The antioxidant networks act as a firewall in maintenance of genomic integrity
Hongen Geng, Xiaoping Huang, Yiyu Cheng, Hanqi Chang, Yi Wang, Yuanzhuo Yu, Yunfeng Zhang, Liuxing Yang, Chunrong Liu, Yao Zhao, Fuyi Wang, Xiang Li, Changlin Liu
The paper identifies an antioxidant network in the nucleus that prevents oxidative damage to DNA and DNA metabolic enzymes by catalyzing ROS dismutation before DNA processing.
bioRxiv · Aug 11, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry