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  • Genomic instability is a key feature of aging and cancer.
  • Alternative DNA structures, like inverted repeats (IRs), contribute to genomic instability.
  • Short IRs (<100 bp) are common in the human genome and linked to mutations in cancer.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mutagenicity of short IRs in vivo.
  • To determine if aging exacerbates IR-induced genomic instability.
  • To establish a model for studying age-related DNA structure mutagenesis.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an innovative mutation-reporter mouse model.
  • Assessed mutation frequencies and spectra in spleen and brain tissues.
  • Compared mice with short IRs to controls with B-DNA at different ages (2 and 24 months).

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated that short IRs are mutagenic in vivo.
  • Showed that aging significantly increases mutation frequencies at short IRs.
  • Observed altered mutation spectra in aged mice harboring short IRs.

Conclusions:

  • Short inverted repeats are mutagenic and their mutagenic potential is amplified by aging.
  • Aging exacerbates genomic instability driven by DNA structures like short IRs.
  • This study provides a platform for investigating age-related mechanisms of DNA structure-mediated genomic instability.