Functions of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase in controlling telomere length and chromosomal stability

FA Fagagna, MP Hande, WM Tong, PM Lansdorp… - Nature …, 1999 - nature.com
In most eukaryotes, poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) recognizes DNA strand interruptions
generated in vivo. DNA binding by PARP triggers primarily its own modification by the …

[HTML][HTML] Irreparable telomeric DNA damage and persistent DDR signalling as a shared causative mechanism of cellular senescence and ageing

…, MP Longhese, M Fumagalli, FA di Fagagna - Current opinion in …, 2014 - Elsevier
… We thank all Fd’AdF laboratory members for discussions. FR is supported by Fondazione
Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro (FIRC, application number 12476). UH laboratory is …

RNA‐processing proteins regulate Mec1/ATR activation by promoting generation of RPA‐coated ss DNA

…, M Descrimes, A Morillon, F d'Adda di Fagagna… - EMBO …, 2015 - embopress.org
Fd'AdF conceived the project. NM, AM, Fd'AdF and MPL conceived and designed the
experiments. NM, CT, MW, MM and DC performed the experiments. NM, CT, MW, MD, AM, Fd'AdF …

Telomere transcription in ageing

J Aguado, FA di Fagagna, E Wolvetang - Ageing research reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Telomeres, the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes, play a central role in the control of cellular
senescence and organismal ageing and need to be protected in order to avoid being …

[HTML][HTML] Oncogene-induced reactive oxygen species fuel hyperproliferation and DNA damage response activation

…, VG Gorgoulis, F D'Adda Di Fagagna - Cell Death & …, 2014 - nature.com
Oncogene-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been proposed to be signaling
molecules that mediate proliferative cues. However, ROS may also cause DNA damage and …

Transcription and DNA damage: holding hands or crossing swords?

G D'Alessandro, FA di Fagagna - Journal of molecular biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Transcription has classically been considered a potential threat to genome integrity. Collision
between transcription and DNA replication machinery, and retention of DNA:RNA hybrids, …

Telomerase abrogates aneuploidy‐induced telomere replication stress, senescence and cell depletion

…, ZQ Wang, HA Kestler, F d'Adda di Fagagna… - The EMBO …, 2015 - embopress.org
The causal role of aneuploidy in cancer initiation remains under debate since mutations of
euploidy‐controlling genes reduce cell fitness but aneuploidy strongly associates with human …

[HTML][HTML] Stable cellular senescence is associated with persistent DDR activation

…, F Rossiello, C Mondello, F d'Adda di Fagagna - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The DNA damage response (DDR) is activated upon DNA damage generation to promote
DNA repair and inhibit cell cycle progression in the presence of a lesion. Cellular senescence …

[PDF][PDF] NOTCH1 inhibits activation of ATM by impairing the formation of an ATM-FOXO3a-KAT5/Tip60 complex

M Adamowicz, J Vermezovic, FA di Fagagna - Cell reports, 2016 - cell.com
The DNA damage response (DDR) signal transduction pathway is responsible for sensing
DNA damage and further relaying this signal into the cell. ATM is an apical DDR kinase that …

Abstract CT214: AlfaOmega-a master protocol empowering precision research in colorectal cancer

…, A Bertotti, E Medico, FD Nicolantonio, FA Fagagna… - Cancer Research, 2019 - AACR
Background The overall survival of mCRC patients has been increased by the availability of
new cytotoxic and targeted agents and today potentially by the advent of immunotherapies. …