Human CST complex protects stalled replication forks by directly blocking MRE11 degradation of nascent‐strand DNA

X Lyu, KH Lei, P Biak Sang, O Shiva, M Chastain… - The EMBO …, 2021 - embopress.org
Degradation and collapse of stalled replication forks are main sources of genomic instability,
yet the molecular mechanisms for protecting forks from degradation/collapse are not well …

[HTML][HTML] Crosstalk between CST and RPA regulates RAD51 activity during replication stress

…, HY Yeh, DD Nguyen, TY Lee, X Lyu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Replication stress causes replication fork stalling, resulting in an accumulation of single-stranded
DNA (ssDNA). Replication protein A (RPA) and CTC1-STN1-TEN1 (CST) complex …

CST in maintaining genome stability: beyond telomeres

X Lyu, PB Sang, W Chai - Dna Repair, 2021 - Elsevier
The human CST (CTC1-STN1-TEN1) complex is an RPA-like single-stranded DNA binding
protein complex. While its telomeric functions have been well investigated, numerous studies …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide mapping and profiling of γH2AX binding hotspots in response to different replication stress inducers

X Lyu, M Chastain, W Chai - BMC genomics, 2019 - Springer
Background Replication stress (RS) gives rise to DNA damage that threatens genome
stability. RS can originate from different sources that stall replication by diverse mechanisms. …

Human CST complex restricts excessive PrimPol repriming upon UV induced replication stress by suppressing p21

PB Sang, RK Jaiswal, X Lyu, W Chai - Nucleic Acids Research, 2024 - academic.oup.com
DNA replication stress, caused by various endogenous and exogenous agents, halt or stall
DNA replication progression. Cells have developed diverse mechanisms to tolerate and …

A histone H3K9 methyltransferase Dim5 mediates repression of sorbicillinoid biosynthesis in Trichoderma reesei

L Wang, J Liu, X Li, X Lyu, Z Liu, H Zhao… - Microbial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sorbicillinoids (also termed yellow pigment) are derived from either marine or terrestrial fungi,
exhibit various biological activities and therefore show potential as commercial products …

Single-cell transcriptomic analysis reveals the landscape of epithelial-mesenchymal transition molecular heterogeneity in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

D Guo, K Sheng, Q Zhang, P Li, H Sun, Y Wang, X Lyu… - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a prevalent and highly lethal malignant
disease. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is crucial in promoting ESCC …

[HTML][HTML] Coactivator-associated arginine methyltransferase 1: A versatile player in cell differentiation and development

Z Ma, X Lyu, N Qin, H Liu, M Zhang, Y Lai, B Dong… - Genes & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Protein arginine methylation is a common post-translational modification involved in the
regulation of various cellular functions. Coactivator-associated arginine methyltransferase 1 (…

Human CST complex protects replication fork stability by directly blocking MRE11 degradation of nascent strand DNA

X Lyu, KH Lei, O Shiva, M Chastain, P Chi, W Chai - bioRxiv, 2019 - biorxiv.org
Degradation and collapse of stalled replication forks are main sources of genome instability,
yet the molecular mechanism for protecting forks from degradation/collapse is not well …

Lysosome Passivation Triggered by Ag Nanoparticles Enhances Subcellular-Targeted Drug Therapy

X Wang, S Zhao, G Fang, R Wang, X Lyu, X Shao… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Background: Frequently, subcellular-targeted drugs tend to accumulate in lysosomes after
cellular absorption, a process termed the lysosomal trap. This accumulation often interferes …