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The dark side of activation-induced cytidine deaminase: relationship with leukemia and beyond.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16720548     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) is a unique cellular enzyme that can trigger point mutations and chromosomal translocations, both of which potentially disturb normal cellular metabolism and affect cancer initiation and progression. The involvement of AID in the progression of leukemia has been suggested by multiple groups on the basis of observations of the statistical correlation between AID expression and a poor prognosis of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The fact that ectopic expression of AID in mice results in tumors of the lung and T-lymphocytes suggests an oncogenic role for AID. The inducible nature of AID expression indicates that AID might be induced and cause oncogenic mutations, even in epithelial tissues, where AID expression is absent or very weak under normal conditions. If AID can be induced in epithelial cells by inflammatory signals, as from B-lymphocytes, it may be involved in various pathologic conditions, including inflammation-and infection-associated cancers, for which the molecular mechanism is largely unknown, despite the clinical significance of these diseases.
Authors:
Kazuo Kinoshita; Taichiro Nonaka
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of hematology     Volume:  83     ISSN:  0925-5710     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Hematol.     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-05-24     Completed Date:  2006-07-18     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9111627     Medline TA:  Int J Hematol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  201-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Evolutionary Medicine, Shiga Medical Center Research Institute, Moriyama. kkinoshi.shigamed@mac.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cytidine Deaminase
Cytosine Deaminase / biosynthesis,  genetics*
Enzyme Activation / genetics
Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic*
Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic*
Humans
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / enzymology*,  genetics
Mice
Point Mutation*
Prognosis
Translocation, Genetic*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 3.5.4.-/AICDA (activation-induced cytidine deaminase); EC 3.5.4.1/Cytosine Deaminase; EC 3.5.4.5/Cytidine Deaminase

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