| Complete inactivation of DNMT1 leads to mitotic catastrophe in human cancer cells. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17322882 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Studies have shown that DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) is the principal enzyme responsible for maintaining CpG methylation and is required for embryonic development and survival of somatic cells in mice. The role of DNMT1 in human cancer cells, however, remains highly controversial. Using homologous recombination, here we have generated a DNMT1 conditional allele in the human colorectal carcinoma cell line HCT116 in which several exons encoding the catalytic domain are flanked by loxP sites. Cre recombinase-mediated disruption of this allele results in hemimethylation of approximately 20% of CpG-CpG dyads in the genome, coupled with activation of the G2/M checkpoint, leading to arrest in the G2 phase of the cell cycle. Although cells gradually escape from this arrest, they show severe mitotic defects and undergo cell death either during mitosis or after arresting in a tetraploid G1 state. Our results thus show that DNMT1 is required for faithfully maintaining DNA methylation patterns in human cancer cells and is essential for their proliferation and survival. |
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Authors:
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Taiping Chen; Sarah Hevi; Frédérique Gay; Naomi Tsujimoto; Timothy He; Bailin Zhang; Yoshihide Ueda; En Li |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2007-02-18 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nature genetics Volume: 39 ISSN: 1061-4036 ISO Abbreviation: Nat. Genet. Publication Date: 2007 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-02-27 Completed Date: 2007-06-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9216904 Medline TA: Nat Genet Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 391-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Epigenetics Program, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, 250 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. |
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Alleles Cell Proliferation Cell Survival Colorectal Neoplasms / genetics*, metabolism DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase / genetics*, physiology DNA Methylation HCT116 Cells Humans Mitosis* Models, Biological Models, Genetic |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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EC 2.1.1.37/DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase; EC 2.1.1.37/DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase 1 |
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Comment In:
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Nat Genet. 2007 Mar;39(3):289-90
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17325677
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