| Literature DB >> 21612988 |
Siobhán Q Gregg1, Andria Rasile Robinson, Laura J Niedernhofer.
Abstract
ERCC1-XPF is a structure-specific endonuclease required for nucleotide excision repair, interstrand crosslink repair, and the repair of some double-strand breaks. Mutations in ERCC1 or XPF cause xeroderma pigmentosum, XFE progeroid syndrome or cerebro-oculo-facio-skeletal syndrome, characterized by increased risk of cancer, accelerated aging and severe developmental abnormalities, respectively. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the health impact of ERCC1-XPF deficiency, based on these rare diseases and mouse models of them. This offers an understanding of the tremendous health impact of DNA damage derived from environmental and endogenous sources.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21612988 PMCID: PMC3139823 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2011.04.026
Source DB: PubMed Journal: DNA Repair (Amst) ISSN: 1568-7856