Catalytic subunit of DNA-dependent protein kinase: impact on lymphocyte development and tumorigenesis
A Kurimasa, H Ouyang, L Dong… - Proceedings of the …, 1999 - National Acad Sciences
A Kurimasa, H Ouyang, L Dong, S Wang, X Li, C Cordon-Cardo, DJ Chen, GC Li
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1999•National Acad SciencesThe DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) consists of a heterodimer DNA-binding
complex, Ku70 and Ku80, and a large catalytic subunit, DNA-PKcs. To examine the role of
DNA-PKcs in lymphocyte development, radiation sensitivity, and tumorigenesis, we
disrupted the mouse DNA-PKcs by homologous recombination. DNA-PKcs-null mice exhibit
neither growth retardation nor a high frequency of T cell lymphoma development, but show
severe immunodeficiency and radiation hypersensitivity. In contrast to the Ku70−/− and …
complex, Ku70 and Ku80, and a large catalytic subunit, DNA-PKcs. To examine the role of
DNA-PKcs in lymphocyte development, radiation sensitivity, and tumorigenesis, we
disrupted the mouse DNA-PKcs by homologous recombination. DNA-PKcs-null mice exhibit
neither growth retardation nor a high frequency of T cell lymphoma development, but show
severe immunodeficiency and radiation hypersensitivity. In contrast to the Ku70−/− and …
The DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) consists of a heterodimer DNA-binding complex, Ku70 and Ku80, and a large catalytic subunit, DNA-PKcs. To examine the role of DNA-PKcs in lymphocyte development, radiation sensitivity, and tumorigenesis, we disrupted the mouse DNA-PKcs by homologous recombination. DNA-PKcs-null mice exhibit neither growth retardation nor a high frequency of T cell lymphoma development, but show severe immunodeficiency and radiation hypersensitivity. In contrast to the Ku70−/− and Ku80−/− phenotype, DNA-PKcs-null mice are blocked for V(D)J coding but not for signal-end joint formation. Furthermore, inactivation of DNA-PKcs leads to hyperplasia and dysplasia of the intestinal mucosa and production of aberrant crypt foci, suggesting a novel role of DNA-PKcs in tumor suppression.
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