Martens MC, Emmert S, Boeckmann L. Xeroderma Pigmentosum: Gene Variants and Splice Variants.
Genes (Basel) 2021;
12:1173. [PMID:
34440347 PMCID:
PMC8391564 DOI:
10.3390/genes12081173]
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Abstract
The nucleotide excision repair (NER) is essential for the repair of ultraviolet (UV)-induced DNA damage, such as cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs) and 6,4-pyrimidine-pyrimidone dimers (6,4-PPs). Alterations in genes of the NER can lead to DNA damage repair disorders such as Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP). XP is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder associated with UV-sensitivity and early onset of skin cancer. Recently, extensive research has been conducted on the functional relevance of splice variants and their relation to cancer. Here, we focus on the functional relevance of alternative splice variants of XP genes.
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