MSH2 Overexpression Due to an Unclassified Variant in 3'-Untranslated Region in a Patient with Colon Cancer.
Biomedicines(2020)
摘要
BACKGROUND:The loss or low expression of DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes can result in genomic instability and tumorigenesis. One such gene, MSH2, is mutated or rearranged in Lynch syndrome (LS), which is characterized by a high risk of tumor development, including colorectal cancer. However, many variants identified in this gene are often defined as variants of uncertain significance (VUS). In this study, we selected a variant in the 3' untranslated region (UTR) of MSH2 (c*226A > G), identified in three affected members of a LS family and already reported in the literature as a VUS.
METHODS:The effect of this variant on the activity of the MMR complex was examined using a set of functional assays to evaluate MSH2 expression.
RESULTS:We found MSH2 was overexpressed compared to healthy controls, as determined by RTqPCR and Western blot analyses of total RNA and proteins, respectively, extracted from peripheral blood samples. These results were confirmed by luciferase reporter gene assays.
CONCLUSIONS:We therefore speculated that, in addition to canonical inactivation via a gene mutation, MMR activity may also be modulated by changes in MMR gene expression.
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MSH2 3 ' UTR variant,hereditary colon cancer,Lynch syndrome,MSH2 protein,over expression MSH2,MMR gene,MMR complex deficiency,MSH2 unclassified variants
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