DNA repair

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1. The way in which a cell corrects potentially damaging or mutagenic errors in its DNA. (See mutagen.) DNA bases may be directly replaced by enzymes, or part of a strand may be replaced by enzymes using its opposite, paired strand as a template.

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Bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing showed that APOE2 GABAergic neurons strongly activated pathways involved in DNA repair and damage response.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

The researchers say they still do not know exactly how APOE2 stabilizes the nuclear envelope and strengthens DNA repair.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

When cancer cells were exposed to UNI418, levels of critical DNA repair proteins, including RAD51 and CHK1, dropped significantly.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

These findings suggest that cancer cells remain heavily dependent on DNA repair pathways, even after they have developed resistance to therapy.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

Once activated, Cul4A works together with an adaptor protein called WDR5 to target DNA repair proteins such as RAD51 for destruction.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026