Satpal (Sati) Jhujh
@drjhujh.bsky.social
Interested in all things DNA Replication, DNA repair and human disease!
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Satpal (Sati) Jhujh
@drjhujh.bsky.social
· Nov 15
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Thrilled to share that my postdoc research is published today in @science.org! We found that DNA repair uses cohesin complexes to build new chromatin loops that guide the homology search and boost accurate repair! 1/n
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Cohesin drives chromatin scanning during the RAD51-mediated homology search
Cohesin folds genomes into chromatin loops, the roles of which are under debate. We found that double-strand breaks (DSBs) induce de novo formation of chromatin loops in human cells, with the loop bas...
www.science.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Thrilled to share that my postdoc research is published today in @science.org! We found that DNA repair uses cohesin complexes to build new chromatin loops that guide the homology search and boost accurate repair! 1/n
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Our new review, looking into the roles of SWI/SNF in the chromatin environment around centromeres, is just out in Open Biology! @kezlane.bsky.social @thedownslab.bsky.social
Some Friday reading...new review in Open Biology where we discuss how SWI/SNF maintains the chromatin environment around centromeres, building on recent work from ourselves and others. Lots of fun putting this together with @alison-harrod.bsky.social and @thedownslab.bsky.social!
Boundary issues: SWI/SNF shapes chromatin patterns in and around centromeres
Abstract. The SWI/SNF family of chromatin remodelling complexes, comprising BAF, PBAF and ncBAF, is known for their critical roles in regulating chromatin
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December 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Our new review, looking into the roles of SWI/SNF in the chromatin environment around centromeres, is just out in Open Biology! @kezlane.bsky.social @thedownslab.bsky.social
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How do SMC complexes capture DNA? 🧪
Led by Frank Bürmann, Jan Löwe’s & Mark Dillingham’s groups have identified the directional loading mechanism the bacterial SMC complex MukBEF uses to capture & ingest DNA, & found a phage inhibitor to this pathway.
Read more: tinyurl.com/4s8nrrkk
#LMBResearch
Led by Frank Bürmann, Jan Löwe’s & Mark Dillingham’s groups have identified the directional loading mechanism the bacterial SMC complex MukBEF uses to capture & ingest DNA, & found a phage inhibitor to this pathway.
Read more: tinyurl.com/4s8nrrkk
#LMBResearch
March 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
How do SMC complexes capture DNA? 🧪
Led by Frank Bürmann, Jan Löwe’s & Mark Dillingham’s groups have identified the directional loading mechanism the bacterial SMC complex MukBEF uses to capture & ingest DNA, & found a phage inhibitor to this pathway.
Read more: tinyurl.com/4s8nrrkk
#LMBResearch
Led by Frank Bürmann, Jan Löwe’s & Mark Dillingham’s groups have identified the directional loading mechanism the bacterial SMC complex MukBEF uses to capture & ingest DNA, & found a phage inhibitor to this pathway.
Read more: tinyurl.com/4s8nrrkk
#LMBResearch
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Excited to share our discovery of the RAD51 filament cap, built by a newly identified RAD51 paralog complex 🔬🧬
‼️ Excited to share our new paper out now in @science.org ‼️
We describe a new tetrameric RAD51 paralog complex – XRCC3-RAD51C-RAD51D-XRCC2 – which caps the end of RAD51 filaments.
Link: www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
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We describe a new tetrameric RAD51 paralog complex – XRCC3-RAD51C-RAD51D-XRCC2 – which caps the end of RAD51 filaments.
Link: www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
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November 7, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Excited to share our discovery of the RAD51 filament cap, built by a newly identified RAD51 paralog complex 🔬🧬
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New preprint from the lab for any DNA repair or replication stress geeks out there!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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A nuclease-driven mechanism of post-replicative ssDNA gap suppression.
The persistence of post-replicative ssDNA gaps following PRIMPOL-mediated replication repriming is linked to chemosensitivity, and in all models reported to date the nuclease MRE11 has been implicated...
www.biorxiv.org
October 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
New preprint from the lab for any DNA repair or replication stress geeks out there!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Now out in Science! Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are key regulators of the cell cycle. In @vcushing.bsky.social's magnum opus, we use #cryoEM to figure out how the CDK-activating kinase recognises CDKs to fully activate them - a key step in cell cycle control.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Structural basis of T-loop–independent recognition and activation of CDKs by the CDK-activating kinase
Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are prototypical regulators of the cell cycle. The CDK-activating kinase (CAK) acts as a master regulator of CDK activity by catalyzing the activating phosphorylation o...
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October 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Now out in Science! Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are key regulators of the cell cycle. In @vcushing.bsky.social's magnum opus, we use #cryoEM to figure out how the CDK-activating kinase recognises CDKs to fully activate them - a key step in cell cycle control.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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🧬 Preprint alert!
"Distinct ATRX functions cooperate with 9-1-1 and CST complexes to safeguard replication and telomere integrity."
