford Veridiana, Menck Carlos Frederico Martins
Abstract excerpt
Ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation induces DNA damage both directly, by forming cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs), and indirectly, by generating oxidative stress. Cells rely on nucleotide excision repair (NER) and translesion synthesis (TLS) to tolerate these lesions. Xeroderma pigmentosum variant (XP-V) cells, deficient in DNA polymerase eta (pol eta), exhibit a heightened risk of skin cancer due to impaired TLS....
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- Humans
- Ultraviolet Rays
- DNA Repair
- Xeroderma Pigmentosum
- Mutagenesis
- DNA Damage
