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  • 1
    ISSN: 1534-4681
    Keywords: Breast cancer ; Genetics ; Prophylactic mastectomy
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Background: The discovery of a cadre of breast cancer susceptibility genes has resulted in an increase in the number of women seeking information about prophylactic breast surgery, but virtually no large-scale prospective databases exist to assist women considering prophylactic mastectomy. Methods: The authors constructed a National Prophylactic Mastectomy Registry comprised of a volunteer population of 817 women from 43 states who have undergone prophylactic mastectomy. Results: In the registry, 370 women had undergone bilateral prophylactic mastectomy. Twenty-one (5%) women expressed regrets about the procedure. The median follow-up was 14.6 years (mean 14.8 years; range 0.2–51 years). Those with regrets were subsetted into those with major (n=10) or minor (n=7) regrets. Regrets were more common in those women with whom discussion about prophylactic mastectomy was initiated by a physician (19/255), compared with patients who initiated the discussion themselves (2/108;P〈.05). Conclusions: The overall satisfaction rate of 95% reported here may be explained by the voluntary nature of this registry. The most important factor that predicts an unfavorable outcome following bilateral prophylactic mastectomy is a physician-initiated discussion.
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  • 2
    ISSN: 0749-503X
    Keywords: Saccharomyces cerevisiae ; Chromosome I ; sequence ; transcriptional regulators ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Genetics
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: The DNA sequence of an 8·6 kb region of the left arm of chromosome I has been determined. This region, between the LTEL and CYS1 loci, is approximately 40 kb from centromere. There are six potential open-reading frames (ORFs), Provisionally nemed YAL001-006 within this fragment of chromosome I. Four of these ORFs can be aligned with Previously indentified FUN transcripts: FUN28 with YAL006, FUN29 with YAL004, FUN30 with YAL001 and FUN31 with YAL002. The YAL001 ORF shows significant homology to the SNF2 transcriptional regulator. A region of the DNA contains an extensive repeat of the bases C-A-T positioned in the 5′ terminus of the YAL004 promoter region.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 0749-503X
    Keywords: Protein kinase ; yeast chromosome I ; genome sequencing ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Genetics
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: The DNA sequence of a region between the LTE1 and CYS3 genes on the left arm of chromosome I from Saccharomyces cerevisiae contains an open reading frame (ORF), YAL017, corresponding to the 5·0 kb FUN31 (Function Unknown Now) transcribed region. The predicted protein from this ORF contains 1358 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 152 531, and an identifiable serine/threonine protein kinase catalytic domain. When compared with other yeast protein kinases, the Ya1017p kinase most resembles the SNF1 serine/threonine protein kinase which is involved in regulating sucrose fermentation genes. The Ya1017p kinase shows highest amino acid identities with two mammalian carcinoma-related serine/threonine protein kinases; PIM-1, which shows induced expression in T-cell lymphomas; and p78A1, whose expression is lost in human pancreatic carcinomas. Gene disruption of YAL017 indicates that it is non-essential for growth on glucose.
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  • 4
    ISSN: 0749-503X
    Keywords: Low temperature sensitivity ; CDC25 ; SDC25 ; BUD5 ; STE6 ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Genetics
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: The DNA sequence of the LTE1 gene on the left arm of chromosome I of Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been determined. The LTE1 open reading frame comprises 4305 bp that can be translated into 1435 amino acid residues. The position of this open reading frame corresponds well to that of a 4·7 kb transcript that has been mapped to this position. The derived amino acid sequence has significant similarities to the amino acid sequence of the guanine nucleotide releasing factor isolated from a rat brain library. The carboxy-terminus of the LTE1 protein also shows similarities to other guanine nucleotide exchange factors of the S. cerevisiae CDC25 family. The sequence has been deposited in the GenBank data library under Accession Number L20125.