Read the manuscript here 👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
"Distinct ATRX functions cooperate with 9-1-1 and CST complexes to safeguard replication and telomere integrity."
Read the manuscript here 👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Distinct ATRX functions cooperate with 9-1-1 and CST complexes to safeguard replication and telomere integrity
Mutations in the ATRX chromatin remodeller predispose to a developmental genetic disorder and cancer, but how it safeguards genome and telomere stability remains unresolved. Here, we uncover critical ...
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October 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
🧬 Preprint alert!
"Distinct ATRX functions cooperate with 9-1-1 and CST complexes to safeguard replication and telomere integrity."
Read the manuscript here 👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
"Distinct ATRX functions cooperate with 9-1-1 and CST complexes to safeguard replication and telomere integrity."
Read the manuscript here 👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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"… as I helped this bright young scholar rediscover hope in her journey, I rediscovered my own." #ScienceWorkingLife https://scim.ag/473CI43
September 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"… as I helped this bright young scholar rediscover hope in her journey, I rediscovered my own." #ScienceWorkingLife https://scim.ag/473CI43
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Our preprint on Pol-η usage during genome replication has been uploaded. It addresses the biased use of Pol-η in the lagging strand and late-replicating regions, which may be correlated with cancer mutagenesis.
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Strand- and replication timing-dependent functions of DNA polymerase η in human DNA replication and mutagenesis.
Efficient eukaryotic DNA replication relies on the coordinated actions of replicative and error-prone polymerases, with the latter providing flexibility at the cost of mutagenesis. DNA polymerase η (P...
www.biorxiv.org
September 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Our preprint on Pol-η usage during genome replication has been uploaded. It addresses the biased use of Pol-η in the lagging strand and late-replicating regions, which may be correlated with cancer mutagenesis.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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DDIAS is a single-stranded DNA-binding effector of the TOPBP1-CIP2A complex in mitosis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.09.675193v1
September 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
DDIAS is a single-stranded DNA-binding effector of the TOPBP1-CIP2A complex in mitosis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.09.675193v1
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New preprint with @gfudenberg.bsky.social
We find the rate of cohesin loop extrusion in cells is set by NIPBL dosage and tunes many aspects of chromosome folding.
This provides a molecular basis for NIPBL haploinsufficiency in humans. 🧵👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We find the rate of cohesin loop extrusion in cells is set by NIPBL dosage and tunes many aspects of chromosome folding.
This provides a molecular basis for NIPBL haploinsufficiency in humans. 🧵👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
NIPBL dosage shapes genome folding by tuning the rate of cohesin loop extrusion
Cohesin loop extrusion is a major driver of chromosome folding, but how its dynamics are controlled to shape the genome remains elusive. Here we disentangle the contributions of the cohesin cofactors ...
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August 16, 2025 at 3:03 AM
New preprint with @gfudenberg.bsky.social
We find the rate of cohesin loop extrusion in cells is set by NIPBL dosage and tunes many aspects of chromosome folding.
This provides a molecular basis for NIPBL haploinsufficiency in humans. 🧵👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We find the rate of cohesin loop extrusion in cells is set by NIPBL dosage and tunes many aspects of chromosome folding.
This provides a molecular basis for NIPBL haploinsufficiency in humans. 🧵👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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My first post on bsky to share our latest research in @nature.com: “DNA2 enables growth by restricting recombination-restarted replication” - defines DNA2’s essential function & elucidates links with primordial dwarfism and cancer. Thanks to the lab, collaborators & @ukri.org @acmedsci.bsky.social
DNA2 enables growth by restricting recombination-restarted replication - Nature
DNA2 suppresses recombination-restarted replication and checkpoint activation at stalled forks, and its loss triggers recombination-dependent synthesis, checkpoint signalling and cell-cycle exit, high...
www.nature.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
My first post on bsky to share our latest research in @nature.com: “DNA2 enables growth by restricting recombination-restarted replication” - defines DNA2’s essential function & elucidates links with primordial dwarfism and cancer. Thanks to the lab, collaborators & @ukri.org @acmedsci.bsky.social
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Some seriously nice biochemistry and cryo-EM of FAN1-PCNA-flapDNA complexes! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
May 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Some seriously nice biochemistry and cryo-EM of FAN1-PCNA-flapDNA complexes! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Slow RNAPII elongation enhances naive-pluripotency rewiring while preserving replication fork speed https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.12.653265v1
May 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Slow RNAPII elongation enhances naive-pluripotency rewiring while preserving replication fork speed https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.12.653265v1
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3rd edition of the fantastic UK DNA replication meeting is happening next September in Edinburgh. Don't miss out 🧬🏴
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UK DNA Replication Meeting 2026
Research in the DNA replication field is progressing at a remarkable rate. Technological innovations in biochemical reconstitution, structural biology, proteomics and DNA sequencing are helping to rap...
www.biochemistry.org
April 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
3rd edition of the fantastic UK DNA replication meeting is happening next September in Edinburgh. Don't miss out 🧬🏴
www.biochemistry.org/events-and-t...
www.biochemistry.org/events-and-t...
