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The reverse transcriptase (RT) model for immunoglobulin (Ig) somatic hypermutation (SHM) is revisited. DNA polymerases eta and theta act as RTs, potentially explaining mutation signatures at Ig and non-Ig loci, obscured by PCR techniques.

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  • Immunology
  • Genetics

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  • The dominant model for immunoglobulin (Ig) somatic hypermutation (SHM) focuses on DNA deamination by activation-induced deaminase (AID).
  • The reverse transcriptase (RT) model of Ig SHM, proposed in 1987, has received less attention.
  • Recent findings identify DNA polymerase eta and DNA polymerase theta as efficient cellular RTs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the historical development and evidence for the RT model of Ig SHM.
  • To explore the potential role of DNA polymerase eta and theta in RNA-templated DNA repair at Ig and non-Ig loci.
  • To highlight the significance of strand-biased mutation signatures generated by the RT process.

Main Methods:

  • Historical review of the RT Ig SHM model.
  • Analysis of the enzymatic properties of DNA polymerase eta and theta as RTs.
  • Examination of mutation signatures in Ig loci and cancer genomes.

Main Results:

  • DNA polymerase eta, involved in short-patch repair, functions as an RT, potentially initiating RNA-directed DNA repair at AID-induced lesions.
  • DNA polymerase theta also exhibits RT activity and may play a role in repairing non-Ig loci.
  • The RT process generates characteristic, significant, and strand-biased mutation signatures at both Ig and non-Ig loci.
  • These signatures have been obscured by technical artifacts from polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods.

Conclusions:

  • The RT model provides a plausible mechanism for Ig SHM and mutation patterns at other genomic sites.
  • Recognizing the RT activity of DNA polymerases eta and theta is crucial for understanding mutation processes.
  • Awareness of PCR-induced artifacts is essential for accurate interpretation of mutation signatures in both Ig and non-Ig loci.