Abruzzo M A, Mayer M, Jacobs P A
Am J Hum Genet. 1985 Jan;37(1):193-8.
The cellular mechanism for the expression of the fragile site at Xq28 is unknown. We tested the effect of 5-azacytidine and methionine on fragile X expression in lymphocytes and lymphoblastoid cells in an attempt to determine if DNA methylation was involved. We were unable to demonstrate a consistent dosage effect of methionine on fragile X expression. While 5-azacytidine was found to inhibit the fragile X in both males and females, it did so only at relatively high concentrations. We conclude that the role, if any, of DNA methylation in fragile X expression is likely to be secondary, the primary effect being due to thymidylate depletion.
Xq28处脆性位点表达的细胞机制尚不清楚。我们测试了5-氮杂胞苷和蛋氨酸对淋巴细胞和淋巴母细胞中脆性X表达的影响,试图确定DNA甲基化是否参与其中。我们未能证明蛋氨酸对脆性X表达有一致的剂量效应。虽然发现5-氮杂胞苷在男性和女性中均能抑制脆性X,但仅在相对较高的浓度下才会如此。我们得出结论,DNA甲基化在脆性X表达中的作用(如果有)可能是次要的,主要作用是由于胸苷酸耗竭。