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Thymine DNA glycosylase.

U Hardeland1, M Bentele, T Lettieri

  • 1Institute of Medical Radiobiology, University of Zürich, Paul Scherrer Institute, August-Forel Strasse 7, CH-8008 Zürich, Switzerland.

Progress in Nucleic Acid Research and Molecular Biology
|September 14, 2001
PubMed
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Thymine DNA glycosylase (TDG) repairs G.T and G.U mismatches, preventing C-->T mutations in colon cancer. TDG also plays a role in gene expression regulation.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cancer Research

Background:

  • Over 50% of colon cancer mutations in the p53 gene are C-->T transitions, often originating from 5-methylcytosine deamination in CpG dinucleotides.
  • Cytosine deamination also generates G.U mispairs, both leading to C-->T mutations if not repaired.
  • The short-patch base excision repair pathway is crucial for correcting G.T and G.U mismatches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review experimental findings on thymine DNA glycosylase (TDG) since its discovery.
  • To critically evaluate the implications of these findings for the physiological roles of TDG.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing experimental data on TDG function.
  • Analysis of TDG's role in DNA repair and transcriptional regulation.

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Main Results:

  • Human TDG specifically removes thymine and uracil bases mispaired with guanine, initiating base excision repair.
  • TDG physically and functionally interacts with retinoid receptors (RAR and RXR).
  • This interaction suggests an unexpected role for TDG in nuclear receptor-mediated gene expression.

Conclusions:

  • TDG is a key enzyme in repairing G.T and G.U mismatches, crucial for preventing mutations.
  • TDG has a dual role, participating in DNA repair and transcriptional regulation via nuclear receptor interactions.
  • Further research is needed to fully elucidate the physiological significance of TDG's diverse functions.