Dependence of nucleotide substitutions on Ung2, Msh2, and PCNA-Ub during somatic hypermutation

During somatic hypermutation (SHM), B cells introduce mutations into their immunoglobulin genes to generate high affinity antibodies. Current models suggest a separation in the generation of G/C transversions by the Ung2-dependent pathway and the generation of A/T mutations by the Msh2/ubiquitinated...

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Vydáno v:The Journal of experimental medicine Ročník 206; číslo 12; s. 2603
Hlavní autoři: Krijger, Peter H L, Langerak, Petra, van den Berk, Paul C M, Jacobs, Heinz
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: United States 23.11.2009
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ISSN:1540-9538, 1540-9538
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Shrnutí:During somatic hypermutation (SHM), B cells introduce mutations into their immunoglobulin genes to generate high affinity antibodies. Current models suggest a separation in the generation of G/C transversions by the Ung2-dependent pathway and the generation of A/T mutations by the Msh2/ubiquitinated proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA-Ub)-dependent pathway. It is currently unknown whether these pathways compete to initiate mutagenesis and whether PCNA-Ub functions downstream of Ung2. Furthermore, these models do not explain why mice lacking Msh2 have a more than twofold reduction in the total mutation frequency. Our data indicate that PCNA-Ub is required for A/T mutagenesis downstream of both Msh2 and Ung2. Furthermore, we provide evidence that both pathways are noncompetitive to initiate mutagenesis and even collaborate to generate half of all G/C transversions. These findings significantly add to our understanding of SHM and necessitate an update of present SHM models.
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ISSN:1540-9538
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DOI:10.1084/jem.20091707