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Ian Hickson

Researcher at Janssen Pharmaceutica

Publications -  41
Citations -  9046

Ian Hickson is an academic researcher from Janssen Pharmaceutica. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chinese hamster ovary cell & DNA damage. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 39 publications receiving 8100 citations. Previous affiliations of Ian Hickson include Newcastle University & University of Florida.

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Targeting the DNA repair defect in BRCA mutant cells as a therapeutic strategy

TL;DR: BRCA1 or BRCA2 dysfunction unexpectedly and profoundly sensitizes cells to the inhibition of PARP enzymatic activity, resulting in chromosomal instability, cell cycle arrest and subsequent apoptosis, illustrating how different pathways cooperate to repair damage.
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Identification and characterization of a novel and specific inhibitor of the ataxia-telangiectasia mutated kinase ATM.

TL;DR: KU-55933 is a novel, specific, and potent inhibitor of the ATM kinase, which did not potentiate the cytotoxic effects of ionizing radiation on ataxia-telangiectasia cells, nor did it affect their cell cycle profile after DNA damage.