KDM5 demethylases suppress R-loop-mediated viral mimicry and DNA damage in breast cancer cells
Lena Lau, Kurt Henderson, Ahu Turkoz, Sara B. Linker, Dörte Schlesinger, Brad T. Townsley, Brian S. Egan, Shoba Ragunathan, Robert A. Rollins, Xianju Bi, Zhijian J. Chen, Oleg Brodsky, Clifford R. Restaino, Murali Gururajan, Kristen Jensen-Pergakes, , Marie Classon
This study shows that KDM5 demethylases suppress R-loop formation in breast cancer cells, reducing DNA damage and enhancing immune-related gene expression without affecting normal cells.
eLife · Oct 13, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology