ISSN:
1744-313X
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Selective IgM deficiency is commonly found in Bloom's syndrome (BS). We reported that membrane-bound μ (μ m) mRNA was well transcribed but secreted μ (μ s) mRNA was not, although there was no mutation or deletion in the sequence including the (is C-terminal coding sequence in the patients with BS. Furthermore, we have shown previously, preferential damage to IgM production by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation of the cells of the patient. In the study described here, mutation in the sequence which is upstream of the 5’ end of the μ s C-terminal coding sequence was induced by UV irradiation in the lymphoblastoid cell line (LCL) of BS patient. These results suggest that abnormal repair of DNA damage is present in this LCL, and that preferential damage to IgM production by UV irradiation in this LCL may be due to the abnormal repair of DNA damage.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-313X.1995.tb00226.x
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