Table 1 RS-35d DEPs common to RAD51, ATM, ATR and DNA-PK interactomes.
Protein | Gene | log2 (FC) | −log (p-value) | Pathway/role in PDAC | Ref. | |
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CEBPB | CEBPB | 1.29 | 1.85 | Transcription factor involved in inflammatory responses; Tumour suppressor in PDAC | ||
NPM | NPM1 | 1.07 | 5.96 | Involved in genomic stability; Promoter of aerobic glycolysis and cell cycle regulator in PDAC | ||
SQSTM | SQSTM1 | 1.20 | 4.15 | Autophagy and oxidative stress regulator also in PDAC | [98] | |
TCTP | TPT1 | 1.56 | 1.34 | DNA damage-responsive and involved in PDAC cell growth and progression | ||
AP1B1 | AP1B1 | −1.71 | 3.00 | Controls cGAS/STING pathway termination | [101] | |
ARID2 | ARID2 | −1.91 | 1.64 | Major component of the SWI/SNF chromatin-remodelling complex | [102] | |
ATRX | ATRX | −1.88 | 1.49 | Chromatin-remodelling factor linked to KRAS-mediated PDAC promotion | [103] | |
BRE1A | RNF20 | −2.10 | 1.91 | Promotes chromosome segregation and HR as part of RPA/RNF20/SNF2H cascade | [104] | |
CDC73 | CDC73 | −1.03 | 1.42 | Associated with PDAC patients with the germline pathogenic variant CDKN2A+ | [105] | |
CUL3 | CUL3 | −1.44 | 1.57 | Promotes tumour growth as part of the KEAP1/Nrf2/CUL3 axis | [106] | |
DCAF1 | DCAF1 | −1.83 | 1.34 | Linked with cell cycle, cell growth, cell division, cell survival and tumorigenesis in PDAC | [107] | |
DPOD1 | POLD1 | −2.90 | 1.34 | 3′-exonuclease domain-containing DNA polymerase linked with genome stability | [108] | |
ERCC2 | ERCC2 | −2.26 | 2.10 | NER mediator required for DNA unwinding; linked to gemcitabine/CDDP polychemotherapy resistance | [109] | |
FACD2 | FANCD2 | −3.45 | 2.51 | HR efficiency-related; Pro-tumorigenic role; linked to platinum sensitivity/resistance also in PDAC | ||
FANCI | FANCI | −1.76 | 2.07 | HR efficiency-related; linked to platinum sensitivity/resistance also in PDAC | ||
HUS1 | HUS1 | −1.77 | 1.53 | Part of the 9-1-1 DNA checkpoint clamp involved in DNA DSBs repair; proposed synergism with PARGi in PDAC | ||
KEAP1 | KEAP1 | −1.20 | 2.53 | Promotes tumour growth as part of the KEAP1/Nrf2/CUL3 axis | ||
NMRL1 | NMRAL1 | −2.47 | 1.85 | Prevents apoptosis in PDAC | [115] | |
RFA3 | RPA3 | −3.53 | 1.41 | HR efficiency-related; necessary for replication in various cell types | ||
TE2IP | TERF2IP | −3.34 | 1.74 | Part of a prognostic signature of 15 inflammation-related gene markers in PDAC | [117] | |
TEAD1 | TEAD1 | −3.79 | 1.52 | Associated with PDAC progression | ||
TELO2 | TELO2 | −1.23 | 2.10 | Regulator of mTOR activity | [120] | |
TTI1 | TTI1 | −2.30 | 1.41 | TELO2 regulator; takes part in mTOR regulation | [121] | |
UHRF2 | UHRF2 | −2.15 | 2.02 | Pro-growth effect; overexpression linked with lower DFS and OS in CRC patients | [122] |