XRCC3 contributes to temozolomide resistance of glioblastoma cells by promoting DNA double-strand break repair.

Glioblastoma is the most frequent and aggressive form of high-grade malignant glioma. Due to the dismal prognosis faced by patients suffering from this disease, there is a need for identifying new targets that might improve therapy. The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of the DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair protein X-ray repair cross-complementing 3 (XRCC3) to the resistance of glioma cells to the chemotherapeutic drug temozolomide.