🎉 Congratulations! Great to see this out in print! 👏
📢 Just published! Excited to share my latest research, now published in Nature Communications! Grateful to my collaborators and mentors who made this work possible.
@profstewartlab.bsky.social @Jo Morris, @Aneika C. Leney, @drjhujh.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@profstewartlab.bsky.social @Jo Morris, @Aneika C. Leney, @drjhujh.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
PIN1-SUMO2/3 motif suppresses excessive RNF168 chromatin accumulation and ubiquitin signaling to promote IR resistance - Nature Communications
The ubiquitin ligase, RNF168, promotes DNA break repair but must be regulated to prevent run-away ubiquitin signaling. Here, the authors identify a three-step post-translational cascade regulating RNF...
www.nature.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🎉 Congratulations! Great to see this out in print! 👏
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Pls repost. Postdoc role on post-replicative ssDNA gap processing. Interesting models that should float replication aficionados boats. DM or c.staples@bangor.ac.uk for info. Until Dec26 but will strive for funding to provide continuity.
Fantastic place to live+work
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMG682/r...
Fantastic place to live+work
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMG682/r...
March 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Pls repost. Postdoc role on post-replicative ssDNA gap processing. Interesting models that should float replication aficionados boats. DM or c.staples@bangor.ac.uk for info. Until Dec26 but will strive for funding to provide continuity.
Fantastic place to live+work
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMG682/r...
Fantastic place to live+work
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMG682/r...
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How are chromosome breaks repaired and how is their repair influenced and facilitated by nuclear and genome dynamics? Fantastic initiative and collaboration with @karimmekhail.bsky.social, @chiololab.bsky.social, and @lablegube.bsky.social. @natrevmcb.bsky.social Link to article: rdcu.be/edViW
Nuclear and genome dynamics underlying DNA double-strand break repair
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology - Changes in nuclear and genome organization promote the repair of DNA double-strand breaks and genome stability. Processes that are involved include the...
rdcu.be
March 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
How are chromosome breaks repaired and how is their repair influenced and facilitated by nuclear and genome dynamics? Fantastic initiative and collaboration with @karimmekhail.bsky.social, @chiololab.bsky.social, and @lablegube.bsky.social. @natrevmcb.bsky.social Link to article: rdcu.be/edViW
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🧬⛓️ Our latest preprint examines the fate of collapsed forks in vertebrates 🐸 and our colleagues in @heathmurraylab.bsky.social asked similar questions in bacteria 🦠 to reveal how evolution shapes the response to fork collapse (see🧵)
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Resolution of collapsed forks is separate from completion of DNA synthesis
Replication fork collapse at single-strand DNA breaks (SSBs) poses a serious threat to genome stability. Using Xenopus egg extracts, we show that a replication fork encountering an SSB on either the l...
www.biorxiv.org
March 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
🧬⛓️ Our latest preprint examines the fate of collapsed forks in vertebrates 🐸 and our colleagues in @heathmurraylab.bsky.social asked similar questions in bacteria 🦠 to reveal how evolution shapes the response to fork collapse (see🧵)
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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TRIP13 protects pancreatic cancer cells against intrinsic and therapy-induced DNA replication stress https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.26.634889v1
January 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
TRIP13 protects pancreatic cancer cells against intrinsic and therapy-induced DNA replication stress https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.26.634889v1
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Telomeric SUMO level influences the choices of APB formation pathways and ALT efficiency https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.16.633463v1
January 20, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Telomeric SUMO level influences the choices of APB formation pathways and ALT efficiency https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.16.633463v1
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Okay, the list is far from complete, but it is a first attempt.☺️Here you can find our starter pack on #research organizations and #academies, in #Germany and worldwide. Who else do you think should be included? go.bsky.app/DGGtVu6
January 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Okay, the list is far from complete, but it is a first attempt.☺️Here you can find our starter pack on #research organizations and #academies, in #Germany and worldwide. Who else do you think should be included? go.bsky.app/DGGtVu6
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New discovery from our #CDlab reported in Cell @cp-cell.bsky.social today:
SMC motor proteins have a left-right ‘gearbox’ and can switch direction in DNA loop extrusion!
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SMC motor proteins have a left-right ‘gearbox’ and can switch direction in DNA loop extrusion!
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January 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
New discovery from our #CDlab reported in Cell @cp-cell.bsky.social today:
SMC motor proteins have a left-right ‘gearbox’ and can switch direction in DNA loop extrusion!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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SMC motor proteins have a left-right ‘gearbox’ and can switch direction in DNA loop extrusion!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The PST repeat region of MDC1 is a tunable multivalent chromatin tethering domain https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.10.632395v1
January 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The PST repeat region of MDC1 is a tunable multivalent chromatin tethering domain https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.10.632395v1
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Identification of critical factors of the replication stress response in human cells https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.12.632149v1
January 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Identification of critical factors of the replication stress response in human cells https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.12.632149v1