S1 nuclease hypersensitive sites in an oligopurine/oligopyrimidine DNA from the t(10;14) breakpoint cluster region.
AUTOR(ES)
Lu, M
RESUMO
Recurring chromosomal translocations are frequently seen in cancers, especially in leukemias and lymphomas. The genes affected by these chromosomal translocations appear to play an important role in oncogenesis. The mechanism underlying the formation of chromosomal translocation is a subject under extensive study. In chromosomal translocations involving the Ig and TCR loci, complete heptamer-spacer-nonamer signal motifs are usually present at the break of the Ig and TCR genes, indicating the involvement of V-D-J recombinase(s). On the other hand, in only about 50% of the cases signal motif sequences have been found at the break in the other participating chromosome, suggesting that different mechanisms may be involved in the scission of the corresponding chromosome. Here we report the identification of an oligopurine/oligopyrimidine DNA in the t(10;14) breakpoint cluster region associated with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. S1 nuclease mapping revealed multiple S1 hypersensitive sites in the oligopurine/oligopyrimidine DNA. These data suggest a role for oligopurine/oligopyrimidine sequences (non-B DNA) in the formation of chromosomal translocation.
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