Abstract
Homologous recombination (HR) is a high-fidelity DNA double-strand break repair pathway that plays a central role in preserving genome stability and suppressing tumorigenesis. Core HR proteins, including CtIP, BRCA1, and RAD51, function in a tightly coordinated manner to mediate DNA end resection, pathway choice, and homology-directed strand exchange. Increasing evidence indicates that the abundance, activity, and chromatin engagement of these HR regulators are not constitutive but are dynamically controlled across multiple regulatory layers, including transcriptional programs, post-transcriptional RNA regulation, and post-translational proteostasis mechanisms. These regulatory systems integrate cell-cycle, stress signaling, and metabolic context to regulate HR capacity. In this review, we present an integrated framework describing how CtIP, BRCA1, and RAD51 are regulated across transcriptional, post-transcriptional, and post-translational levels, with emphasis on mechanisms that jointly control multiple HR proteins as well as gene-specific regulatory modules.
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