Variations in Mre11/Rad50/Nbs1 status and DNA damage-induced S-phase arrest in the cell lines of the NCI60 panel

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Mre11/Rad50/Nbs1 (MRN) complex is a regulator of cell cycle checkpoints and DNA repair. Defects in MRN can lead to defective S-phase arrest when cells are damaged. Such defects may elicit sensitivity to selected drugs providing a...

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Main Authors: Eastman Alan, Garner Kristen M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/206