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Rachel L. Dannenberg

Pennsylvania State University

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Biochemistry· 1 Biophysics· 1 Cancer Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1

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Mark HedgliniD· 3 shared Angela M. HinchieiD· 1 shared Edwin AntonyiD· 1 shared Grace Young· 1 shared Helen Washington· 1 shared Jessica L. Norris· 1 shared Jonathan K. AlderiD· 1 shared Joseph A. Cardina· 1 shared

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BiophysicsNucleic Acids ResearchPeer-reviewedDec 17, 2025

PCNA encircling primer/template junctions is eliminated by exchange of RPA for Rad51: Implications for the interplay between human DNA damage tolerance pathways

Jessica L. Norris, Lindsey O. Rogers, Grace Young…·Mark Hedglin

This study investigates the interplay between DNA damage tolerance pathways by comparing PCNA occupancy and RPA/Rad51 exchange at stalled replication sites.

DOI 10.1093/nar/gkaf1478

humanmicroscopy & imaging analysis

BiochemistryNucleic Acids ResearchPeer-reviewedJul 8, 2025

A human high-fidelity DNA polymerase holoenzyme has a wide range of lesion bypass activities

Rachel L. Dannenberg, Joseph A. Cardina, Helen Washington…·Mark Hedglin

This study shows human pol δ holoenzymes can bypass various lesions with insertion and extension efficiencies ranging from 0 to 100%.

2 citations

humanDNA methylation

Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 5, 2025

Chemotherapeutic 6-thio-2-deoxyguanosine selectively targets and inhibits telomerase by inducing a non-productive telomere-bound telomerase complex

Samantha L. Sanford, Mareike Badstübner, Michael H. Gerber…·Patricia Lynn Opresko

This study shows 6-thio-dG inhibits telomerase by forming a non-productive complex, affecting telomere maintenance in cancer cells.

1 citation

experimental assaycancer & tumor microenvironment