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CHAPTER 1<br />

INTRODUCTION<br />

DNA damage repair to protect cells from the IR damage. Apoptosis occurs in response to<br />

a high dose of IR when the damage is irreparable, in order to eliminate the damaged cells.<br />

The mechanism by which p53 mediates cell cycle arrest and apoptosis is largely mediated<br />

through its target genes, although some transcriptional-independent phenomena have<br />

been reported in other systems [111]. The dosage of IR predominantly contributes to the<br />

outcomes of cell fate, either survival or death. The role of p53 in DSB repair may involve<br />

p53 directly. The role(s) of p53 in the S phase arrest/delay are elusive.<br />

Fig. 1.3A: Regulation of Cell Cycle by p53 and p21. Following DNA damage, blocking<br />

of the cell cycle is orchestrated by p53 along with p21.<br />

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