Wilms tumor(WT) is one of the most common renal malignancies in children.Although several genetic loci such as the WT1,WT2,p53 and β-catenin genes have been considered to be associated with WT,the causes of the tumor...Wilms tumor(WT) is one of the most common renal malignancies in children.Although several genetic loci such as the WT1,WT2,p53 and β-catenin genes have been considered to be associated with WT,the causes of the tumor are still unknown.Recently the US researchers have identified a new tumor suppressor gene that is mutated in WT.The biological function of the protein encoded by WTX is yet unknown,however,the gene’s location in the X chromosome is of particular interest.This review highlights the current study of the gene mutated in Wilms tumor.展开更多
转录沉默是基因表达调控的重要方式,它对于保持细胞的不同分化状态和维持染色质的稳定性至关重要。沉默信息调节因子2(silent information regulator 2,Sir2)参与酵母交配型基因沉默(silentmating type)、端粒区基因沉默以及核糖体DNA(r...转录沉默是基因表达调控的重要方式,它对于保持细胞的不同分化状态和维持染色质的稳定性至关重要。沉默信息调节因子2(silent information regulator 2,Sir2)参与酵母交配型基因沉默(silentmating type)、端粒区基因沉默以及核糖体DNA(rDNA)沉默。端粒区的基因沉默可能是酵母衰老过程中的机制之一,处于沉默状态的染色质中的许多基因无转录活性,可能由此影响酵母生长。展开更多
Telomeres are the unique structure at the end of chromosomes,which pose two special challenges for the cellular DNA replication and repair machinery.Because of the inability of lagging strand synthesis to fully replic...Telomeres are the unique structure at the end of chromosomes,which pose two special challenges for the cellular DNA replication and repair machinery.Because of the inability of lagging strand synthesis to fully replicate a linear template,the chromosome ends is progressively shortening at each replication cycle.The tandem DNA repeats must maintain enough length to allow the cell dividing and mitosing,otherwise the cells would lose the dividing ability and undergo replicative senescence.There are two special pathways to regulate telomere length,which consist of telomerase and alternative lengthening of telomeres(ALT).SUMO is an evolutionarily conserved protein,which is covalently attached to target proteins and alters their conformation,stability,interaction and localization.Currently,a lot of proteins have been proved to be the substrates of SUMOylation.A growing body of evidence implicate that SUMOylation plays a very important role to elongate telomeres in both telomerase and ALT.The Rad5 and Rad52,as well as BLM have been showed either to be modified by SUMO or to interact with SUMO.SUMOylation positively modifies the activity of telomere.展开更多
文摘Wilms tumor(WT) is one of the most common renal malignancies in children.Although several genetic loci such as the WT1,WT2,p53 and β-catenin genes have been considered to be associated with WT,the causes of the tumor are still unknown.Recently the US researchers have identified a new tumor suppressor gene that is mutated in WT.The biological function of the protein encoded by WTX is yet unknown,however,the gene’s location in the X chromosome is of particular interest.This review highlights the current study of the gene mutated in Wilms tumor.
文摘转录沉默是基因表达调控的重要方式,它对于保持细胞的不同分化状态和维持染色质的稳定性至关重要。沉默信息调节因子2(silent information regulator 2,Sir2)参与酵母交配型基因沉默(silentmating type)、端粒区基因沉默以及核糖体DNA(rDNA)沉默。端粒区的基因沉默可能是酵母衰老过程中的机制之一,处于沉默状态的染色质中的许多基因无转录活性,可能由此影响酵母生长。
文摘Telomeres are the unique structure at the end of chromosomes,which pose two special challenges for the cellular DNA replication and repair machinery.Because of the inability of lagging strand synthesis to fully replicate a linear template,the chromosome ends is progressively shortening at each replication cycle.The tandem DNA repeats must maintain enough length to allow the cell dividing and mitosing,otherwise the cells would lose the dividing ability and undergo replicative senescence.There are two special pathways to regulate telomere length,which consist of telomerase and alternative lengthening of telomeres(ALT).SUMO is an evolutionarily conserved protein,which is covalently attached to target proteins and alters their conformation,stability,interaction and localization.Currently,a lot of proteins have been proved to be the substrates of SUMOylation.A growing body of evidence implicate that SUMOylation plays a very important role to elongate telomeres in both telomerase and ALT.The Rad5 and Rad52,as well as BLM have been showed either to be modified by SUMO or to interact with SUMO.SUMOylation positively modifies the activity of telomere.
