Activation-induced Cytidine Deaminase in B Cell Immunity and Cancers
Immune Network
; : 230-239, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
Activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) is an enzyme that is predominantly expressed in germinal center B cells and plays a pivotal role in immunoglobulin class switch recombination and somatic hypermutation for antibody (Ab) maturation. These two genetic processes endow Abs with protective functions against a multitude of antigens (pathogens) during humoral immune responses. In B cells, AID expression is regulated at the level of either transcriptional activation on AID gene loci or post-transcriptional suppression of AID mRNA. Furthermore, AID stabilization and targeting are determined by post-translational modifications and interactions with other cellular/nuclear factors. On the other hand, aberrant expression of AID causes B cell leukemias and lymphomas, including Burkitt's lymphoma caused by c-myc/IgH translocation. AID is also ectopically expressed in T cells and non-immune cells, and triggers point mutations in relevant DNA loci, resulting in tumorigenesis. Here, I review the recent literatures on the function of AID, regulation of AID expression, stability and targeting in B cells, and AID-related tumor formation.
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Main subject:
Recombination, Genetic
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DNA
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Immunoglobulins
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RNA, Messenger
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B-Lymphocytes
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T-Lymphocytes
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Leukemia, B-Cell
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Transcriptional Activation
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Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
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Protein Processing, Post-Translational
Language:
En
Journal:
Immune Network
Year:
2012
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Article