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Updated: Feb 10, 2026
Phase Transitions and Effect of Intermolecular Forces
Checking on DNA damage in S phase
Jiri Bartek1, Claudia Lukas, Jiri Lukas
1Danish Cancer Society, Institute of Cancer Biology, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. bartek@biobase.dk
Abstract:
The precise replication of the genome and the continuous surveillance of its integrity are essential for survival and the avoidance of various diseases. Cells respond to DNA damage by activating a complex network of the so-called checkpoint pathways to delay their cell-cycle progression and repair the defects. In this review we integrate findings on the emerging mechanisms of activation, the signalling pathways and the spatio-temporal organization of the intra-S-phase DNA-damage checkpoint and its impact on the cell-cycle machinery, and discuss its biological significance.
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