McKinney Jennifer A, Wang Guliang, Vasquez Karen M
Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Pediatric Research Institute, Austin, TX, USA.
Mol Cell Oncol. 2020 Apr 2;7(3):1743807. doi: 10.1080/23723556.2020.1743807. eCollection 2020.
Repetitive sequences can form a variety of alternative DNA structures (non-B DNA) that can modulate transcription, replication, and repair. However, non-B DNA-forming sequences can also stimulate mutagenesis, and are enriched at mutation hotspots in human cancer genomes. Interestingly, different types of non-B DNA stimulate mutagenesis via distinct repair processing mechanisms.
重复序列可形成多种可调节转录、复制和修复的替代性DNA结构(非B型DNA)。然而,形成非B型DNA的序列也可刺激诱变作用,并且在人类癌症基因组的突变热点处富集。有趣的是,不同类型的非B型DNA通过不同的修复加工机制刺激诱变作用。