Use of adenoviral vectors in the identification of genetic complementation group of patients with Xeroderma pigmentosum um and animals deficient in DNA repair. / Uso de vetores adenovirais na identificação de grupo de complementação gênica de pacientes com Xeroderma pigmentosum e em animais deficientes em reparo de DNA.
AUTOR(ES)
Ricardo Alexandre Leite
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2008
RESUMO
One of the most versatile mechanisms of DNA repair is the nucleotide excision repair (NER). Genetic defects in NER can generate different syndromes. Among these, Xeroderma pigmentosum) presents the highest sensitivity to sunlight, resulting in a large increase in the incidence of skin cancer, especially in areas exposed to the sunlight, and in some cases, progressive neurological degeneration and premature aging. In the first part of this project, adenoviral vectors carrying NER genes were used to identify genetic deficiency of three XP patients. The second part of work was extended to animal models, deficient for the same XP genes carried by adenoviral vectors. The genetic expression of vector was evaluated by detection of protein and EGFP fluorescence visualization in the skin of animals transduced. In summary, this work presents the use of adenovirus, carrying DNA repair genes for in vitro in vivo studies reports two deleterious mutations in Brazilian XP patients, including a new mutation.
ASSUNTO(S)
xeroderma pigmentosum nucleotide excision repair dna rapair vetores adenovirais radiação ultravioleta xpc xeroderma pigmentosum adenoviral vectors reparação de dna xpc uv radiation reparo por excisão de nucleotídeos
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