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  • 5
    ISSN: 0749-503X
    Keywords: Glycogen phosphorylase ; phosphorylase monomers ; proteinase yscA ; proteolytic modification ; Saccharomyces ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Genetics
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Analyses by sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gradient-gel electrophoresis and Western blotting of the proteins from boiled cell samples from all growth phases of yeast cultures, and from all stages of extract preparation indicate that the smaller subunit (s-monomer), which is found in purified glycogen phosphorylase (EC 2.4.1.1) from baker's yeast, is not present in the living cell. It is observed in extracts of Saccharomyces carlsbergensis and S. cerevisiae after incubation at ambient temperatures or even after storage in the frozen state at -25°C. Its formation is sensitive towards pepstatin A, and it is absent from extracts of several mutants of S. cerevisiae that do not contain active proteinase yscA (EC 3.4.33.6). When purified proteinase yscA-deficient strains are grown with a reduced amount of complex nitrogen compounds, the slightly smaller sc-monomer is formed in their extracts. This event must be attributed to a different proteinase, since it is sensitive towards p-hydroxymercuriphenylsulphonate, but not towards pepstatin A. The N-terminal amino acid of the sc-monomer was found to be blocked, as in the case of the native 1-monomer, but not the s-monomer.
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  • 6
    ISSN: 0749-503X
    Keywords: Yeast genome project ; genome analysis ; chromosome I ; CENI ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Genetics
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Determination of the DNA sequence and preliminary functional analysis of a 42 kbp centromeric section of chromosome I have been completed. The section spans the SPO7-CEN1-CDC15 loci and contains 19 open reading frames (ORFs). They include an apparently inactive Ty1 retrotransposon and eight new ORFs with no known homologs or function. The remaining ten genes have been previously characterized since this part of the yeast genome has been studied in an unusually intensive manner. Our directed sequencing allows a complete ordering of the region. The sequence has been deposited in the GenBank data library under Accession Number L22015.
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  • 7
    ISSN: 0749-503X
    Keywords: Saccharomyces cerevisiae ; chromosome I ; sulfur assimilation ; CYS3 ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Genetics
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: We have cloned, sequenced and physically mapped the CYS3 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. This gene can complement the cys3-1 allele, and disruptions at this locus lead to cysteine auxotrophy. The predicted CYS3 product is closely related (46% identical) to the rat cystathionine γ-lyase (Erickson et al., 1990), but differs in lacking cysteine residues. These results provide further evidence that the S288C strain of yeast resembles mammals in synthesizing cysteine solely via a trans-sulfuration pathway. The CYS3 product was found to have strong homology to three other enzymes involved in cysteine metabolism: the Escherichia coli metB and metC products and the S. cerevisiae MET25 gene product. The trans-sulfuration enzymes appears to form a diverged family and carry out related functions from bacteria to mammals.
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  • 8
    ISSN: 0749-503X
    Keywords: Saccharomyces cerevisiae ; chromosome I ; yeast genome ; subtelomeric ; transcription ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Genetics
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Gene density near the ends of Saccharomyces cerevisiae chromosomes is much lower than on the rest of the chromosome. Non-functional gene-fragments are common and a high proportion of the sequences are repeated elsewhere in the genome. This sequence arrangement suggests that the ends of chromosomes play a structural rather than a coding role and may be analogous to the highly repeated heterochromatic DNA of higher organisms. In order to evaluate the function of the ends of S. cerevisiae chromosomes, the rightmost 54-kb of DNA from chromosome I was investigated. The region contains 16 open reading frames (ORFs) and two tRNA genes. Gene-disruption studies indicated that none of these genes are essential for growth on rich or minimal medium, mating or sporulation. In contrast to the central region where 80% of the genes are transcribed when cells are grown on rich medium, only seven ORFs and the two tRNA genes appeared to produce transcripts. Six of the transcribed ORFs were from the centromere-proximal part of the region, leaving the rightmost 35-kb with only a single sequence that is transcribed during vegetative growth. Two genes located 3 and 10-kb from the chromosome I telomere are almost identical to two genes located somewhat further from the chromosome VIII telomere. Surprisingly, the chromosome VIII copies were transcribed while the chromosome I genes were not. These results suggest that the chromosome I genes may be repressed by a natural telomere position effect. The low level of transcription, absence of essential genes as well as the repetitive nature of these sequences are consistent with their having a structural role in chromosome function. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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