Complementation of an hMSH2 defect in human colorectal carcinoma cells by human chromosome 2 transfer.
Mol Carcinog
; 29(1): 37-49, 2000 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
The human colorectal tumor cell line LoVo has a homozygous deletion in the hMSH2 gene from exon 3 to exon 8, is deficient in mismatch repair (MMR) activity, and exhibits microsatellite instability. To determine whether the introduction of a wild type hMSH2 into LoVo restores MMR activity and stabilizes microsatellite loci, we transferred a chromosome 2 fragment containing hMSH2 into a homologous recombination-proficient chicken DT40/human hybrid (DT40 2C) and a human chromosome 2 in a mouse A9 hybrid to LoVo. Transfers of these chromosomes into LoVo resulted in LoVo both with and without a wild-type hMSH2. Complete correlation was found between the presence of the wild-type hMSH2 and hMSH2 expression, an increased stability in microsatellite loci, and competency in MMR. The hMSH2-positive LoVo hybrids also showed an increased sensitivity to N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine. This enhanced toxicity is associated with G(2) cell-cycle arrest followed by premature mitosis and cell death. These results suggest that hMSH2 may be responsible for complementing mutator and drug-resistant phenotypes in chromosome 2-transferred LoVo cells. To test whether the hMSH2 in DT40 2C cells can be modified by homologous recombination, we transfected DT40 2C with a targeting vector containing an hMSH2 exon 4 disrupted by the zeocin-resistant gene. The results showed that the hMSH2 locus in DT40 2C was efficiently targeted by an exogeneously transfected homologous sequence, suggesting that transfer of a modified hMSH2 from DT40 2C to LoVo via chromosome transfer could be used to determine the function of hMSH2.
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01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Chromosomes humains de la paire 2
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Tumeurs colorectales
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Protéines proto-oncogènes
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Protéines de liaison à l'ADN
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Test de complémentation
Limites:
Animals
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Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
Mol Carcinog
Sujet du journal:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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NEOPLASIAS
Année:
2000
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
États-Unis d'Amérique