BRCA1 and BRCA2 protein expressions in an ovotestis of a 46, XX true hermaphrodite

BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast cancer susceptibility genes encode proteins, the normal cellular functions of which are complex and multiple, and germ-line mutations in individuals predispose both to breast and to ovarian cancer. There is nevertheless substantial evidence linking BRCA1 and BRCA2 to homologou...

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Autores principales: Bernard-Gallon, Dominique J, Déchelotte, Pierre, Vissac, Cécile, Aunoble, Bénédicte, Cravello, Laetitia, Malpuech, Georges, Bignon, Yves-Jean
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2001
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Primary Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13901/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11250747
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Sumario:BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast cancer susceptibility genes encode proteins, the normal cellular functions of which are complex and multiple, and germ-line mutations in individuals predispose both to breast and to ovarian cancer. There is nevertheless substantial evidence linking BRCA1 and BRCA2 to homologous recombination and DNA repair, to transcriptional control and to tissue proliferation. There is controversy regarding the localization of BRCA1 and BRCA2 proteins to either nucleus or cytoplasm and whether the expression is present in premeiotic germ cells or can still be expressed in mitotic spermatogonia. We report herein an immunohistochemical study of BRCA1 and BRCA2 distribution in a rather unsual tissue (an ovotestis), which addresses this issue.

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