Elevated mutant frequencies and predominance of G:C to A:T transition mutations in Msh6−/− small intestinal epithelium
- 9 October 2002
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Oncogene
- Vol. 21 (46) , 7126-7130
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.onc.1205861
Abstract
The DNA mismatch repair (MMR) system is primarily responsible for purging newly synthesized DNA of errors incurred during semi-conservative replication. Lesion recognition is initially carried out by one of two heterodimeric protein complexes, MutSα or MutSβ. While the former, comprised of MSH2 and MSH6, recognizes mispairs as well as short (1–2 nucleotide) insertions/deletions (IDLs), the latter, made up of MSH2 and MSH3, is primarily responsible for recognizing 2–6 nucleotide IDLs. As most of the functional information on these heterodimers is derived from in vitro studies, it was of interest to study the in vivo consequences of a lack of MutSα. To this end, Big Blue™ mice, that carry a lacI+ transgenic λ shuttle-phage mutational reporter, were crossed with Msh6−/− mice to evaluate the specific contribution of MutSα to genome integrity. Consistent with the importance of MutSα in lesion surveillance, small intestine epithelial cell DNA derived from lacI+ Msh6−/− mice exhibited striking increases (average of 41-fold) in spontaneous mutant frequencies. Furthermore, the lacI gene mutation spectrum was dominated by G:C to A:T transitions, highlighting the critical importance of the MutSα complex in suppressing this frequently observed type of spontaneous mutation.Keywords
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