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Genomic mutation landscape of skin cancers from DNA repair-deficient xeroderma pigmentosum patients

This article is a collaboration of the Kannouche team with the Gustave Roussy's team of S. Nikolaev. Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP)

Gustave Roussy Cancer Research Lectures | Reuben Harris

"DNA adducting carcinogens exacerbate APOBEC mutagenesis and carcinogenesis" Reuben Harris (UT San Antonio, US) 01/10/2025 at 11h Salle Pierre Denoix

Patritumab deruxtecan in HR+HER2- advanced breast cancer: a phase 2 trial

The Kannouche team participate in this article presenting the results of the phase 2 ICARUS-BREAST01 study. The study showed a

Senataxin and DNA-PKcs redundantly promote non-homologous end joining repair of DNA double strand breaks during V(D)J recombination

G. Matos Rodrigues co-authors this work of the Sleckman lab on the roles of Senataxin and DNA-PKcs during DSB by

Staying true to yourself: mechanisms of DNA methylation maintenance in mammals

N. Petryk co-authors this review of the mechanisms of DNA methylation in mammals and its biological importance.

Changes in the architecture and abundance of replication intermediates at UV-stalled replication forks in human cells

This is a collaborative effort of the Kannouche and Mazon/LeCam teams of the unit. DNA lesions during S phase challenge

DCLRE1B/Apollo germline mutations associated with renal cell carcinoma impair telomere protection

C. Bories, a PhD student under F. Renaud supervision in the Ishchenko team, leads the study identifying germline Apollo gene

Structure and repair of replication-coupled DNA breaks

In this work, authored by G. Matos-Rodrigues. CRISPR-Cas9 nickases, were used to study how replication forks respond to single-strand DNA

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Chk1 dynamics in G2 phase upon replication stress predict daughter cell outcome

The Gavet team developed a FRET-based sensor to specifically monitor Chk1 activity during replication stress (RS). Basal Chk1 activity during

Monitoring and quantifying replication fork dynamics with high-throughput methods

The N. Petryk lab highlights in this work advances in quantitative technologies that deepen understanding of chromosome replication beyond DNA

Re-investigating PLK1 inhibitors as antimitotic agents

Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) plays key roles during mitosis, prompting the development of PLK1 inhibitors for anticancer therapy. We recently

Effect of Mismatch repair deficiency on metastasis occurrence in a syngeneic mouse model

This work, led by P. Laplante in Kannouche's team, shows how mismatch repair deficiency causes high mutation rates and microsatellite

DES BUTS CONTRE LE CANCER

DES BUTS CONTRE LE CANCER - Des stars du football se mobilisent lors d’un match au profit de Gustave Roussy