| Literature DB >> 26845615 |
Amy L Kenter1, Satyendra Kumar2, Robert Wuerffel2, Fernando Grigera2.
Abstract
Activation induced deaminase is the single B cell specific factor mediating class switch recombination and somatic hypermutation. Numerous studies have shown that AID preferentially targets Ig substrates and also attacks non-Ig substrates to create DNA damage that contributes to lymphomagenesis. AID targeting to Ig loci is linked to transcription but the mechanism governing this process has been obscure. Here we discuss research that illustrates the connection between AID targeting to DNA substrates and transcription processes to reveal rules governing the specificity of AID attack. These observations are woven together to provide a integrated view of AID function and a surprising linkage with global regulation of gene expression.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26845615 PMCID: PMC4979549 DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2016.01.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Immunol ISSN: 0952-7915 Impact factor: 7.486