Comparative analysis of cancer genes in the human and chimpanzee genomes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cancer is a major medical problem in modern societies. However, the incidence of this disease in non-human primates is very low. To study whether genetic differences between human and chimpanzee could contribute to their distinct can...
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| author | King Mary-Claire Bertranpetit Jaume Gutiérrez-Fernández Ana Velasco Gloria Puente Xose S López-Otín Carlos |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cancer is a major medical problem in modern societies. However, the incidence of this disease in non-human primates is very low. To study whether genetic differences between human and chimpanzee could contribute to their distinct cancer susceptibility, we have examined in the chimpanzee genome the orthologous genes of a set of 333 human cancer genes.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>This analysis has revealed that all examined human cancer genes are present in chimpanzee, contain intact open reading frames and show a high degree of conservation between both species. However, detailed analysis of this set of genes has shown some differences in genes of special relevance for human cancer. Thus, the chimpanzee gene encoding p53 contains a Pro residue at codon 72, while this codon is polymorphic in humans and can code for Arg or Pro, generating isoforms with different ability to induce apoptosis or interact with p73. Moreover, sequencing of the <it>BRCA1 </it>gene has shown an 8 Kb deletion in the chimpanzee sequence that prematurely truncates the co-regulated <it>NBR2 </it>gene.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>These data suggest that small differences in cancer genes, as those found in tumor suppressor genes, might influence the differences in cancer susceptibility between human and chimpanzee. Nevertheless, further analysis will be required to determine the exact contribution of the genetic changes identified in this study to the different cancer incidence in non-human primates.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9f9ffe4c7804deebfd0d38aaac2d7312022-12-21T19:13:30ZengBMCBMC Genomics1471-21642006-01-01711510.1186/1471-2164-7-15Comparative analysis of cancer genes in the human and chimpanzee genomesKing Mary-ClaireBertranpetit JaumeGutiérrez-Fernández AnaVelasco GloriaPuente Xose SLópez-Otín Carlos<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cancer is a major medical problem in modern societies. However, the incidence of this disease in non-human primates is very low. To study whether genetic differences between human and chimpanzee could contribute to their distinct cancer susceptibility, we have examined in the chimpanzee genome the orthologous genes of a set of 333 human cancer genes.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>This analysis has revealed that all examined human cancer genes are present in chimpanzee, contain intact open reading frames and show a high degree of conservation between both species. However, detailed analysis of this set of genes has shown some differences in genes of special relevance for human cancer. Thus, the chimpanzee gene encoding p53 contains a Pro residue at codon 72, while this codon is polymorphic in humans and can code for Arg or Pro, generating isoforms with different ability to induce apoptosis or interact with p73. Moreover, sequencing of the <it>BRCA1 </it>gene has shown an 8 Kb deletion in the chimpanzee sequence that prematurely truncates the co-regulated <it>NBR2 </it>gene.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>These data suggest that small differences in cancer genes, as those found in tumor suppressor genes, might influence the differences in cancer susceptibility between human and chimpanzee. Nevertheless, further analysis will be required to determine the exact contribution of the genetic changes identified in this study to the different cancer incidence in non-human primates.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/7/15 |
| spellingShingle | King Mary-Claire Bertranpetit Jaume Gutiérrez-Fernández Ana Velasco Gloria Puente Xose S López-Otín Carlos Comparative analysis of cancer genes in the human and chimpanzee genomes BMC Genomics |
| title | Comparative analysis of cancer genes in the human and chimpanzee genomes |
| title_full | Comparative analysis of cancer genes in the human and chimpanzee genomes |
| title_fullStr | Comparative analysis of cancer genes in the human and chimpanzee genomes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative analysis of cancer genes in the human and chimpanzee genomes |
| title_short | Comparative analysis of cancer genes in the human and chimpanzee genomes |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of cancer genes in the human and chimpanzee genomes |
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