MGI:1922820Homozygous null ES cells are sensitive to ionizing radiation and have defects in DNA repair. Lymphocyte numbers are modestly decreased in null homozygous mice.
NHEJ1(Non-homologous end joining factor 1),也称为Cernunnos或XLF(X-ray repair cross-complementing protein 1),是一种在哺乳动物细胞中参与非同源末端连接(NHEJ)途径的蛋白质。NHEJ是DNA双链断裂(DSBs)修复的主要途径之一,对于维持基因组稳定性和细胞生存至关重要。NHEJ1在V(D)J重组过程中发挥着核心作用,这是免疫系统中B细胞和T细胞受体多样性产生的基础。NHEJ1与DNA依赖性蛋白激酶(DNA-PK)和其他NHEJ蛋白(如Ku70、Ku80、Ligase IV、Artemis和XRCC4)协同作用,修复DSBs,并维持免疫系统的正常功能[1]。
1. de Villartay, Jean-Pierre. . V(D)J recombination deficiencies. In Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 650, 46-58. doi:. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19731800/