| Literature DB >> 35419468 |
Bastian Stark1, Gregory M K Poon2, John J Wyrick1,3.
Abstract
Somatic mutations in skin cancers are highly enriched at binding sites for CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF). We have discovered that CTCF binding alters the DNA structure to render it more susceptible to UV damage. Elevated UV damage formation at CTCF binding sites, in conjunction with subsequent repair inhibition, promotes UV mutagenesis.Entities:
Keywords: CCCTC-binding factor; DNA repair; Ultraviolet light; skin cancer; transcription factor
Year: 2021 PMID: 35419468 PMCID: PMC8997251 DOI: 10.1080/23723556.2021.2009424
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Cell Oncol ISSN: 2372-3556